[salok] Bhagat Kabeer Jeo Kae

[lowest of the low singhni]

vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh

ਕਬੀਰ ਭਾਰ ਪਰਾਈ ਸਿਰਿ ਚਰੈ ਚਲਿਓ ਚਾਹੈ ਬਾਟ ॥

Kabīr bẖār parā▫ī sir cẖarai cẖali▫o cẖāhai bāt.

Kabeer, the mortal wants to walk on the path, carrying the load of others' sins on his head.

ਅਪਨੇ ਭਾਰਹਿ ਨਾ ਡਰੈ ਆਗੈ ਅਉਘਟ ਘਾਟ ॥੮੯॥

Apne bẖārėh nā darai āgai a▫ugẖat gẖāt.

He is not afraid of his own load of sins; the road ahead shall be difficult and treacherous.

ਭਾਰ = load; ਪਰਾਈ = ਸਿਰਿ = head; ਚਰੈ = walk; ਚਲਿਓ = go along; ਚਾਹੈ = wants to; ਬਾਟ = path; ਅਪਨੇ = own; ਭਾਰਹਿ = load; ਡਰੈ = fear; ਆਗੈ = upcoming; ਅਉਘਟ = difficult; ਘਾਟ = road.

Bhagat Kabeer Ji describes a situation many of us are in right now. We want success in life in terms of ambition and wealth, but we don't care how those goals are achieved; so long as we live richly. In order to achieve this state we forget the fundamentals of Sikhi and begin to associate with those who can help us along the road, even if it involves underhand ways. Business in particular is like this - the main goal is to make as much money as possible, and in the process you must consult many people and socialise with potential investors, all of whom also want to make as much money as possible. Before you know it, you've organised a 5 course dinner party and are surrounded by a sea of black tuxedos and wine glasses. Because this is what you need to do in order to fit in with the people you want to impress. You nod along with what they say, you laugh when they make jokes about others, you join in the vilification of rival businessmen and might even feel under pressure to drink what everyone else is drinking when they keep telling you not to be so uptight. But it's okay if it means the deal is sealed.

This is just an example based on experience. The point is that when things like this happen we forget our own foundations. We also end up carrying other people's sins on our heads via the slandering/badmouthing we've done. It's a slippery slope from then on. Now that everyone's seen us do all these things, they'll expect it in the future too - afterall that's how we'll fit in. So there's no turning back. And finding the strength to stop at this point is extremely difficult.

We're so concerned about making a profit that we forget the load we carry on our own souls; the accumulation of sins from previous lives, plus what we're doing to make it worse in this life. It all builds up but we don't have time to address this, or don't want to. Life shoots past and soon we're being diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood pressure and the doctor's telling us to go easy on the gheo and start walking to work. But this would mean nobody gets to see your BMW! In a few years time the grandkids come along and the primary objective of life is now to make them as happy as possible.

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

ਦਸ ਬਾਲਤਣਿ ਬੀਸ ਰਵਣਿ ਤੀਸਾ ਕਾ ਸੁੰਦਰੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

ਚਾਲੀਸੀ ਪੁਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਪਚਾਸੀ ਪਗੁ ਖਿਸੈ ਸਠੀ ਕੇ ਬੋਢੇਪਾ ਆਵੈ ॥

ਸਤਰਿ ਕਾ ਮਤਿਹੀਣੁ ਅਸੀਹਾਂ ਕਾ ਵਿਉਹਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

ਨਵੈ ਕਾ ਸਿਹਜਾਸਣੀ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਅਪ ਬਲੁ ॥

ਢੰਢੋਲਿਮੁ ਢੂਢਿਮੁ ਡਿਠੁ ਮੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਗੁ ਧੂਏ ਕਾ ਧਵਲਹਰੁ ॥੩॥

At the age of ten, he is a child; at twenty, a youth, and at thirty, he is called handsome.

At forty, he is full of life; at fifty, his foot slips, and at sixty, old age is upon him.

At seventy, he loses his intellect, and at eighty, he cannot perform his duties.

At ninety, he lies in his bed, and he cannot understand his weakness.

After seeking and searching for such a long time, O Nanak, I have seen that the world is just a mansion of smoke.

Once again we forget about our own spirituality until the last possible moment, and by then it's too late. Saving ourselves in the early stages will help us so much in the longterm. The only way to get out of the mess described above is by recognising death as the only real assurance in life. With this in mind, we need to make use of every possible moment we have. Why make it difficult for ourselves by raking up a huge spiritual debt which needs to be repaid hurriedly in the last few years of life?

:upid:

vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh

[JustME]

lol.........everyone knows what it is to be religious but does anyone know the path of spirituality?

nice

thanx pehnj

[Gurparsad]

bhain jio i think there is a word missing, it should probably say:

ਪਰਾਈ = other

instead of:

ਪਰਾਈ = ਸਿਰਿ = head

so that bhaar paraaee means other's burdens

[lowest of the low singhni]

Thanks I must have forgotten to fill it in.