Singhrow Study On Lust

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Singhrow – a study on the effects of lust

Introduction

O my Lord and Master, I know nothing. My mind has sold out, and is in Maya's hands.

You are called the Lord and Master, the Guru of the World. I am called a lustful being of the Dark Age of Kali Yuga. The five vices have corrupted my mind. Moment by moment, they lead me further away from the Lord. Wherever I look, I see loads of pain and suffering Ang 710 SGGSJ

We are currently living in kuljug (the Dark Age), in kuljug dark energies pervade the world and try to keep us away from Waheguru. One of the weapons kuljug uses is the energy of lust; this lust is a very powerful weapon as many have been doomed and stuck in its worldly pleasures and temptations. For most people lust is the most dominant energy that stops them from living a holy lifestyle. Knowing this we still seem to shy away from discussing this topic. So we aim to give a slight overview into the topic with this study with Guru Ji’s Kirpa.

Current climate

Present society is overwhelmed with lust; lustful activities are encouraged rather then seen as a taboo by a majority of today’s society.

· Lust is a big business (a lot of people see lustful activities as a job). The income in the porn industry is rocket high with people from all backgrounds deciding to take part in this multimedia world of lust and sexual desire.

· Lustful attraction is used by music artists in videos in order to help promote sales and get recognition.

· The underworld of crime is making millions with illegal brothels and forced prostitution. The trade of sex slaves (even children are sold) is at an all time high.

· Lustful adverts on TV and billboards on the streets are made public and are accepted even dough young children are exposed to them.

· Sex education is taught at school and instead of discouraging sexual activity the children of today are encouraged to use regulation products. That’s why there has been an increase in abortions and the use of drugs that have negative side effects (the morning after pill). Teenage pregnancy is at a all time high.

· Children are allowed to have sexual partners at a young age and this is not condemned by most parents. The clubbing scene is a flourishing business and leads to all types of sexual activities (there is even day timers organised for young children)

· At school you are seen as un-cool and a geek if you have not had sex or if you don’t have a girlfriend or boyfriend.

· It is hard to watch a decent film as a family these days as most films have a lot of sexual scenes.

The lustful, lecherous man desires many women, and he never stops peeking into the homes of others. Day after day, he commits adultery again and again, and then he regrets his actions; he wastes away in misery and greed. Ang 672 SGGSJ

Sexual activity is solely meant to be for reproduction and be a personal thing between husband and wife. But these days sex is glamorised as a tool for making money and recreation. People that don’t jump on the bandwagon are seen as old fashioned and weird. The whole take on sex in society has done a u-turn for the worse.

State of mind

Lust affects and attacks our mentality; there are different forms and levels of lust. Some people have lustful thoughts, while others are addicted to actions upon themselves (masturbation) or with others (sexual intercourse or other sexual contact). Lust seems to have no limits these days; people engrossed with lust are committing the weirdest things. Not to go into too much detail I will list some:

· The human body and its organs have specific purposes, but people are using certain organs and body parts for actions that they were not created for.

· People abuse little kids sexually and have criminal rings organised to target venerable kids for there filthy desires.

· People commit crimes such as rape and spike drinking to perform forced sexual activities on other human beings.

· People are engaging in sex change operations and homosexuality due to their mentality being corrupted by lust.

· People are openly having sex out of marriage without any commitment to their partner made in the house of God. This show how low the morals and respect levels have gone in today’s society.

· There are loads of broken families due to affairs (adultery)

· People have lost all shame and sense of self-respect for example porn stars and prostitutes openly commit filthy sexual activity under the eyes of others.

· The honourable living of humanity has been devastated by the infection of lust in turn causing many diseases amongst the human race.

· Fatal obsessions have led to crimes such as stalking and murder which have destroyed the lives of many people. The surfing of the World Wide Web is unsafe for children due to the infestation of lustful predators.

You may act in secrecy, but God is still with you; you can only deceive other people.

Forgetting your Dear Lord, you enjoy corrupt pleasures, and so you shall have to embrace red-hot pillars. O man, why do you go out to the households of others? You filthy, heartless, lustful donkey! Haven't you heard of the Righteous Judge of Dharma? Ang 1001 SGGSJ

The power of lust

Lust is very powerful and cannot be overcome with ones own mind, the shabad (Gurbani) is the destroyer of lust. Lust has made many Amritdharis fall from the path of Sikhi. People have broken their Amrit or even cut their kesh (hair) due to the lust for the opposite gender. Great warriors have been tricked into death due to lust. A woman is often used to entice a warrior and lead him into a position of venerability which makes it easier for the enemy to execute the kill. Just a few days ago a Brazilian girl aged 17 was convicted of 50 murders of 50 men that were the opponents of her gangland employer.

Fighting lust

We must ask for Guru Ji’s help in the ardass everyday. The more naam we jap and the more seva we do the more the chance we have of overcoming the clutches of lust.

O my mind, meditate on the Lord, the Lord, your Lord and Master. The Lord is the Most Divine of all the divine beings. Chant the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, the Lord, my most Dear Beloved.

That household, in which the Glorious Praises of the Lord are sung, where the Panch Shabad, the Five Primal Sounds, resound - great is the destiny written on the forehead of one who lives in such a household. All the sins of that humble being are taken away, all pains are taken away, all diseases are taken away; lust anger, greed, attachment and egotistical pride are taken away. The Lord drives the five thieves out of such a person of the Lord. Ang 1201 SGGSJ

[Guest Bloom]

Deep.

[newsingh2009]

so true, i wish i was stronger than the power of lust. May Guru bless us all that we can convert sexual energy into something creative to help others!!

[1469]

good thoughts!..thanks for sharing!

[BhForce]

Thanks for this insightful post. A few comments:

Lust is the only one among the five thieves which also finds a place among the four bajjar kurehits. Therefore, we can see how serious the problem of lust is. It will make you patit from Sikhi. (This is also the reason, I believe, that lust comes in for special treatment with an entire section of the Dasam Granth devoted to it.)

If lust is so powerful, and so damaging, I think it makes sense to do those things which reduce lust and avoid those things that increase it (either for ourselves or others). This may mean

-avoiding checking out girls

-avoiding trying to get checked out

-avoiding wearing tight, revealing, transparent, or flashy clothes

-avoiding using chemical attractants (i.e., perfumes)

-avoiding the unnecessary company of the other sex

-avoiding flirting

This may seem paranoid to some, but the fact is that if you see lust as mortally damaging to your Sikhi, you'll take steps to avoid it, and if you don't, you won't.

[AmarjitKaur]

Thanks for this insightful post. A few comments:

Lust is the only one among the five thieves which also finds a place among the four bajjar kurehits. Therefore, we can see how serious the problem of lust is. It will make you patit from Sikhi. (This is also the reason, I believe, that lust comes in for special treatment with an entire section of the Dasam Granth devoted to it.)

If lust is so powerful, and so damaging, I think it makes sense to do those things which reduce lust and avoid those things that increase it (either for ourselves or others). This may mean

-avoiding checking out girls

-avoiding trying to get checked out

-avoiding wearing tight, revealing, transparent, or flashy clothes

-avoiding using chemical attractants (i.e., perfumes)

-avoiding the unnecessary company of the other sex

-avoiding flirting

This may seem paranoid to some, but the fact is that if you see lust as mortally damaging to your Sikhi, you'll take steps to avoid it, and if you don't, you won't.

I was listening to Bhai Ram Singh Kathavachak and he mentioned in one of his lectures, that when u leave from home, make a commitment you wouldn't forget your sister (yeah, your real sister). That one thought in mind, will get rid of the thought of lust. He was mentioning about Bebe nanaki ji, how important she was in Guru Nanak ji's life that when guru nanak dev jee were about to leave for 4 udasiyan, all the family didn't want him to leave. To cut story short, he said to Bebe nanaki that when you think of me, I will come back. hense the sakhi about fulka veer tere khan vala hai and guru nanak dev jee appeared back.

Anyways, for males, the thought of their sister in their mind should protect them from this vikaar. As far as I know (% wise), men are more prone to fall for this vikaar as compared to females (not that I completely rule out the females). And for females, the thought about their brother in mind, should help them overcome this thought. try to picture your real brother in a guy you are looking/thinking differently about. your monkey mind would get its place better.

[london001]

I like the underlining tone which suggests that Lusts only affects men and not women. Because as far as I understand it affects both men and women

[AmarjitKaur]

I like the underlining tone which suggests that Lusts only affects men and not women. Because as far as I understand it affects both men and women

Man, if you commenting on my post, you are not clearly reading it. I said %wise, it affects more men than women from day to day life. when you go to gurudwara or any other public place, asses how many males check out females as compared to females doing that. If you don't see the ratio difference, then you are free to say what u saying. I am not denying that its not at all. I said %age wise difference. And I am surrounded by men around me in the form of different relationship to me. And females as well. If I analyse 10 of them, I can easily pinpoint the difference of 70/30 ratio. Lust is in all of us, the level of lust is what makes you fall from your Gurus mat and follow your own man's mat. And I can easily say 70% males are fighting with this vikaar greatly as compared to 30% females. (btw 70/30 no. is random, not that I conducted studies on it, before someone pinpoint that). Go ahead, analyse yourself. Think about 10 men around you and 10 women around you (try to pick the ones related to you and whom you know well, keep the results to yourself) but you will see what I mean.

But I also know that one doesn't improve on an issue until they admit that there is problem. To tackle a problem, you have to admit that there is a problem. But, you are entitled to your opinion.

[Papi]

Both men and women are inflicted by lust. However, the form of lust in men is different than in women.

Now, regarding the article, I will keep my views/opinions to myself.

[london001]

Woman, there is no real difference, just a very slight difference. Prehaps they types of lust differ but its still lust. Girls are just better at being discrete.