Eye-opening Essay By Sirdar Kapur Singh

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3. The third Central teaching of Guru Nanak is that the fully integrated person, the liberated individual, the deified man, must revert to the world and society to participate in its activities to guide and assist it in striving for achieving a situation in which human mind is free, hymn psyche is made whole, authentic living is facilitated and individuals may evolve into “deified men.” When Guru Nanak travelled deep into the Inner Himalayas crossing Nepal and some portions of Western Tibet, reaching the legendary Kailash Mountain and the celestial Mansarovar lake, the snowy and inaccessible abode of the perfected yogis who were amazed to see a mere mortal reach there, “How does the news go with the world of the mortals?,” they asked Guru Nanak. “The society is rotten to its core”, replied Guru Nanak, and then raised an accusing finger at these yogis adding, “And sires, you are guilty ones, for, it is men of high culture and sensitivity who alone can guide and sustain society, but you have chosen to be self-indulgent escapees ?” [9]

[9] Bhai Gurdas 1(29/6).

http://www.sikhcoalition.org/Sikhism14.asp

I think this portion of the essay is specifically important for today's youth. Sadly, something I've seen with a lot of our Sikhs - contrary to Gurmat - is that they wish to do 'bhagti' and not take part in the world or work towards solutions for Panthic issues.

Could anyone post Bhai Gurdas Jee's Vaar that's being referred to?

[guptveer1469]

Amazing post.

Loving each and every bit, especially how you put it into context of todays youth who want to go in some cave and only do Bhagti.

Thanks for this post bhaji.

WJKK WJKF Ji

[K. SINGH DEEP]

Vaar 9 Pauri 9 Indenticalness of the Sikh with the Guru

ਪਾਰਸੁ ਹੋਇਆ ਪਾਰਸਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ।

paarasu hoiaa paarasahu guramukhi vadiaaee|

The greatness of the gurmukh is that he being the philosopher's stone makes every one a philosopher's stone.

Line 1 ਹੀਰੈ ਹੀਰਾ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ।

heerai heeraa baydhiaa jotee joti milaaee|

As the diamond is cut by the diamond, the light of the gurmukh merges in Supreme Light.

Line 2 ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਲੀਣੁ ਹੋਇ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਜੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਵਾਈ ।

sabad surati|iv|eenu hoi jantr jantree vaaee|

His consciousness is attuned to the Word as the mind of the player absorbs in the instrument.

Line 3 ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲਾ ਚੇਲਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਰਚਾ ਪਰਚਾਈ ।

gur chaylaa chaylaa guroo parachaa parachaaee|

Now the disciple and the Guru become identical. They become one and merge in one another.

Line 4 ਪੁਰਖਹੁੰ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ਪੁਰਖੋਤਮ ਹਾਈ ।

purakhahun purakhu upaaiaa purakhotam haaee|

From man was born man (from Guru Nanak to Guru Angad) and he became the superior man.

Line 5 ਵੀਹ ਇਕੀਹ ਉਲਘਿ ਕੈ ਹੋਇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੯॥

veeh ikeeh ulaghi kai hoi sahaji samaaee ॥9॥

Crossing the world with one jump he merged in the innate knowledge.

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Vaar 29 Pauri 6 Holy congregation is adorned by the fellow disciples

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਸਾਧਿ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਦੀ ਜੋਹ ਮਿਟਾਈ ।

kaam krodhu ahankaar saadhi|obh moh dee joh mitaaee|

Sikhs in sadh sangat (holy company) controlling the kam (lust) krodh (anger), ahatilair ego), decimate their greed and infatuation.

Line 1 ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਅਰਥੁ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਸੁਗਰਥੁ ਸਮਾਈ ।

satu santokhu daiaa dharamu aradu samaradu sugaradu samaaee|

In the holy congregation, truth contentment, compassion, dharma, wealth, power all are subsumed.

Line 2 ਪੰਜੇ ਤਤ ਉਲਘਿਆ ਪੰਜਿ ਸਬਦ ਵਜੀ ਵਾਧਾਈ ।

panjay tat ulaghiaa panji sabad vajee vaadhaaee|

Crossing the five elements, the felicitation of the five words (instruments) are. played there.

Line 3 ਪੰਜੇ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਵਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਪੰਚਾਇਣੁ ਹੁਇ ਦੇਸ ਦੁਹਾਈ ।

panjay mudraa vasi kari panchaainu hui days duhaaee|

Having controlled five yogic postures, the respectable member of the congregation become famous all around.

Line 4 ਪਰਮੇਸਰ ਹੈ ਪੰਜ ਮਿਲਿ ਲੇਖ ਅਲੇਖ ਨ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ।

paramaysar hai panj mili|aykh alaykh n keemati paaee|

Where the five persons sit together, Lord God, is there; this mystery of indescribable Lord cannot be known.

Line 5 ਪੰਜ ਮਿਲੇ ਪਰਪੰਚ ਤਜਿ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ।

panj milay parapanch taji anahad sabad sabadi|iv|aaee|

But only those five meet (to sit together) who repudiating hypocrisy have merged their consciousness in the unstruck melody of the Word.

Line 6 ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸੋਹਨਿ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਈ ॥੬॥

saadhasangati sohani gur bhaaee ॥6॥

Such fellow-disciples adome the holy congregation.

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[Into the Light]

Could anyone post Bhai Gurdas Jee's Vaar that's being referred to?

below are the links to 2 shabads from Bhai Gurdaas diya Vaara(n)

Shabad 2 is the actual Shabad your looking for, but Shabad 1 builds up the Sakhi to Shabad 2

Shabad 1 - http://www.sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=5568

Shabad 2 - http://www.sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=5569

[K. SINGH DEEP]

Vaar 1 Pauri 24 First episode of Guru Nanak Dev ji

ਪਹਿਲਾ ਬਾਬੇ ਪਾਯਾ ਬਖਸੁ ਦਰਿ ਪਿਛੋਦੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਘਾਲਿ ਕਮਾਈ ।

pahilaa baabay paayaa bakhasu dari pichhoday dhiri ghaali kamaaee|

First of all Baba Nanak obtained the gate of the grace (of Lord) and then He underwent and earned the rigorous discipline( of heart and mind).

Line 1 ਰੇਤੁ ਅੱਕੁ ਆਹਾਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਰੋੜਾ ਕੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੀਅ ਵਿਛਾਈ ।

raytu aku aahaaru kari rorhaa kee gur keea vichhaaee|

He fed himself with sand and swallow-wort and made stones his bedding i.e. he enjoyed poverty too.

Line 2 ਭਾਰੀ ਕਰੀ ਤਪਸਿਆ ਵਡੇ ਭਾਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਬਣਿ ਆਈ ।

bhaaree karee tapasiaa vaday bhaagi hari siu bani aaee|

He offered hid full devotion and then he was fortunate to have proximity with God.

Line 3 ਬਾਬਾ ਪੈਧਾ ਸਚਿ ਖੰਡਿ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗਰੀਬੀ ਪਾਈ ।

baabaa paidhaa sachi khandi nau nidhi naamu gareebee paaee|

Baba reached the region of truth wherefrom he received Nam, the storehouse of nine treasures and humility.

Line 4 ਬਾਬਾ ਦੇਖੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧਰਿ ਜਲਤੀ ਸਭਿ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਵੀ ਦਿਸਿ ਆਈ ।

baabaa daykhai dhiaanu dhari jalatee sabhi pridavee disi aaee|

In his meditation, Baba found the whole earth burning (with the fire of lust and anger).

Line 5 ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਹੈ ਹੈ ਕਰਦੀ ਸੁਣੀ ਲੁਕਾਈ ।

baajhu guroo gubaaru hai hai hai karadee sunee|ukaaee|

Without Guru there is utter darkness and he heard the cries of the common men.

Line 6 ਬਾਬੇ ਭੇਖ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਕੀ ਰੀਤਿ ਚਲਾਈ ।

baabay bhaykh banaaiaa udaasee kee reeti chalaaee|

To further understand the people, Guru Nanak donned robes in their manner and preached them to be detached (from the pleasure and pain).

Line 7 ਚੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਸੋਧਣਿ ਧਰਤਿ ਲੁਕਾਈ ॥੨੪॥

charhhiaa sodhani dharati|ukaaee ॥24॥

Thus he went out to depurate humanity on earth.