How To Remember Vaheguru

[Mehtab Singh]

ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਘਰੁ ੧

The Word Of Naam Dayv Jee, Raamkalee, First House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਆਨੀਲੇ ਕਾਗਦੁ ਕਾਟੀਲੇ ਗੂਡੀ ਆਕਾਸ ਮਧੇ ਭਰਮੀਅਲੇ ॥

The boy takes paper, cuts it and makes a kite, and flies it in the sky.

ਪੰਚ ਜਨਾ ਸਿਉ ਬਾਤ ਬਤਊਆ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਡੋਰੀ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੧॥

Talking with his friends, he still keeps his attention on the kite string. ||1||

ਮਨੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਾ ਬੇਧੀਅਲੇ ॥

My mind has been pierced by the Name of the Lord,

ਜੈਸੇ ਕਨਿਕ ਕਲਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਮਾਂਡੀਅਲੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

like the goldsmith, whose attention is held by his work. ||1||Pause||

ਆਨੀਲੇ ਕੁੰਭੁ ਭਰਾਈਲੇ ਊਦਕ ਰਾਜ ਕੁਆਰਿ ਪੁਰੰਦਰੀਏ ॥

The young girl in the city takes a pitcher, and fills it with water.

ਹਸਤ ਬਿਨੋਦ ਬੀਚਾਰ ਕਰਤੀ ਹੈ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਗਾਗਰਿ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੨॥

She laughs, and plays, and talks with her friends, but she keeps her attention focused on the pitcher of water. ||2||

ਮੰਦਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਦੁਆਰ ਦਸ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਵਨ ਛਾਡੀਅਲੇ ॥

The cow is let loose, out of the mansion of the ten gates, to graze in the field.

ਪਾਂਚ ਕੋਸ ਪਰ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਵਤ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਬਛਰਾ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੩॥

It grazes up to five miles away, but keeps its attention focused on its calf. ||3||

ਕਹਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਤਿਲੋਚਨ ਬਾਲਕੁ ਪਾਲਨ ਪਉਢੀਅਲੇ ॥

Says Naam Dayv, listen, O Trilochan: the child is laid down in the cradle.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕਾਜ ਬਿਰੂਧੀ ਚੀਤੁ ਸੁ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਰਾਖੀਅਲੇ ॥੪॥੧॥

Its mother is at work, inside and outside, but she holds her child in her thoughts. ||4||1||

[Balbir Singh]

Pray Truth for all and say Satsriakaal,

Dear all and Mehtab Singh Jee,

Thanks for referring the wonderful Hymn from Naamdev Jee. This Hymn does not refer the word Vaheguru.

Please explain it. Why this Sabad incites the remembrance of Vaheguru?

Balbir Singh

[Mehtab Singh]

Because that is what it refers to.

[puneetkaur]

@ Balbir Singh Ji,

from the little I gathered through the Shabad Bhagat Ji is conveying a message for us, how our minds should be attuned to Waheguru Ji, to Maharaj. Bhagat Ji has given examples in the shabad how we should remember Waheguru Ji. In the last panktee of the shabad he speaks about a mother who's child is in the cradle and while she carries her house chores, she constantly keeps her child in her mind. This is how we should remember Waheguru as we go about our daily routines, with our mann always attuned with Him.

This is the little i could gather ji, please forgive wherever i made mistakes. Sangat will be able to guide better ji.

Bhul chukk mauf karna ji.

[Mehtab Singh]

ਕਬੀਰ ਚਾਵਲ ਕਾਰਨੇ ਤੁਖ ਕਉ ਮੁਹਲੀ ਲਾਇ ॥

Kabeer, the rice is beaten with a mallet to get rid of the husk.

ਸੰਗਿ ਕੁਸੰਗੀ ਬੈਸਤੇ ਤਬ ਪੂਛੈ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ॥੨੧੧॥

When people sit in evil company, the Righteous Judge of Dharma calls them to account. ||211||

ਨਾਮਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਕਹੈ ਤਿਲੋਚਨੁ ਮੀਤ ॥

Trilochan says, O Naam Dayv, Maya has enticed you, my friend.

ਕਾਹੇ ਛੀਪਹੁ ਛਾਇਲੈ ਰਾਮ ਨ ਲਾਵਹੁ ਚੀਤੁ ॥੨੧੨॥

Why are you printing designs on these sheets, and not focusing your consciousness on the Lord? ||212||

ਨਾਮਾ ਕਹੈ ਤਿਲੋਚਨਾ ਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਰਾਮੁ ਸੰਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਲਿ ॥

Naam Dayv answers, O Trilochan, chant the Lord's Name with your mouth.

ਹਾਥ ਪਾਉ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਸਭੁ ਚੀਤੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੨੧੩॥

With your hands and feet, do all your work, but let your consciousness remain with the Immaculate Lord. ||213||

[Balbir Singh]

Pray Truth for all and say Satsriakaal,

Dear all and Puneet Kaur Jee,

Truth and its spirituality are experienced in the present. It is not the music of future.

You wrote " . . . Bhagat Ji is conveying a message for us, how our minds should be attuned to Waheguru Ji, to Maharaj."

There is a difference. Preachers use often the verb 'should' while explaining spirituality.

The true Gurus sing Truth in the present.

Quote "Bhagat Ji has given examples in the shabad how we should remember Waheguru Ji."

Bhagat Jee is singing 'manu raam naamaa bedhiale'. The mind is transcended by Raam Naamaa. There is no mention of Waheguru in this Sabad, in my view.

Quote "In the last panktee of the shabad he speaks about a mother who's child is in the cradle and while she carries her house chores, she constantly keeps her child in her mind. This is how we should remember Waheguru as we go about our daily routines, with our mann always attuned with Him."

In last two lines all persons mentioned are males. Strange, the translator has used the word 'mother'.

In my experience, the state of a worldly religion is depending on its translations.

The true religion is the expression of its enlivener, also through words, as it is.

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Mehtab Singh Jee,

What have you experienced, the Guru's words or its translations?

Balbir Singh

[puneetkaur]

Wjkk Wjkf Balbir Singh Ji,

Thank you for correcting me above. I never meant to sound like a preacher but shall take care now on.

Bhul chukk mauf karna ji.

[Mehtab Singh]

Mehtab Singh Jee,

What have you experienced, the Guru's words or its translations?

Balbir Singh

Where did I say anything about my experiences to begin with? Both the Shabads I posted are from Gurbani and clearly indicate on how to remember Vaheguru and focus on him at all times. If there is anything to be added please feel free to do so.

[Mehtab Singh]

Truth and its spirituality are experienced in the present. It is not the music of future.

I don't think anyone mentioned anything about the future.

There is a difference. Preachers use often the verb 'should' while explaining spirituality. The true Gurus sing Truth in the present.

Preachers probably use "should" to emphasize the Hukam of Gurbani.

Bhagat Jee is singing 'manu raam naamaa bedhiale'. The mind is transcended by Raam Naamaa. There is no mention of Waheguru in this Sabad, in my view.

Vaheguru is mentioned in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji some 17 times. Ram is mentioned over 2000 times, and it refers to the One Lord abiding in every pore of creation, again referring to Vaheguru. Do you want to claim that only Shabads mentioning Vaheguru are referring to Vaheguru and others are not?

In last two lines all persons mentioned are males. Strange, the translator has used the word 'mother'.

It does mention a young girl with a pitcher and a cow, both females.

In my experience, the state of a worldly religion is depending on its translations. The true religion is the expression of its enlivener, also through words, as it is.

Sikhi is not a religion per say, and to call it a religion based on today's definitions is demeaning. Sikhi is a journey of the soul towards Akaal Purakh, and this journey is both progressive and developmental in nature. Religion is just a way of life, Sikhi is a way of life and death. Our Sants taught us how to live, and Sipahis (Shaheeds) taught us how to die. Gurbani explains what is the true religion, i.e. religion in its pure state/definition, not what the definition has become today.

I know you are going to come forward with another 17 questions that have nothing to do with the title of this thread. Better not waste your, mine or anyone else's time.

[Balbir Singh]

Mehtab Singh Jee,

You wrote "Where did I say anything about my experiences to begin with?"

For what you have given the references of Sabads and its translation?

Quote "Both the Shabads I posted are from Gurbani and clearly indicate on how to remember Vaheguru and focus on him at all times."

Please explain which Vaaks from both the Sabads you posted clearly indicate how to remember Vaheguru.

Balbir Singh