Feel Jeevan Low

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sangat ji ,

have u ever felt that your jeevan is going down. I dont feel like doing nitnem , i have lost enthusiasm i supose. Its so hard for me to wake up at amritvela. I have been missing my rehras , I am so going down. I want to do it i keep trying but i just cant i dont know what to do please sangat ji help me with this

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Consider pesh, talk to the panj.

Regardless, get some good sangat, listen to keertan. Lots and lots of ardaas, do not lose faith for even a moment, even if it feels like your ardaas is not working, you must keep the faith, Guru Ji will eventually help you when it pleases him. Ardaas must be heartfelt. Maybe you could make it a rule not to eat dinner until you have done your rehras.

Usually one of the reasons for losing interest in path and bani is that maya is seeming too sweet to us, see what maya activites you are taking part in and put a stop to them. Things such as tv, video games, music, gossip, worldly chit chat, sangat with the wrong people or talking about the wrong things (anything but vaheguru). Constantly fight the vikaars, just say NO to them.

Guru Sahib says,

ਕਿਤੈ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰਿ ਨ ਤੂਟਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥

Kithai Prakaar N Thootto Preeth ||

ਦਾਸ ਤੇਰੇ ਕੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਰੀਤਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Dhaas Thaerae Kee Niramal Reeth ||1|| Rehaao ||

The common english translation of these lines is incorrect, as per Prof Sahib Singh Ji, these lines mean,

"Oh God/Lord, may your slave's love for you never break from you (to somewhere else) in/by any way.

For this reason the lifestyle of your slave remains pure."

So we need to keep as pure a lifestyle as possible to avoid our love breaking from Vaheguroo Ji and going onto something else. This means controlling both our thoughts and actions, as daas said earlier.

Remember,

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Aasaa Mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

ਭਈ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ ॥

Bhee Paraapath Maanukh Dhaehureeaa ||

This human body has been given to you.

ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਮਿਲਣ ਕੀ ਇਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਬਰੀਆ ॥

Gobindh Milan Kee Eih Thaeree Bareeaa ||

This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.

ਅਵਰਿ ਕਾਜ ਤੇਰੈ ਕਿਤੈ ਨ ਕਾਮ ॥

Avar Kaaj Thaerai Kithai N Kaam ||

Nothing else will work.

ਮਿਲੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਭਜੁ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਮ ॥੧॥

Mil Saadhhasangath Bhaj Kaeval Naam ||1||

Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1||

ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿ ਲਾਗੁ ਭਵਜਲ ਤਰਨ ਕੈ ॥

Saranjaam Laag Bhavajal Tharan Kai ||

Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean.

ਜਨਮੁ ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ ਜਾਤ ਰੰਗਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Janam Brithhaa Jaath Rang Maaeiaa Kai ||1|| Rehaao ||

You are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya. ||1||Pause||

ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਨ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

Jap Thap Sanjam Dhharam N Kamaaeiaa ||

I have not practiced meditation, self-discipline, self-restraint or righteous living.

ਸੇਵਾ ਸਾਧ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥

Saevaa Saadhh N Jaaniaa Har Raaeiaa ||

I have not served the Holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my King.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਨੀਚ ਕਰੰਮਾ ॥

Kahu Naanak Ham Neech Karanmaa ||

Says Nanak, my actions are contemptible!

ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰੇ ਕੀ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਸਰਮਾ ॥੨॥੪॥

Saran Parae Kee Raakhahu Saramaa ||2||4||

O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, preserve my honor! ||2||4||

There is no reason for our life other than to do bhajan bandagi of Sri Vaheguroo Sahib Jee, our creator! Bhajan Bandagi only comes from following the path of the Satguru to the tee! 100% commitment!

bhull chukk maaf ji.