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Sikh and Saint are the same

Wealth of Naam 3

GURU NANAK SIKH GURDWARA Vancouver - December 2015

Pillars of a Spiritual Life

• Simran • Different than meditation • Important for Control and Change your Mind towards Guru

• Gurbani • Everything should follow what is in the Scripture • Sri Guru Granth Sahib is meant for all of humanity. • It is written to help us find our spiritual origin

• Jeevan Jach • The right way to live. • We rely on mental strength Simran gives and the guidance of the Scripture to make

sure our behavior is appropriate.

How can children give up their lives without being afraid?

We have to go back to our history.

Guru Nanak had to two sons - did they listen?

ਪੁਤ੍ਰੀ ਕਉਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਲਲਓ ਕਲਿ ਪੀਿਹੁ ਕੰਨ੍੍ ਮੁਿਟੀਐ ॥ His sons did not obey His Word; they turned their backs on Him as Guru.

ਲਿਲਲ ਖੋਟੈ ਆਕੀ ਲਿਿਲਨ੍੍ ਬੰਲਨ੍੍ ਭਾਿੁ ਉਚਾਇਲਨ੍੍ ਛਟੀਐ ॥ These evil-hearted ones became rebellious; they carry loads of sin on their backs.

The foundation is Japna. Japna in Gurmat is the first step to meeting Waheguru.

ਸਲਤ੍ਗੁਿੂ ਨੋ ਲਮਲੇ ਸੇਈ ਜਨ ਉਬਿੇ ਲਜਨ ਲਹਿਿੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿਆ ॥ That humble being who meets the True Guru is saved; he cherishes the Naam, the Name of the Lord, in his heart.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਗੁਿਲਸਖ ਪੁਤ੍ਹਹੁ ਹਲਿ ਜਲਪਅਹੁ ਹਲਿ ਲਨਸਤ੍ਾਲਿਆ ॥੨॥ Servant Nanak says: O GurSikhs, O my sons, meditate on the Lord; only the Lord shall save you. ||2||

The people who don’t want to meet Waheguru will never Jap.

Because Ego Prevents us from Japna.

Think about your life.

ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ੍ ਗੋਲਬੰਿ ਨਹ ਅਲਸਾਈਐ ॥

Chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord of the Universe; don't be lazy.

There is Gurmat, Munmat and Durmat. Know the difference.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਿੁਲਬਧਾ ਿੁਿਮਲਤ੍ ਲਬਆਪੇ ਲਜਨ ਅੰਤ੍ਲਿ ਮੋਹ ਗੁਬਾਿੀ ॥ The self-willed manmukhs are engrossed in duality and evil-mindedness; within them is the darkness of attachment.

ਸੰਤ੍ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ਓਇ ਡੂਬੇ ਸਣੁ ਪਿਵਾਿੀ ॥੫॥ They do not love the sermon of the humble Saints, and they are drowned along with their families. ||5||

ਿੁਿਮਲਤ੍ ਗਤ੍ੁ ਭਈ ਕੀਿਲਤ੍ ਠਾਇ ॥

His evil-mindedness departs, and the Praises of God take its place.

ਸਚ ਪਉੜੀ ਸਾਚਉ ਮੁਲਖ ਨਾਂਉ ॥

To chant the True Name with one's mouth is the true ladder.

The foundation of Gurmat is to Jap Namm.

ਤ੍ੇ ਸੰਤ੍ ਭਲੇ ਗੁਿਲਸਖ ਹੈ ਲਜਨ ਨਾਹੀ ਲਚੰਤ੍ ਪਿਾਈ ਚੁਖਾ ॥ A Saint is a good Gursikh, who care for nothing other than the Lord.

ਲਸਖ ਸੰਤ੍ ਸਲਭ ਸਿਸੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਲਿ ਹਲਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਧਆਈ ॥ ਿਹਾਉ ॥ All the Sikhs and Saints are filled with joy, meditating on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||Pause||

Sikh and Sant

• Jap Naam & Make others do it

• Sas Gras

• Sas Sas

• Don’t keep titles

• Speaks Gurbani

• Akath Katha

• Take your dubida away

• Free from attachment

• Mat is in Gurmat

• Bankers of Naam

• Serve Sangat

• Invest in Sangat

• Fearless

• Make you Love Shabad Guru

• Talk about Nirankar

You were born a Saint. What did you do in the womb.

ਪਲਹਲੈ ਪਹਿੈ ਿੈਲਣ ਕੈ ਵਣਜਾਲਿਆ ਲਮਤ੍ਰਾ ਹੁਕਲਮ ਪਇਆ ਗਿਭਾਲਸ ॥ In the first watch of the night, O my merchant friend, you were cast into the womb, by the Lord's Command.

ਉਿਧ ਤ੍ਪੁ ਅੰਤ੍ਲਿ ਕਿੇ ਵਣਜਾਲਿਆ ਲਮਤ੍ਰਾ ਖਸਮ ਸੇਤ੍ੀ ਅਿਿਾਲਸ ॥ Upside-down, within the womb, you performed penance, O my merchant friend, and you prayed to your Lord and Master.

ਖਸਮ ਸੇਤ੍ੀ ਅਿਿਾਲਸ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਉਿਧ ਲਧਆਲਨ ਲਲਵ ਲਾਗਾ ॥ You uttered prayers to your Lord and Master, while upside-down, and you meditated on Him with deep love and affection.

ਨਾ ਮਿਜਾਿੁ ਆਇਆ ਕਲਲ ਭੀਤ੍ਲਿ ਬਾਹੁਲੜ ਜਾਸੀ ਨਾਗਾ ॥ You came into this Dark Age of Kali Yuga naked, and you shall depart again naked.

How did you disconnect.

ਜੋਲਨ ਛਾਲਡ ਜਉ ਜਗ ਮਲਹ ਆਇਓ ॥ He leaves the womb, and comes into the world;

ਲਾਗਤ੍ ਪਵਨ ਖਸਮੁ ਲਬਸਿਾਇਓ ॥੧॥ as soon as the air touches him, he forgets his Lord and Master. ||1||

ਜੀਅਿਾ ਹਲਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਨਾ ਗਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਿਹਾਉ ॥ O my soul, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਗਿਭ ਜੋਲਨ ਮਲਹ ਉਿਧ ਤ੍ਪੁ ਕਿਤ੍ਾ ॥ You were upside-down, living in the womb; you generated the intense meditative heat of 'tapas'.

ਤ੍ਉ ਜਠਿ ਅਗਲਨ ਮਲਹ ਿਹਤ੍ਾ ॥੨॥ Then, you escaped the fire of the belly. ||2||

You lost control over your mind. Your mind must come home.

ਿੇ ਨਿ ਗਿਭ ਕੁੰ ਡਲ ਜਬ ਆਛਤ੍ ਉਿਧ ਲਧਆਨ ਲਲਵ ਲਾਗਾ ॥ O man, when you were coiled in the cradle of the womb, upside-down, you were absorbed in meditation. ਲਮਿਤ੍ਕ ਲਪੰਲਡ ਪਿ ਮਿ ਨਾ ਅਲਹਲਨਲਸ ਏਕੁ ਅਲਗਆਨ ਸੁ ਨਾਗਾ ॥ You took no pride in your perishable body; night and day were all the same to you-you lived unknowing, in the silence of the void. ਤ੍ੇ ਲਿਨ ਸੰਮਲੁ ਕਸਟ ਮਹਾ ਿੁਖ ਅਬ ਲਚਤ੍ੁ ਅਲਧਕ ਪਸਾਲਿਆ ॥ Remember the terrible pain and suffering of those days, now that you have spread out the net of your consciousness far and wide. ਗਿਭ ਛੋਲਡ ਲਮਰਤ੍ ਮੰਡਲ ਆਇਆ ਤ੍ਉ ਨਿਹਲਿ ਮਨਹੁ ਲਬਸਾਲਿਆ ॥੧॥ Leaving the womb, you entered this mortal world; you have forgotten the Lord from your mind. ||1|| ਲਿਲਿ ਪਛੁਤ੍ਾਵਲਹਗਾ ਮੂਲੜਆ ਤ੍ੂੰ ਕਵਨ ਕੁਮਲਤ੍ ਭਰਲਮ ਲਾਗਾ ॥ Later, you will regret and repent-you fool! Why are you engrossed in evil-mindedness and skepticism? ਚੇਲਤ੍ ਿਾਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮ ਪੁਲਿ ਜਾਲਹਗਾ ਜਨੁ ਲਬਚਿੈ ਅਨਿਾਧਾ ॥੧॥ Think of the Lord, or else you shall be led to the City of Death. Why are you wandering around, out of control? ||1||Pause||

You became attached.

ਗਿਭ ਜੋਲਨ ਛੋਲਡ ਜਉ ਲਨਕਲਸਓ ਤ੍ਉ ਲਾਗੋ ਅਨ ਠਾਂਹੀ ॥੧॥ Leaving the womb, you were born, and when you came out, you became attached to other places. ||1||

What are you attached to…

• Loss of income

• Losing People

• Losing social Status

• Losing Beauty

• Losing youth

• Losing Power

• Losing our Identity

Your Job.

ਸਾਜਨ ਸੰਤ੍ ਕਿਹ ੁਇਹੁ ਕਾਮੁ ॥

O friends, O Saints, make this your work.

ਆਨ ਲਤ੍ਆਲਗ ਜਪਹੁ ਹਲਿ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

Renounce everything else, and chant the Name of the Lord.

How can you tell whose real or not.

ਕਬੀਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਉ ਿੁਇ ਭਲੇ ਏਕੁ ਸੰਤ੍ੁ ਇਕੁ ਿਾਮੁ ॥ Kabeer, it is good to perform selfless service for two - the Saints and the Lord.

ਿਾਮੁ ਜੁ ਿਾਤ੍ਾ ਮੁਕਲਤ੍ ਕੋ ਸੰਤ੍ੁ ਜਪਾਵੈ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੧੬੪॥ The Lord is the Giver of liberation, and the Saint inspires us to chant the Naam. ||164||

Learn Sas Gras Simran.

ਿੁਲਭ ਿੇਹ ਆਈ ਪਿਵਾਨੁ ॥ This human body, so difficult to obtain, is approved by the Lord.

ਸਿਲ ਹੋਈ ਜਲਪ ਹਲਿ ਹਲਿ ਨਾਮੁ ॥ Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, it has become fruitful.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਲਭ ਲਕਿਪਾ ਕਿੀ ॥ Says Nanak, God has blessed me with His Mercy.

ਸਾਲਸ ਲਗਿਾਲਸ ਜਪਉ ਹਲਿ ਹਿੀ ॥੪॥੨੯॥੪੨॥ With every breath and morsel of food, I meditate on the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||29||42|

ਜੋ ਸਾਲਸ ਲਗਿਾਲਸ ਲਧਆਏ ਮੇਿਾ ਹਲਿ ਹਲਿ ਸੋ ਗੁਿਲਸਖੁ ਗੁਿੂ ਮਲਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥ One who meditates on my Lord, Har, Har, with every breath and every morsel of food - that GurSikh becomes pleasing to the Guru's Mind

ਗੁਿਮਲਤ੍ ਚਾਲ ਲਨਹਚਲ ਨਹੀ ਡੋਲੈ ॥ ਗੁਿਮਲਤ੍ ਸਾਲਚ ਸਹਲਜ ਹਲਿ ਬੋਲੈ ॥ Following Gurmat (Guru's Way), one becomes perfectly stable, and never wavers.

Following the Gurmat (Guru's Way) one intuitively says Har.

People use tools outside of Gurmat

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ਹਲਿ ਹਲਿ ਅਖਿ ਿੁਇ ਇਹ ਮਾਲਾ ॥ ਜਪਤ੍ ਜਪਤ੍ ਭਏ ਿੀਨ ਿਇਆਲਾ ॥੧॥ These two words, Har, Har, make up my mala. By continuing to Jap, God has become merciful to me, His humble servant. ||1||

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ਗਲੀ ਲਜਨ੍੍ਾ ਜਪਮਾਲੀਆ ਲੋਟੇ ਹਲਥ ਲਨਬਗ ॥ They have rosaries around their necks, and they carry glittering jugs in their hands.

ਓਇ ਹਲਿ ਕੇ ਸੰਤ੍ ਨ ਆਖੀਅਲਹ ਬਾਨਾਿਲਸ ਕੇ ਠਗ ॥੧॥ They are not called Saints of the Lord - they are thugs of Benares. ||1||

Ang 476

ਭਾਗਲਠ ਲਗਰਲਹ ਪੜੈ ਲਨਤ੍ ਪੋਥੀ ॥ In the homes of the wealthy, you read the prayer book.

ਮਾਲਾ ਿੇਿੈ ਮੰਗੈ ਲਬਭੂਤ੍ ॥

You chant on your mala, and beg for money.

ਇਹ ਲਬਲਧ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਤ੍ਲਿਓ ਮੀਤ੍ ॥੩॥ No one has ever been saved in this way, friend. ||3||

Ang 888

In munmat you imagine idols and lights.

ਕਬੀਿ ਪਾਹਨੁ ਪਿਮੇਸੁਿੁ ਕੀਆ ਪੂਜੈ ਸਭੁ ਸੰਸਾਿੁ ॥ Kabeer, someone sets up a stone idol and all the world worships it as the Lord. ਇਸ ਭਿਵਾਸੇ ਜੋ ਿਹੇ ਬੂਡੇ ਕਾਲੀ ਧਾਿ ॥੧੩੬॥ Those who hold to this belief will be drowned in the river of darkness. ||136|| Ang 1371

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ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਗੁਿਮੁਲਖ ਪਿਗਾਸਾ ॥ਨਾਮ ਲਬਨਾ ਮੈ ਧਿ ਨਹੀ ਕਾਈ ਨਾਮੁ ਿਲਵਆ ਸਭ ਸਾਸ ਲਗਿਾਸਾ ॥੧॥ ਿਹਾਉ ॥ ਨਾਮੈ ਸੁਿਲਤ੍ ਸੁਨੀ ਮਲਨ ਭਾਈ ॥ ਜੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਨਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਮੇਿਾ ਮੀਤ੍ੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੨॥ Chant the Naam, as Gurmukh, and be exalted.

Without the Naam, I have no other support; the Naam is woven into my SasGras. ||1||Pause||

When my Surti listens to the Naam illuminates my mind and it is pleased. One who speaks the Naam he alone is my friend and companion. ||2||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਲਚਹਨੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮੁਖੁ ਨ ਮਾਸਾਿਾ ॥ He has no color, no sign, no mouth and no beard.

ਕਹਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਖੇਲੁ ਤ੍ੁਹਾਿਾ ॥ I cannot describe Your play.

Munmat requires you to keep your focus in the body.

ਇਤ੍ੁ ਸੰਜਲਮ ਪਰਭੁ ਲਕਨ ਹੀ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ ਭਗਉਤ੍ੀ ਮੁਿਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਲਹਆ ਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਿਹਾਉ ॥ The sacred mudras - No one has ever found God in this way. Ritualistic hand gestures - are made, but the mind remains enticed by Maya. ||1||Pause||

ਜੋਗ ਲਸਧ ਆਸਣ ਚਉਿਾਸੀਹ ਏ ਭੀ ਕਲਿ ਕਲਿ ਿਲਹਆ ॥

He practices the eighty-four postures of Yoga, and acquires the supernatural powers of the Siddhas, but he gets tired of practicing these

ਵਾਇਲਨ ਚੇਲੇ ਨਚਲਨ ਗੁਿ ॥ The disciples play the music, and the gurus dance.

ਪੈਿ ਹਲਾਇਲਨ ਿਿੇਲਨ੍੍ ਲਸਿ ॥ They move their feet and roll their heads.

ਉਲਡ ਉਲਡ ਿਾਵਾ ਝਾਟੈ ਪਾਇ ॥ The dust flies and falls upon their hair.

ਵਖੇੈ ਲੋਕੁ ਹਸੈ ਘਲਿ ਜਾਇ ॥ Beholding them, the people laugh, and then go home.

ਿੋਟੀਆ ਕਾਿਲਣ ਪੂਿਲਹ ਤ੍ਾਲ ॥ They beat the drums for the sake of bread.

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾੜਲਹ ਧਿਤ੍ੀ ਨਾਲਲ ॥ They throw themselves upon the ground

ਬਾਵਨ ਅਛਿ ਲੋਕ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਛੁ ਇਨ ਹੀ ਮਾਲਹ ॥ Through these fifty-two letters, the three worlds and all things are described.

ਏ ਅਖਿ ਲਖਲਿ ਜਾਲਹਗੇ ਓਇ ਅਖਿ ਇਨ ਮਲਹ ਨਾਲਹ ॥੧॥ These letters shall perish; they cannot describe the Imperishable Lord. ||1||

Gurmat makes a list of what works and what doesn’t.

ਸੋ ਹਲਿ ਪੁਿਖੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਹੈ ਕਹੁ ਲਕਤ੍ੁ ਲਬਲਧ ਪਾਈਐ ॥ The Lord God is inaccessible; tell me, how can we find Him? ਲਤ੍ਸੁ ਿੂਪੁ ਨ ਿੇਖ ਅਲਿਰਸਟੁ ਕਹੁ ਜਨ ਲਕਉ ਲਧਆਈਐ ॥ He has no form or feature, and He cannot be seen; tell me, how can we meditate on Him?

To do Simran via Gurmat is to get absorbed in the Sound.

ਗੁਿ ਕੀ ਮੂਿਲਤ੍ ਮਨ ਮਲਹ ਲਧਆਨੁ ॥

For your mind to absorb itself in the image of the Guru within your mind;

ਗੁਿ ਕ ੈਸਬਲਿ ਮੰਤ੍ੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨ ॥

Let your mind accept the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and His Mantra.

ਕਬੀਿ ਿਾਮ ਕਹਨ ਮਲਹ ਭੇਿੁ ਹੈ ਤ੍ਾ ਮਲਹ ਏਕੁ ਲਬਚਾਿੁ ॥

Kabeer, it does make a difference, how you chant the Lord's Name, 'Raam'. This is something to consider.

ਸੋਈ ਿਾਮੁ ਸਭੈ ਕਹਲਹ ਸੋਈ ਕਉਤ੍ਕਹਾਿ ॥੧੯੦॥ Everyone uses the same word for the son of Dasrath and the Wondrous Lord. ||190||

ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਿ ਅਖਿ ਿੁਇ ਭਾਲਖ ॥ Says Kabeer, chant the two letters of the Lord's Name - Raa Maa.

ਹੋਇਗਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਤ੍ ਲੇਇਗਾ ਿਾਲਖ ॥੩॥੩੩॥ If He is your Lord and Master, He will protect you. ||3||33|

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਜਗਤ੍ ਮੈ ਲਕਨ ਜਲਪਓ ਗੁਿ ਮੰਤ੍ੁ ॥੫੬॥

Says Nanak, how rare are those who chant the Guru's Mantra in this world. ||56|| 1429

ਲਜਨਾ ਸਾਲਸ ਲਗਿਾਲਸ ਨ ਲਵਸਿੈ ਹਲਿ ਨਾਮਾਂ ਮਲਨ ਮੰਤ੍ੁ ॥ Those who do not forget the Lord with each breath and morsel of food whose minds are filled with the Mantra of the Lord's Name

ਧੰਨੁ ਲਸ ਸੇਈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਪੂਿਨੁ ਸੋਈ ਸੰਤ੍ੁ ॥੧॥ - they alone are blessed; O Nanak, they are the perfect Saints. ||1||

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