Gems of Gurbani
Guru Granth Sahib
Asa di waar 8
On page 468 of Guru Granth Sahib ji Guru Nanak has given us details of the social conditions of his time that prevailed and falsehood (Kur) had become part of the life. To come out of this he has shown the path to recognize the truth and become truthful. His awakening call is even more relevant for the contemporary period because the human nature has the tendency to fall back in convenience zone where truth may not have place and sanctions by the Almighty. Guru Nanak says: false is the King, false the subjects and false is entire world (because the world allows something wrong happening and keeps mum). False are mansions, the scrapers the dweller of these. The gold, the silver and those who wear them are false, false are husband and wife who separate and become miserable, all this attachment to falsehood makes you forget the Creator and O Nanak with whom shall I make friends when the whole world has become superficial. Even the sweetness of honey has become false and the boatload of falsehood is drowning me. O Nanak prays, except You O Lord everything seems deeply false.
He further contemplates and asks a question; how will I know the truth? And answers himself: Truth can be known if the truth abides in the heart, the filth of falsehood is washed away and body becomes clean then only one can know that the Truth (God) abides in your heart. Once the body becomes enraptured with the presence of His Name the door to salvation becomes clear and then only one can know the true ways of life. Preparing the body like a farmer prepares earth to sow seeds so you sow the seed of the Creator’s presence and you can know the truth by receiving His (Lords’) instructions. The Truth can be known once you make your heart as the pilgrimage place and act according to His (instructions) or Will or Hukam. Truth is the medicines for all sins, with truth they get washed away. Nanak prays all those who have their laps full of Truth. For me O Nanak the gift is the truth, of dust of His feet that I desire to apply on my forehead. For the sake of Truth abandon the falsehood and greed and single mindedly meditate on His Name. May be due to the deeds of your previous birth you get the benefits of applying dust of His feet to your forehead.
The meagre intellect makes us under value the benefits of service because there is famine of truth everywhere and darkness of the age has taken over and men have become demons. The seeds of truthfulness have departed along with the true people and we are left with broken seeds (battered humanity that is victim of the rulers’, the tyrants and the religious heads). How can these broken seeds sprout? If we had good season (social conditions), the whole seeds (saintly people who will guide the right path) then only they can germinate. Nanak says; without the colour fastener a blank cloth cannot be dyed same way if the fastener of modesty is applied the sins may get washed away and falsehood depart. Nanak says if man gets drenched with His (God’s) True colour the falsehood will not be there even in the least.
Guru Granth Sahib
Asa di waar 8
On page 468 of Guru Granth Sahib ji Guru Nanak has given us details of the social conditions of his time that prevailed and falsehood (Kur) had become part of the life. To come out of this he has shown the path to recognize the truth and become truthful. His awakening call is even more relevant for the contemporary period because the human nature has the tendency to fall back in convenience zone where truth may not have place and sanctions by the Almighty. Guru Nanak says: false is the King, false the subjects and false is entire world (because the world allows something wrong happening and keeps mum). False are mansions, the scrapers the dweller of these. The gold, the silver and those who wear them are false, false are husband and wife who separate and become miserable, all this attachment to falsehood makes you forget the Creator and O Nanak with whom shall I make friends when the whole world has become superficial. Even the sweetness of honey has become false and the boatload of falsehood is drowning me. O Nanak prays, except You O Lord everything seems deeply false.
He further contemplates and asks a question; how will I know the truth? And answers himself: Truth can be known if the truth abides in the heart, the filth of falsehood is washed away and body becomes clean then only one can know that the Truth (God) abides in your heart. Once the body becomes enraptured with the presence of His Name the door to salvation becomes clear and then only one can know the true ways of life. Preparing the body like a farmer prepares earth to sow seeds so you sow the seed of the Creator’s presence and you can know the truth by receiving His (Lords’) instructions. The Truth can be known once you make your heart as the pilgrimage place and act according to His (instructions) or Will or Hukam. Truth is the medicines for all sins, with truth they get washed away. Nanak prays all those who have their laps full of Truth. For me O Nanak the gift is the truth, of dust of His feet that I desire to apply on my forehead. For the sake of Truth abandon the falsehood and greed and single mindedly meditate on His Name. May be due to the deeds of your previous birth you get the benefits of applying dust of His feet to your forehead.
The meagre intellect makes us under value the benefits of service because there is famine of truth everywhere and darkness of the age has taken over and men have become demons. The seeds of truthfulness have departed along with the true people and we are left with broken seeds (battered humanity that is victim of the rulers’, the tyrants and the religious heads). How can these broken seeds sprout? If we had good season (social conditions), the whole seeds (saintly people who will guide the right path) then only they can germinate. Nanak says; without the colour fastener a blank cloth cannot be dyed same way if the fastener of modesty is applied the sins may get washed away and falsehood depart. Nanak says if man gets drenched with His (God’s) True colour the falsehood will not be there even in the least.
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