Gems of Gurbani

Guru Granth Sahib

Siddha Gosht   10

Imbued with the name the self conceit is stilled. Imbued with the Name one remains merged in the True Lord. Imbued with the Name the pious ones reflect over the ways of union with the Lord. Imbued with the Name the door to salvation is found. Imbued with the Name a mortal gains the knowledge about three worlds. Nanak, imbued with the Name one gets eternal peace II 32 II

Imbued with the Name a dialogue with the men of miracles (Siddhas) become possible. Imbued with Name some seek the path of penance. Imbued with the Name the way of life becomes true and sublime. They, who are imbued with the Name, reflect upon the Lords virtues and knowledge. Without reflecting on Lord’s Name all said and done is useless. Nanak, hail all those who are imbued with the Lord’s Name II 33 II

It is through the perfect Guru that the Lord’s name should be attained. To merge in the True Lord is the only way to Yoga. The yogis wander in twelve sects (divided – they are not united even in their own belief and art to attain the True Lord) the solitarians (Sanyasis) in six and four. By Guru’s instructions he, who remains dead in life, he obtains the door to salvation. Without the Name all are attached to duality (when doubt about the Only Creator Lord enters the mind, man seeks another source to solace and the origin of duality begins). Reflect in the mind and see.

Magnificent and supremely fortunate are those O Nanak who keep the True Lord clasped to their heart II 34 II

Enshrining love for the Lord in mind a God-conscious person finds the jewel like God. That love for Lord makes him understand and recognize the worth of jewel like God easily. The God-oriented being starts doing truthful deeds. The soul of God-oriented is pleased and he offers himself whole heartedly. The Lord is pleased with such God-oriented person and if he likes He makes Himself visible to him. O Nanak the god-conscious never suffers II 35 II

The pious person gets blessed with the Name, charity (of making others aware of the true One’s Name) and purity. The pious person remains attached to One lord and gets honoured in His Court. Thus the pious, God-oriented person attains the Supreme Lord who is destroyer of dread. The God-oriented earns the fruit of his good deeds and actions and thus O Nanak, the pious becomes united to the Lord II 36 II