Gems of Gurbani

Guru Granth Sahib

Siddha Gosht    17

Yogis ask: How can you recognize the Primal Lord?      

How can you recognize your own real self?

How does sun enters the home of moon?

Note :( the sun emanates light and moon has no light of its own thus the darkness of moon is compared to the ignorance).

Guru says: When one tries to become God-conscious, stills his ego from within the enlightenment comes like sun entering the home of moon (the darkness of ignorance is removed) easily O Nanak! When mind becomes stable it abides in its own home and heart becomes immaculate and with Guru’s grace the Primal Lord is known.

The breath has its home in the region of navel in human body. The God-conscious who in search of truth realizes his own self and finds that mind and breath should be seated in their own homes only then the wandering ceases. Once the wandering ceases the enlightenment of that Lord comes whose light is pervading all three worlds.

The God-conscious hears the music of unstruck instruments ( Anahad bani – only God can play the music that comes without striking of two parts of an instrument). This music is understood by rare people. Nanak says: The one who speaks this truth is self imbued with God’s fast colour that can never fade II 65 II

Yogis say:

If this heart and body were not there where would mind abide then?

If the supporting lotus of navel was not there in body where would the breath then have home?

Note: according to yoga shastra millions of blood vessels emanate from heart and go to various parts of body on their way back they meet at certain places in the body which forms a lotus. From this lotus the breath controlling exercises are maintained. The one lotus near the navel is said to be the home of breath. The lotus near heart controls mind and one near the throat controls the appetite, the one near forehead controls ageing. The lotus near forehead along with Ira or left nostril and pingla the right nostril and sukhmana the central bronchial pipe when takes out breath the tenth aperture of body opens and Moksha is attained.

When there was no form or outline either then how would love enshrine through the Name?

When there was no body-tomb formed from ovum and sperm, could then the worth of Lord’s extent evaluated?

When Lord’s colour, garb and form were not seen could then the True Lord be known?

The Guru says: Nanak they alone are detached who are imbued with the Name. Now then and ever they see the truest of the True Lord II 66 II

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