Gems of Gurbani

Guru Granth Sahib

Vaar Maajh   8

                                    Pauri

Evil doer is known as demon and he does not agree with the existence of God.

A lunatic who has lost his mind will also not know the existence of God.

The strife or conflicts are destructive for this world.

With contentions man becomes stressed.

Without the Name of the God the scepticism grows and man is destroyed.

The one who understand that the both ways are same (because this difference is created by God for us to understand the difference between good and evil) will be emancipated.

(His ‘Will’ reigns) The blasphemer will fall in a pit and burn to ashes.

All those who remain absorbed in the Truth become immaculate.

The one who loses his self and his conceit becomes exonerated in the court of the Lord II 9 II

                                Shlok First Guru

He alone lives in whose heart God comes to abide.

O Nanak he who has lost his self respect has no life at all and all that he eats in this dishonored state is a loss, a downfall.

Intoxication of becoming ruling class and pleasures of wealth makes a man shameless but he keeps dancing shamelessly in his stupor.

Nanak says; he is actually swindled and duped by his intoxication because he departs from this world without Lord’s Name. There is no self respect and honour in God’s court without His Name

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                              First Guru

What pleasures in relishing good food? What pleasures in wearing good clothes when the mind is not becoming abode of True Lord?

What good is all that dry fruits, butter, jaggery, floor and meat? What good are beautiful robes, comfortable wedding beds where sensual pleasures are enjoyed?

Of what good is a large army, mace bearers, servants and huge mansions where people keep coming and going?

Nanak says without the Lord’s Name the entire paraphernalia is perishable II 2 II

                                  Pauri

What is the power of Caste? It is the righteousness that counts or will be judged. The pride of high caste is like poison in hand if tasted alone it kills and man can die.

The sovereign authority of the True Lord is known throughout all ages. He, who obeys the orders of the Lord becomes a noble (Sardar) in His Court. God sends them in this world to execute His orders after judging their performances.

A drummer whose job is to play drums (Tabla) only but starts meditating and pondering over the word (Gurbani) just by listening.

Hearing this some have mounted the horses and others are preparing them to follow. (The importance of the word to follow the path to become perfect human being is like mounting the horse to go to battlefield for becoming victorious). Some are still tying their bundles whereas others have ridden off II 10 II