EVERYONE IS MY FRIEND!
"bisar gee sabh thaath paraaee.
I have totally forgotten my jealousy of others"
This is a beautiful shabad by Guru Arjun Dev Ji. We call ourselves Sikhs of the Guru but we struggle to live the basic teachings of spirituality. Most good humans try not to act according to jealousy. Do we as practicing Sikhs do the same? Guru Sahib Ji has made it clear in the line above, that we have to live in this way. Simple spiritual rules. Our Sikhi today has become more of an outwardly show, rather than a spiritual breath of fresh air transforming the world.
Guru Sahib Ji explains, he only became like this, when he found like minded people. When he found the saadhsangat. We become our company so please find the company, who will stick with you and support you throughout your life. "Jab thae saadhhasa(n)gath mohi paaee."
This line is my favourite line. Guru Sahib Ji says, "No one is my enemy and no one is a stranger. Everyone is my friend. I get along with everyone." This is Sikhi through and through. As practicing people, this is what we should be. If we look at others as different or through the eyes of hate, we can not be the Sikhs of Guru Ji. Let's question ourselves!! Do we know people who we don't get on with and do we look at them as different? Because if we do, Guru Ji won't be happy. Sikhi is a path for the pure and beautiful minded. We have to become that Jewel Guru Sahib Ji is talking about. "Naa ko bairee nehee bigaanaa sagal sa(n)g ham ko ban aaee."
Whatever God does, we have to accept as sweet. If we don't, we will suffer, as the mind is very negative and it loves to hold on to negativity. We can not change, that what God has done so it's important, even if we are not be happy to smile, be positive, accept and carry on. This is the sign of a developed mind. "Jo prabh keeno so bhal maaniou eaeh sumath saadhhoo thae paaee."
A Sikh of the Guru sees Vaheguroo in all, they have no favourites. A Sikh of the Guru looks at all as equals, friends, enemy's, colleagues, acquaintances, relatives, family members, jathebendeaa (religious groups) and he only sees God's light pervade in all. "Sabh mehi rav rehiaa prabh eaekai paekh paekh naanak bigasaaee."
If we want the khushyaa (happiness) of Vaheguroo, we have to learn to live by these simple teachings. Otherwise there's no point attempting and trying to live a spiritual life, as one would struggle to find any peace and contentment.
We see Vaheguroo everyday and in everything. We just fail to recognise him!
Vaheguroo!
"bisar gee sabh thaath paraaee.
I have totally forgotten my jealousy of others"
This is a beautiful shabad by Guru Arjun Dev Ji. We call ourselves Sikhs of the Guru but we struggle to live the basic teachings of spirituality. Most good humans try not to act according to jealousy. Do we as practicing Sikhs do the same? Guru Sahib Ji has made it clear in the line above, that we have to live in this way. Simple spiritual rules. Our Sikhi today has become more of an outwardly show, rather than a spiritual breath of fresh air transforming the world.
Guru Sahib Ji explains, he only became like this, when he found like minded people. When he found the saadhsangat. We become our company so please find the company, who will stick with you and support you throughout your life. "Jab thae saadhhasa(n)gath mohi paaee."
This line is my favourite line. Guru Sahib Ji says, "No one is my enemy and no one is a stranger. Everyone is my friend. I get along with everyone." This is Sikhi through and through. As practicing people, this is what we should be. If we look at others as different or through the eyes of hate, we can not be the Sikhs of Guru Ji. Let's question ourselves!! Do we know people who we don't get on with and do we look at them as different? Because if we do, Guru Ji won't be happy. Sikhi is a path for the pure and beautiful minded. We have to become that Jewel Guru Sahib Ji is talking about. "Naa ko bairee nehee bigaanaa sagal sa(n)g ham ko ban aaee."
Whatever God does, we have to accept as sweet. If we don't, we will suffer, as the mind is very negative and it loves to hold on to negativity. We can not change, that what God has done so it's important, even if we are not be happy to smile, be positive, accept and carry on. This is the sign of a developed mind. "Jo prabh keeno so bhal maaniou eaeh sumath saadhhoo thae paaee."
A Sikh of the Guru sees Vaheguroo in all, they have no favourites. A Sikh of the Guru looks at all as equals, friends, enemy's, colleagues, acquaintances, relatives, family members, jathebendeaa (religious groups) and he only sees God's light pervade in all. "Sabh mehi rav rehiaa prabh eaekai paekh paekh naanak bigasaaee."
If we want the khushyaa (happiness) of Vaheguroo, we have to learn to live by these simple teachings. Otherwise there's no point attempting and trying to live a spiritual life, as one would struggle to find any peace and contentment.
We see Vaheguroo everyday and in everything. We just fail to recognise him!
Vaheguroo!