KASHERAA (UNDERGARMENT)
"Gliee sukee kaashh paae leae || kaashh dhae pou(n)achae dhaa sikh visaah naa karae."
Whether the washed Kasheraa is wet or dry it should be put on. When removing the Kasheraa only one leg should be removed and put into the new Kasheraa.
Rehatnama Bhai Chaupaa Singh Jee!
The above Rehitnama by Bhai Chaupaa Singh Ji, is another beautiful Rehit (discipline), which keeps our mind intact and focused. It keeps our mind attuned to Naam meditation and prevents it from wandering, as it is much used to doing.
Many will ask, 'How this Rehit keeps the mind focused and stop it from wandering?'
The Kacherra is a nishanee (symbol) of jath/sath (respect/truth). Guru sahib Ji witnessed the world and saw how people were meditating by renouncing the world and avoiding marriage. Guru Sahib Ji's path was of one for their Sikhs to be girasthee (house holders life). Guru sahib Ji said, 'Their Sikh will get married. He will not have to run away from the world, in order to fight and conquer the mind. Going in to monasteries, running away in to the mountains and avoiding society, makes meditating and controlling the mind much easier. The true warrior is the one that lives in this world full of maya (materialism) and controls their emotions, senses and thoughts, whilst living within it.
Guru Sahib Ji wanted his Sikhs to be the purest of minds. They would conquer their minds and guide/support others to conquer theirs also by spreading Sikh Dharma in to the world (a spiritual way of living). His Sikhs will always be loving, compassionate and righteous. They would be the true and purest Saint/soldiers of Akaal Purakh (God).
The Kachera reminds us of this. It reminds us, that we are supposed to live in the world as Girasthee. We are not to lust after another's woman. All other women are known to be our mothers, daughters and sisters. This should be the purity of a Sikh's mind. It's a constant reminder regarding lustful thoughts and actions and not to commit adultery before marriage or with another woman after marriage. Bhai Nand lal Ji has written a Rehitnama on this too. "Par Betee Ko Betee Jaanay Par Isthree Ko Maath Vakhaany."
Guru Amardas Ji Says, "Ei(n)dhree jith pa(n)ch dhokh thae rehath || naanak kott madhhae ko aisaa aparas."
One who conquers his sexual instincts and is free of the five sinful passions - O Nanak, among millions, there is scarcely one such 'touch-nothing Saint'.
Vaheguroo!
"Gliee sukee kaashh paae leae || kaashh dhae pou(n)achae dhaa sikh visaah naa karae."
Whether the washed Kasheraa is wet or dry it should be put on. When removing the Kasheraa only one leg should be removed and put into the new Kasheraa.
Rehatnama Bhai Chaupaa Singh Jee!
The above Rehitnama by Bhai Chaupaa Singh Ji, is another beautiful Rehit (discipline), which keeps our mind intact and focused. It keeps our mind attuned to Naam meditation and prevents it from wandering, as it is much used to doing.
Many will ask, 'How this Rehit keeps the mind focused and stop it from wandering?'
The Kacherra is a nishanee (symbol) of jath/sath (respect/truth). Guru sahib Ji witnessed the world and saw how people were meditating by renouncing the world and avoiding marriage. Guru Sahib Ji's path was of one for their Sikhs to be girasthee (house holders life). Guru sahib Ji said, 'Their Sikh will get married. He will not have to run away from the world, in order to fight and conquer the mind. Going in to monasteries, running away in to the mountains and avoiding society, makes meditating and controlling the mind much easier. The true warrior is the one that lives in this world full of maya (materialism) and controls their emotions, senses and thoughts, whilst living within it.
Guru Sahib Ji wanted his Sikhs to be the purest of minds. They would conquer their minds and guide/support others to conquer theirs also by spreading Sikh Dharma in to the world (a spiritual way of living). His Sikhs will always be loving, compassionate and righteous. They would be the true and purest Saint/soldiers of Akaal Purakh (God).
The Kachera reminds us of this. It reminds us, that we are supposed to live in the world as Girasthee. We are not to lust after another's woman. All other women are known to be our mothers, daughters and sisters. This should be the purity of a Sikh's mind. It's a constant reminder regarding lustful thoughts and actions and not to commit adultery before marriage or with another woman after marriage. Bhai Nand lal Ji has written a Rehitnama on this too. "Par Betee Ko Betee Jaanay Par Isthree Ko Maath Vakhaany."
Guru Amardas Ji Says, "Ei(n)dhree jith pa(n)ch dhokh thae rehath || naanak kott madhhae ko aisaa aparas."
One who conquers his sexual instincts and is free of the five sinful passions - O Nanak, among millions, there is scarcely one such 'touch-nothing Saint'.
Vaheguroo!