AMRIT VELA Part 2/3 (ambrosial hours)
Amritvelaa usually starts at 12am, which is the 3rd watch of the night (Theejaa Pehar). Most Gursikhs usually wakeup at 2am. This is a beautiful time, because it is the middle of the night and that usually makes it very difficult to wakeup. Firstly, we have a bath (Ishnaan) and then we sit in meditation. This is the only time we will get in the day to have single minded concentration. Once we start meditating, we naturally, through the Shabad, Mind, Body and Soul are connected to every single being praising Vaheguroo, at this time. The minimum amount of time that a Gursikh should try to meditate at Amritvelaa is 2 hours. Amritvelaa is the key to the days meditation.
The body is like a battery charged by Shabad at Amritvelaa. if charged through full focus and concentration, the battery will last at least 12 hours. The Shabad will stay with us, as long as we put some Udham (effort) into hearing it with our inner ears throughout the day. This is why in the evening, we should try to do a little more seated meditation to keep the mind and body in focus and balance.
Battle with your mind!
At Amritvelaa, the first battle we have is with the Douvet (Rajaaee). We want to get up but the Bed is too warm and our mind says, "Go back to sleep, its fine." No-one wishes to get out of the warm blanket of Kal Jug (this dark age). At first, we will find it very difficult to get up but we have to battle against the mind and force ourselves out of our warm beds. Then, it becomes a habit and with Guru Jee's kirpaa (grace) it becomes a Ras (substance, taste). Those Gursikhs that get up at Amritvelaa, will understand totally. Once it becomes a Ras, it will become very difficult to miss an Amritvelaa. If we do due to some difficulty, it feels as though we have lost a part from our body. What can we do without legs? simultaneously, how would we survive without Amritvelaa? A major worry for most people is the sacrifice of sleep. When we first start doing Amritvelaa, we do feel tired during the day. However, the mind and body soon get used to less sleep. If we want to do Amritvelaa, we should try to be in bed for 10pm at the latest. Four hours sleep is more than enough sleep. look at it this way, when the mind reaches a higher state, Guru Jee says our eyes find it difficult to sleep, 'Phun Nethro Neend Naa Aavai'.
The above will be explained in the next post!
Vaheguroo!
