FISH WITHOUT WATER
Guru Ji uses a beautiful analogy in Gurbani of how a fish would live without water? Guru Ji refers to this analogy of the fish being the Sikh and the water being God/Guru/Naam. In the same way no true Sikh can live without the teachings of their Guru. They would not be able to imagine how terrifying life would be without the teachings of their beloved Guru. The teachings that fill us with life, energy, knowledge, power, wisdom, inner strength, truth, happiness, peace, compassion, tolerance, forgiveness, patience, spiritual gain, knowledge of the spirit world. The question should be, what doesn't Guru Sahib Ji give us?
Daas (this servant) was speaking to a Gursikh not so long ago. The Gursikh told his story on how he was blessed with this beautiful path of spiritual wisdom. He went on to tell daas of his daily routine and how he attempts to remember his beloved Guru/God with every breath, and how this fills his heart with everlasting love, peace and happiness.
Daas went on to ask him the following question, "How would you feel, if your Guru, mantra, God, spirituality was taken away from you?" He very emotionally uttered, "I would die of separation. Just as the fish can't live without water, I can't live without my Guru."
When daas heard this, it filled daas's heart with real love for the Guru. Daas began to think, if the beloveds of Guru Ji can have so much love for their Guru, why can't daas?
Why do we waste time in worldly pleasures, emotional attachment and suffering with all that we think is ours. In the end, it will all perish. Only the truth and Guru Ji will remain. If we are living without our Guru, imagine yourself like the fish living without water. What kind of life are you living. There needs to be a reality check. STOP, RELAX, THINK, what are here for? What have we achieved? Where are we going? And what do we want from this life?
There will only be one answer. Guru and spiritual wisdom is the key to peace and happiness. It's your choice. If you want it, take steps in the right direction. If you don't, just carry on as you are!!!!
Guru Ramdas Ji Says, "Ghar aavahu chiree vishhu(n)niaa mil sabadh guroo prabh naahaa || ho thujh baajhahu kharee ouddeeneeaa jio jal bin meen maraahaa ||"
"Come home - I have been separated from You for so long! Please, let me merge with You, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, O my Lord God.
Without You, I am so sad; like a fish out of water, I shall die."
Vaheguroo!
