SELF-DISCIPLINE
"One can not be called a sikh without physical/spiritual discipline. One will suffer at every door."
Rehitnama, Amrit kirtan
Most of the 'Game Of Love' posts have been based on spiritual discipline (rehit). We have not really spoken much on physical discipline.
Physical discipline is as important in a Sikhโs life, as spiritual discipline. They both go hand in hand. One can not be complete without the other. Physical discipline protects and holds the spiritual shabad (word/mantra) within the mind.
Guru sahib has made it clear, without Amrit, Guru, Sangat and spiritual/physical rehit (discipline), we can not be complete and liberate our soul. For a sikh, the Guru's way is a must!
The minimum discipline for a sikh is 5Kโs (panj kakaar) through an Amrit Sanchaar ceremony. Many baptised Sikhs keep additional disciple i.e. Bana (attire) and a preparation of their own food.
Every army has it's own uniform and discipline. We are the army of God (akaal purakh ki fauj), so in the same way, we have ours.
Many people argue saying, 'Only the mind needs to be pure and we don't need to accept the Amrit.' It always makes me ask, 'So was Guru Gobind Singh Ji's mind not pure for them to create the blessed Amrit (blessed nectar)?' Amrit means to bring the dead back to life (shedding light on the ignorant mind). Guru ji created the Amrit, blessed it to 5 singhs and then begged for it from them (panj).
If we are meditating on Vaheguroo's name, we will only truly be blessed and feel the full affect of it, when we go to the panj (5 singhs) and beg for the name in the blessed presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Maharaj Ji.
Guru Amardas Ji Says, "Jath sath thap pavith sareeraa har har ma(n)n vasaaeae."
Abstinence, truthfulness and self-discipline are obtained, and the body is purified; the Lord, Har, Har, comes to dwell within the mind.
Vaheguroo!
