MUSIC!
“Janam mooay bin bhagat srothe”
They are born only to die, without hearing the music of God’s meditation. Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Music has an immense impact on ones spirituality, because it has a tendency to stay in our minds and it effects the mind’s ego in believing the negative fulfilment's of the mind.
A Sikh who is serious about spirituality, should avoid listening to songs about the love of women, wealth, caste etc. These clearly dont’t have a good effect on us and it's what leads us away from the higher conscious living. Instead, a Sikh should sing Gurbani/Naam and contemplate it deeply within. With Gurbani in the mind, one’s mind and Soul enjoys divine peace and pleasure, which any other song can not bring. Other songs can bring it for a short period, but everlasting love, peace, tranquility and happiness only comes through singing God’s praises and stilling the mind through Naam meditation.
As Sikhs, we need to be extremely aware of what goes in through our senses. All that goes in, will be the same that comes out. So, if Gurbani and Naam go in, then only God’s virtues of truth, love, sweet speech, compassion and positive energy will come out. If the contrary goes in, then the opposite will also be exposed through our character, mannerisms, energy and aura!
Vaheguroo!
