Yes Ambarsaria ji, your efforts are praiseworthy.
Studying is fine but as I have said before intellectual understanding only goes so far. After that it's all about direct perception which comes out of emotion and intuition. If you want to have Real knowledge of what Gurbani is talking about, of what Oan is, you have to meditate either in solitude or in congregations, in silence or in noise. Meditation is key.
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
सिरीरागु महला ३ ॥
Sirīrāg mėhlā 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:
ਸਹਜੈ ਨੋ ਸਭ ਲੋਚਦੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਇਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
सहजै नो सभ लोचदी बिनु गुर पाइआ न जाइ ॥
Sahjai no sabẖ locẖḏī bin gur pā▫i▫ā na jā▫e.
Everyone longs to be centered and balanced, but without the Guru, no one can.
ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਜੋਤਕੀ ਥਕੇ ਭੇਖੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥
पड़ि पड़ि पंडित जोतकी थके भेखी भरमि भुलाइ ॥
Paṛ paṛ pandiṯ joṯkī thake bẖekẖī bẖaram bẖulā▫e.
The Pandits and the astrologers read and read until they grow weary, while the fanatics are deluded by doubt.
So will those who read and read Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, without meditation.
ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਸਹਜੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਆਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
गुर भेटे सहजु पाइआ आपणी किरपा करे रजाइ ॥१॥
Gur bẖete sahj pā▫i▫ā āpṇī kirpā kare rajā▫e. ||1||
Meeting with the Guru, intuitive balance is obtained, when God, in His Will, grants His Grace. ||1||
Intuitive balance is obtained when the mind becomes still, which happens through Divine Grace.
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
भाई रे गुर बिनु सहजु न होइ ॥
Bẖā▫ī re gur bin sahj na ho▫e.
O Siblings of Destiny, without the Guru, intuitive balance is not obtained.
ਸਬਦੈ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਸਹਜੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
सबदै ही ते सहजु ऊपजै हरि पाइआ सचु सोइ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Sabḏai hī ṯe sahj ūpjai har pā▫i▫ā sacẖ so▫e. ||1|| rahā▫o.
Through the Word of the Shabad, intuitive peace and poise wells up, and that True Lord is obtained. ||1||Pause||
Meditate on the words of the shabad...
ਸਹਜੇ ਗਾਵਿਆ ਥਾਇ ਪਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੈ ਕਥਨੀ ਬਾਦਿ ॥
सहजे गाविआ थाइ पवै बिनु सहजै कथनी बादि ॥
Sėhje gāvi▫ā thā▫e pavai bin sahjai kathnī bāḏ.
That which is sung intuitively is acceptable; without this intuition, all chanting is useless.
:sippingcoffeemunda:
ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ਬੈਰਾਗਿ ॥
सहजे ही भगति ऊपजै सहजि पिआरि बैरागि ॥
Sėhje hī bẖagaṯ ūpjai sahj pi▫ār bairāg.
In the state of intuitive balance, devotion wells up. In intuitive balance, love is balanced and detached.
:sippingcoffeemunda:
ਸਹਜੈ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੈ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਬਾਦਿ ॥੨॥
सहजै ही ते सुख साति होइ बिनु सहजै जीवणु बादि ॥२॥
Sahjai hī ṯe sukẖ sāṯ ho▫e bin sahjai jīvaṇ bāḏ. ||2||
In the state of intuitive balance, peace and tranquility are produced. Without intuitive balance, life is useless. ||2||
ਸਹਜਿ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਇ ॥
सहजि सालाही सदा सदा सहजि समाधि लगाइ ॥
Sahj sālāhī saḏā saḏā sahj samāḏẖ lagā▫e.
In the state of intuitive balance, praise the Lord forever and ever. With intuitive ease, embrace Samaadhi.
Go into a state of deep concentration, smadhi, within the mind (through meditation on praises of God), where the mind is still and satisfied with itself, as it, whatever it is, and there is no attachment or pull towards anything.
ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਗੁਣ ਊਚਰੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
सहजे ही गुण ऊचरै भगति करे लिव लाइ ॥
Sėhje hī guṇ ūcẖrai bẖagaṯ kare liv lā▫e.
In the state of intuitive balance, chant His Glories, lovingly absorbed in devotional worship.
ਸਬਦੇ ਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਖਾਇ ॥੩॥
सबदे ही हरि मनि वसै रसना हरि रसु खाइ ॥३॥
Sabḏe hī har man vasai rasnā har ras kẖā▫e. ||3||
Through the Shabad, the Lord dwells within the mind, and the tongue tastes the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ||3||
ਸਹਜੇ ਕਾਲੁ ਵਿਡਾਰਿਆ ਸਚ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥
सहजे कालु विडारिआ सच सरणाई पाइ ॥
Sėhje kāl vidāri▫ā sacẖ sarṇā▫ī pā▫e.
In the poise of intuitive balance, death is destroyed, entering the Sanctuary of the True One.
ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
सहजे हरि नामु मनि वसिआ सची कार कमाइ ॥
Sėhje har nām man vasi▫ā sacẖī kār kamā▫e.
Intuitively balanced, the Name of the Lord dwells within the mind, practicing the lifestyle of Truth.
ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੪॥
से वडभागी जिनी पाइआ सहजे रहे समाइ ॥४॥
Se vadbẖāgī jinī pā▫i▫ā sėhje rahe samā▫e. ||4||
Those who have found Him are very fortunate; they remain intuitively absorbed in Him. ||4||
ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਊਪਜੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
माइआ विचि सहजु न ऊपजै माइआ दूजै भाइ ॥
Mā▫i▫ā vicẖ sahj na ūpjai mā▫i▫ā ḏūjai bẖā▫e.
Within Maya, the poise of intuitive balance is not produced. Maya leads to the love of duality.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਣੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਲੈ ਜਲਾਇ ॥
मनमुख करम कमावणे हउमै जलै जलाइ ॥
Manmukẖ karam kamāvṇe ha▫umai jalai jalā▫e.
The self-willed manmukhs perform religious rituals, but they are burnt down by their selfishness and conceit.
ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਨ ਚੂਕਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੫॥
जमणु मरणु न चूकई फिरि फिरि आवै जाइ ॥५॥
Jamaṇ maraṇ na cẖūk▫ī fir fir āvai jā▫e. ||5||
Their births and deaths do not cease; over and over again, they come and go in reincarnation. ||5||
ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਗੁਣਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥
त्रिहु गुणा विचि सहजु न पाईऐ त्रै गुण भरमि भुलाइ ॥
Ŧarihu guṇā vicẖ sahj na pā▫ī▫ai ṯarai guṇ bẖaram bẖulā▫e.
In the three qualities, intuitive balance is not obtained; the three qualities lead to delusion and doubt.
The three qualities are sattva (seeking truth), rajas (having passion and willpower) and tamas (laziness). People have varying amounts of these three qualities in them.
ਪੜੀਐ ਗੁਣੀਐ ਕਿਆ ਕਥੀਐ ਜਾ ਮੁੰਢਹੁ ਘੁਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
पड़ीऐ गुणीऐ किआ कथीऐ जा मुंढहु घुथा जाइ ॥
Paṛī▫ai guṇī▫ai ki▫ā kathī▫ai jā mundẖhu gẖuthā jā▫e.
What is the point of reading, studying and debating, if one loses his roots?
What is the point of reading, studying and debating, if one forgets his essence? That is what is the point if you do not meditate (go deep into the essence i.e. smadhi).
ਚਉਥੇ ਪਦ ਮਹਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੬॥
चउथे पद महि सहजु है गुरमुखि पलै पाइ ॥६॥
Cẖa▫uthe paḏ mėh sahj hai gurmukẖ palai pā▫e. ||6||
In the fourth state, there is intuitive balance; the Gurmukhs gather it in. ||6||
Cultivate a still mind.
ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
निरगुण नामु निधानु है सहजे सोझी होइ ॥
Nirguṇ nām niḏẖān hai sėhje sojẖī ho▫e.
The Naam, the Name of the Formless Lord, is the treasure. Through intuitive balance, understanding is obtained.
ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿਆ ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥
गुणवंती सालाहिआ सचे सची सोइ ॥
Guṇvanṯī salāhi▫ā sacẖe sacẖī so▫e.
The virtuous praise the True One; their reputation is true.
ਭੁਲਿਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਸੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੭॥
भुलिआ सहजि मिलाइसी सबदि मिलावा होइ ॥७॥
Bẖuli▫ā sahj milā▫isī sabaḏ milāvā ho▫e. ||7||
The wayward are united with God through intuitive balance; through the Shabad, union is obtained. ||7||
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੈ ਸਭੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥
बिनु सहजै सभु अंधु है माइआ मोहु गुबारु ॥
Bin sahjai sabẖ anḏẖ hai mā▫i▫ā moh gubār.
Without intuitive balance, all are blind. Emotional attachment to Maya is utter darkness.
ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਈ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥
सहजे ही सोझी पई सचै सबदि अपारि ॥
Sėhje hī sojẖī pa▫ī sacẖai sabaḏ apār.
In intuitive balance, understanding of the True, Infinite Shabad is obtained.
ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੮॥
आपे बखसि मिलाइअनु पूरे गुर करतारि ॥८॥
Āpe bakẖas milā▫i▫an pūre gur karṯār. ||8||
Granting forgiveness, the Perfect Guru unites us with the Creator. ||8||
ਸਹਜੇ ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
सहजे अदिसटु पछाणीऐ निरभउ जोति निरंकारु ॥
Sėhje aḏisat pacẖẖāṇī▫ai nirbẖa▫o joṯ nirankār.
In intuitive balance, the Unseen is recognized-the Fearless, Luminous, Formless Lord.
:sippingcoffeemunda: Direct perception!
ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
सभना जीआ का इकु दाता जोती जोति मिलावणहारु ॥
Sabẖnā jī▫ā kā ik ḏāṯā joṯī joṯ milāvaṇhār.
There is only the One Giver of all beings. He blends our light with His Light.
ਪੂਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀਐ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥੯॥
पूरै सबदि सलाहीऐ जिस दा अंतु न पारावारु ॥९॥
Pūrai sabaḏ salāhī▫ai jis ḏā anṯ na pārāvār. ||9||
So praise God through the Perfect Word of His Shabad; He has no end or limitation. ||9||
ਗਿਆਨੀਆ ਕਾ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ॥
गिआनीआ का धनु नामु है सहजि करहि वापारु ॥
Gi▫ānī▫ā kā ḏẖan nām hai sahj karahi vāpār.
Those who are wise take the Naam as their wealth; with intuitive ease, they trade with Him.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੈਨਿ ਅਖੁਟ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥
अनदिनु लाहा हरि नामु लैनि अखुट भरे भंडार ॥
An▫ḏin lāhā har nām lain akẖut bẖare bẖandār.
Night and day, they receive the Profit of the Lord's Name, which is an inexhaustible and over-flowing treasure.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਦੀਏ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰਿ ॥੧੦॥੬॥੨੩॥
नानक तोटि न आवई दीए देवणहारि ॥१०॥६॥२३॥
Nānak ṯot na āvī ḏī▫e ḏevaṇhār. ||10||6||23||
O Guru Nanak, when the Great Giver gives, nothing at all is lacking. ||10||6||23||
