The company of the Saints and the Lord
We are are a part of Him and His creation, so we are in His creation, it many times becomes distraction as we want to move on a path to seek Him; however, some times, His creations also becomes a way out to be with Him. In the following Guru Shabad, that creation of His is sought that enhances our progress towards Him.
ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਃ ੫ ॥ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥ ਦਾਨੁ ਦੇਇ ਸਾਧੂ ਕੀ ਧੂਰਾ ॥੧॥
Wadhans 5th Guru. He, the Perfect Lord can read the heart. He blesses one with the gift of the dust of saints feet.
The Lord knows what is there in the hearts of us, He has all virtues. A wish of His seeker should be to seek refuge in those devotees of Him who are imbued with Him and have over come all distractions come in the way of uniting with the Lord
Satguru Ji is talking about the Lord to make us understand that the Lord is aware what we want, what we deserve as He is perfect having all virtues, He decides and blesses some to be in refuge of Saints. As per His given awareness, all do not go towards the Saints. Many just don’t believe in them, some believe but not sure what is more important, Him or net of temptations we are put in; it is like to have a feeling to walk on that path but a force within becomes more inclined to other stuff available for mind pleasing than to be in the company of His devotees. Now look at the following Guru Vaak.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥ ਤੇਰੀ ਓਟ ਪੂਰਨ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O my Master, merciful to the meek, show mercy unto me. I seek Thy protection, O Perfect Cherisher of the world. Pause.
Have mercy on us because you are cherisher of your creation, only you are our support.
Here is the prayer to the Lord. His mercy is supplicated, if He does so, a company of devotees is possible. After all we need no distraction when our eyes set on Him; in the company of Saints, it is guaranteed to be focused on Him unlike the company of others where an avalanche of distractions victimizes us all the time.
ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ॥ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੂਰੇ ॥੨॥
The Lord is fully filling the ocean, earth and the sky. The Lord abides near and is not far off.
The Love is for the Infinite whose presence everywhere can be felt like air, nay, more than that. Why people feel Him separated and away from them? The reason is obvious; their mind just cannot conceive His presence as it is over occupied with illusionary temptations. He is very much with us, our inability to see Him is our own created wall of illusions we adore helplessly. Funny thing is this, the chase for such illusions never provides contentment, and it rather builds the wall between Him and us. Man in frustration fabricates his own imaginative beliefs about Him being up there in the sky. In His love one sees Him within and at the same time in all. Considering Him far away is a first fall humans take never to get up again.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਧਿਆਏ ॥ ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੩॥
Jis no naḏar kare so ḏẖi▫ā▫e. Āṯẖ pahar har ke guṇ gā▫e. ||3|| Whom He blesses with His mercy, remembers Him, and all the eight watches through, he sings God's praise.
Guru ji continues praising Lord’s grace, His grace on people cause them to praise Him. Who has got that, are into His praise, otherwise many are not interested in Him or in His praise and if there are some who are interested in it but due to lacking His grace, lack the sincerity required for His praise. Blessed ones are in love with the Lord, only His praise is constant in their brains always. While performing worldly affairs, their hearts are set on Him only. Being in that state of mind, soul turns to be immaculate like the Lord. If it doesn’t happen, some thing is missing in the praise and love for Him.
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਗਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਰੇ ॥ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਦੁਆਰੇ ॥੪॥੪॥ .
All the men and other beings He sustains, Nanak has taken refuge at God's door.
The Prayer is to the Creator who not only creates but also takes care of all. Who really believe in this fact, praise Him with sincerity, they pray for His grace to be in imbued with the Lord. Guru ji asks the followers to pray only to the Creator, seeking His refuge is worthy and above of all religious activities. Here is the content of the prayer “Oh Lord, bless us with your grace so that we can remain imbued with you with intact attention because I seek only your refuge” It is also known as falling in love the Lord only, it eventually becomes a way of life. Now look at His devotee Bhagat Kabir’s bachan
ਓਅੰਕਾਰ ਆਦਿ ਮੈ ਜਾਨਾ ॥ ਲਿਖਿ ਅਰੁ ਮੇਟੈ ਤਾਹਿ ਨ ਮਾਨਾ ॥ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ ਲਖੈ ਜਉ ਕੋਈ ॥ ਸੋਈ ਲਖਿ ਮੇਟਣਾ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥ (SGGS 340)
O▫ankār āḏ mai jānā. Likẖ ar metai ṯāhi na mānā. O▫ankār lakẖai ja▫o ko▫ī. So▫ī lakẖ metṇā na ho▫ī. ||6||
TO BE CONTINUED
We are are a part of Him and His creation, so we are in His creation, it many times becomes distraction as we want to move on a path to seek Him; however, some times, His creations also becomes a way out to be with Him. In the following Guru Shabad, that creation of His is sought that enhances our progress towards Him.
ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਃ ੫ ॥ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥ ਦਾਨੁ ਦੇਇ ਸਾਧੂ ਕੀ ਧੂਰਾ ॥੧॥
Wadhans 5th Guru. He, the Perfect Lord can read the heart. He blesses one with the gift of the dust of saints feet.
The Lord knows what is there in the hearts of us, He has all virtues. A wish of His seeker should be to seek refuge in those devotees of Him who are imbued with Him and have over come all distractions come in the way of uniting with the Lord
Satguru Ji is talking about the Lord to make us understand that the Lord is aware what we want, what we deserve as He is perfect having all virtues, He decides and blesses some to be in refuge of Saints. As per His given awareness, all do not go towards the Saints. Many just don’t believe in them, some believe but not sure what is more important, Him or net of temptations we are put in; it is like to have a feeling to walk on that path but a force within becomes more inclined to other stuff available for mind pleasing than to be in the company of His devotees. Now look at the following Guru Vaak.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥ ਤੇਰੀ ਓਟ ਪੂਰਨ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O my Master, merciful to the meek, show mercy unto me. I seek Thy protection, O Perfect Cherisher of the world. Pause.
Have mercy on us because you are cherisher of your creation, only you are our support.
Here is the prayer to the Lord. His mercy is supplicated, if He does so, a company of devotees is possible. After all we need no distraction when our eyes set on Him; in the company of Saints, it is guaranteed to be focused on Him unlike the company of others where an avalanche of distractions victimizes us all the time.
ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ॥ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੂਰੇ ॥੨॥
The Lord is fully filling the ocean, earth and the sky. The Lord abides near and is not far off.
The Love is for the Infinite whose presence everywhere can be felt like air, nay, more than that. Why people feel Him separated and away from them? The reason is obvious; their mind just cannot conceive His presence as it is over occupied with illusionary temptations. He is very much with us, our inability to see Him is our own created wall of illusions we adore helplessly. Funny thing is this, the chase for such illusions never provides contentment, and it rather builds the wall between Him and us. Man in frustration fabricates his own imaginative beliefs about Him being up there in the sky. In His love one sees Him within and at the same time in all. Considering Him far away is a first fall humans take never to get up again.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਧਿਆਏ ॥ ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੩॥
Jis no naḏar kare so ḏẖi▫ā▫e. Āṯẖ pahar har ke guṇ gā▫e. ||3|| Whom He blesses with His mercy, remembers Him, and all the eight watches through, he sings God's praise.
Guru ji continues praising Lord’s grace, His grace on people cause them to praise Him. Who has got that, are into His praise, otherwise many are not interested in Him or in His praise and if there are some who are interested in it but due to lacking His grace, lack the sincerity required for His praise. Blessed ones are in love with the Lord, only His praise is constant in their brains always. While performing worldly affairs, their hearts are set on Him only. Being in that state of mind, soul turns to be immaculate like the Lord. If it doesn’t happen, some thing is missing in the praise and love for Him.
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਗਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਰੇ ॥ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਦੁਆਰੇ ॥੪॥੪॥ .
All the men and other beings He sustains, Nanak has taken refuge at God's door.
The Prayer is to the Creator who not only creates but also takes care of all. Who really believe in this fact, praise Him with sincerity, they pray for His grace to be in imbued with the Lord. Guru ji asks the followers to pray only to the Creator, seeking His refuge is worthy and above of all religious activities. Here is the content of the prayer “Oh Lord, bless us with your grace so that we can remain imbued with you with intact attention because I seek only your refuge” It is also known as falling in love the Lord only, it eventually becomes a way of life. Now look at His devotee Bhagat Kabir’s bachan
ਓਅੰਕਾਰ ਆਦਿ ਮੈ ਜਾਨਾ ॥ ਲਿਖਿ ਅਰੁ ਮੇਟੈ ਤਾਹਿ ਨ ਮਾਨਾ ॥ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ ਲਖੈ ਜਉ ਕੋਈ ॥ ਸੋਈ ਲਖਿ ਮੇਟਣਾ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥ (SGGS 340)
O▫ankār āḏ mai jānā. Likẖ ar metai ṯāhi na mānā. O▫ankār lakẖai ja▫o ko▫ī. So▫ī lakẖ metṇā na ho▫ī. ||6||
TO BE CONTINUED
