Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji : Message of the six guru’s (Part-5)

40. Message of the six guru’s (Part-5)

Guru Amardas ji (Continue....)

Guru Ji established 22 preachers for preaching Sikhism. To awaken the women, he established 52 Pirray( generations) for ladies who had a missionary zeal. He sent these sikh missionaries far and wide, in order to preach. They were given responsibility for helping disciples and were duly honored for their work. Thus Guru Amar Das ji preached Sikhism in an amazing way, contributing 907 Shabads in 18 Raags and guiding us to become a truthful personality and unite with Almighty. His entire divine message is enclosed in Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. To preach the sikh way of life, Guru Ji went to many holy places of pilgrimage for the masses. In his early life he had gone on pilgrimage to these very cities but now according to Bhatts,” Sabh Lok Udran arath ( for the benefit of humanity), Guru ji went to such Holy places to awaken the masses from blind ritual. Here he forbade the masses from false rituals and worship of creation. He inspired them to follow the path of truth and persuaded them to praise the creator, not the creation. He said,” mun meray kartai no saalah” ( Hey my mind you should appreciate the creator ). Just how an individual would get inner peace by listening to guru ji’s pious words and having glimpses of Guru ji, Bhatt Bhikha ji has described his experience in Gurbani as on page 1395 :

I have been searching for the Saints; I have seen so many Holy and spiritual people. The hermits, Sannyaasees, ascetics, penitents, fanatics and Pandits all speak sweetly. I wandered around lost for a year, but no one touched my soul. I listened to preachers and teachers, but I could not be happy with their lifestyles. Those who have abandoned the Lord's Name, and become attached to duality - why should I speak in praise of them? So speaks Bhikhaa: the Lord has led me to meet the Guru. As You keep me, I remain; as You protect me, I survive. ||2||20||

Guru Amar Das ji did a superb task of uplifting and guiding humanity for 22 years and after reaching the age of 95 years, he invited the members of his family and all of his devotees and ordered,” I have got a call from the Almighty to depart for his heavenly abode. As on page 923 :

O my children, siblings and family, look carefully in your minds, and see. The pre-ordained death warrant cannot be avoided; the Guru is going to be with the Lord God. ||3||

Guru ji ordered,” Nobody is to weep or cry after my departure. If any body does, I will not like this. What you are to do has been explained to the congregation and the members of the family.” Baba Sunder ji has recorded this last journey of guru Amar Das ji on page 923 :

The True Guru, in His Own Sweet Will, sat up and summoned His family. Let no one weep for me after I am gone. That would not please me at all.antay satgur Finally, the True Guru said, "When I am gone, sing Kirtan in Praise of the Lord, in Nirvaanaa."

He handed over the responsibility of Guruship to Sri Guru Ram Das ji on 8-30-1594 and merged with the creator at Goindwal Sahib. As in Bilawal Mahala on page 846 :

The rays of light merge with the sun, and water merges with water. One's light blends with the Light, and one becomes totally perfect

He described the mortality of the world and instructed us to be one with the ever constant Almighty and said on page 918 :

Don't do anything that you will regret in the end. And to be truthful, as Salok on page 554 : Do not drink the false wine at all, if it is in your power.

The mind had to be awakened to know its source. As on page 441 :

O my mind, you are the embodiment of the Divine Light - recognize your own origin. O my mind, the Dear Lord is with you; through the Guru's Teachings, enjoy His Love.

To be saved from backbiting and mammon, Guru ji cautioned us as in Raag Suhi on page 755 :

It is not good to slander anyone, but the foolish, self-willed manmukhs still do it

On page 313 :

One who is attached to Maya is totally blind and deaf. He does not listen to the Word of the Shabad; he makes a great uproar and tumult.

Great Guru Amar Das ji warned us to stay away from the greedy person and ordered on page 1417 as :

Do not trust greedy people, if you can avoid doing so.

And on page 1249 :

Why keep what is held in trust for another? Giving it back, peace is found.

About the residence of God, Guru ji commands on page 1346 :

This body is the Temple of the Lord, in which the jewel of spiritual wisdom is revealed. The self-willed manmukhs do not know anything at all; they do not believe that the Lord's Temple is within. ||2||

He instructed us to find God within ourselves. As on page 754 :

Everything is within the Lord - the continents, worlds and nether regions. The Life of the World, the Great Giver, dwells within the body; He is the Cherisher of all.

He addressed the mind to know about reality. As on page 918 :

O beloved mind, contemplate the True Lord forever. This family which you see shall not go along with you.

Guru Amar Das ji has guided us on almost every aspect of life in his Bani. Describing mind as a form of light, we have been told to realise its original source which is the omnipresent Almighty. False intoxications have been forbidden and we are warned not to use them. Drenching the soul in naam and Bani ( reciting God’s name ) is praised. Guru ji has cautioned us from backbiting. Any thing entrusted for safe custody must not be possessed. Human body has been described as a store house of every thing and this should be searched for the hidden treasures of spirituality under the guidance of the Guru. It has been clearly instructed that we are not to become deaf or blind under the influence of mammon( Maya). Rather we have to be cautious from its effects and by listening to the words of the great Guru, this world and the next world should be made easy and enjoyable. Bhatt Bhallh has written one Swayia showing the great personality of Divine Power of Guru Amar Das ji. We can feel and see the great impact of philosophy of life of Guru Amar Das ji in it. He says that no body can count the droplets of rain, the vegetation of the earth, the number of flowers in a spring season, the number of rays of the sun, and the moon, inner side of the ocean and the waves of the great Ganges. If however someone goes into Samadhi( quiet contemplation\ meditation ) like Shiva and with the knowledge blessed by the Great Guru may be able to count and describe the above mentioned things, but born in the family of Bhallas,” You! Guru Amar Das ji ! your merits and greatness can not be described. You are Unique in yourself.” As in Swayia on page 1396 :

The raindrops of the clouds, the plants of the earth, and the flowers of the spring cannot be counted. Who can know the limits of the rays of the sun and the moon, the waves of the ocean and the Ganges ? With Shiva's meditation and the spiritual wisdom of the True Guru, says BHALL the poet, these may be counted. O Guru Amar Daas, Your Glorious Virtues are so sublime; Your Praises belong only to You. ||1||22||

Just watch the experience of Bhatt Jalap ji on page 1394 :

Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the earth is purged of its sin. The Sidhs and seekers long to meet with Guru Amar Daas. Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the mortal meditates on the Lord, and his journey comes to its end. Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the Fearless Lord is obtained, and the cycle of reincarnation is brought to an end Realizing the One Lord, love of duality ceases, and one comes to accept the Sublime Mantra of the Guru. So speaks Jaalap: countless treasures are obtained, by the sight of Guru Amar Daas. ||5||14|| .





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				40. Message of the six guru’s (Part-5) Guru Amardas ji (Continue....) Guru Ji established 22 preachers for preaching Sikhism. To awaken the women, he established 52 Pirray( generations) for ladies who had a missionary zeal. He sent these sikh missionaries far and wide, in order to preach. They were given responsibility for helping disciples and were duly honored for their work. Thus Guru Amar Das ji preached Sikhism in an amazing way, contributing 907 Shabads in 18 Raags and guiding us to become a truthful personality and unite with Almighty. His entire divine message is enclosed in Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. To preach the sikh way of life, Guru Ji went to many holy places of pilgrimage for the masses. In his early life he had gone on pilgrimage to these very cities but now according to Bhatts,” Sabh Lok Udran arath ( for the benefit of humanity), Guru ji went to such Holy places to awaken the masses from blind ritual. Here he forbade the masses from false rituals and worship of creation. He inspired them to follow the path of truth and persuaded them to praise the creator, not the creation. He said,” mun meray kartai no saalah” ( Hey my mind you should appreciate the creator ). Just how an individual would get inner peace by listening to guru ji’s pious words and having glimpses of Guru ji, Bhatt Bhikha ji has described his experience in Gurbani as on page 1395 : I have been searching for the Saints; I have seen so many Holy and spiritual people. The hermits, Sannyaasees, ascetics, penitents, fanatics and Pandits all speak sweetly. I wandered around lost for a year, but no one touched my soul. I listened to preachers and teachers, but I could not be happy with their lifestyles. Those who have abandoned the Lord's Name, and become attached to duality - why should I speak in praise of them? So speaks Bhikhaa: the Lord has led me to meet the Guru. As You keep me, I remain; as You protect me, I survive. \|\|2\|\|20\|\| Guru Amar Das ji did a superb task of uplifting and guiding humanity for 22 years and after reaching the age of 95 years, he invited the members of his family and all of his devotees and ordered,” I have got a call from the Almighty to depart for his heavenly abode. As on page 923 : O my children, siblings and family, look carefully in your minds, and see. The pre-ordained death warrant cannot be avoided; the Guru is going to be with the Lord God. \|\|3\|\| Guru ji ordered,” Nobody is to weep or cry after my departure. If any body does, I will not like this. What you are to do has been explained to the congregation and the members of the family.” Baba Sunder ji has recorded this last journey of guru Amar Das ji on page 923 : The True Guru, in His Own Sweet Will, sat up and summoned His family. Let no one weep for me after I am gone. That would not please me at all.antay satgur Finally, the True Guru said, "When I am gone, sing Kirtan in Praise of the Lord, in Nirvaanaa." He handed over the responsibility of Guruship to Sri Guru Ram Das ji on 8-30-1594 and merged with the creator at Goindwal Sahib. As in Bilawal Mahala on page 846 : The rays of light merge with the sun, and water merges with water. One's light blends with the Light, and one becomes totally perfect He described the mortality of the world and instructed us to be one with the ever constant Almighty and said on page 918 : Don't do anything that you will regret in the end. And to be truthful, as Salok on page 554 : Do not drink the false wine at all, if it is in your power. The mind had to be awakened to know its source. As on page 441 : O my mind, you are the embodiment of the Divine Light - recognize your own origin. O my mind, the Dear Lord is with you; through the Guru's Teachings, enjoy His Love. To be saved from backbiting and mammon, Guru ji cautioned us as in Raag Suhi on page 755 : It is not good to slander anyone, but the foolish, self-willed manmukhs still do it On page 313 : One who is attached to Maya is totally blind and deaf. He does not listen to the Word of the Shabad; he makes a great uproar and tumult. Great Guru Amar Das ji warned us to stay away from the greedy person and ordered on page 1417 as : Do not trust greedy people, if you can avoid doing so. And on page 1249 : Why keep what is held in trust for another? Giving it back, peace is found. About the residence of God, Guru ji commands on page 1346 : This body is the Temple of the Lord, in which the jewel of spiritual wisdom is revealed. The self-willed manmukhs do not know anything at all; they do not believe that the Lord's Temple is within. \|\|2\|\| He instructed us to find God within ourselves. As on page 754 : Everything is within the Lord - the continents, worlds and nether regions. The Life of the World, the Great Giver, dwells within the body; He is the Cherisher of all. He addressed the mind to know about reality. As on page 918 : O beloved mind, contemplate the True Lord forever. This family which you see shall not go along with you. Guru Amar Das ji has guided us on almost every aspect of life in his Bani. Describing mind as a form of light, we have been told to realise its original source which is the omnipresent Almighty. False intoxications have been forbidden and we are warned not to use them. Drenching the soul in naam and Bani ( reciting God’s name ) is praised. Guru ji has cautioned us from backbiting. Any thing entrusted for safe custody must not be possessed. Human body has been described as a store house of every thing and this should be searched for the hidden treasures of spirituality under the guidance of the Guru. It has been clearly instructed that we are not to become deaf or blind under the influence of mammon( Maya). Rather we have to be cautious from its effects and by listening to the words of the great Guru, this world and the next world should be made easy and enjoyable. Bhatt Bhallh has written one Swayia showing the great personality of Divine Power of Guru Amar Das ji. We can feel and see the great impact of philosophy of life of Guru Amar Das ji in it. He says that no body can count the droplets of rain, the vegetation of the earth, the number of flowers in a spring season, the number of rays of the sun, and the moon, inner side of the ocean and the waves of the great Ganges. If however someone goes into Samadhi( quiet contemplation\ meditation ) like Shiva and with the knowledge blessed by the Great Guru may be able to count and describe the above mentioned things, but born in the family of Bhallas,” You! Guru Amar Das ji ! your merits and greatness can not be described. You are Unique in yourself.” As in Swayia on page 1396 : The raindrops of the clouds, the plants of the earth, and the flowers of the spring cannot be counted. Who can know the limits of the rays of the sun and the moon, the waves of the ocean and the Ganges ? With Shiva's meditation and the spiritual wisdom of the True Guru, says BHALL the poet, these may be counted. O Guru Amar Daas, Your Glorious Virtues are so sublime; Your Praises belong only to You. \|\|1\|\|22\|\| Just watch the experience of Bhatt Jalap ji on page 1394 : Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the earth is purged of its sin. The Sidhs and seekers long to meet with Guru Amar Daas. Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the mortal meditates on the Lord, and his journey comes to its end. Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the Fearless Lord is obtained, and the cycle of reincarnation is brought to an end Realizing the One Lord, love of duality ceases, and one comes to accept the Sublime Mantra of the Guru. So speaks Jaalap: countless treasures are obtained, by the sight of Guru Amar Daas. \|\|5\|\|14\|\| .

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