Raag Chaubolas (1367-3)
Kabir Sahib, was a pooran Sant Satguru, just as our Gurus of the highest level, that is why His teachings are also added in the Granth Sahib ; He was contemporary to Guru Nanak. His teachings exalt the importance of Satpurush, of Nam Bhakti and Satguru sharan through love and devotion. With the only difference, that instead of being born in Punjab, He was sent by Akal Purukh to a different place, to the redeem the souls in that area.... though the Saints of this highest order, are like sandalwood, wherever they pass, they give and spread their scent of Nam. In the end, they may be born at any place, but if we pay attention to their teachings, all of them stress on only 3 things: Wahiguru + Nam or Shabad + Satguru.
So, from Raag Chaubolas, we are taking a simple line of Kabir Sahib, which shows us the importance of a Sadh, a Satguru, a Sant:
kabeer nigusaaN-ayN bahi ga-ay thaaNghee naahee ko-ay.
Kabeer, those who have no guru are washed away. No one can help them
From His words, we can clearly see the importance of His teachings and the direction where we should draw our attention. Just as in the begining of the Granth Sahib, it is also said : Ik Onkar, Satgur Parsad.
Now if we see carefully, both are telling us about the vital imporatnce of a Sadh, a Satguru.
Guru Nanak says, there is only one God, and He is realized by the grace(gurprasad) of a Satguru.
Kabir also says the same, but in different words. He says that, if one is without a Satguru, means one who is a nigoora, that unfortunate being is washed away, means, that soul wanders ceaseless in the Chaurasee ka Chakar. Why? Because, without Satguru, there is no Gurparsad, and if there is no Gurprasad, there is no realization of Wahiguru Akal Purukh. One may do whatever one may want, but brothers, let us bear in mind, without a Sadh, who can bestow upon us His glance of mercy(Daya Meher), there is no salvation. Any other prayers, rituals, ceremonies or pilgrimages are useless activities, which just inflate our ego, and at most leave us with our last breath; while Nam Simran or Nam abyaas, is the true wealth which we gather here and can carry with us in the next world...not only that, we can go on increasing that wealth in the spiritual planes, it is something which has affinity with the soul. True Nam, goes with the soul...on the other hand, anything made of any of the 5 elements of the creation, at the most is left behind along with this physical body, of which we are so proud, and because of which we fight and kill, in name of religion or dharma...what a shame!
Real Sants, or Satgurus, will never ever say us to do anything to bind us in this creation, in form of politics, religions, caste, langauge, creed, country or land, fasting, pilgrimages, worshipping idols and lifeless things, etc...
They will always talk about Wahiguru Akal Purukh and His greatness, and about Nam and Shabad, as the only means of going back to Sach Khand and merging in Him, being this as universal path, for any soul, wanting to go back Home.
Just as the Bani says:
Prabh Ka Simran, sabh te Oochaa : Meditation on the Name of the Lord, is the highest form of devotion
Prabh Ka Simran Dargeh Maneh :Meditation on the Name of the Lord, is alone accepted in His Court
Prabh ka Simran, Sadh kee Sangat: The method or technique of meditation of His Name is obtained by keeping the company of His true devotee, a Satguru.
Let us think, if there was anything everlasting apart from Nam or Shabad, surely the Saints would have told us about it.
We may do things, or perform rituals, to show the people that we belong to some community, and thus go along well with them, beacuse we are social beings also, but in the eyes of Wahiguru Akal Purukh, nothing of these things are important at all, it is all smoke(gas) that evaporates, all these outer observances are related with the body, and end with the body, they have nothing to do at all with the soul, except Nam Simran, which is truth and everlasting.
Wah wah Wahiguru !!
Kabir Sahib, was a pooran Sant Satguru, just as our Gurus of the highest level, that is why His teachings are also added in the Granth Sahib ; He was contemporary to Guru Nanak. His teachings exalt the importance of Satpurush, of Nam Bhakti and Satguru sharan through love and devotion. With the only difference, that instead of being born in Punjab, He was sent by Akal Purukh to a different place, to the redeem the souls in that area.... though the Saints of this highest order, are like sandalwood, wherever they pass, they give and spread their scent of Nam. In the end, they may be born at any place, but if we pay attention to their teachings, all of them stress on only 3 things: Wahiguru + Nam or Shabad + Satguru.
So, from Raag Chaubolas, we are taking a simple line of Kabir Sahib, which shows us the importance of a Sadh, a Satguru, a Sant:
kabeer nigusaaN-ayN bahi ga-ay thaaNghee naahee ko-ay.
Kabeer, those who have no guru are washed away. No one can help them
From His words, we can clearly see the importance of His teachings and the direction where we should draw our attention. Just as in the begining of the Granth Sahib, it is also said : Ik Onkar, Satgur Parsad.
Now if we see carefully, both are telling us about the vital imporatnce of a Sadh, a Satguru.
Guru Nanak says, there is only one God, and He is realized by the grace(gurprasad) of a Satguru.
Kabir also says the same, but in different words. He says that, if one is without a Satguru, means one who is a nigoora, that unfortunate being is washed away, means, that soul wanders ceaseless in the Chaurasee ka Chakar. Why? Because, without Satguru, there is no Gurparsad, and if there is no Gurprasad, there is no realization of Wahiguru Akal Purukh. One may do whatever one may want, but brothers, let us bear in mind, without a Sadh, who can bestow upon us His glance of mercy(Daya Meher), there is no salvation. Any other prayers, rituals, ceremonies or pilgrimages are useless activities, which just inflate our ego, and at most leave us with our last breath; while Nam Simran or Nam abyaas, is the true wealth which we gather here and can carry with us in the next world...not only that, we can go on increasing that wealth in the spiritual planes, it is something which has affinity with the soul. True Nam, goes with the soul...on the other hand, anything made of any of the 5 elements of the creation, at the most is left behind along with this physical body, of which we are so proud, and because of which we fight and kill, in name of religion or dharma...what a shame!
Real Sants, or Satgurus, will never ever say us to do anything to bind us in this creation, in form of politics, religions, caste, langauge, creed, country or land, fasting, pilgrimages, worshipping idols and lifeless things, etc...
They will always talk about Wahiguru Akal Purukh and His greatness, and about Nam and Shabad, as the only means of going back to Sach Khand and merging in Him, being this as universal path, for any soul, wanting to go back Home.
Just as the Bani says:
Prabh Ka Simran, sabh te Oochaa : Meditation on the Name of the Lord, is the highest form of devotion
Prabh Ka Simran Dargeh Maneh :Meditation on the Name of the Lord, is alone accepted in His Court
Prabh ka Simran, Sadh kee Sangat: The method or technique of meditation of His Name is obtained by keeping the company of His true devotee, a Satguru.
Let us think, if there was anything everlasting apart from Nam or Shabad, surely the Saints would have told us about it.
We may do things, or perform rituals, to show the people that we belong to some community, and thus go along well with them, beacuse we are social beings also, but in the eyes of Wahiguru Akal Purukh, nothing of these things are important at all, it is all smoke(gas) that evaporates, all these outer observances are related with the body, and end with the body, they have nothing to do at all with the soul, except Nam Simran, which is truth and everlasting.
Wah wah Wahiguru !!
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