Joginder Singh

30 CURBANI : THE ELIXIR OF LIFE
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i rising sun make an obeisance to the Celestial Bani each i
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i Gurbani is alchemy. It transmutes a debased person to i
i a noble soul. The Guru's word infuses spiritual awareness i
I in the faithful, leading him to peace and bliss.
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! UNDERSTANDING GURBANI !
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"Akli Sahib sewiay
Akli paaye maan
Akli par ke bhujiay: Akli keeche daan
Nanak aakhai rah eho hor galaan shetan"
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Recite His name with understanding.
With understanding obtain honour.
Reveal Him to yourself with understanding:
With understanding become the donor.
Sayeth Nanak this alone is the path divine,
all others lead to the devil.
Guru advises that since Gurbani has an oceanic depth,
one should recite it with an understanding. We read and
listen to Gurbani more as a ritual than with dedication and
commitment. We continue to recite our daily prayers 'Nit
Nem' as a routine without contemplating on what the
Guru is conveying. By meditating on Gurbani, one understands
the Self. One develops the habit of searching within
and recognizing one's own failings in the light of the truth
revealed by the Guru. When your failings are truly recognized
by the self, they start oozing out of your system and
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