Spiritualism - Eternal Voice

Baba Iqbal SinghRatanjit S. SondheDr. Isher Judge AhluwaliaJagat S. Mehta, IFSSaran Singh, IASDr. Khem Singh GillRajinder Singh Chadha Hardev SinghAnvita GargeshAvtar SinghSarabjeet SinghJasbir Singh SethiCharanjit Singh(cjsbhatti@gmail.com) Dr. Davinder SinghThe Kalgidhar Trust, Baru SahibDistt. Sirmore, Himachal Pradesh-173101, IndiaPhones: 9816033303/4Fax: 91-1799-276041 Email: ev@barusahib.orgEternal Voice, F-3, Rajouri GardenNew Delhi-110027, IndiaPhone: 9810548548Fax: 91-11-25100982 Email: ev@barusahib.orgBaru Sahib 9816033303 Email:ev@barusahib.orgDelhi 9810548548 Email: ev@barusahib.orgMumbai 9821006103 Email: gurmeet_kalra@rediffmail.comKolkata 9830799453 Email:preengfab@vsnl.netBangalore 9845238013 Email: jasjeet27@yahoo.co.inUS 804-615-6705 sekhon.tkt@gmail.comCanada 604-780-7200 info@akalacademy.caUK 777-860-5187 kaka@cleversocks.co.ukSponsor aChild’s EducationFor`500/- per month• ` 500 can sponsor the monthly education of a rural child.• ` 3,500 per month can sponsor an old age citizen.• ` 4,000 can cure and restore life back to a drug-addict.• ` 5,000 per month can buy the complete development andresidential education of an orphan child.• ` 2,00,000 can sponsor the construction of a classroomin rural area.To provide a helping hand for this noble causeDonate by Credit Cardwww.barusahib.orgDonate by Cash/Cheque/DraftDeposit at any branch of HDFC Bank in favour of'The Kalgidhar Trust'SB/Ac No. : 2921000041554Donate by PostIn favour of 'The Kalgidhar Trust'F-3, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi - 110 027Ph. : 011-42434243From the editor’s desk...Man today, it seems, is faced with a crisis of faith. No doubt,mankind is beset by myriad problems - poverty, violence, socialinjustice and sickness - to name just a few. There seems little hopeof finding answers to these problems because those, who hold thereins of power, are perceived to be corrupt to the core. Togetherwith the crisis of faith, there is also a crisis of confidence. Scienceand technology can help us in mitigating some of these problems,but what about the spiritual crisis that has gripped us?Have we ever bothered to think about our spiritual bliss, deeplyengrossed, as we are, in the business of our everyday life? We maybe regular visitors to holy places or even routinely going throughritualistic prayers, but have we set a spiritual goal for ourselves?Actions can be meaningful only if we have a clear and well-definedaim in mind. Those, who know, where they want to go and havethe necessary grit, will surely find the means of reaching there.At the end of the day's work, one longs to return home. With timerunning out, do we have a similar urge to return to our 'true home'and become one with the Divine Realty. We can realize the realpurpose of life, if we carefully study and follow the teachingsinherent in Guru Granth Sahib, which ordains:BeI prwpiq mwnuK dyhurIAw ]goibMd imlx kI ieh qyrI brIAw ]Bhaee paraapat(i) maanukh d-ai-hureeaa Gobind milan(h) kee eh t-ai-ree baree-aa.(The human body has been given to you. This is your chance to meet theLord of the Universe.)According to Sikh scriptures, the aim of life is to develop the besthuman qualities in ourselves and thereby attain union with theSupreme Being rather than to get salvation or gain Paradise. Toachieve this, a person is enjoined to eschew the five vices -Kaam (lust), Krodh (anger), Lobh (greed), Moh (attachment) andAhankar (pride) and their source Haumai (ego).In thought, word and deed, the seeker after truth lives in harmonywith his fellow-beings and lets others to live peacefully. In otherwords, our body and soul need to be in complete harmony.Whenever there is a dichotomy between the body and the soul, itis because one of them, particularly the body, is given inordinatepreference. The requirements of the soul derive their nourishmentfrom righteous deeds. On the other hand, for the fulfillment of thebodily comforts, the mind longs for worldly enjoyments to themaximum possible extent and forces man to spend his entire lifeto satiate the insatiable appetite of the mortal body.The mind, thus, seeks pleasure through the senses. But the path tospiritual renewal, which brings everlasting joy, leads in anotherdirection. It calls for self-discipline and the reining-in of the waywardmind. Does one follow the path of pleasure or the path of joy?From time immemorial, seekers after truth have willingly chosenthe path of joy. All religions lay stress on self-realization throughmeditation and prayer; cultivating humility, love and selflessservice.If all men were to follow the teachings of the ancientprophets, saints and the Gurus, peace would descend on theworld, now torn apart by strife. And realizing their true spiritualkinship, men everywhere would seek to bring in an environmentof peace, friendship and mutual trust - marking the advent of'The Kingdom of Heaven', 'The Nizam-e-Mustafa', 'Ram Rajya' and'The Khalsa Raj':They taste of death who do at Heaven arrive,But we this paradise approach alive.- George EtheregeThe Kalgidhar Trust does not take responsibility forreturning unsolicited publication material.The management of Eternal Voice may not concurwith the views expressed by various authors in thisjournal.Website: www.barusahib.orgEmail: ev@barusahib.orgRajinder Singh ChadhaPublished and printed by Davinder Singh, from F-3,R a j o u r i G a r d e n ,New Delhi - 110 027. Editor: Rajinder Singh ChadhaPrinted at The Kalgidhar Trust, Baru Sahib, Sirmore(H.P.)-173101All Donations qualify for Tax deductionsEternal Voice Nov, 2010 - Jan, 20111