GurSikh friend: follow the path shown by Guru Whatever the Guru says, accept it as good. Discourse of God is unique.
Gods saints, my brothers, serve the Guru right away; Serving the Guru collect provisions for (the journey (to) God; do not debate whether (you should do it) today or tomorrow,
God’s saints: worship God; Gods saints go along with God.
Those who worship God become one with God; their Wonderful God meets them.
Reciting Gods Name has aroused a longing in me, Have mercy, my Beauteous God.
Nanak prays: “O God, give me the company of the Sadhus feet.”
“O brother, only he who accepts Gurus will is a Sikh, a constant friend.
He, who acts on his own desired is separated (from God) and is miserable.
“One who styles himself a Sikh of the Guru, the Satguru, must rise every morning and remember Gods Name,
Every morning he must engage in cleanse him and bathe in the pool of nectar (Satsang). Through Gurus teachings he must remember God and thus rid himself of all sin and evil acts.
With the rise of the day, he should sing Gurbani and whether sitting or getting up remember Gods name,
The GurSikh who remembers God with every breath, with every morsel of food, is liked by the Guru. Upon whom my Master has mercy, to that GurSikh, my Master will impart teaching. Nanak years for the dust of (the feet of) the Gurusikh who himself remembers God and urges other to do the same.”
Vaisakhi has its cultural and social aspects. But, for a Sikh, each Vaisakhi as it comes is a link in a history of glorious Vaisakhi. In line with Satguru Jis teaching, a day cannot be happy if it is not spent in remembering our Beloved Master for a Sikh, the advice is: “Even if there is a storm and torrential rain, I shall go to see the Guru.
Even if there is the vast salty ocean, the GurSikh will cross it and go to the Guru.ut water, a creature perishes; without Guru the Sikh dies.
Just as the earth becomes pretty when it rains, the
Sikh blossoms upon meeting the Guru,”
Happiness for a Sikh is meeting with other GurSikh and singing praises of God and Guru. Satguru Ji says:
“O my life, blessed is the tongue that sings praise of God.
O my life, beautiful are the ears that listen to God praise being sung, O my life, the head is pure and sacred which goes and touches Gurus feet.
O my life, the eyes are good and liked (by God) which see the Sadhu the Satguru.
O my life, the hands are pure di sacred which write the glory God.
There is no celebration more fitting the occasion which recalls memories of our martyrs and ¢ springing of our roots that a dedication of our lives to Gurus service. Vaisakhi should be the me for Kirtan, Paath, Ardas ad, above all, in renewing our solve to serve our Guru and od so that, in his mercy, God ay unite us with Himself.
Pledging to adopt to adopt the lifestyle of a” saint-soldier given s by Satguru Siri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, we should seek His Pleasure by taking “Khande da a hul”. Guru’s pleasure is Sikhs Liberation. For the Sikh of the juru, Satguru words are: “Satguru provides for the Sikh; » His servant Guru is always generous,
“Satguru provides for the Sikh; His servant Gur is always generous. Guru removes the dirt of foul thought’s; through Gurus words the Sikh) recites Gods Name.
Satguru cuts the bond of (liberties) the Sikh; Gurus Sikh gives bad ways.
Satguru gives the Sikh the treasure of (Gods) Name; Gurus Sikh is fortunate,
Satguru takes care of the Sikhs life here and here-after,; O Nanak, Satguru loves the Sikh.”,
Happiness for a Sikh is:
With my ears, may I hear Gods Name; and sing praises of the Master.
Placing my head at the feet of the Sant (Guru) may remember Gods Name. O Merciful God, do me this favour, may I receive these treasures and powers.
May I take the dust from the Sants and apply it to my forehead.
May, considering myself lower than the lowliest, humbly address him (Guru).
May I, abandoning my pride, rub (Gurus) feet and be absorbed in His company.
May I never forget Him for even a breath and not wander anywhere else.
Sight of the Guru is fruitful; may I seeing Him rid myself of pride and attachment.
May be the fulfilled bride, O Nanak, and be liked by my God.”
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- S.S. BaL, “The Importance of Baisakhi in Sikh History,” The Sikh Review, April 1978.
- Madanjit Kaur, The Golden
- Tirlochan Singh, “Baisakhi in Sikh History,”
- The Sikh Review, April 1975.
- K.S. Thapar, The Sikh Review, July 1989.
- Siri Guru Granth Sahib, printed version of 1430 pages.
- Speeches of Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindranwale,
Article extracted from this publication >> May 15, 1992
