Dilemna

[immortal57]

mlwr mhlw 1 ]

Malaar, First Mehla:

swcI suriq nwim nhI iqRpqy haumY krq gvwieAw ]

They pretend to understand the Truth, but they are not satisfied by the Naam; they waste their lives in egotism.

pr Dn pr nwrI rqu inMdw ibKu KweI duKu pwieAw ]

Caught in slander and attachment to the wealth and women of others, they eat poison and suffer in pain.

sbdu cIin BY kpt n CUty min muiK mwieAw mwieAw ]

They think about the Shabad, but they are not released from their fear and fraud; the minds and mouths are filled with Maya, Maya.

Ajgir Bwir ldy Aiq BwrI mir jnmy jnmu gvwieAw ]1]

Loading the heavy and crushing load, they die, only to be reborn, and waste their lives again. ||1||

min BwvY sbdu suhwieAw ]

The Word of the Shabad is so very beautiful; it is pleasing to my mind.

BRim BRim join ByK bhu kIn@y guir rwKy scu pwieAw ]1] rhwau ]

The mortal wanders lost in reincarnation, wearing various robes and clothes; when he is saved and protected by the Guru, then he finds the Truth. ||1||Pause||

qIriQ qyju invwir n n@wqy hir kw nwmu n BwieAw ]

He does not try to wash away his angry passions by bathing at sacred shrines. He does not love the Name of the Lord.

rqn pdwrQu prhir iqAwigAw jq ko qq hI AwieAw ]

He abandons and discards the priceless jewel, and he goes back from where he came.

ibstw kIt Bey auq hI qy auq hI mwih smwieAw ]

And so he becomes a maggot in manure, and in that, he is absorbed.

AiDk suAwd rog AiDkweI ibnu gur shju n pwieAw ]2]

The more he tastes, the more he is diseased; without the Guru, there is no peace and poise. ||2||

syvw suriq rhis gux gwvw gurmuiK igAwnu bIcwrw ]

Focusing my awareness on selfless service, I joyfully sing His Praises. As Gurmukh, I contemplate spiritual wisdom.

KojI aupjY bwdI ibnsY hau bil bil gur krqwrw ]

The seeker comes forth, and the debater dies down; I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to the Guru, the Creator Lord.

hm nIc huoqy hIxmiq JUTy qU sbid svwrxhwrw ]

I am low and wretched, with shallow and false understanding; You embellish and exalt me through the Word of Your Shabad.

Awqm cIin qhw qU qwrx scu qwry qwrxhwrw ]3]

And wherever there is self-realization, You are there; O True Lord Savior, You save us and carry us across. ||3||

bYis suQwin khW gux qyry ikAw ikAw kQau Apwrw ]

Where should I sit to chant Your Praises; which of Your Infinite Praises should I chant?

AlKu n lKIAY Agmu AjonI qUM nwQW nwQxhwrw ]

The Unknown cannot be known; O Inaccessible, Unborn Lord God, You are the Lord and Master of masters.

iksu pih dyiK khau qU kYsw siB jwck qU dwqwrw ]

How can I compare You to anyone else I see? All are beggars - You are the Great Giver.

BgiqhIxu nwnku dir dyKhu ieku nwmu imlY auir Dwrw ]4]3]

Lacking devotion, Nanak looks to Your Door; please bless him with Your One Name, that he may enshrine it in his heart. ||4||3||

[immortal57]

pRBwqI mhlw 1 ]

prabhaathee mehalaa 1 ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehla:

mwieAw moih sgl jgu CwieAw ]

maaeiaa mohi sagal jag shhaaeiaa ||

Emotional attachment to Maya is spread out all over the world.

kwmix dyiK kwim loBwieAw ]

kaaman dhaekh kaam lobhaaeiaa ||

Seeing a beautiful woman, the man is overcome with sexual desire.

suq kMcn isau hyqu vDwieAw ]

suth ka(n)chan sio haeth vadhhaaeiaa ||

His love for his children and gold steadily increases.

sBu ikCu Apnw ieku rwmu prwieAw ]1]

sabh kishh apanaa eik raam paraaeiaa ||1||

He sees everything as his own, but he does not own the One Lord. ||1||

AYsw jwpu jpau jpmwlI ]

aisaa jaap japo japamaalee ||

I meditate as I chant on such a mala,

duK suK prhir Bgiq inrwlI ]1] rhwau ]

dhukh sukh parehar bhagath niraalee ||1|| rehaao ||

that I rise above pleasure and pain; I attain the most wondrous devotional worship of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

gux inDwn qyrw AMqu n pwieAw ]

gun nidhhaan thaeraa a(n)th n paaeiaa ||

O Treasure of Virtue, Your limits cannot be found.

swc sbid quJ mwih smwieAw ]

saach sabadh thujh maahi samaaeiaa ||

Through the True Word of the Shabad, I am absorbed into You.

Awvw gauxu quDu Awip rcwieAw ]

aavaa goun thudhh aap rachaaeiaa ||

You Yourself created the comings and goings of reincarnation.

syeI Bgq ijn sic icqu lwieAw ]2]

saeee bhagath jin sach chith laaeiaa ||2||

They alone are devotees, who focus their consciousness on You. ||2||

igAwnu iDAwnu nrhir inrbwxI ]

giaan dhhiaan narehar nirabaanee ||

Spiritual wisdom and meditation on the Lord, the Lord of Nirvaanaa

ibnu siqgur Byty koie n jwxI ]

bin sathigur bhaettae koe n jaanee ||

- without meeting the True Guru, no one knows this.

sgl srovr joiq smwxI ]

sagal saro// joth samaanee ||

The Lord's Light fills the sacred pools of all beings.

Awnd rUp ivthu kurbwxI ]3]

aanadh roop vittahu kurabaanee ||3||

I am a sacrifice to the Embodiment of Bliss. ||3||

Bwau Bgiq gurmqI pwey ]

bhaao bhagath guramathee paaeae ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, one achieves loving devotional worship.

haumY ivchu sbid jlwey ]

houmai vichahu sabadh jalaaeae ||

The Shabad burns away egotism from within.

Dwvqu rwKY Twik rhwey ]

dhhaavath raakhai t(h)aak rehaaeae ||

The wandering mind is restrained and held in its place.

scw nwmu mMin vswey ]4]

sachaa naam ma(n)n vasaaeae ||4||

The True Name is enshrined in the mind. ||4||

ibsm ibnod rhy prmwdI ]

bisam binodh rehae paramaadhee ||

The exciting and intoxicating worldly plays come to an end,

gurmiq mwinAw eyk ilv lwgI ]

guramath maaniaa eaek liv laagee ||

for those who accept the Guru's Teachings, and become lovingly attuned to the One Lord.

dyiK invwirAw jl mih AwgI ]

dhaekh nivaariaa jal mehi aagee ||

Seeing this, the fire in the water is extinguished.

so bUJY hovY vfBwgI ]5]

so boojhai hovai vaddabhaagee ||5||

They alone realize this, who are blessed by great good fortune. ||5||

siqguru syvy Brmu cukwey ]

sathigur saevae bharam chukaaeae ||

Serving the True Guru, doubt is dispelled.

Anidnu jwgY sic ilv lwey ]

anadhin jaagai sach liv laaeae ||

Those who are lovingly attuned to the True Lord remain awake and aware night and day.

eyko jwxY Avru n koie ]

eaeko jaanai avar n koe ||

They know the One Lord, and no other.

suKdwqw syvy inrmlu hoie ]6]

sukhadhaathaa saevae niramal hoe ||6||

Serving the Giver of peace, they become immaculate. ||6||

syvw suriq sbid vIcwir ]

saevaa surath sabadh veechaar ||

Selfless service and intuitive awareness come by reflecting upon the Word of the Shabad.

jpu qpu sMjmu haumY mwir ]

jap thap sa(n)jam houmai maar ||

Chanting, intensive meditation and austere self-discipline come by subduing the ego.

jIvn mukqu jw sbdu suxwey ]

jeevan mukath jaa sabadh sunaaeae ||

One becomes Jivan-mukta - liberated while yet alive, by listening to the Shabad.

scI rhq scw suKu pwey ]7]

sachee rehath sachaa sukh paaeae ||7||

Living a truthful way of life, one finds true peace. ||7||

suKdwqw duKu mytxhwrw ]

sukhadhaathaa dhukh maettanehaaraa ||

The Giver of peace is the Eradicator of pain.

Avru n sUJis bIjI kwrw ]

avar n soojhas beejee kaaraa ||

I cannot conceive of serving any other.

qnu mnu Dnu hir AwgY rwiKAw ]

than man dhhan har aagai raakhiaa ||

I place my body, mind and wealth in offering before Him.

nwnku khY mhw rsu cwiKAw ]8]2]

naanak kehai mehaa ras chaakhiaa ||8||2||

Says Nanak, I have tasted the supreme, sublime Essence of the Lord. ||8||2||

[chatanga]

rainsbhai happen here very regularly, and if you had read my post you would see that there is gonna be a rainsbhai at my local gurdwara in the next 4 weeks or so.

jiwan, what you are saying is that jus cos i say sorry that makes it ok. ?

akj 4 eva, what is your point with the aboce 2 posts.

[B4ND4]

chatanga veer i see the answer in the very first post which happens to be made by you . I know you know what to do

[chatanga]

plz spell it out for me.

[B4ND4]

Seva

[Singhstah]

Take a hukamnama init, if it sez sumthin about Kirtan, then go rainsabai, if it sez about seva then do your seva

[JiwanSingh7072]

What I was trying to say is dont "Ditch" the seva and if you can get someone to do it while you are at the Reahsabayee. By getting someone to do it, I dont mean force them. If they agree when you do benti. Otherwise Seva is very important. If Rehansabayee are regular then go to the next one. I guess my old post was worded wrong! Sorry! And by the Kewl Singh thing I meant if they ask you why YOU weren't there, after someone has agreed to do the seva! And I am also not saying Rehansabayee aren't important. They are important also. Naam Vi Japo and Seva Vi Karo! Sorry if this post is worded wrong too! I really cannot express my thought in words

[JiwanSingh7072]

Take a hukamnama init, if it sez sumthin about Kirtan, then go rainsabai, if it sez about seva then do your seva smile.gif

Also a very good way!

[chatanga]

Dear fellow God-seekers. I started this topic last week, and actually i wasnt refering to myself, but another person who was considering going to a rainsbhai, and leaving his sewa at our gurdwara. Basically i told him that he knows how much of a strain it can be if even one of us (out of 3) fail to turn up. we have been doing this for almost 2 years now.

anyway i in starting this topic used really selfish motives to excuse myself from performing the sewa, and what reallly surprised me was that it was on picked up only very slightly by other members, while i tried to sound as self-centered as poss. Nobody clearly said " chatanga , wot a selfish thing to say " even when i said things like I wish to go to the rainsbhai so i can miss the sewa..." and " Over time i felt that i can pass the buck to the other sewadaars , so i can enjoy what i want to do, without really concerning myself about what they feel."

But i wanna thank everyone for their response and advice. I have passed on your comments to the person concerned who has informed me that he will be turning up on Sunday morning.

The sewa that we do are sttm in the darbar , about 2.5 hours, and we run our own stall selling cd's. Making sure literature stand is fully stocked etc , everybody shooud do tghis at thier local gurdwaras.

Thank you everybody.