What Is Surat? Beautifully Explained By Sant Gurbachan Singh Bhindranwale

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source: Japji sahib teeka by sant gurbachan singh bhindranwale teekakar, likhat by sant kartar singh bhindranwale.

Pdf page - 397/ page - 788, can be downloaded from - http://gurmatveechar.com/books/Steeks_and_Teekas/Sant_Kartar_Singh_(Bhindrawale)/Damdami.Taksal.Pehili.Pothi.Teeka.(GurmatVeechar.com).pdf

Many times we have seen or come across with word surat in gurbani.

Here are the various deep meanings or commentary of word surat, ultimately is pure consciousness (chaitan)

Manaie Surat Hovaie Man Bodh ||

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Keep up the good work N30 Singh - when you have finished reading Sant Ji's teeka would you be able to provide a summary.

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It will take me a while, i am joting down notes- reference pages on various different topics, will share as i read along. However, gyani thakur singh ji japji sahib katha 80 hrs long is already translated to english on here:

http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?/topic/15451-japji-sahib-vichar-sagarmust-must-must-must-read/ ....i m sure gyani thakur singh ji got most of his katha from portions of puratan japji sahib teeka.

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Very profound gurbani shabad with hidden divine treasures, indications and updesh:

Satguru Ang 24-25

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥ सिरीरागु महला १ घरु ४ ॥

Sirīrāg mėhlā 1 gẖar 4. Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

ਏਕਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਜੇਤੇ ਹੈ ਜੀਅ ॥ एका सुरति जेते है जीअ ॥

Ėkā suraṯ jeṯe hai jī▫a.

There is one awareness among all created beings.

ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕੀਅ ॥ सुरति विहूणा कोइ न कीअ ॥

Suraṯ vihūṇā ko▫e na kī▫a.

None have been created without this awareness.

ਜੇਹੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਤੇਹਾ ਤਿਨ ਰਾਹੁ ॥ जेही सुरति तेहा तिन राहु ॥ Jehī suraṯ ṯehā ṯin rāhu.

As is their awareness, so is their way.

ਲੇਖਾ ਇਕੋ ਆਵਹੁ ਜਾਹੁ ॥੧॥ लेखा इको आवहु जाहु ॥१॥ Lekẖā iko āvhu jāhu. ||1||

According to the account of our actions, we come and go in reincarnation. ||1||

ਕਾਹੇ ਜੀਅ ਕਰਹਿ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥ काहे जीअ करहि चतुराई ॥

Kāhe jī▫a karahi cẖaṯurā▫ī. Why, O soul, do you try such clever tricks?

ਲੇਵੈ ਦੇਵੈ ਢਿਲ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ लेवै देवै ढिल न पाई ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥

Levai ḏevai dẖil na pā▫ī. ||1|| rahā▫o.

Taking away and giving back, God does not delay. ||1||Pause||

ਤੇਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਤੋਹਿ ॥ तेरे जीअ जीआ का तोहि ॥

Ŧere jī▫a jī▫ā kā ṯohi.

All beings belong to You; all beings are Yours. O Lord and Master,

ਕਿਤ ਕਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥ कित कउ साहिब आवहि रोहि ॥

Kiṯ ka▫o sāhib āvahi rohi. how can You become angry with them?

ਜੇ ਤੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥ जे तू साहिब आवहि रोहि ॥ Je ṯū sāhib āvahi rohi. Even if You, O Lord and Master, become angry with

them,

ਤੂ ਓਨਾ ਕਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਓਹਿ ॥੨॥ तू ओना का तेरे ओहि ॥२॥

Ŧū onā kā ṯere ohi. ||2|| still, You are theirs, and they are Yours. ||2||

ਅਸੀ ਬੋਲਵਿਗਾੜ ਵਿਗਾੜਹ ਬੋਲ ॥ असी बोलविगाड़ विगाड़ह बोल ॥

Asī bolvigāṛ vigāṛah bol. We are foul-mouthed; we spoil everything with our foul words.

ਤੂ ਨਦਰੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਤੋਲਹਿ ਤੋਲ ॥ तू नदरी अंदरि तोलहि तोल ॥ Ŧū naḏrī anḏar ṯolėh ṯol. You weigh us in the balance of Your Glance of

Grace.

ਜਹ ਕਰਣੀ ਤਹ ਪੂਰੀ ਮਤਿ ॥ जह करणी तह पूरी मति ॥ Jah karṇī ṯah pūrī maṯ. When one's actions are right, the understanding is

perfect.

ਕਰਣੀ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਘਟੇ ਘਟਿ ॥੩॥ करणी बाझहु घटे घटि ॥३॥

Karṇī bājẖahu gẖate gẖat. ||3|| Without good deeds, it becomes more and more deficient. ||3||

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥ प्रणवति नानक गिआनी कैसा होइ ॥

Paraṇvaṯ Nānak gi▫ānī kaisā ho▫e. Prays Nanak, what is the nature of the spiritual people?

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਇ ॥ आपु पछाणै बूझै सोइ ॥

Āp pacẖẖāṇai būjẖai so▫e. They are self-realized; they understand God.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ गुर परसादि करे बीचारु ॥

Gur parsāḏ kare bīcẖār. By Guru's Grace, they contemplate Him;

ਸੋ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੩੦॥ सो गिआनी दरगह परवाणु ॥४॥३०॥

So gi▫ānī ḏargėh parvāṇ. ||4||30|| such spiritual people are honored in His Court. ||4||30||