9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Congratulations to everyone[br]on celebrating the Sikh new year. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The Sikh new year falls on[br]the Sangrand of Chet. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The first day of the first month[br]in the Sikh calendar 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 which is Chet. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 In this video we are going to be[br]looking at the Pauree 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 of the Chet month[br]in the Bani of Barah Maha 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 by Guru Arjan Dev Ji. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Guru Arjan Dev Ji is going to guide us 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and give us teachings[br]for this month of Chet. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 At the end of this video[br]I will be sharing three things 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that we need to do in this month. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Guru Arjan Dev Ji starts off the Pauree by saying 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Everybody in the world seeks peace, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Anand, the state of bliss, of Sukh. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Even in the English calendar inthe month of January when the new year comes 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 we all have our new yer resolution 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and one of that is always seeking for happiness. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Guru Arjan Dev Ji says that for us to for that Sukh, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that Anand, that permenant Sukh 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 is through Araadhana, is through Naam Simran, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 meditation on Parmatama. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We might ask this question that 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Sache Paatshah, where can we get that inspiration and guidance 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 or directions to do Naam Simran? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Also to ensure continuity when we do it? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Guru Sahib continues in the next Pankti, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 They say, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It is through the sangat of the Saints, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 the Mahapurakhs, the Gurmukhs 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that we are inspired to do Naam Simran, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We are blessed and guided to do Naam Simran. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Sangat ji, especially walking on the path of Sikhi 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 as e new person, it is very important to get that inspiration and that guidance. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Just like someone in this world who seekd to become a doctor 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 or a businessman or a business woman, what do we do? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We read the life stories, the biography, we watch videos of the person 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 who is a successful doctor or a successful business person. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Then being inspired by them we also try to walk on the same path as them as well. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It is the same thing here as well sangat ji. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Seeking for that inspiration and guidance from the saints. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Raja Shiv Nabh During the time of Guru Nanak Dev Ji 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 he was a king of Sangladeep which is now modern Sri Lanka. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Raja Shiv Nabh got inspiration to do Naam Simran from Bhai Mansukh Ji 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 who has done the Sangat of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 who has learned so much from Guru Nanak Dev Ji 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and was doing Bhagti from the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Raja Shi Nabh listened to the Sakiyan of Guru Nanak Dev Ji 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 was so inspired that he too started doing Naam Simran 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 he too started remembering Guru Nanak Dev Ji 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and one day the time came when through that rememberance, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 through that Araadhana Guru Sahib Themselves 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 came to Sangladepp to bless Raja Shiv Nabh with Their darshan. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Guru Ji says in the next Pankti, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 That those who have found Parmatama 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 those saints, those Gurmukhs who have through Naam Simran 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 found Parmatama, their coming into this world 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 is fortunate, is fruitful. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Guru Sahib says that too can be our situation as well. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Where through Naam Simran, through meditation, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Bhagti we can also find Parmatama 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and our coming into this world will also become fruitful. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Remember what Guru Sahib says 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 That we have come here to gain a profit. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Profit of what? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Through Naam Simran, union with Vaheguru. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Inthe next two Panktiaan Guru Sahib is giving us advice 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 on after getting inspiration and guidance to do Naam Simran 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 how should we be doing Naam Simran. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 That even for a moment 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Khin here means the moment taken for a blink ofan eye 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It is so instant 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Guru Sahib says even for an instant if we forget Parmatama, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 we do not remember Vaheguru Ji 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 then that moment, that breath that we have taken 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 has become useless, our life has become uselss infact. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Then we ask this question again to Sache Paatshah 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that Vaheguru Ji, Sache Paatshah, Guru Sahib, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 You have guided us, You have told us 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to do Kirat Kamaaee, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to live in a Griht Jeevan 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and in this world we have our family to take care, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 we have to earn money, we have to provide education 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 we have to go to work. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 There are so many things that w have to do. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 How is it that through all of this we can still do Your Naam Simran? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Guru Sahib says in the next Pankti, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 They say, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Understand this, know this and realise this 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that Parmatama, Akaal Purakh is where? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Is not just somewhere in a space or in Heven that we have to 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 the world has nmade such. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Guru Sahib is saying that Parmatama 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 is in the Jal, in the watr, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 in the Thal - Earth, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 inthe space - Sky 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 everywhere 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 is even in the jungle, in the blade of grass that we see. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Parmatama is basically in every core in every single atom, cell 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 * that we can see and we cannot see in this world as well. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Sangat Ji, to be able to come this state 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 where we can remember Parmatama throught everything we see 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 with our physical eyes 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 it really requires us to be concious 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to be in the present moment. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 think about it. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The Araadhana, the Simran of Akaal