WEBVTT 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Congratulations to everyone on celebrating the Sikh new year. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The Sikh new year falls on the Sangrand of Chet. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The first day of the first month in the Sikh calendar 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 which is Chet. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 In this video we are going to be looking at the Pauree 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 of the Chet month in the Bani of Barah Maha 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 by Guru Arjan Dev Ji. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Guru Arjan Dev Ji is going to guide us 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and give us teachings for this month of Chet. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 At the end of this video I will be sharing three things 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that we need to do in this month. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Guru Arjan Dev Ji starts off the Pauree by saying 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Everybody in the world seeks peace, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Anand, the state of bliss, of Sukh. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Even in the English calendar inthe month of January when the new year comes 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we all have our new yer resolution 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and one of that is always seeking for happiness. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Guru Arjan Dev Ji says that for us to for that Sukh, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that Anand, that permenant Sukh 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 is through Araadhana, is through Naam Simran, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 meditation on Parmatama. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We might ask this question that 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Sache Paatshah, where can we get that inspiration and guidance 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 or directions to do Naam Simran? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Also to ensure continuity when we do it? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Guru Sahib continues in the next Pankti, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 They say, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 It is through the sangat of the Saints, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 the Mahapurakhs, the Gurmukhs 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that we are inspired to do Naam Simran, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We are blessed and guided to do Naam Simran. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Sangat ji, especially walking on the path of Sikhi 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 as e new person, it is very important to get that inspiration and that guidance. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Just like someone in this world who seekd to become a doctor 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 or a businessman or a business woman, what do we do? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We read the life stories, the biography, we watch videos of the person 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 who is a successful doctor or a successful business person. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Then being inspired by them we also try to walk on the same path as them as well. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 It is the same thing here as well sangat ji. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Seeking for that inspiration and guidance from the saints. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Raja Shiv Nabh During the time of Guru Nanak Dev Ji 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 he was a king of Sangladeep which is now modern Sri Lanka. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Raja Shiv Nabh got inspiration to do Naam Simran from Bhai Mansukh Ji 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 who has done the Sangat of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 who has learned so much from Guru Nanak Dev Ji 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and was doing Bhagti from the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Raja Shi Nabh listened to the Sakiyan of Guru Nanak Dev Ji 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 was so inspired that he too started doing Naam Simran 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 he too started remembering Guru Nanak Dev Ji 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and one day the time came when through that rememberance, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 through that Araadhana Guru Sahib Themselves 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 came to Sangladepp to bless Raja Shiv Nabh with Their darshan. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Guru Ji says in the next Pankti, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 That those who have found Parmatama 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 those saints, those Gurmukhs who have through Naam Simran 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 found Parmatama, their coming into this world 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 is fortunate, is fruitful. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Guru Sahib says that too can be our situation as well. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Where through Naam Simran, through meditation, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Bhagti we can also find Parmatama 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and our coming into this world will also become fruitful. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Remember what Guru Sahib says 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 That we have come here to gain a profit. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Profit of what? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Through Naam Simran, union with Vaheguru. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Inthe next two Panktiaan Guru Sahib is giving us advice 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 on after getting inspiration and guidance to do Naam Simran 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 how should we be doing Naam Simran. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 That even for a moment 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Khin here means the moment taken for a blink ofan eye 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 It is so instant 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Guru Sahib says even for an instant if we forget Parmatama, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we do not remember Vaheguru Ji 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 then that moment, that breath that we have taken 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 has become useless, our life has become uselss infact. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Then we ask this question again to Sache Paatshah 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that Vaheguru Ji, Sache Paatshah, Guru Sahib, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You have guided us, You have told us 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to do Kirat Kamaaee, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to live in a Griht Jeevan 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and in this world we have our family to take care, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we have to earn money, we have to provide education 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we have to go to work. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 There are so many things that w have to do. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 How is it that through all of this we can still do Your Naam Simran? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Guru Sahib says in the next Pankti, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 They say, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Understand this, know this and realise this 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that Parmatama, Akaal Purakh is where? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Is not just somewhere in a space or in Heven that we have to 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 the world has nmade such. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Guru Sahib is saying that Parmatama 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 is in the Jal, in the watr, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 in the Thal - Earth, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 in the space - Sky 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 everywhere 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 is even in the jungle, in the blade of grass that we see. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Parmatama is basically in every core of every single atom, cell 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 * that we can see and we cannot see in this world as well. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Sangat Ji, to be able to come this state 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 where we can remember Parmatama through everything we see 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 with our physical eyes 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 it really requires us to be concious 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to be in the present moment. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Think about it. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The Araadhana, the Simran of Akaal 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Can only be done in the present moment. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Because the past is gone and the future no one knows. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So all we have is this present moment 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 which we have to be very concious about. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Once we are aware and conscious about the surrounding, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 about the people we are with 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and we are so aware that Sache Paatshah You are in the air, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You are in the Pani, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You are in this building 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I can even hear You from the sound of the traffic life 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 from the sound of the rain, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 the river flowing. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Every moment then we are reminded to say Vahegur Vaheguru. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We are in that awe 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we are in that state of Vismaad where we constantly just say Vah 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and we remember Vaheguru then. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Gurbani says, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 That the creator is within the creation 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and the creation is within the creator. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So it is basically us having the eyes to see that. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 It is the human nature Sangat ji, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that we only believe what we see with these physical eyes. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 All we speak is milk 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 but we cannot see the ghee in that milk 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we cannot taste it 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we cannot feel it 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we cannot smell it. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 But we cannot deny the fact that 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 from this milk the ghee is produced. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So what do we need to do? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We churn the milk, we put so much effort 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we put so much time and energy 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and then finally from the milk we get ghee. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Similarly Sangat ji, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 what we see with these eyes given to us 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 is the creation of Akaal Purakh 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 but it qill take a lot of effort, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 a lot of Naam Simran, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Araadhana, meditation and constant reminder, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 being conscious and being in the present moment, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 for us to see and realise that 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 the essence, the core of every being in this world 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 is Parmatama. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Just because we cannot see htat Nirgun Saroop Parmatama 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we cannot deny the fact that they are everywhere. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Gurbani says, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So that is the state of all those Gurmukhs, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 all the saints who done so much of Naam Simran 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that where ever they look, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 who ever they see, where ever they go 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 they only can experience Parmatama. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Through this messag Guru Arjan Dev Ji then says and tells us 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that there are two types of people in this world. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 One who do Simran and one who do not do Simran. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The first type of people Guru Sahib says, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Those who do not do Naam Simran, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 who do not remember Parmatama 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 they go through so much of pain, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 so much of Dukh. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Even though we may say that this person is wealthym 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 his life is amazing 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 but again that is what we see from these physical eyes. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We do not know what is going through the person's mind. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Maybe that person is going through Dukh. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Bhai Randhi Singh Ji says, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 they share their Sakhi in their book; 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 they say, they had one cousin 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and whole life their cousin has not done any Bhagti 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and when his time of death came 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 he was on his death bed 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and he was struggling, he was in pain 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 because he had that fear of death 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 the fear of Jamdoots who were circling around him 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 pulling him and torturing him 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and it was only through Gurbani and Simran with him 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that he felt at peace. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 And that is how he left this wold. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The second type of people Guru Arjan Dev Ji says 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 those who could do Simran. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Guru Sahib says, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 That those who have enjoyed Parmatama, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 those who have found Parmatama through Naam Simran 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 they are so fortunate, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 they are so blessed. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Even though they might go through so much of pain, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Bhai Mati Daas Ji, Bhai Dayala Ji, Bhai Taru Singh Ji, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 they went through so much of physical pain 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 but they were still that state of Chardikala. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 In the state of high spirit. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 They were not bothered by the pain 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that they were going through 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 because they were already in the state of Anand, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 they were in the state of bliss. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Gurbani says, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 That the Bhagats, the Gurmukhs are so blessed 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that recite the Name of Parmatama 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 with their mouth, with their tongue. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 In the end of this Pauree Guru Arjan Dev Ji does this benti 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 They say, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Guru Sahib tells us, and this is the Ardaas that we should od as well 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that I am so thirsty, I am yearning to have you Darshan 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and in this month of Chet I will touch the feet 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I will bow down to them, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I will kiss the feet of those 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 who untie me with You 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 who guide me to do Your Naam Simran, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to remember You and eventually unite me with You.