Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh on Salvation Before Guru Nanak

Author: Balpreet Singh
Date: 07-21-06 10:02

I found this article very interesting as it also talks about Sikhi on other planets and universes.

Salvation Before Guru Nanak?
By Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh in “Gurmat”, September 1959




One friend has raised the doubt that if Satnaam (the true naam) has only been given by Guru Sahib and if humans can only be saved and liberated by Satnaam, how were humans liberated before the arrival of Guru Nanak Sahib jee?

It has been proven [in other books] through Gurmat principles that true salvation is only possible through Satnaam.

In reply to this, with the beat of a drum and in a thundering voice I say not once but hundreds of thousands of times that true salvation for humans and true liberation is only possible through Satnaam and this Satnaam has only been revealed by Satguru Nanak Sahib.

Sri Guru Nanak Dashmesh jee in his bani, Bachitar Natak has made it very clear that all those Avtars, Prophets etc. who came to this earth were sent by Akal Purakh for the salvation of humanity however, Guru Sahib has said about them:

ਸਭ ਅਪਨੀ ਅਪਨੀ ਉਰਝਾਨਾ ॥ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕਾਹੂ ਨ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥
Everyone placed his own interest first and foremost and did not comprehend God.

Also,

ਜੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਰਮ ਪੁਰਖ ਉਪਜਾਏ ॥ ਤਿਨ ਤਿਨ ਅਪਨੇ ਰਾਹ ਚਲਾਏ ॥
All the great men created by me started their own paths.

And also,

ਜਿਨਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਤਨਿਕ ਸਿੱਧ ਕੋ ਪਾਯੋ ॥ ਤਿਨ ਤਿਨ ਅਪਨਾ ਰਾਹੁ ਚਲਾਯੋ ॥
Whosoever attained a little spiritual power, he started his own path.

ਪਰਮੇਸਰ ਨ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਪਹਿਚਾਨਾ ॥ ਮਮ ਉਚਾਰਤੇ ਭਯੋ ਦਿਵਾਨਾ ॥੧੬॥
None could comprehend the Lord, but instead became mad, saying “I” (with ego)16.

ਪਰਮ ਤੱਤ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਨ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥ ਆਪ ਆਪ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਉਰਝਾਨਾ ॥
Nobody recognized the Supreme Essence, but was entangled within himself.

Finally,

ਸਭ ਤੇ ਅਪਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਯੋ ॥ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਾਹੂੰ ਨ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਯੋ ॥੨੭॥
He caused all to utter his name and did not enshrine (driR) Satnaam of the Lord to anyone.27.
So this is clear from the words of Sri Nanak Dashmesh that ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਾਹੂੰ ਨ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਯੋ .

Before Satguru Nanak, Satnaam was not given and enshrined (driR) by anyone. How could they give it since this Satnaam was not obtained from the Dargah (court) of Akaal Purakh by anyone except Guru Nanak?

How could they obtain it since no one (none of the earlier prophets) cared about the true salvation of humanity? They were all just concerned about themselves. They became full of themselves because of the fact that they had heard a celestial voice tell them to help save humanity. [The voice] said that they were appointed leaders of men and with this they became egotistical. Only Guru Nanak-Dashmesh jee were saved from this egotistical way. Ah! With what amazing humility does Sri Guru Dashmesh jee say,

ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਬਾਚ ਇਸ ਕੀਟ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ॥
The Words of Akaal Purakh to this insect:

And Akaal Purakh’s hukam is as such:

ਮੈ ਅਪਨਾ ਸੁਤ ਤੋਹਿ ਨਿਵਾਜਾ ॥ ਪੰਥ ਪ੍ਰਚੁਰ ਕਰਬੇ ਕਹੁ ਸਾਜਾ ॥
I have appointed you as my son and hath created you for the propagation of the Panth

ਜਾਹਿ ਤਹਾਂ ਤੈ ਧਰਮੁ ਚਲਾਇ ॥ ਕਬੁਧਿ ਕਰਨ ਤੇ ਲੋਕ ਹਟਾਇ ॥੨੯॥
"You go therefore for the spread of Dharma (righteousness) and stop the people from foolish actions".29.

Look at the humility in Sri Dashmesh jee’s answer to this hukam of Akaal Purakh:

ਠਾਢ ਭਯੋ ਮੈ ਜੋਰਿ ਕਰ ਬਚਨ ਕਹਾ ਸਿਰ ਨਿਆਇ ॥
I stood up with folded hands and bowing down my head, I said:

ਪੰਥ ਚਲੈ ਤਬ ਜਗਤ ਮੈ ਜਬ ਤੁਮ ਕਰਹੁ ਸਹਾਇ ॥੩੦॥
"The Panth shall prevail in the world, when you give your assistance."30.

Satguru Nanak jee came, being sent from Akaal Purakh with the orders from Dargah, and whenever he came to perform the selfless task of offering salvation of the countless universes, Guru Baba did not do anything of his own will. He went to Sachkhand and took the orders from there and accepting Akaal Purakh as his Guru, took the Guru Deekhyaa (initiation). He took the true initiation deekhyaa and every time [he came], kept taking it.

Yes, he obtained the Gurmukh divine gift of nau-nidh naam gareebee. gurmuK pweI dwq ielwhI

Yes, bwbw pYDw sc KMf nOiniD nwm grIbI pweI]
Baba[Guru Nanak] reached Sachkhand wherefrom he received Naam, the storehouse of nine treasures and humility.

He set this example and continued to set it.

After obtained the true gift of Satnaam from the Lord’s Court, Guru Baba, Satguru Nanak Sachay Paatshaah distributed Satnaam to the human world. Not only on this land of Bharat (Hindustan) but in all directions of the world he sent out Satnaam.

gVH bgdwd invwiekY mkw mdInw sB invwXw]
After making Baghdad, the citadel (of pirs) bow, Mecca, Madina, and, all were humbled.

isD cOrwsIh mMflI Kt drSn pwKMf jxwXw]
He (Baba Nanak) exposed the eighty four siddhs and the hypocrisies of the six schools of Indian philosophy.

pwqwlW AwkwS lK ij`qI DrqI jgq sbwXw]
Hundreds of thousands of underworlds, the skies, earths and the whole world were conquered.

ijqI nvKMf mydnI sqnwm kw ckR iPrwXw]
Subjugating all the nine divisions of earth he established the cycle of Satnaam.

dyvdwno rwks dYNq sB icqR gupq sB crnI lwXw]
All the gods, demons, raksasa, daitys, Chitragupt et al. bowed at his feet.

ieMdRwsx Ap`CrW rwg rwgnI mMgl gwXw]
Indra and his nymphs sang auspicious songs in his praise.

BXw AnMd jgq ivic kil qwrn gur nwnk AwXw]
The whole world came into bliss as Guru Nanak came to save those in Kaljug

ihMdU muslmwn invwXw]
The Hindus and Muslims were all made to bow.

Not only this world, but hundreds of thousands of Universes and galaxies and planets were won by Satnaam. Yes! Guru Baba spun the chakar of Satnaam in hundreds of thousands of planets like ours and saved countless universes with the support of Satnaam.

Yes! It is true! He being koit bRhmMf ko Twkuru suAwmI srb jIAw kw dwqw ry ] Master of millions of universes, the Giver of all beings. He is the resident of countless universes and giver to countless beings.

He is the giver of the gift of jIA dwnu dy BgqI lwiein The gift of life and he is the one who attaches to Bhagti.

Scientists have discovered only now that in sky, in the stars we see, there are countless planets like ours and countless suns like our sun. It was regarding this that 500 years ago Satguru Nanak Dev said boldly

kyqy ieMd cMd sUr kyqy kyqy mMfl dys ]
So many Indras, so many moons and suns, so many worlds and lands.

Not only did he say this boldly, he made countless Gursikhs aware of the amazing giaan in Giaan Khand.

He showed the reality and scene of kyqy ieMd cMd sUr kyqy kyqy mMfl dys ] in clear form.

The research of scientists is yet very little and still not developed but Satguru Nanak showed Pir Dastgir’s son in the blink of an eye, all the hundreds and thousands of universes and galaxies. In the blink of an eye he took him on a trip through the galaxies and universes. To prove the truth of the vastness of creation to Pir Dastgir, who only believed in Islam’s 7 upper and nether regions, and to make him board the boat of true faith and belief, Guru Sahib did all this:

nwl lIqw bytw pIr dw AKIN mIt igAw hvweI]
Guru Nanak Dev taking along with him the son of the pir, melted into thin air.

lK AkwS pqwl lK AK Purk ivc sB idKlweI]
And in a wink of eye showed him the hundreds of thousands of upper and lower worlds.

And also,

Br kckOl pRSwd dw DuroN pqwloN leI kVwhI]
From the nether world he brought a cauldron full of parshaad and handed some over to the Pir


From this it is clear and proven that before offering salvation to this world, Satguru Nanak had spread the order and cycle of Satnaam in countless universes and galaxies and saved them. And Guru Baba’s Sangat in the nether worlds was enjoying Karah Parshad just like the sangat here does [it was from this sangat that Guru Sahib brought the karah parshad back for Pir Dastgir].

The lord of the entire creation cares about and is concerned for all his creation. And just like this, he is concerned about the goings on in each epoch.

A Sikh of the Guru

This is a famous SHABAD but it is worth reading again and again until it sinks in. See the Pauree at the end of it for those who choose to ignore Guru Jee's instructions.

FOURTH MEHL: One who calls himself a Sikh of the Guru, the True Guru, shall rise in the early morning hours and meditate on the Lord?s Name. Upon arising early in the morning, he is to bathe, and cleanse himself in the pool of nectar. Following the Instructions of the Guru, he is to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. All sins, misdeeds and negativity shall be erased. Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani; whether sitting down or standing up, he is to meditate on the Lord?s Name. One who meditates on my Lord, Har, Har, with every breath and every morsel of food ? that GurSikh becomes pleasing to the Guru?s Mind. That person, unto whom my Lord and Master is kind and compassionate ? upon that GurSikh, the Guru?s Teachings are bestowed. Servant Nanak begs for the dust of the feet of that GurSikh, who himself chants the Naam, and inspires others to chant it. || 2 ||

Now lets go through it step by step.

One who calls himself a Sikh of the Guru,
the True Guru, shall rise in the early morning hours
and meditate on the Lord's Name.

The Satguru's Sikh wakes up early. When exactly? Well, other gurbaNi tukks (verses) tell us "picchal rati". That is last pehar (out of 8 pahers in a day). Which means at *least* by 4 am.

Once up, the sikh starts doing simran (meditation) on naam. Which is "waheguru waheguru".

Upon arising early in the morning,
he is to bathe,
and cleanse himself in the pool of nectar.

Then the sikh does isnan (bath). (Note simran should start as soon as one is conscious). Then afterwards, when the consciousness (surat) is focused on Naam, the sikh should bathe.

There are two isnans mentioned in the above tukk. One is the normal isnan, then isnan in the "pool of nectar" - that means, in the amrit of naam within us.

Following the Instructions of the Guru,
he is to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

All sins, misdeeds and negativity shall be erased.
Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani.

Then at dawn of day, a sikh sings gurbaNi. In other words, naam has to be meditated upon from about 4 am till about 7 am. Roughly 3 hours.

Let us all reflect upon this. Satguru tells us to jap (repeat) naam for 3 hours and how much time do we, the so called sikhs, spend on naam?

Whether sitting down or standing up,
he is to meditate on the Lord's Name.

Then during the day, a sikh japs naam whenever possible. This really is only possible when a sikh japs naam at amrit vela because 'Vaahi-guroo Vaahi-Guroo' carries on inside all day long without too much effort.

One who meditates on my Lord, Har, Har,
with every breath (saas) and every morsel of food (graas)
that GurSikh becomes pleasing to the Guru's Mind.

Again, let us all reflect. Are we pleasing to the Guru's mind?

That person, unto whom my Lord and Master is kind and compassionate
upon that GurSikh, the Guru's Teachings are bestowed.

Now the interesting part. The Sikh who obeys the above instruction of the Guru, to that Sikh the Guru bestows the Guru's teachings. What are those teachings - those are Vaahi-guroo's teachings. waheguru is shown to the Sikh to be everywhere, within and without.

Servant Nanak begs for the dust of the feet of that GurSikh,
who himself chants the Naam, and inspires others to chant it.

After the above has taken place, then and only then, can a Sikh inspire others.

So the order (hukam) to "avra naam jaap-vay" is for sikhs who already have spent their life in Sikhi and have received the Guru's Supreme instructions (parm updhesh) and darshan (vision) of waheguru.

This is easily the most misunderstood gurbaNi tukk there is.

Every tom, dick and harry thinks they have the right to tell others to jap naam (like this fool is doing right now). But upon close inpection this tukk is for the Sikhs who have attained to Vaahi-Guroo jee. These GurSikhs are rare indeed and are described in more detail in the second part of the shabad.

'PAUREE: Those who meditate on You, O True Lord, they are very rare. Those who worship and adore the One Lord in their conscious minds through their generosity, countless millions are fed. All meditate on You, but they alone are accepted, who are pleasing to their Lord and Master. Those who eat and dress without serving the True Guru die; after death, those wretched lepers are consigned to reincarnation. In His Sublime Presence, they talk sweetly, but behind His back, they exude poison from their mouths. The evil-minded are consigned to separation from the Lord. || 11 || Panna305/306

So pyareoooo, enough of talk. Now it is time for action. Those of us who do not jap naam, should reflect upon gurbaNi and start as soon as possible. Daas believes now is the best time.

http://akj.org.uk/literature/article.asp?b=t&s=naam&f=asikhoftheguru

Surbloh

This report is very intresting for everyone who is or isnt Surblohi bibek.

Cooking pot 'cure' for anaemia

Cooking pots can raise iron levels in food

Cooking food in iron pots could help reduce anaemia in developing countries, according to UK research.
Anaemia is the most common nutritional problem in the world and mainly affects women of child-bearing age, teenagers and young children.

In some developing countries almost 50% of women and children and 25% of men suffer from the condition, which is mainly caused by iron deficiency.

But researchers conducting laboratory and community experiments in Ethiopia which compared iron and aluminium cooking pots found surprising results.

Children fed meat or vegetables cooked in iron pots had higher levels of haemoglobin, the substance that makes blood red, and grew more quickly.

Anaemia comes in many forms and can be caused by poor diet, the body's inability to absorb iron effectively or infections such a s malaria.

It can cause lethargy, weakness, susceptibility to other infections and slow mental development.

It is usually treated with iron supplements, but the researchers, led by Abdulaziz Adish, say using iron cooking pots may be a more popular way of combatting the condition.

Pots

Writing in The Lancet, they say: "Iron pots are not alien to rural communities - their introduction might face less cultural resistance, be logistically easier and cost less than other strategies to control anaemia."

The cost of providing iron supplements to a population of 10,000 for a year is estimated at $20,000. The cost of providing iron pots to the same number of people is only around $5,000.

In a commentary in The Lancet, Bernard Brabin of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, said: "If the reduction in prevalence of anaemia and benefits in growth demonstrated in this Ethiopian study can be reproduced on a larger scale, then real gains in child, adolescent and maternal health should be possible at low cost."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/286606.stm

How To Get Rid Of Bikaars

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Many times gursikh veers and bhains ask this question. How to get rid of vikaars (5 vices). Siri Bavan Akhri has given this answer so beautifully as stated above.

The bikaars are destroyed through the Apaar (great) Shabad of Guru. The answer is simple. The act seems to be simple but when it comes to engaging our mind or our surat in Gur-Shabad, we find out how difficult this act is. In the beginning stages, there is a lot of struggle involved. The mind that is used to wandering in 10 sides finds it hard to focus on Gur-shabad. Only after it starts deriving rass from Gur Shabad, does it start enjoying focusing on Naam.

No matter how hard it seems to get focus on Gur-shabad, our duty as humble slaves of the true Guru is to continue to focus on Gur-shabad. Gur-poora has bestowed us with Gur-shabad and we have received this Gur-shabad by offering a very big price - our head. We should not relax and forget Naam. Whether we get rass or not, we should just keep japping Naam, like a crazy person.

Kulbir Singh

Without The Naam ....

Bhairo M5 Astpadhíá ghar 2

Ik Ongkar Satigur Prasad

He alone is a great king, who keeps the Naam, the Naam of the Lord, within his heart ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart - his tasks are perfectly accomplished ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart, obtains millions of treasures ||
Without the Naam, life is useless. ||1||


I praise that person, who has the capital of the Lord's Wealth ||
He is very fortunate, on whose forehead the Guru has placed His Hand. ||1||Pause||

One who keeps the Naam in his heart, has many millions of armies on his side ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart, enjoys peace and poise ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart becomes cool and calm ||
Without the Naam, both life and death are cursed. ||2||

One who keeps the Naam in his heart is Jivan-mukta, liberated while yet alive ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart knows all ways and means ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart obtains the nine treasures ||
Without the Naam, the mortal wanders, coming and going in reincarnation ||3||

One who keeps the Naam in his heart is carefree and independent ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart always earns a profit ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart has a large family ||
Without the Naam, the mortal is just an ignorant, self-willed manmukh ||4||

One who keeps the Naam in his heart has a permanent position ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart is seated on the throne ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart is the true king ||
Without the Naam, no one has any honor or respect. ||5||

One who keeps the Naam in his heart is famous everywhere ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart is the Embodiment of the Creator Lord ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart is the highest of all ||
Without the Naam, the mortal wanders in reincarnation. ||6||

One who keeps the Naam in his heart sees the Lord manifested in His Creation ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart - his darkness is dispelled ||
One who keeps the Naam in his heart is approved and accepted ||
Without the Naam, the mortal continues coming and going in reincarnation ||7||

He alone receives the Naam, who is blessed by the Lord's Mercy ||
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the Lord of the World is understood ||
Coming and going in reincarnation ends, and peace is found ||
Says Nanak, my essence has merged in the Essence of the Lord. ||8||1||4||

SGGS Pana 1155

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