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One Oankar, the primal energy, realised through the grace of divine preceptor.
Pauri-1 Invocation of the Sixth Guru
The Guru bowed before the Lord and the primal Lord made the whole world bow before the Guru. The formless Brahm assuming human form has got himself called Guru Hargobind. Assuming form and being formless at the same time, the transcendental perfect Brahm has made his unmanifest form manifest. The holy congregation adored Him; and being in love with the devotees He, who cannot be deceived, got deluded and became manifest in the form of Guru. The Oankar assuming form created the whole world by His one commanding vibration. In His each trichome He contained millions of universes. The sadhus adore the Lord in the form of Guru’s feet.
Pauri-2 The way of the Gurmukhs
The guru-oriented treading the path leading towards Guru does not stray into the paths of the twelve sects of the Yogis. Concentrating on the for of Guru that is word of the Guru, he adopts it in his life and comes face to face with the perfect Brahm. Concentration of consciousness on the word of Guru and knowledge bestowed by the Guru provides the awareness about the transcendental Brahm. Only such a person quaffs the nectar of feet-wash of the Guru. This however is nothing less than licking tasteless stone. He stabilizes his mind in the wisdom of the Guru and reclines comfortably of his inner self. Touching the philosopher’s stone in the form of the Guru, he repudiating the wealth and physical body of others remains detached from all. For curing his chronic maladies of evil propensities he goes to the holy congregation.
Pauri-3 Uplift of the gurmukhs.
As the seed of banyan tree getting developed extends itself in the form of a large tree. And then on that very tree grow thousands of fruits containing myriads seeds similarly a gurmukh makes others like his own self. That primal Lord, like the second day’s moon in the sky gets himself worshipped by one and all. The saints are constellation inhabiting the abode of truth in the form of religious places. They bowing at the feet and becoming dust of the feet lose their ego and never allow themselves to be noticed by any one. Attainer of the pleasure fruit, the gurmukh lives steadfastly like the pole star in the sky. All the stars revolve around it.
Pauri-4 Namdev- the Saint
namdev, the calico printer, having become gurmukh merged his consciousness in loving devotion. High caste Kshatriyas and Brahmins who went to temple to pray ousted Namdev from the temple calling him as low born. While sitting at the backyard of the temple, he started singing the praises of the Lord. The Lord known as kind to devotees turned the face of the temple towards him and maintained His own reputation. In the shelter of holy congregation, the true Guru and the Lord, the humble ones also get honour. High ranking, as well as the so called low castes fell at the feet of Namdev. Just as the water flows down towards the lower level.
Pauri-5 Saints have no caste.
Saint Vibhisan, a demon, and Vidur, son of a maid servant, came in the shelter of the Lord. Dhanna – a Jat- became a devotee through a staunch devotion. And Sadhana- an out caste butcher. Saint Kabir was a weaver and Namdev a calico printer sang the praises of the Lord. Ravidas was a cobbler and Sain belonged to the so called low barber caste. Female crows take care of the fledgeling of nightingale but they ultimately unite with their own family. Though Yashoda nurtured Krishna, yet he came to be known as the son of the family of Vasudev. As the pot of any type containing ghee is not said to be good or bad, similarly the saints also have no high or low caste. They all remain in the shelter of the lotus feet of the true Guru.
Pauri-6 Examples of lowly places and the best articles.
From hornet’s nest lump sugar and by honeybees the honey hive is produced. From worms is produced silk and by pounding the hemp paper is prepared. Muslin is prepared from cotton seed and in the mire grows the lotus on which the black bee gets allured. A gem remains in the hood of black snake and among the stones are found diamonds and rubies. The musk is found in the navel of deer and from ordinary iron the powerful sword is made. The brain marrow of musk cat makes the whole gathering fragrant. Thus the creatures and materials of lower species give and attain the highest fruits.
Pauri-7 Tale of Bali King
Son of Virochan and grandson of Prahlad, King Bali, had a desire of ruling the abode of Inder. He had accomplished hundred yajnas and another hundred yajns were in progress. Lord in the dwarf came to remove his ego and thus liberated him. He repudiated the throne of Inder, and like an obedient servant went to rule the nether world. The Lord Himself got enamoured by Bali and had to stay as his door keeper. Bali, the King is like that shell which in the svati naksatr receiving a drop and converting it into a pearl dives deep at the bottom of the sea. The diamond heart of Bali was finally cut by the another diamond Lord and he subsumed in him.
Pauri-8 Example of an ant.
Ants never make themselves noticed and are known lowest among the lowly. They follow the path of gurmukhs and due to their broad mindedness they live in thousands, in a small hole. Only by smelling ghee and sugar, they reach the place where these things are kept,likewise gurmukhs also search out the holy congregations. They pick up sugar bits scattered in sand as a Gurmukh cherishes the virtues. Dying of the fear of worm bhringi the ant itself becomes bhringi and makes others also like itself. Like the eggs of heron and tortoise, it (ant) remains detached amidst hopes. Similarly gurmukhs also getting educated attain the pleasure fruits.
Pauri-9 Many stories of becoming humble.
Rishi Vyas went to Sun and becoming a small insect entered his ear and most humbly he remained with the Sun and got educated by him. Valmiki also by becoming a gurmukh attained knowledge and returned home. The exponent of many stories of the Vedas, Sastras, and the Puranas,Valimiki is the primal poet. Sage Narad preached to him and only after reading the Bhagvat of devotion he could get peace. He researched fourteen skills but finally he got happiness due to his benevolent conduct. Association with such humble people sadhus is altruistic and makes one habitual liberator of the fallen ones. Gurmukhs attain pleasure fruit in it and get dignified acceptance in the court of the Lord.
Pauri- 10 Sukadev
Having remained in his mother’s womb for twelve years, Sukadev adopted detachedness right from his birth. Though he went beyond Maya, yet because of his intellect pushed by stubborn mind, he could not attain liberation. His father Vyas made him understand that he should adopt King Janak as his guru who is well grounded in the art of remaining in equipoise. Doing so, and divesting himself of the evil wisdom, he acquired the wisdom of his guru and as ordered by his Guru he carried left overs on his head and thus earned pats from the Guru. When inspired by the teachings of the Guru he repudiated ego, the whole world accepted him as Guru and became his serf. By falling at the feet, by becoming the dust of the feet and by the wisdom of the Guru, loving devotion came up in him. As a gurmukh attaining pleasure fruit he got himself lodged in equipoise.
Pauri- 11 Virtues of the Sikhs of Guru
Janak is a King as well as a yogi and the books of knowledge describe him as a great devotee. Sanaks and Narad from their very childhood were of detached nature and adorned themselves with indifference to all. Going beyond millions of detachments and enjoyments, the Sikhs of the Guru also remain humble in holy congregation. He who gets himself noticed goes astray in illusions; but he who loses his ego in fact identifies his self. Gurmukh’s way is the way of truth whereby all the Kings and emperors fall at his feet. Walker of this path, forgetting his ego and pride cherishes humility in his heart through the wisdom of the Guru. Such an humble person gets honour and regard in the true court.
Pauri-12 Virtues of the feet wash.
Proud head remains erect and high yet it is covered by the blackness of hair. Eyebrows are full of blackness and the eye lashes are also like black horns. Eyes are dark in India, and like wise beards and moustaches are also black. Many trichomes are there in the nose and all of them are black. Organs placed higher are not worshipped and the dust of the feet of gurmukhs is adorable like holy places. Feet and nails are blessed because they carry the load of thee whole body. The head wash is considered filthy but the feet wash of the gurmukhs is sought after by the entire world. Attaining the pleasure fruit the gurmukhs in their equipoise, remain as the store house of all delights.
Pauri- 13 Godly creation
Earth, the abode for the conduct of dharma is supported by water and inside earth too resides water. Coming into the shelter of the lotus feet of the Guru, the earth is pervaded by the fragrance of firm fortitude, and dharma. On it grow trees, lines of flowers, herbs and grass which never exhausts. Many a pond, ocean, mountain, jewel and pleasure giving material are there on it. Many godly places, pilgrimage centres, hues, forms, edibles,and inedible come forth from it. Owing to the tradition of the Guru-disciple, the holy congregation of gurmukhs is also a similar ocean of virtues. Remaining detached amidst hopes and desires is the pleasure fruit for the gurmukhs.
Pauri-14 Worship of the feet of Sadhu
The Lord has subsumed crores of universes in His each trichome. The true Guru form of that primal perfect and transcendental Brahm is provider of delights. All the four varnas come to the shelter of the true Guru in the form of holy congregation. And the gurmukhs there merge their consciousness in the Word through learning, meditation and prayer. Fear of the Lord, loving devotion and the delight of love, for them, is the idol of the true Guru whom they cherish in their heart. The feet of the true Guru in the form of sadhu bear so much load mental as well as spiritual of their disciples that O my brothers you ought to worship them. The value of the pleasure fruit of the gurmukhs cannot be estimated.
Pauri-15 Unjust Kings
When it rains heavily the water flowing through gargoyles comes down in the streets. Millions of streams overflowing become millions of currents. Millions of rivulets join the currents of rivers. Nine hundred and ninety nine rivers flow in the east and the west directions. Rivers go to meet the sea. Seven such seas merge into the oceans but still the oceans are not satiated. In the nether world, such oceans also look like a drop of water on the hot plate. To heat this plate, millions of heads of the emperors are used as fuel. And these emperors staking their claims on this earth go on fighting and dying.
Pauri-16 Two Kings and twenty Faquirs
In one sheath two swords and two emperors in one country cannot be accommodated. But twenty faquirs in one mosque under one patched blanket can remain comfortably. Emperors are like two lions in a jungle whereas the faquirs are like the opium seeds in one pod. These seeds play on the bed of thorns before they get the honour of selling in the market. The are rushed in the press with water before they are strained into the cup. In the court of the fearless Lord, the proud ones are called sinners and the humble get respects and regards. That is why the gurmukhs though powerful behave as the meek ones.
Pauri-- 17 Goat
A goat was caught by a lion and while about to die, it gave out a hoarse laugh. The surprised lion asked why it was so happy at such a moment of its death. Humbly the goat replied that the testicles of our male progeny are crushed in order to castrate them. We eat only wild plants of arid region yet our skin is peeled and pounded. I think about the plight of those like you, who cut the throats of others and eat their flesh. The body of the proud and the humble will become dust finally, but, even then the body of arrogant lion is inedible while that of a humble goat gets the status of edible. All who have come to this world have to die finally.
Puari-18 Gurmukh
By remaining in and around the lotus feet, the gurmukh receives the light of the holy congregation. Worshipping the feet and becoming the dust of the feet one becomes detached, immortal and indestructible. Drinking the ash of the feet of the Gurmukhs, freedom from all physical, mental and spiritual ailments is attained. Through the wisdom of the Guru they lose their ego and do not get absorbed in maya. Absorbing their consciousness in the word, they reside in the true abode of holy congregation of the formless one. The tale of the servants of the Lord is unfathomable ineffable and manifest. Remaining indifferent to hopes is the pleasure fruit of the Gurmukhs.
Pauri-19 Holy congregation liberates even the knaves
Hemp and cotton grow in the same field but the use of one is benevolent while the other one is put to evil use. After peeling off the hemp plant rope is made whose nooses are used to tie people in bondage. On the other hand, from cotton are made coarse cloth muslin and sirisaf. Cotton in the form of cloth covers the modesty of others and protects the dahrma of sadhus as well as wicked people. The sadhus even when they associate with the evil never repudiate their saintly nature. When the hemp transformed into coarse cloth is brought to the holy places for spreading in the holy congregation, it also becomes blessed after in touch with the dust of the feet of the sadhus. Also,when after getting a thorough beating paper is made of it, the holy men write praises of the Lord on it and recite the same for others. The holy congregation makes the fallen ones also holy.
Pauri- 20 Virtues of Holy Congregation.
When the hard hearted stone is burnt, it turns into lime. Sprinkling of water douses fire. But the lime stone water produces great heat. Its poison does not go away even if water is thrown on it and its foul fire remains in it. If put on tongue, it creates painful blisters but getting company of betel leaf, betel nut, and catechu its colour becomes bright, beautiful and completely refined. Similarly joining the holy congregation becoming holy men, the gurmukhs get rid of even the chronic ailments. When the ego is lost, God is visualised even in half a moment.
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