Guru Nanak's Ecstasy On Discovering Truth
Guru Nanak, while working as a storekeeper in Sultanpur Lodi, was counting the items ordered by customers. As he would reach number 13-'tera' in Punjabi-he would go into a trance and in spiritual ecstasy could only say, 'Tera, Tera, Tera-Iam yours, Iam yours, I am yours.' He would find it impossible to move to the next number as the whole universe was oy then resounding with this sound and he could see the hand of God in everything, even in the numbers he was counting. Guru Nanak conveyed chat nothing is ours, for everything is chat of the Creator, the only Truthnirankar or formless. This ecstatic feeling of 'tear',the meditative mystical stage of union with the Divine, also contains wonder chat reflects the very presence of the Creator. In his bani, 'Suhi ki Var' Nanak asks: 'Kauna taraju kavanu tula era kavanu saraphu bulava'-'What scale, weights, and what assayer shall I call for You, Lord?" He chose to address the Almighty with the magical 'Waheguru' implying wonder at the Divine Light having the power to eliminate darkness. Wah Guru-Hail the Lord-whose name eliminates spiritual darkness. In 'Asa di Var', the opening lines convey this feeling of wonder and trance: 'Wondrous is the sound, wondrous the wisdom.' The mystery of the cosmic order can be unravelled only through guru's grace to be realised through Naam-simran or remembrance of the Shabad of the guru-one of the cardinal, moral principles of Sikhism. The others are kirat karni or honest labour and vand chhakna or sharing with the needy. This simple philosophy presented a perfect balance between worldly and spiritual life. He denounced renunciation and advocated salvation while still following a house- holder's life. According to Guru Nanak, Asceticism doesn'tlie in ascetic robes or in ashes... It doesn't lie in mere words. He is an ascetic who treats everyone alike. Asceticism doesn't lie in burial places or in wandering about and bathing at places of pilgrimage. Asceticism is to remain pure amidst impurities. ‘The religion he preached was practical in nature and based solidly on work ethics. Guru Nanak was addressed by his followers as Baba, Pir, Shah Faqir and Sachcha Pad shah. He rejected idolatry and propounded a simple idea of monotheism. Wherever he tion of styles worn by both the speaking went, he would wearacombina- treeHindu and Muslim holy men. Not surprisingly, he was often asked whether he was Hindu or Muslim. When asked about the true way to attain God, Guru Nanak would say: 'There's one God and there is only Hay to attain Him, not another. InvoHim who is eternal and is contained the whole Universe.' He emphasise the unity and uniqueness of the Sarema Being in his hymns, especially through the Mood-mantra, the preable of Sikh philosophy: 'There is buy One God, the only Truth, the Creator without fear, without enmity, everpresent and free from the concept of beginning and end, Self-existent-from the cycle of birth and rebirth a He can be realised with His grace orNaam-simran and sadhsangat along with seva (service) is the only way to achieve His grace which fin leads to the ultimate stage of bliss. That's why every Sikh prays and wishes for Nam Khumari Nanaka Charkha Rahe Din Raat-May Iever bimbued with the Name (Shabad) of Guru Nanak.'
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Guru Nanak's Ecstasy On Discovering Truth
Guru Nanak, while working as a storekeeper in Sultanpur Lodi, was counting the items ordered by customers. As he would reach number 13-'tera' in Punjabi-he would go into a trance and in spiritual ecstasy could only say, 'Tera, Tera, Tera-Iam yours, Iam yours, I am yours.' He would find it impossible to move to the next number as the whole universe was oy then resounding with this sound and he could see the hand of God in everything, even in the numbers he was counting. Guru Nanak conveyed chat nothing is ours, for everything is chat of the Creator, the only Truthnirankar or formless. This ecstatic feeling of 'tear',the meditative mystical stage of union with the Divine, also contains wonder chat reflects the very presence of the Creator. In his bani, 'Suhi ki Var' Nanak asks: 'Kauna taraju kavanu tula era kavanu saraphu bulava'-'What scale, weights, and what assayer shall I call for You, Lord?" He chose to address the Almighty with the magical 'Waheguru' implying wonder at the Divine Light having the power to eliminate darkness. Wah Guru-Hail the Lord-whose name eliminates spiritual darkness. In 'Asa di Var', the opening lines convey this feeling of wonder and trance: 'Wondrous is the sound, wondrous the wisdom.' The mystery of the cosmic order can be unravelled only through guru's grace to be realised through Naam-simran or remembrance of the Shabad of the guru-one of the cardinal, moral principles of Sikhism. The others are kirat karni or honest labour and vand chhakna or sharing with the needy. This simple philosophy presented a perfect balance between worldly and spiritual life. He denounced renunciation and advocated salvation while still following a house- holder's life. According to Guru Nanak, Asceticism doesn'tlie in ascetic robes or in ashes... It doesn't lie in mere words. He is an ascetic who treats everyone alike. Asceticism doesn't lie in burial places or in wandering about and bathing at places of pilgrimage. Asceticism is to remain pure amidst impurities. ‘The religion he preached was practical in nature and based solidly on work ethics. Guru Nanak was addressed by his followers as Baba, Pir, Shah Faqir and Sachcha Pad shah. He rejected idolatry and propounded a simple idea of monotheism. Wherever he tion of styles worn by both the speaking went, he would wearacombina- treeHindu and Muslim holy men. Not surprisingly, he was often asked whether he was Hindu or Muslim. When asked about the true way to attain God, Guru Nanak would say: 'There's one God and there is only Hay to attain Him, not another. InvoHim who is eternal and is contained the whole Universe.' He emphasise the unity and uniqueness of the Sarema Being in his hymns, especially through the Mood-mantra, the preable of Sikh philosophy: 'There is buy One God, the only Truth, the Creator without fear, without enmity, everpresent and free from the concept of beginning and end, Self-existent-from the cycle of birth and rebirth a He can be realised with His grace orNaam-simran and sadhsangat along with seva (service) is the only way to achieve His grace which fin leads to the ultimate stage of bliss. That's why every Sikh prays and wishes for Nam Khumari Nanaka Charkha Rahe Din Raat-May Iever bimbued with the Name (Shabad) of Guru Nanak.'
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Kulbir Kaur views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Kulbir Kaur and Speaking Tree Times of India