Wednesday, April 11, 2007

(3) Why God is more dependable than these worldly supports?




daynhaar parabh chhod kai laageh aan su-aa-ay.
naanak kahoo na seejh-ee bin naavai pat jaa-ay. 1

Mercifully, my satguru jee has very kindly bestowed blessings on us. He has explained this in sukhmani sahib again and again and has specially emphasized its necessity,for our benefit, in ashtpadi 5,14 and 15.

Due to our sanskars, we seek shelter from worldly objects. Reality is , this entire cosmic drama is created by waheguru jee himself. At the root of roots, HE is the only one. These visible forms of worldly objects are all diminishable and will pass away some day. These objects perform as per direction of waheguru jee only. In fact these donot have their individuality. If you ponder deeply, you will feel that false are body, wealth, all relations, ego, belongingess, material wealth, power, youth, desire, anger, vehicles,expensive clothes,pride of gathered wealth. Timepermitting, these all will vainish. But God’s support will always remain, forever. Do not you feel that false are the indrias (organs) busy in wrong direction i.e. ears engaged in criticism of others, stealing hands, eyes having evil sight for others’ women, tongue craving for tastes, feet engaged in damaging others, mind having greed for others’ wealth, nose which inhales polluted smells. In case you seek shelter in worldy objects, it is totally undependable. Even if you have any hope, it is again controlled by and at the mercy of God HIMSELF. If God’s blessings are there, you may be able to get support from God through these objects and if not, nothing and no situation can help you. History has got lakhs of examples. Again the worldly objects (wealth, power, assets etc.) are transitory and always on travel. Today the same are with one person, tomorrow it can go to another person. Whereas the treasure of God’s naam and God’s blessings, God’s support earned is today yours and tomorrow also it will be yours only.

One should concentrate on shelter with God because dependence on persons may fail, dependence on God will never fail, because there is nothing in the hands of creation as every thing moves under HIS command only. Where these worldly hopes deceive, God’s blessings always and always support you. False is the sense of pleasures from worldly objects. These are transitory and full of succeeding miseries and mental involvement. The pleasure of recitation of waheguru’s naam and bliss earned thereof is permanent and elevating without any miseries.

If you have concluded that you are enjoying and you can win HIM by smart looks, wealth, power, donation etc., forget it. These are with you because of his mercy only. That also reminds me verse 7 of Japjee sahib

jay jug chaaray aarjaa hor dasoonee ho-ay.
navaa khanda vich jaanee-ai naal chalai sabh ko-ay.
changa naa-o rakhaa-ay kai jas keerat jag lay-ay.
jay tis nadar na aavee ta vaat na puchhai kay.
keetaa andar keet kar dosee dos Dharay.
naanak nirgun gun karay gunvanti-aa gun day.
tayhaa ko-ay na sujh-ee je tis gun ko-ay karay.

In nutshell, Long life, popularity everywhere, reputation, fame, even if you possess but if you lack God’s blessings, you are no more than merely lowly worm.

Then why not forget the support of worldly objects that is undependable, of no real value, transitory, full of miseries and depend on support of GOD that is dependable, forever, full of bliss.

I am grateful to my satguru who has very kindly provided me this sojhi. Believe me, even if you find any convincing reason (?) for any worldly object, the support through that object will always come from God only, may be through that channel.

It is my understanding only. I am not a scholar and am a simple devotee of dhan dhan Satgur Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj. If you feel any rectification is required, kindly oblige me by emailing me. I will accept same with full regards treating the same as hukam from HIM only. I will be obliged.

Bhul chuk maaf karna jee.

Next blog will be "Why should we not forget to express our gratitude to GOD?"

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