(8) Why simran?

simra-o simar simar sukh paava-o.
kal kalays tan maahi mitaava-o.
simra-o jaas bisumbhar aikai.
naam japat agnat anaykai.
bayd puraan simrit suDhaakh-yar.
keenay raam naam ik aakh-yar.
kinkaa ayk jis jee-a basaavai.
taa kee mahimaa ganee na aavai.
kaaNkhee aikai daras tuhaaro.
naanak un sang mohi uDhaaro.

The cosmic drama is created and being monitored by that almighty God. Due to individuality acquired by human-being because of ego (HAUME), we have feeling of separateness from HIM. And this separateness is root-cause of all our sufferings. There is bliss and bliss and nothing else when we are one with HIM. And the way out for same is worshipping HIM, by diminishing own individuality (haume) and recitation of HIS naam. The perfect way out is simran and is fully explained my guru maharaj in ashtpadies 1, 2, 14, 16, 20.

First we shall take up the point as to why not other means of worshipping. Asht3 explains for salvation, one HAS to get rid of filth of ego (haume). It may not be possible with austerities, pilgrimage, meditation, studying through scriptures, yoga and righteous conduct, renunciation, fasting, and other ways only but naam jaap is perfect way to remove the filth of haume. Other means may or may not and sometimes, rather aggravate situation. These means may get temporary powers and feelings but increase pride also. The naam jaap is with devotion, love and complete self-surrender and naam jaap finishes haume. Complete surrender brings in humility, which is precondition to get HIS true blessings. It is possible with simran – naam jaap.
Guru sahib guided, great cleverness will not relieve you from fear of death. Thirst is not quenched with various efforts. Shackles of maya are hard to be broken and there is sure shot way for these that is naam simran. In the darbar of God, naamjaap will get you relief; other ways may or may not.
So O mind – be busy always in sweet memory of HIM. This is only way out. Can’t you realize that the direction given by merciful Guru Sahib is
# so simple (no preconditions of eligibility, no complicated procedures involved, non dependent on outside factors, no imposed rituals, no laborious austerities)
# sure shot way of diminishing haume (by complete self-surrender to ways of waheguru jee)
# so perfect way (as God understands language of love and not rituals)

Now the main question > Why Simran?

Due to individuality acquired by human-being because of ego (HAUME), we have feeling of separateness from HIM. And this separateness is root-cause of all our sufferings. There is bliss and bliss and nothing else when we are one with HIM. And the way out for it is worshipping HIM, by diminishing own individuality (haume) and recitation of HIS naam. We should maximize simran to the best of our capability and the same should be with love, devotion and sense of complete self-surrender. HIS remembrance will dispel worry and anguish from you, get you rid of rebirths, death cycles, will eliminate your enemies (our enemies are our shortcomings), will remove your obstacles, will awaken you internally, will make you fearless sorrow-less.
You will be blessed with wealth power naunidhis, with knowledge and intuitional wisdom, with honour. Inspiration to simran is possible only by HIS mercy. You will be granted same. HIS remembrance has exalted many, you will also be exalted - has saved many, you will also be saved. HIS remembrance fulfills your desires - strengthens you to understand everything - eradicate your fears your filth your shortcomings. Those who remember HIM are wealthier, more respected, leading, happier and perfect. HIS remembrance will get you success all around, keep you tensionfree and coolminded. You will have blissful mind, strength in life.

You are depending on worldly objects i.e. parents sons, relatives for help. They have got limitations, where they fail, naam simran will protect you.
Simran will protect from tortures of death. Naam will solve such problems, which you feel are not having solutions. It will relieve you from burden of sins you have earned.

You have plenty of wealth, still you are in sorrowful condition, you feel loneliness, you are trapped by obstacles all around, you are in vicious cycles of birth and death, you have dark ways ahead, you feel terrible heat and blazing sunshine, you have torments of thirst >> chanting of name will give you relief.

O mind, do you know bhaktas’ main article of daily routine had been simran only, they depended on it only, they found shelter in IT only, they had been saved, they have been blessed by almighty god and they remained always in ecstasy of HIS love. Naam simran. Harinaam (chanting of god’s name) had been granting liberation, satisfaction, beauty/delight, freedom from obstacles, earnest desire to serve naam to bhaktas.

O mind do you know for HIS bhaktas, naam is sole treasure of wealth, naam is their sole protector, naam is resort of entire glory and lo due to naam only they are blessed by GOD.

Who focuses his mind on God his mind never wavers. How can person fear when HE has dependence on God? Knowers of HIM are glorious and are instrumental for redeeming others, eradication of others’ shortcomings. They are luckiest persons. They accept God as controller of entire show and they distribute bliss in world.

O mind, you are blessed by God. You bow before Satguru Maharaj, you bow before Sukhmani Sahib jee, and you bow before Wahegurujee. Due to their mercy, you could get little bit glimpse of glory of naam simran.

My personal perception is, it is impossible to express glory of naam simran by words. You recite Sukhmani sahib again and again and everytime, you get intuitional blissful feeling of glory that you cannot cannot express in words. I tender my apology, as I am unable to express what I feel at my heart, which is full of bliss. It was only an attempt to express, as the glories of naam simran are incomprehensible to human mind. Because it is another roop of waheguru jee. Who can explain HIM? Antargat jis ap janae - Nanak tis jan ap bujhae. Pray and recite Sukhmani sahib jee with devotion, understanding will automatically land in your heart.

nirDhan ka-o Dhan tayro naa-o.
nithaavay ka-o naa-o tayraa thaa-o.
nimaanay ka-o parabh tayro maan.
sagal ghataa ka-o dayvhu daan.
karan karaavanhaar su-aamee.
sagal ghataa kay antarjaamee.
apnee gat mit jaanhu aapay.
aapan sang aap parabh raatay.
tumHree ustat tum tay ho-ay.
naanak avar na jaanas ko-ay

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