Bhagat Baynee's explanation of the meditation experience

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Page.asp?SourceID=G&PageNo=974

rwmklI bwxI byxI jIau kI

raamakalee baanee baenee jeeo kee

Raamkalee, The Word Of Baynee Jee:

<> siqgur pRswid ]

ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ieVw ipMgulw Aaur suKmnw qIin bsih iek TweI ]

eirraa pi(n)gulaa aour sukhamanaa theen basehi eik t(h)aaee ||

The energy channels of the Ida, Pingala and Shushmanaa: these three dwell in one place.

byxI sMgmu qh iprwgu mnu mjnu kry iqQweI ]1]

baenee sa(n)gam theh piraag man majan karae thithhaaee ||1||

This is the true place of confluence of the three sacred rivers: this is where my mind takes its cleansing bath. ||1||

sMqhu qhw inrMjn rwmu hY ]

sa(n)thahu thehaa nira(n)jan raam hai ||

O Saints, the Immaculate Lord dwells there;

gur gim cInY ibrlw koie ]

gur gam cheenai biralaa koe ||

how rare are those who go to the Guru, and understand this.

qhW inrMjnu rmeIAw hoie ]1] rhwau ]

thehaa(n) nira(n)jan rameeaa hoe ||1|| rehaao ||

The all-pervading immaculate Lord is there. ||1||Pause||

dyv sQwnY ikAw nIswxI ]

dhaev sathhaanai kiaa neesaanee ||

What is the insignia of the Divine Lord's dwelling?

qh bwjy sbd Anwhd bwxI ]

theh baajae sabadh anaahadh baanee ||

The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates there.

qh cMdu n sUrju pauxu n pwxI ]

theh cha(n)dh n sooraj poun n paanee ||

There is no moon or sun, no air or water there.

swKI jwgI gurmuiK jwxI ]2]

saakhee jaagee guramukh jaanee ||2||

The Gurmukh becomes aware, and knows the Teachings. ||2||

aupjY igAwnu durmiq CIjY ]

oupajai giaan dhuramath shheejai ||

Spiritual wisdom wells up, and evil-mindedness departs;

AMimRq ris ggnµqir BIjY ]

a(n)mrith ras gagana(n)thar bheejai ||

the nucleus of the mind sky is drenched with Ambrosial Nectar.

eysu klw jo jwxY Byau ]

eaes kalaa jo jaanai bhaeo ||

One who knows the secret of this device,

BytY qwsu prm gurdyau ]3]

bhaettai thaas param guradhaeo ||3||

meets the Supreme Divine Guru. ||3||

dsm duAwrw Agm Apwrw prm purK kI GwtI ]

dhasam dhuaaraa agam apaaraa param purakh kee ghaattee ||

The Tenth Gate is the home of the inaccessible, infinite Supreme Lord.

aUpir hwtu hwt pir Awlw Awly BIqir QwqI ]4]

oopar haatt haatt par aalaa aalae bheethar thhaathee ||4||

Above the store is a niche, and within this niche is the commodity. ||4||

jwgqu rhY su kbhu n sovY ]

jaagath rehai s kabahu n sovai ||

One who remains awake, never sleeps.

qIin iqlok smwiD plovY ]

theen thilok samaadhh palovai ||

The three qualities and the three worlds vanish, in the state of Samaadhi.

bIj mMqRü lY ihrdY rhY ]

beej ma(n)thra lai hiradhai rehai ||

He takes the Beej Mantra, the Seed Mantra, and keeps it in his heart.

mnUAw aulit suMn mih ghY ]5]

manooaa oulatt su(n)n mehi gehai ||5||

Turning his mind away from the world, he focuses on the cosmic void of the absolute Lord. ||5||

jwgqu rhY n AlIAw BwKY ]

jaagath rehai n aleeaa bhaakhai ||

He remains awake, and he does not lie.

pwcau ieMdRI bis kir rwKY ]

paacho ei(n)dhree bas kar raakhai ||

He keeps the five sensory organs under his control.

gur kI swKI rwKY cIiq ]

gur kee saakhee raakhai cheeth ||

He cherishes in his consciousness the Guru's Teachings.

mnu qnu ArpY ik®sn prIiq ]6]

man than arapai kirasan pareeth ||6||

He dedicates his mind and body to the Lord's Love. ||6||

kr plv swKw bIcwry ]

kar palav saakhaa beechaarae ||

He considers his hands to be the leaves and branches of the tree.

Apnw jnmu n jUAY hwry ]

apanaa janam n jooai haarae ||

He does not lose his life in the gamble.

Asur ndI kw bMDY mUlu ]

asur nadhee kaa ba(n)dhhai mool ||

He plugs up the source of the river of evil tendencies.

piCm Pyir cVwvY sUru ]

pashhim faer charraavai soor ||

Turning away from the west, he makes the sun rise in the east.

Ajru jrY su inJru JrY ]

ajar jarai s nijhar jharai ||

He bears the unbearable, and the drops trickle down within;

jgMnwQ isau gosit krY ]7]

jaga(n)naathh sio gosatt karai ||7||

then, he speaks with the Lord of the world. ||7||

caumuK dIvw joiq duAwr ]

choumukh dheevaa joth dhuaar ||

The four-sided lamp illuminates the Tenth Gate.

plU Anq mUlu ibckwir ]

paloo anath mool bichakaar ||

The Primal Lord is at the center of the countless leaves.

srb klw ly Awpy rhY ]

sarab kalaa lae aapae rehai ||

He Himself abides there with all His powers.

mnu mwxku rqnw mih guhY ]8]

man maanak rathanaa mehi guhai ||8||

He weaves the jewels into the pearl of the mind. ||8||

msqik pdmu duAwlY mxI ]

masathak padham dhuaalai manee ||

The lotus is at the forehead, and the jewels surround it.

mwih inrMjnu iqRBvx DxI ]

maahi nira(n)jan thribhavan dhhanee ||

Within it is the Immaculate Lord, the Master of the three worlds.

pMc sbd inrmwiel bwjy ]

pa(n)ch sabadh niramaaeil baajae ||

The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, resound and vibrate their in their purity.

Fulky cvr sMK Gn gwjy ]

dtulakae chavar sa(n)kh ghan gaajae ||

The chauris - the fly brushes wave, and the conch shells blare like thunder.

dil mil dYqhu gurmuiK igAwnu ]

dhal mal dhaithahu guramukh giaan ||

The Gurmukh tramples the demons underfoot with his spiritual wisdom.

byxI jwcY qyrw nwmu ]9]1]

baenee jaachai thaeraa naam ||9||1||

Baynee longs for Your Name, Lord. ||9||1||

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Page.asp?SourceID=G&PageNo=972&ShabadID=3601&Format=2
Raamkalee, Second House, The Word Of Kabeer Jee:
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
Maya, the Trapper, has sprung her trap.
The Guru, the Liberated One, has put out the fire.
When I came to understand this mind, from the tips of my toes to the crown of my head,
then I took my cleansing bath, deep within my self. ||1||
The mind, the master of the breath, abides in the state of supreme bliss.
There is no death, no re-birth, and no aging for me now. ||1||Pause||
Turning away from materialism, I have found intuitive support.
I have entered into the sky of the mind, and opened the Tenth Gate.
The chakras of the coiled Kundalini energy have been opened,
and I have met my Sovereign Lord King without fear. ||2||
My attachment to Maya has been eradicated;
the moon energy has devoured the sun energy.
When I was focused and merged into the all-pervading Lord,
then the unstruck sound current began to vibrate. ||3||
The Speaker has spoken, and proclaimed the Word of the Shabad.
The hearer has heard, and enshrined it in the mind.
Chanting to the Creator, one crosses over.
Says Kabeer, this is the essence. ||4||1||10||


http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Page.asp?SourceID=G&PageNo=973

AKMf mMfl inrMkwr mih Anhd bynu bjwvaugo ]1]

akha(n)dd ma(n)ddal nira(n)kaar mehi anehadh baen bajaavougo ||1||

In the imperishable realm of the Formless Lord, I play the flute of the unstruck sound current. ||1||

bYrwgI rwmih gwvaugo ]

bairaagee raamehi gaavougo ||

Becoming detached, I sing the Lord's Praises.

sbid AqIq Anwhid rwqw Awkul kY Gir jwaugo ]1] rhwau ]

sabadh atheeth anaahadh raathaa aakul kai ghar jaaougo ||1|| rehaao ||

Imbued with the unattached, unstruck Word of the Shabad, I shall go to the home of the Lord, who has no ancestors. ||1||Pause||

ieVw ipMgulw Aauru suKmnw paunY bMiD rhwaugo ]

eirraa pi(n)gulaa aour sukhamanaa pounai ba(n)dhh rehaaougo ||

Then, I shall no longer control the breath through the energy channels of the Ida, Pingala and Shushmanaa.

cMdu sUrju duie sm kir rwKau bRhm joiq imil jwaugo ]2]

cha(n)dh sooraj dhue sam kar raakho breham joth mil jaaougo ||2||

I look upon both the moon and the sun as the same, and I shall merge in the Light of God. ||2||

qIrQ dyiK n jl mih pYsau jIA jMq n sqwvaugo ]

theerathh dhaekh n jal mehi paiso jeea ja(n)th n sathaavougo ||

I do not go to see sacred shrines of pilgrimage, or bathe in their waters; I do not bother any beings or creatures.

ATsiT qIrQ gurU idKwey Gt hI BIqir n@waugo ]3]

at(h)asat(h) theerathh guroo dhikhaaeae ghatt hee bheethar nhaaougo ||3||

The Guru has shown me the sixty-eight places of pilgrimage within my own heart, where I now take my cleansing bath. ||3||

pMc shweI jn kI soBw Blo Blo n khwvaugo ]

pa(n)ch sehaaee jan kee sobhaa bhalo bhalo n kehaavougo ||

I do not pay attention to anyone praising me, or calling me good and nice.

nwmw khY icqu hir isau rwqw suMn smwiD smwaugo ]4]2]

naamaa kehai chith har sio raathaa su(n)n samaadhh samaaougo ||4||2||

Says Naam Dayv, my consciousness is imbued with the Lord; I am absorbed in the profound state of Samaadhi. ||4||2||

mwie n hoqI bwpu n hoqw krmu n hoqI kwieAw ]

maae n hothee baap n hothaa karam n hothee kaaeiaa ||

When there was no mother and no father, no karma and no human body,

hm nhI hoqy qum nhI hoqy kvnu khW qy AwieAw ]1]

ham nehee hothae thum nehee hothae kavan kehaa(n) thae aaeiaa ||1||

when I was not and you were not, then who came from where? ||1||

rwm koie n iks hI kyrw ]

raam koe n kis hee kaeraa ||

O Lord, no one belongs to anyone else.

jYsy qrvir pMiK bsyrw ]1] rhwau ]

jaisae tharavar pa(n)kh basaeraa ||1|| rehaao ||

We are like birds perched on a tree. ||1||Pause||

cMdu n hoqw sUru n hoqw pwnI pvnu imlwieAw ]

cha(n)dh n hothaa soor n hothaa paanee pavan milaaeiaa ||

When there was no moon and no sun, then water and air were blended together.

swsqu n hoqw bydu n hoqw krmu khW qy AwieAw ]2]

saasath n hothaa baedh n hothaa karam kehaa(n) thae aaeiaa ||2||

When there were no Shaastras and no Vedas, then where did karma come from? ||2||

Kycr BUcr qulsI mwlw gur prswdI pwieAw ]

khaechar bhoochar thulasee maalaa gur parasaadhee paaeiaa ||

Control of the breath and positioning of the tongue, focusing at the third eye and wearing malas of tulsi beads, are all obtained through Guru's Grace.

nwmw pRxvY prm qqu hY siqgur hoie lKwieAw ]3]3]

naamaa pranavai param thath hai sathigur hoe lakhaaeiaa ||3||3||

Naam Dayv prays, this is the supreme essence of reality; the True Guru has inspired this realization. ||3||3||

rwmklI Gru 2 ]

raamakalee ghar 2 ||

Raamkalee, Second House:

bwnwrsI qpu krY aulit qIrQ mrY Agin dhY kwieAw klpu kIjY ]

baanaarasee thap karai oulatt theerathh marai agan dhehai kaaeiaa kalap keejai ||

Someone may practice austerities at Benares, or die upside-down at a sacred shrine ofpilgrimage, or burn his body in fire, or rejuvenate his body to life almost forever;

AsumyD jgu kIjY sonw grB dwnu dIjY rwm nwm sir qaU n pUjY ]1]

asumaedhh jag keejai sonaa garabh dhaan dheejai raam naam sar thoo n poojai ||1||

he may perform the horse-sacrifice ceremony, or give donations of gold covered over, but none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||1||

Coif Coif ry pwKMfI mn kptu n kIjY ]

shhodd shhodd rae paakha(n)ddee man kapatt n keejai ||

O hypocrite, renounce and abandon your hypocrisy; do not practice deception.

hir kw nwmu inq inqih lIjY ]1] rhwau ]

har kaa naam nith nithehi leejai ||1|| rehaao ||

Constantly, continually, chant the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

gMgw jau godwvir jweIAY kuMiB jau kydwr n@weIAY gomqI shs gaU dwnu kIjY ]

ga(n)gaa jo godhaavar jaaeeai ku(n)bh jo kaedhaar nhaaeeai gomathee sehas goodhaan keejai ||

Someone may go to the Ganges or the Godaavari, or to the Kumbha festival, or bathe at Kaydaar Naat'h, or make donations of thousands of cows at Gomti;

koit jau qIrQ krY qnu jau ihvwly gwrY rwm nwm sir qaU n pUjY ]2]

kott jo theerathh karai than jo hivaalae gaarai raam naam sar thoo n poojai ||2||

he may make millions of pilgrimages to sacred shrines, or freeze his body in the Himalayas; still, none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||2||

Asu dwn gj dwn ishjw nwrI BUim dwn AYso dwnu inq inqih kIjY ]

as dhaan gaj dhaan sihajaa naaree bhoom dhaan aiso dhaan nith nithehi keejai ||

Someone may give away horses and elephants, or women on their beds, or land; he may give such gifts over and over again.

Awqm jau inrmwielu kIjY Awp brwbir kMcnu dIjY rwm nwm sir qaU n pUjY ]3]

aatham jo niramaaeil keejai aap baraabar ka(n)chan dheejai raam naam sar thoo n poojai ||3||

He may purify his soul, and give away in charity his body weight in gold; none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||3||

mnih n kIjY rosu jmih n dIjY dosu inrml inrbwx pdu cIin@ lIjY ]

manehi n keejai ros jamehi n dheejai dhos niramal nirabaan padh cheenih leejai ||

Do not harbor anger in your mind, or blame the Messenger of Death; instead, realize the immaculate state of Nirvaanaa.

jsrQ rwie nµdu rwjw myrw rwm cMdu pRxvY nwmw qqu rsu AMimRqu pIjY ]4]4]

jasarathh raae na(n)dh raajaa maeraa raam cha(n)dh pranavai naamaa thath ras a(n)mrith peejai ||4||4||

My Sovereign Lord King is Raam Chandra, the Son of the King Dasrat'h; prays Naam Dayv, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||4||4||

rwmklI bwxI rivdws jI kI

raamakalee baanee ravidhaas jee kee

Raamkalee, The Word Of Ravi Daas Jee:

<> siqgur pRswid ]

ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

pVIAY gunIAY nwmu sBu sunIAY AnBau Bwau n drsY ]

parreeai guneeai naam sabh suneeai anabho bhaao n dharasai ||

They read and reflect upon all the Names of God; they listen, but they do not see the Lord, the embodiment of love and intuition.

lohw kMcnu ihrn hoie kYsy jau pwrsih n prsY ]1]

lohaa ka(n)chan hiran hoe kaisae jo paarasehi n parasai ||1||

How can iron be transformed into gold, unless it touches the Philosopher's Stone? ||1||

Gurbani - Alternative definition of Sangat

hir nwmu hmwrI sMgiq Aiq ipAwrI
The Lord's Name is my most beloved society
At one point in life, when I did regular meditation, I didn't feel like going to the temple for a regular service. I felt disturbed by too many people sitting too close to me. Then I wanted to meditate as the kirtan started but was forever conscious about people watching me and thinking I shouldn't be doing it here, as they might judge me. After a few months of internal conflict, I started meditating whenever I felt like it, without worrying about the people around me. One of these days, in a conversation the granthi / priest said to me that it is not necessary for me to come to the Sangat / congregation. I was worried if it was my ego that stops me from being in sangat as I meditate and think that most others don't. I was worried that the Guru says that meditation in Sangat was the most supreme act with most benefits and I ignore the sangat. He had mentioned Naam as Sangat then, but today I found the gurbani lines that convinced me that its acceptable to not attend the congregation if you are immersed in Naam / meditation at home.


pauVI ]pourree ||Pauree:
ijn kY hir nwmu visAw sd ihrdY hir nwmo iqn kMau rKxhwrw ]jin kai har naam vasiaa sadh hiradhai har naamo thin ka(n)o rakhanehaaraa ||Those whose hearts are forever filled with the Name of the Lord, have the Name of the Lord as their Protector.
hir nwmu ipqw hir nwmo mwqw hir nwmu sKweI imqRü hmwrw ]har naam pithaa har naamo maathaa har naam sakhaaee mithra hamaaraa ||The Lord's Name is my father, the Lord's Name is my mother; the Lord's Name is my helper and friend.
hir nwvY nwil glw hir nwvY nwil msliq hir nwmu hmwrI krdw inq swrw ]har naavai naal galaa har naavai naal masalath har naam hamaaree karadhaa nith saaraa ||My conversation is with the Lord's Name, and my counseling is with the Lord's Name; the Lord's Name always takes care of me.
hir nwmu hmwrI sMgiq Aiq ipAwrI hir nwmu kulu hir nwmu prvwrw ]har naam hamaaree sa(n)gath ath piaaree har naam kul har naam paravaaraa ||The Lord's Name is my most beloved society, the Lord's Name is my ancestry, and the Lord's Name is my family.
jn nwnk kMau hir nwmu hir guir dIAw hir hliq pliq sdw kry insqwrw ]15]jan naanak ka(n)o har naam har gur dheeaa har halath palath sadhaa karae nisathaaraa||15||The Guru, the Lord Incarnate, has bestowed upon servant Nanak the Name of the Lord; in this world, and in the next, the Lord ever saves me. ||15||

Knowing the future - change it or not?

I was just looking at the Sikh calender to see important dates in Sep that might become my child's birthdate and the historical significance of those dates. I was expecting 18th Sep since 10th of August. Now that date is only two days away, 21st sounds better or 23th-24th and the speculation goes on.

 How interesting to find that Guru Nanak Dev ji gave the Guruship to Guru Angad Dev ji four days before he left his physical body - a clear indication that Guru Nanak always knew the grand plan of the universe and accepted it.
Gurpurb

Gurgadi Guru Angad Dev ji - 18 Sep
Joti jot Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji - 22 Sep

Another notable historical event is the departure of Guru Amar Das ji and Guru Ram Das ji falls on the same date, this year it is 16th Sep. The story goes that Guru Amar Das ji found out that his Son-in-Law Ram Das had a short life and he gave the remaining years of his life to Ram Das and made him the next Guru. I have been a non-believer that always suspected if such things are possible. So for people like me, its a proof that this is possible and the story is true. Otherwise, its a remote coincidence that the two depart this world on the same date of different years.
More info on Guru Amar Das ji on
http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Amar_Das
and on Guru Ram Das ji on
http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Ram_Das

For me, its still a delimma. Obviously, the 1st option is acceptance of God's Will. Sometimes in life, especially when its a decision of the death of a younger person, it can be difficult to accept. I wonder if it is necessary to sacrifice something to take another? I understand, especially after my prayer to Guru Nanak that did work; that spiritual energy can be converted into anything that can be the price you pay for your request. Now there is a good reason why we should worry more about collecting spiritual energy by regular meditation that worry about collecting money only, for security.

Read a beautiful story on the link I have pasted - Once during several days of rain while Guru Amar Das was riding by a wall which he saw was on the verge of falling he galloped his horse past the wall. The Sikhs questioned him saying; "O Master, you have instructed us, 'fear not death, for it comes to all' and 'the Guru and the God-man are beyond the pale of birth and death', why did you then gallop past the collapsing wall?" Guru Amar Das replied; "Our body is the embodiment of God's light. It is through the human body that one can explore one's limitless spiritual possibilities. Demi-gods envy the human form. One should not, therefore, play with it recklessly. One must submit to the Will of God, when one's time is over, but not crave death, nor invite it without a sufficient and noble cause. It is self surrender for the good of man that one should seek, not physical annihilation."

Gurbani

This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Vadhans on Pannaa 587 
pauVI ]pourree ||
Pauree:
iqqu jwie bhhu sqsMgqI ijQY hir kw hir nwmu ibloeIAY ]thith jaae behahu sathasa(n)gathee jithhai har kaa har naam biloeeai ||
Go, and sit in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, where the Name of the Lord is churned.
shjy hI hir nwmu lyhu hir qqu n KoeIAY ]sehajae hee har naam laehu har thath n khoeeai ||
In peace and poise, contemplate the Lord's Name - don't lose the essence of the Lord.
inq jipAhu hir hir idnsu rwiq hir drgh FoeIAY ]nith japiahu har har dhinas raath har dharageh dtoeeai ||
Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, constantly, day and night, and you shall be accepted in the Court of the Lord.
so pwey pUrw sqgurU ijsu Duir msqik illwit ilKoeIAY ]so paaeae pooraa sathaguroo jis dhhur masathak lilaatt likhoeeai ||
He alone finds the Perfect True Guru, on whose forehead such a pre-ordained destiny is written.
iqsu gur kMau siB nmskwru krhu ijin hir kI hir gwl gloeIAY ]4]this gur ka(n)o sabh namasakaar karahu jin har kee har gaal galoeeai ||4||
Let everyone bow in worship to the Guru, who utters the sermon of the Lord. ||4||

http://www.sikhsangeet.com/albumid80-Harjinder-Singh-(Sri-Nagar-Wale)-Satgur-Bachan-Tumhare.html

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=2218


Sometimes, I find it difficult to search a shabad on a certain page. To search a page on the 'Sikhi to the max' site, simply replace the page number.
http://www.sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?SourceID=G&PageNo=587

sbid rqy iqnw soJI peI dUjY Brim Bulwie ]

sabadh rathae thinaa sojhee pee dhoojai bharam bhulaae ||

Those who are attuned to the Word of the Shabad, acquire understanding; the others wander, deluded by doubt.

pieAY ikriq kmwvxw khxw kCU n jwie ]

paeiai kirath kamaavanaa kehanaa kashhoo n jaae ||

They act according to their past actions; it is useless to talk to them.

mÚ 3 ]

siqguir syivAY sdw suKu jnm mrx duKu jwie ]

sathigur saeviai sadhaa sukh janam maran dhukh jaae ||

Serving the True Guru, one finds a lasting peace; the pains of birth and death are removed.

icMqw mUil n hoveI AicMqu vsY min Awie ]

chi(n)thaa mool n hovee achi(n)th vasai man aae ||

He is not troubled by anxiety, and the carefree Lord comes to dwell in the mind.

AMqir qIrQu igAwnu hY siqguir dIAw buJwie ]

a(n)thar theerathh giaan hai sathigur dheeaa bujhaae ||

Deep within himself, is the sacred shrine of spiritual wisdom, revealed by the True Guru.

mYlu geI mnu inrmlu hoAw AMimRq sir qIriQ nwie ]

mail gee man niramal hoaa a(n)mrith sar theerathh naae ||

His filth is removed, and his soul becomes immaculately pure, bathing in the sacred shrine, the pool of Ambrosial Nectar.

sjx imly sjxw scY sbid suBwie ]

sajan milae sajanaa sachai sabadh subhaae ||

The friend meets with the True Friend, the Lord, through the love of the Shabad.

Gr hI prcw pwieAw joqI joiq imlwie ]

ghar hee parachaa paaeiaa jothee joth milaae ||

Within the home of his own being, he finds the Divine Self, and his light blends with the Light.

pwKMif jmkwlu n CofeI lY jwsI piq gvwie ]

paakha(n)dd jamakaal n shhoddee lai jaasee path gavaae ||

The Messenger of Death does not leave the hypocrite; he is led away in dishonor.

nwnk nwim rqy sy aubry scy isau ilv lwie ]2]

naanak naam rathae sae oubarae sachae sio liv laae ||2||

O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam are saved; they are in love with the True Lord. ||2||

The two line that I have highlighted are very important. They give the hint on how to meditate.


 shjy hI hir nwmu lyhu hir qqu n KoeIAY ]sehajae hee har naam laehu har thath n khoeeai ||
In peace and poise, contemplate the Lord's Name - don't lose the essence of the Lord. 


After the chattering of the mind has stopped and you have started hearing / listening to the chant, stop chanting aloud. Chant within your mind in rhythm with your breath. As the listening becomes more focused on the God, stop the inner chant as well and just contemplate on the feeling. Feeling is the essence. This is what was missing when you first started chanting aloud. That chanting was for the mind. Now with the feeling, its from the heart with a feeling of unconditional love.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vybaO0bYM0U&feature=channel_video_title

Three treasures of Daoism / Taoism

Right portal - 3rd eye
Five holy signals - Five sacred words - oo thai fo mila
The holy hand seal


According to Dao / Tao philosophy, one must know of the right portal to go to at the time of death. This portal is the 3rd eye from which one travels. The two eyes are the two robbers that rob us of the true knowledge. The right path is the portal of the 3rd eye which shows the truth. When meditating, keep the tongue on the roof of the mouth - the palate.

When one reaches the door of the heaven, he / she is stopped by the gatekeeper and asked for the five sounds / words. If one forgets these five words then he /she can't enter the heaven. These sounds are a secret that must never be spoken in front of a person who is not initiated and mustn't be spoken aloud as the devils can hear these words and can then enter the heaven. One must also know the holy hand signal.

Here is the info about the 3rd treasure - holy hand seal. The blog below is talking about nurturing love as the meaning of the hand seal but its more than that. Hand seal mentions something 12 of life and 13th being the God. The thumb of the right hand is kept at the base of the ring finger which is the end and the thumb of the left hand hold the base of the little finger which is the new beginning, while the four fingers of the left and cover the right hand. The counting is bit weird. All four points of the little finger and the index finger are counted but for the ring finger, the middle finger and the thumb only the tip is counted. Dao suggests to its followers to make the holy hand seal in case of a natural disaster and recite the five words while focusing on the 3rd eye and assured that by doing this no harm will come to the person concerned.
http://grant-ikuantao.blogspot.com/2009/01/holy-symbolic-seal.html


http://www.daoistcenter.org/personages.html

I am interested in this stuff as I see the similarity. When we read gurbani, it talks of the Panch Shabad Tit Ghar Sabhage, Kala jit ghar dhariya - five sounds.
Guru Nanak's story tells of him stopping while counting as he reached number 13 and said Tera.
Offcourse, it advices to close the worldly eyes and open the 3rd eye.
But what's the deal with doing the hand seal physically, I don't understand.

Kundalini and Pranic energy combination (in Panjabi)

I found this in my old emails that I had sent. Useful info about combining Kundalini and Pranic energy.

Kundalini energy sap (Snake) di chaal  chadi hai te aag (Fire element and female emergy hai). Kundalini de ikdam gir ke 1st or 2nd chakra point tak aan karke gussa te hor vikara val khhich pendi hai. Kundalini jehre chakra point te tiki hundi hai, us chakra diyan tendencies insaan display karda hai. Kundalini di shakti nu dimag naal kabu nahi kita ja sakda.

Kundalini da achanak upar thale hona khatarnak hunda hai. Kundalini da jawaab Pranic energy hai. Pranic energy da tatv pani ( Water element and Male emergy hai). Chinese Qigong mediation wale is nu Heaven energy kahinde hai.

Gurbani vich Bagatan di bani vich paroge - Bin badal barkha hoi. Is vaak vich kise bhagat ne apne mediation de experience nu likiya hai.

Pranic energy dasam dwar (sir) ton ik hath di doori te ik badal di taran hai. Is nu khich ke dasam dwar to andar le ana hai. Yogi chandi di taar da example deke vi is nu darshaan di koshish karde hai. Jado tusi is energy naal connect hunde ho ta Sir (head) te halka pressure feel hunda hai. Is energy di chaal ik chharne (waterfall) di taran siddi hai. Jado kirpa hundi hai ta Barish hon da bhulekha hunda hai, fir chharna chal painda hai. Pani di speed nu tusi control nahi kar sakde. Jinni jyadi kirpa hoigi unni speed jyadi hoigi.

Mera khayal hai ke Kundalini Energy te Pranic energy de milan nu Ruhani Viyah kiha janda hai. Shabadan vich 'Mera Pir Ghar Aya' parya hoiga.

Eh sab galan sangat nu na dasan karke main Giani Thakur Singh ji to upset hoi si. Par hun samajhdi han ke uhna ne theek kita. Naam japan vale nu eh kuch dasna nahi panda. Te duniyavi insaan nu je das vi deyo ta uh naam japan nahi lagda, karam japan nahi dinde.

Baba Makhan Singh ji ne Kundalini bare stage te thora dasya si. Bahut kitaban vich Kundalini bare likhya mil janda hai. Par Pranic energy bare koi nahi dasda. Shayad bahut Sikhan nu is da naam na pata hove. Te eh vi nahi dasde ki Kundalini te Pranic energy nu mix karna hai. Main dasan vich koi haraj nahi samajhdi, kyonki karna ta sabnu apna apna hai. Jis te Guru di kirpa hoigi uh hi kar sakde hai. Bakiyan nu na time milda hai, na hi utshah jagda hai.

Eh youtube video meditation bare hai te bahut ache tarike naal Pranic energy nu dikhanda hai.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0rSmxsVHPE

Meditation below is copied from the source http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/qigong/meditation.htm

Next you will picture the heaven energy coming down through the top of your head, neck, shoulders, into your back, down your back, and when it reaches the hands, comes into the palms of your hands (which are face up) and up your arms to your shoulders where it travels down your body to your perineum.

At this point, it continues straight down the ground and down your legs. It finally spills out your feet (about a foot or so) into the ground where it splashes up and through you and out your head where it starts its journey again.

The really tough part of this meditation is to try and picture both energies traveling through you at the same time. Spend five, ten, fifteen minutes picturing this flow of energy through you and about you.

Questions about God. Why should I meditate - to suck-up to GOD?

My mother like any other religious woman tried her hardest to make me believe in God and do my prayers, go to the temple and also do chanting meditation. My question use to be 'Why'? I saw God as a selfish person who likes people who praise HIM and suck-up to HIM. I didn't see this as a very Godly expectation. I have my EGO and Pride. Why should I repeat his name and try to please him so he might give me what I want in my life. It was dis-empowering exercise in my opinion. For a child, who believed in making her own destiny, for someone who believed that the word 'IMPOSSIBLE' shouldn't be in my dictionary, chanting God's name was a very big waste of time. I could achieve anything that I set my mind to. All I had to do was make up my mind about what I want and make a plan and enforce it. Simply scientific and logical person I was, that believed in doing and not just dreaming. I achieved my goals and always considered myself as a successful person. Success meant material success. That's all there was to achieve!

Now I believe in meditation. Have I changed? Am I illogical and unscientific now?  My partner can't cope with this meditation stuff. He believes that it's a big waste of time. Where do you stand? Do you have an opinion. Off-course you do. But the point is, are you interested in KNOWING THE TRUTH? Why thousands of people meditate? Who is God? Where is HE? What is the purpose of creating is universe? If there is no GOD then who created it, How and Why? Why do we only live up to 90-100 years of age? Why life starts going down-hill after 40?

We all have that curiosity. We all want to live longer. Some consider 100 years of age as long life and some greedy one's like me think of those mystics who lived up to 6000 years of age. How do people achieve results beyond our comprehension?

MEDITATION is contemplation, another way of Self-empowerment, Self-hypnotism, a way to work out what we want in this life beyond material success and a way to find answers to questions about the creator of this universe. The terminology used by spiritual people may be slightly different but notice carefully and you will find that a materially successful person and a magician both apply the same principles to achieve their goals. A businessman calls it a GOAL and a MAGICIAN calls it INTENT. One uses material wealth and the other uses the mental energy from within. FOCUS on the goal /intent is vital in both cases. There is a slight difference in a spiritual person and a magician but there are a lot of similarities. Besides, a spiritual person can be a magician but the opposite is not always true.

What is GOD? Where is HE? Why am I pleasing God?
According to OSHO, Sikhism is EK ONKAR SATNAM. Osho said that the rest of the Japji Sahib uttered by Guru Nanak Dev ji, the founder of Sikhism is simply an effort to expain Ek onkar (God is One) Satnam (His name is TRUTH). Further in the Sikh scripture 'Sri Guru Granth Sahib', it is written

Ekas bin nahi duja koi
There is no other than the ONE.

According to Sikhism, God is formless who is ever present in every particle of this creation. If we apply this philosophy to our own body, God is within every cell of our body. HE is as much within us as is in the rest of the creation.
Gurbani says,
Antar tere nidhan hai, bahar vast na bhal.
God energy is within you, don't try to find it outside.
Ik vast agochar pai
I found a non-physical, untangible item within me.

Re-programming the body cells
Maureen J. Kelly writes in the 'Reiki and the healing buddha' on p.54, "Every cell in our body is a living being. A cell is a microcosm of the whole body and contains its own memory of any hurt or trauma it has experienced and will utilise this memory when responding to any further real or imagined hurt or trauma. This response can manifest in the body as an allergy or pain or depression". Meditation helps us re-program our body cells, get rid of negative reactions and infuse optimism within us.

Am I to please God?
See this universe as a vast ocean and each of us as a drop in it. Our EGO and our DESIRES fill some air in this drop and turn a drop into a bubble. Now the Ego-bubble sees itself as above the ocean, separate from the rest of the ocean. The Ego-bubble expects the ocean to respect his needs and consider him  before any waves are formed. The ocean has a different vibration due to the volume and velocity of water it carries. It is in the interest of the Ego-bubble to understand the ocean and its course, than to expect the ocean to respect the Ego-bubbles desires and goals. To understand the ocean, the bubble must either eradicate its ego or wait for its natural death.
Gurbani says,
Jeevat mare so mar-jeevarah hoi
Aisi marni jo marai fir bahur na marna hoi
Those who learn to eradicate Ego and desires to understand God, then don't have to wait for the natural death of the physical body for this understanding.
  

Sadho Rachna Ram Banai sung in Raag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYT0UfXAcps&NR=1

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