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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

17.18.7.1 Overcoming Death - Saadh Sangat: Company of Holy: In Light of Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Continued From:
http://tdsinghharjidamarg.blogspot.in/2017/06/17186-overcoming-death-gurus-teaching.html

Overcoming Death - Saadh Sangat - Company of Holy

The Glory of Saints is self evident. As per Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji in following words calls saints as beloved of Lord:
ਸੰਤ ਤੁਮਾਰੇ ਤੁਮਰੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਕਾਲ ਖਾਤੇ [1]
संत तुमारे तुमरे प्रीतम तिन कउ काल खाते
(Your Saints are Your Beloveds; death does not consume them.)

One, WHO HE loves, cannot be threatened or scared by Death. But again the question is who HE loves? Every other person claims to be loved by HIM and present himself as saint. They all claims vicinity to HIM but then why are they afraid of Death, why they engage in treachery of fooling masses? When do the so called saints start doing it? Why they need do it? The answer is they are just impostors who are just cheating the masses and robbing them. Well, all real saints utter words which are true, which comes from their realization and experiences. They say what ever comes from HIM, called ‘Dhur Ki Baani – The Words of HIM’. And such words are only present in Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. So if someone attunes to Gurbaani, bow down to Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji he automatically finds himself in the ‘Saadh Saangat – The Company of Holy and Real Saints’. Else every other company is just a ‘lie’. Why it is lie since it does not save anyone from sufferings of Death. Why it is important to do company of holy? Well Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji answers in following words:
ਸੰਤ ਭਗਤ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਰਾਧਹਿ ਕਟੀਐ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਫਾਸੀ ਰਾਮ [2]
संत भगत हरि नामु अराधहि कटीऐ जम की फासी राम
(The Saints and devotees worship the Naam in adoration, and the noose of Death is cut away.)

Saints worship ‘Naam’ in adoration. They have no interest in worldly belongings they possess treasure of ‘Naam’ and ‘Naam’ is there only devotion. That’s why when one meets with Holy Saint one is bound to obtain ‘Naam’ and Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji also asks mortals to permeate in the ‘Naam’ in company of Holy in following words:
ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਦੀਨਾ ਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੀਨਾ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖ ਨਾਠੇ [3]
मिलि साधू दीना ता नामु लीना जनम मरण दुख नाठे
(Meeting with the humble, Holy Saint, I obtained the Naam, and the pains of birth and death left me.)
ਸਾਧਸੰਗੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗੇ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਸਭੁ ਤਰੈ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਛੂਟੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਦਾਗੁ ਜੀਉ [4]
साधसंगे हरि नाम रंगे संसारु सागरु सभु तरै ॥जनम मरण बिकार छूटे फिरि लागै दागु जीउ
(Those who are imbued with the Lord's Name, in the Saadh Sangat, cross over the terrifying world-ocean. The corrupting sins of birth and death are eradicated, and no stain ever sticks to them again.)

A mortal is always wants to be in company of others. The idea behind such action is to gain appreciators or favors. Being appreciated is a reward and to win favors is also a reward. Appreciations sounds sweet and feeds to ego and favors help to gain unduly advantage over others. And they all lead to sufferings. But Company of Saadh Sangat rewards an individual with ‘Kirtan – Lord’s Praises’ which takes him away from sufferings of Death as per following words of Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji:
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਆਇਆ [5]
साधसंगि कीरतन फलु पाइआ ॥जम का मारगु द्रिसटि आइआ ॥२॥
(I have obtained the reward of the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, in the Saadh Sangat; Messengers of Death cannot see me now.)

Guruji is encouraging mortals to join the Saadh Sangat and sing HIS Glorious Praises in following words:
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ਜਮਦੂਤਨ ਕਉ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਅਹੇ ਰਹਾਉ [6]
साधसंगि मिलि हरि गुन गाए जमदूतन कउ त्रास अहे ॥१॥ रहाउ
(Joining the Saadh Sangat sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and the Messenger of Death will be frightened away.)

And why Guruji is encouraging to do Company of Holy, He answers in following words:
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਬੈਸਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਤਹ ਰੋਗ ਸੋਗ ਨਹੀ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਰਹਾਉ [7]
साधसंगि बैसि गुण गावहि तह रोग सोग नही जनम मरन ॥१॥ रहाउ
(The Saadh Sangat, sits and sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. There is no disease or sorrow there, no birth or death.)

Mortals in group just chatter non-sense. It is non-sense since the outcome of gossips is just a missed moment, lost breaths and wasted opportunities to attune towards The Lord. But Saadh Sangat does not misuse the precious moments, valuable breaths and prized opportunity. They sit and only sing HIS Glorious Praises. And this makes The Lord happy and content as per following words of Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji:
ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਭਏ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੋਖ ਗਏ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਚਰਨ ਲਾਗਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਈ ੧੩੨[8]
सुआमी सुप्रसंन भए जनम मरन दोख गए संतन कै चरन लागि नानक गुन गाई ॥२॥३॥१३२॥
(My Lord and Master is totally satisfied with me; He has rid me of the pains of death and birth. Grasping hold of the Feet of the Saints, Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.)

And once HE is happy, HE cuts the noose of Death. That’s why Guruji in above words has asked every one to hold the feet of saints. This will bless an individual with art of singing Glorious Praises of Lord.

TO BE CONTINUED!


[1] Devgandhaare Mehla 5 - Ang 529 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

[2] Sohee Mehla 5 - Ang 783 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

[3] Sohee Mehla 5 - Ang 784 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

[4] Chant - Ang 927 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji)

[5] Gauree Mehla 5 - Ang 197 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

[6] Bilaaval Mehla 5 – Ang 824 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

[7] Raamkali Mehla 5 - Ang 888 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

[8] Saarang Mehla 5 - Ang 1230 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
 
 

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