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Overcoming Death - Saadh Sangat - Company of Holy
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Overcoming Death - Saadh Sangat - Company of Holy
Saadh – The Saint
is pure. He is not troubled by any evil as he has risen over it. His aura is
absolutely immaculate. And one who comes in contact with him feels the same. It
is believed that the company makes lot of difference in one’s attitude, thought
process and behavior. Thus, Sangat – Company of holy save an
individual from Death as he becomes pure in their company as said by Dhan
Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji in following words:
साधसंगति होइ निरमला कटीऐ जम की फास ॥
(In the Saadh Sangat, you shall become
absolutely pure,
and the noose of death shall be cut away.)
Saadh
has reached a state above all which we call matter or matters. In simple words
it is believed that he has risen above the worldly affairs. But ‘Baba
Nanak’ was not like that, that is thought He was attuned The
Lord but He did not give up on people of world. Else why He
would have roamed in the world to spread the message of The One? Why He
would have brought together His Followers – Sikhs to form a
formidable force in three centuries to resist the imperial atrocities. Where
did such compassion and vision come from? Well, Baba Nanak had already
crossed the ocean and that explains everything. Also, one who is at other side
knows all what it required to cross the ocean hence their company will
salvage an individual as said by Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji in
following words:
साधू संगि तरीजै सागरु कटीऐ जम की फासा जीउ ॥२॥
(In the Saadh Sangat, cross over the world-ocean,
and the noose of death shall be cut away.)
Saadh is selfless, he lost himself, he
forgot himself and only then he became one with The One. And as per Dhan
Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji only selfless service to Saadh can save an
individual as per following words:
करि सेवा तूं साध की हो काटीऐ जम जालु ॥१॥
(Do seva, selfless service, for the Holy Saints,
and the noose of Death shall be cut away)
Guruji
has made one thing very clear in above words, service done with selfishness has
no meaning. And Guruji’s gives credits to The Saint (Dhan Shri Guru Raam Das Ji just
devoted Himself to selfless services of Dhan Shri Guru Amar Das Ji)
for showing Him the way to cut the noose of Death:
मारगु संति बताइआ तूटे जम जाल ॥१॥
(The Saint has shown me the Way, and the
noose of Death
has been cut away.)
In section ‘Nature of Death’, ‘Shabad’
by Kabir
Ji (Salok Bhagat Kabir Ji Ke – Ang 1367 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji)
calls Messenger of Death as hunters having count of thousand. What
does it mean? There is an ‘army’ of messenger’s of death. And
if this
army has to be defeated a mortal needs an army. And Saadh
Sangat, having God’s Devotees and Spiritual
Warriors, is such an army to defeat the Army
of Death as per following words of Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji:
भगवत भीरि सकति सिमरन की कटी काल भै फासी ॥
(With the army of God's devotees,
and Shakti, the power of meditation, I have snapped the noose of the fear of death.)
सरणि सूर फारे जम कागर ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
(In the Sanctuary of the spiritual warrior, the account books
of the Messenger of Death are torn up.)
Once the war or battle is won, it brings
peace and happiness. And if Death is defeated that has to be heavenly peace. Why
such peace is platonic in nature? What can be a better feeling for a living
being if he realizes that he has overcome The Death? That’s why Guruji
re-iterates in following words the glory of Saadh Sangat and inspires
every mortal to do Company of Holy which helps and individual to cut noose of Death
and to achieve celestial peace:
साधसंगि जम जेवरी काटी नानक सहजि समाइआ ॥२॥१०॥
(In the Saadh Sangat, the noose of Death is
cut, O Nanak, and one intuitively merges in celestial peace.)
So, what should mortals wish for? As
such mortals wish have no meanings since they are short sightedness. And under
influence of ‘Maya’ all the wishes are selfish in nature. But if possible
pray HIM
to render Company of Holy. If prayers are heard, one will ‘Join the
Society of Saints’. And joining the society will awaken the destiny,
how? The answer can be found in following words of Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji:
संता संगति पाईऐ ॥ जितु जम कै पंथि न जाईऐ ॥
(Join the Society of the Saints, and you shall not
have to go down the path of Death.)
संत जना मिलि भाईआ कटिअड़ा जमकालु ॥
(Meeting with the humble beings, O Siblings of
Destiny, the Messenger of Death is conquered.)
साधसंगि जनमु मरणु मिटावै ॥
(Do the Saadh Sangat; one shall be rid of
the cycle of birth and death.)
Saint is gracious. And his grace
releases an individual from cycles of birth and death as per the following
words of Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji:
संत प्रसादि जनम मरण ते छोट ॥१॥
(By the Grace of the Saints, one is released from birth
and death.)
संत क्रिपा ते जम ते छुटै ॥
(By the Grace of the Saint,
one escapes the Messenger of Death.)
TO BE CONTINUED!
[1]
Sireeraag Mehla 5 – Ang 44 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
[2]
Maajh Mehla 5 - Ang 108 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
[3]
Gauree Malaa Mehla 5 - Ang 214 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
[4]
Bilaaval Mehla 5 – Ang 819 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
[5]
Mehla 5 - Ang 1162 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
[6]
Gauree Mehla 5 - Ang 196 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
[7]
Kaanra Mehla 5 - Ang 1300 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
[8]
Maajh Mehla 5 Ghar 2 – Ang 132 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
[9]
Sireeraag Mehla 5 – Ang 52Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
[10]
Maajh Mehla 5 - Ang 104 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
[11]
Gauree Mehla 5 - Ang 189 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
[12]
Sukhmani Sahib – Ang 296 Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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