On SGGS – 474, the following Slokas explain why we usually fail to get connected with the universal Creator. Basically, the Guru says that one who is deeply involved with other persons or things can never focus on the Creator. What happens, one’s involvement in others affects one negatively; consequently, one fails to get imbued with Him. Let’s look at those slokas of the Guru:
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਹਲਾ 2 ॥
ਏਹ ਕਿਨੇਹੀ ਆਸਕੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੈ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਸਕੁ ਕਾਂਢੀਐ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
ਚੰਗੈ ਚੰਗਾ ਕਰਿ ਮੰਨੇ ਮੰਦੈ ਮੰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਆਸਕੁ ਏਹੁ ਨ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿ ਲੇਖੈ ਵਰਤੈ ਸੋਇ ॥1॥
Salok mėhlā 2.
Ėh kinehī āskī ḏūjai lagai jā-e. Nānak āsak kāʼndẖī-ai saḏ hī rahai samā-e.
Cẖangai cẖanga kar manne manḏai manḏā ho-e. Āsak ehu na ākẖī-ai jė lekẖai varṯai so-e. ||1||
Slok of Second Nanak.
In essence: What kind of is this love that clings to (so many) others too? Oh Nanak! That one only is real Ekankar’s lover, who remains absorbed in Him always. That person cannot be called a true Ekankar’s lover, who is happy if Ekankar blesses his/her good way, but he/she calls it bad if things happen contrary to his/her desires.
As the Creator is all present, we are very tiny before him; obviously, we should behave with Him respectfully and obediently.
ਮਹਲਾ 2 ॥
ਸਲਾਮੁ ਜਬਾਬੁ ਦੋਵੈ ਕਰੇ ਮੁੰਢਹੁ ਘੁਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੋਵੈ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥2॥
Mėhlā 2.
Salām jabāb ḏovai kare mundẖhu gẖuthā jā-e. Nānak ḏovai kūṛī-ā thā-e na kā-ī pā-e. ||2||
Second Nanak.
In essence: That person who salutes but questions his Master has gone wrong from the start. Oh Nanak! Such both actions are false and useless.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਹਲਾ 2 ॥
ਚਾਕਰੁ ਲਗੈ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਨਾਲੇ ਗਾਰਬੁ ਵਾਦੁ ॥ ਗਲਾ ਕਰੇ ਘਣੇਰੀਆ ਖਸਮ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਸਾਦੁ ॥
ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਾਨੁ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਲਗਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਲਗਾ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥1॥
Salok mėhlā 2.Cẖākar lagai cẖākrī nāle gārab vāḏ. Galā kare gẖaṇerī-ā kẖasam na pā-e sāḏ.
Āp gavā-e sevā kare ṯā kicẖẖ pā-e mān. Nānak jis no lagā ṯis milai lagā so parvān. ||1||
Slok of Second Nanak.
In essence: If a servant serves but also gets into argument with his master, he cannot please his master. If he gets rid of his conceit and serves his master, then he gets respect. Oh Nanak! A person who serves his Master and becomes one with Him is accepted by Him (Prabh).
Thus, as the Guru says, we need to be obediently and accept His ordinance. Questioning Him inflates our ego, which keeps us away from Him. As a servant desires to please his master and obeys and respects him, the Creator’s lovers should do the same to be with Him. When we fall in love with Him, we get out of duality.
Wishes
G. Singh
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