Selfishness

Gurbani & Selfishness

Selfishness renounced by the man:
ਆਪ੝ ਛੋਡਿ ਸਭ ਹੋਇ ਰੇਣਾ ਜਿਸ੝ ਦੇਇ ਪ੝ਰਭ੝ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ੝ ॥੩॥
One who is so blessed by the Formless Lord God renounces selfishness, and becomes the dust of all. ||3||)

THe way to remove selfishness is ਸਾਧ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਤਜੈ ਸਭ੝ ਆਪ੝ ॥
In the Company of the Holy, one renounces all selfishness.

ਸਬਦਿ ਮੰਨਿਝ ਗ੝ਰ੝ ਪਾਈਝ ਵਿਚਹ੝ ਆਪ੝ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
With faith in the Shabad, the Guru is found, and selfishness is eradicated from within.

ਗ੝ਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗਿ ਰਹ੝ ਵਿਚਹ੝ ਆਪ੝ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
Remain attached to the Feet of the Guru, and eradicate selfishness from within.)

Once Selfishness gone away:
ਸਾ ਧਨ ਆਪ੝ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਗ੝ਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰ੝ ॥
The bride eradicates her selfishness, and adorns herself with the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

How selfishness cannot be removed: ਆਪਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਝ ਬਿਨ੝ ਗ੝ਰ ਆਪ੝ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
Within your conscious mind, you may say anything, but without the Guru, selfishness is not removed.

Atitude after selfishness go away:
ਆਪ੝ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗਾ ਚਲਾ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
Renouncing selfishness, I fall at their feet, and walk in harmony with His Will.

How can you serve your guru:
ਸਤਗ੝ਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਸਿਰ੝ ਦੀਜੈ ਆਪ੝ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
It is very difficult to serve the True Guru. Surrender your head; give up your selfishness.

How you feel after giving up the slefishness:
ਆਪ੝ ਗਇਆ ਸ੝ਖ੝ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਲਲੈ ਸਲਲ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥
Give up your selfishness, and you shall find peace; like water mingling with water, you shall merge in absorption. ||2||