Bhai Mallo and Bhai Manga

Bhai Mallo and Bhai Manga were devoted disciples of Guru Nanak Dev ji,who had learnt to recite the hymns of Guru Sahib and interpret Gurbani. They came to Guru Nanak Dev ji and sought wisdom and enlightment,which could liberate them from ignorance .

Baba Nanak said If you practice Tasmic Tapsya:dark minded austerities of self mortification,such as sitting near the fire in hot season or spreading days and nights in water and enduring heat and cold with naked body or leading homeless life,going from one place to another,you have to learn and practice very difficult feats of religious austeritier. On the other hand to control the mind and concentrate on God's presence by listening to the sermons of divine wisdom and singing the sacred hymns of the perfect and interpreting them is Rajasic Tapasya Bhai Mallo asked"we are told that the more you labour the more are the fruits of your labour,one who works hard gets more wages,and one who does light work gets less,but you say such easy spritual efforts as Kirtan(singing of hymns) and Katha(interpretation of Hymns),yield greater spritual benefits than the difficult yield practices and other ascetic practices) (contd)