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==Gurbani & Selfishness== | ==Gurbani & Selfishness== | ||
<b><big>Selfishness renounced by the man: ਆਪ ਛੋਡਿ ਸਭ ਹੋਇ ਰੇਣਾ ਜਿਸ ਦੇਇ ਪਰਭ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੩॥ | <b><big>Selfishness renounced by the man: <br> | ||
ਆਪ ਛੋਡਿ ਸਭ ਹੋਇ ਰੇਣਾ ਜਿਸ ਦੇਇ ਪਰਭ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੩॥<br> | |||
One who is so blessed by the Formless Lord God renounces selfishness, and becomes the dust of all. ||3||)<br> | |||
THe way to remove selfishness is ਸਾਧ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਤਜੈ ਸਭ ਆਪ ॥ | THe way to remove selfishness is ਸਾਧ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਤਜੈ ਸਭ ਆਪ ॥<br> | ||
In the Company of the Holy, one renounces all selfishness.<br> | |||
ਸਬਦਿ ਮੰਨਿਝ ਗਰ ਪਾਈਝ ਵਿਚਹ ਆਪ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ | ਸਬਦਿ ਮੰਨਿਝ ਗਰ ਪਾਈਝ ਵਿਚਹ ਆਪ ਗਵਾਇ ॥<br> | ||
With faith in the Shabad, the Guru is found, and selfishness is eradicated from within.<br> | |||
ਗਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗਿ ਰਹ ਵਿਚਹ ਆਪ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ | ਗਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗਿ ਰਹ ਵਿਚਹ ਆਪ ਗਵਾਇ ॥<br> | ||
Remain attached to the Feet of the Guru, and eradicate selfishness from within.)<br>. | |||
Once Selfishness gone away | Once Selfishness gone away:<br> | ||
ਸਾ ਧਨ ਆਪ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਗਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰ ॥<br> | |||
The bride eradicates her selfishness, and adorns herself with the Word of the Guru's Shabad.<br> | |||
How selfishness cannot be removed | How selfishness cannot be removed: | ||
ਆਪਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਝ ਬਿਨ ਗਰ ਆਪ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥<br> | |||
Within your conscious mind, you may say anything, but without the Guru, selfishness is not removed.<br> | |||
Atitude after selfishness go away | Atitude after selfishness go away:<br> | ||
ਆਪ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗਾ ਚਲਾ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥<br> | |||
Renouncing selfishness, I fall at their feet, and walk in harmony with His Will.<br> | |||
How can you serve your guru | How can you serve your guru:<br> | ||
ਸਤਗਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਸਿਰ ਦੀਜੈ ਆਪ ਗਵਾਇ ॥<br> | |||
It is very difficult to serve the True Guru. Surrender your head; give up your selfishness.<br> | |||
How you feel after giving up the slefishness | How you feel after giving up the slefishness: <br> | ||
ਆਪ ਗਇਆ ਸਖ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਲਲੈ ਸਲਲ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥<br> | |||
Give up your selfishness, and you shall find peace; like water mingling with water, you shall merge in absorption. ||2|| | |||
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Gurbani & Selfishness
Selfishness renounced by the man:
ਆਪ ਛੋਡਿ ਸਭ ਹੋਇ ਰੇਣਾ ਜਿਸ ਦੇਇ ਪਰਭ 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 ਗਰ ਪਾਈਝ ਵਿਚਹ ਆਪ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
With faith in the Shabad, the Guru is found, and selfishness is eradicated from within.
ਗਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗਿ ਰਹ ਵਿਚਹ ਆਪ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
Remain attached to the Feet of the Guru, and eradicate selfishness from within.)
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Once Selfishness gone away:
ਸਾ ਧਨ ਆਪ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਗਰ 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 ਗਰ 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:
ਸਤਗਰ 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 ਸਖ 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||