Selflessness

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.)
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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||)