Simran Workshop

Lesson 3

9.28.12

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Your life is a blessing

ਇਹੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਦਾਰਥੁ ਾਇ ਕ ਹਰਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚਤ ਰਿਵ ਿਾਇ ॥

The blessing of this human life has been

obtained, but still, people do not lovingly

focus their thoughts on the Name of the

Lord. 27

Your family is a blessing

ਬੰਦਉ ਹਇ ਬੰਦਗੀ ਗਹ ॥ ਬੰਦਕ ਹਇ ਬੰਧ ਸੁਰਧ ਿਹ ॥੨੯॥ Become the Lord's slave, and hold tight to

His meditation.

If you turn your thoughts to the Lord, the Lord

will take care of you like a relative. ||29|| 341

ਹਰਰ ਜੁਗਹ ਜੁਗ ਜੁਗ ਜੁਗਹ ਜੁਗ ਸਦ ੀੜੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਚਿੰਦੀ ॥ ਜੁਰਗ ਜੁਰਗ ੀੜੀ ਚਿ ਸਰਤਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਰਜਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਧਆਇਆ ॥

In age after age, through all the ages,

forever and ever, those who belong to the

Guru's Family shall prosper and increase.

Age after age, the Family of the True Guru

shall increase. As Gurmukh, they meditate

on the Naam. 79

Why we don’t see life and family as a

blessing

ਕਮ ਕ ਆ ੁਉਾਇਆ ॥ਦੁਰਬਧਾ ਦਜੂਾ ਰਤਿਰਬਰਧ ਮਾਇਆ॥ ਚਉਥੀ ਉੜੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਰਿ ਊਚੀ ਸਚ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਰਿਆ ॥੪॥

First, the One created Himself;

Second, the sense of duality;

Third, the three-phased Maya.

The fourth state, the highest, is obtained by

the Gurmukh, who practices Truth, and only

Truth. ||4|| 113

3 qualities of Maya

Sato gun compassion,

contentment, humility,

tolerance, moral control

(WATER)

Tamo gun Sexual behavior, Anger,

Greed Attachment, Pride

(FIRE)

Rajo gun Hopes Wishes, Desires

Anxiety ,Worries (PAVAN)

mind Rajo

Path of Love

ਰਿਵ ਧਾਤੁ ਦੁਇ ਰਾਹ ਹ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

God's love (Liv)and Love for Maya

(Dhat) are the two ways, and the way

you walk depends on your actions.

Liv Dhat

Who leads us astray?

ਆ ਰਿਵ ਧਾਤੁ ਹ ਆ ॥

He Himself leads us on the path of Liv (the

focus on Him) , and He Himself causes them

to take the path of Dhat (chase after Maya).

797

Kall has a duty to administrate Maya both subtle

and physical. He has 5 representatives.

Sato gun compassion,

contentment, humility,

tolerance, moral control

(WATER)

Tamo gun Sexual behavior, Anger,

Greed Attachment, Pride

(FIRE)

Rajo gun Hopes Wishes, Desires

Anxiety ,Worries (PAVAN)

ਮਾਇਆ ਮਰਹ ਕਾਿੁ ਅਰੁ ੰਚ ਦੂਤਾ ॥੩॥

Kall and the Five Dhuts are

in Maya. 1160

ਮਨੁ ਵਰਸ ਦੂਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਰਤ ਦਇ ॥ The mind is under the power of the Duths

who keep them in Durmat and Duality. 222

What is Durmat?

ਦੁਰਮਰਤ ਅਗਰਨ ਜਗਤ ਰਜਾਰ ॥

The fire of Durmat

is burning up the

world.225

Slander is an example of Durmat

ਰਨੰਦਕੁ ਰਨੰਦਾ ਕਰਰ ਮਿੁ ਧਵ ਹੁ ਮਿਭਿੁ ਮਾਇਆਧਾਰੀ ॥ By slandering, the slanderer washes the filth

off others; he is an eater of filth, and a

worshipper of Maya. 507

• God is in Surgun

• When you do Nindia you are not praising God.

• When you do Nidia you think you are better than others.

• Nidia will cause conflict in your family

ਮਰ ਮਨ ਤਰਜ ਰਨੰਦਾ ਹਉਮ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

O my mind, give up slander, egotism and arrogance. 29

ਹਰਰ ਹਰਰ ਜੁ ਜੀ ਰਦਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਿਾਗ ਸਹਰਜ ਰਧਆਨਾ॥ ਕਿਮਿ ਦੁਿ ਜਾਰ ਿਭੂ ਰਚਤਾਰ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਦੁਰਮਰਤ ਨਾਸੀ॥

Chant, and meditate, day and night, on the

Lord, Har, Har. Focus your meditation on the

Celestial Lord.

The painful sins are burnt away, by keeping

God in one's thoughts; Durmat is erased. 781

Homework

• 14 mins simran x 2

• Test please turn in

• Next test done here in person

• How many times did you do Nindia/ Slander in the week.

• One example where you saw your family as a blessing.

• Know following vocab words and define them in a sentence or less. – Liv

– Dhat

– Kall

– Dhuts

– Durmat