"If when meditating — all your garbage does not come out to greet you — you are probably not meditating."

Seekers — students of the Infinite, students of yoga, students of life — often complain that when they sit down to meditate, they are not always greeted by the pleasantness of openness, the attitude of readiness, or a heartfelt sense of willingness. The great master Yogi Bhajan said many times, "If when meditating — all your garbage does not come out to greet you — you are probably not meditating."

Meditation disassembles old thought patterns and reassembles them into ones that better serve the 'pre—awakened' on the path to becoming 'awakened'. This is not always a dance — much of the time it is a struggle — especially when you run into patterns that have become attachments.

Attachments are common when patterns have been in place for many years . . . and most of every one's patterns have been. They are entrenched in the established system — the subconscious believes they are protecting your life perfectly and does not plan on giving them up that easily.

Do not be concerned; meditation is not about getting it right, it is about getting right to it and doing so daily. It is not about proving who you are . . . it is about improving who you are. It is about becoming aware of the rhythms of your life in relation to the experience of life, and getting these experiences in touch with their deeper meanings . . . in touch with your purpose.

Meditation will definitely be running into garbage here . . . if you are doing it properly. Welcome the garbage and rejoice in the joy of the exposure to the light of day . . . it will ultimately liberate you from the burden.

TODAY'S HUKAMNAMA FROM SRI DARBAR SAHIB Sri Amritsar.

Your Best Year..............................

Like in everything we do, in life there is not a second chance; every moment, either we lose or win! Everything is mental; we bring to our life what we think about most of the time.

The road has two ways, one toward light and other toward darkness. Life is a choice! Everything and Everybody starts from zero; it is your choice in what place you finish. If we accept mental poverty, all kinds of poverty is what we get.

Change your attitude to win now! Be happy and relaxed, regardless of any circumstance. Always focus only on the solutions; don't let anybody rob you of your happiness. Don't allow challenges or circumstances to defeat you.

Do the right thing. Demand from yourself whatever it takes to win - clarity, focus, effort, persistence, sacrifice, discipline, passion, and love - not just to survive but also to win!

Life is a give and take; we stop receiving as soon as we stop giving the best of us!! That's the balance of life!!! If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. Every tomorrow you will do even better.

Yes you can!

Yes you can do this. Make this coming year your year; just you have to believe in you.

Always looking out.........................

If I had eyes in the back of my head
I would have told you that
You looked good
As I walked away

And if you could've tried to trust the hand that fed
You would've never been hungry
But you never really be

The more of this or less of this or is there any difference
or are we just holding onto the things we don't have anymore

Sometimes time doesn't heal
No not at all
Just stand still
While we fall
In or out of love again I doubt I'm gonna win you back
When you got eyes like that
It won't let me in

Always looking out

Lot of people spend their time just floating
We were victims together but lonely
You got hungry eyes that just can't look forward
Can't give them enough but we just can't start over
Building with bent nails we're
falling but holding, I don't wanna take up anymore of your time
Time time time

Sometimes time doesn't heal
No not all
Just stand still
While we fall
In or out of love again I doubt I'm gonna win you back
When you got eyes like that
It won't let me in
Always looking out
Always looking

Bhai Manpreet Singh Kanpuri at Rajouri Garden Samagam

Thought.......................

Touch the Earth with our feet, lift our face to the sun, breathe the air, listen to the birds and the wind through the trees. Glory in the creation that surrounds us.

TODAY'S HUKAMNAMA FROM SRI DARBAR SAHIB...

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min prqIiq n AweIAw shij n lgo Bwau ] sbdY swdu n pwieE mn hiT ikAw gux gwie ] nwnk AwieAw so prvwxu hY ij gurmuiK sic smwie ]1] mÚ 3 ] Awpxw Awpu n pCwxY mUVw Avrw AwiK duKwey ] muMFY dI Ksliq n geIAw AMDy ivCuiV cotw Kwey ] siqgur kY BY BMin n GiVE rhY AMik smwey ] Anidnu shsw kdy n cUkY ibnu sbdY duKu pwey ] kwmu k®oDu loBu AMqir sblw inq DMDw krq ivhwey ] crx kr dyKq suix Qky idh muky nyVY Awey ] scw nwmu n lgo mITw ijqu nwim nviniD pwey ] jIvqu mrY mrY Puin jIvY qW moKMqru pwey ] Duir krmu n pwieE prwxI ivxu krmw ikAw pwey ] gur kw sbdu smwil qU mUVy giq miq sbdy pwey ] nwnk siqguru qd hI pwey jW ivchu Awpu gvwey ]2] pauVI ] ijs dY iciq visAw myrw suAwmI iqs no ikau AMdysw iksY glY dw loVIAY ] hir suKdwqw sBnw glw kw iqs no iDAwieidAw ikv inmK GVI muhu moVIAY ] ijin hir iDAwieAw iqs no srb kilAwx hoey inq sMq jnw kI sMgiq jwie bhIAY muhu joVIAY ] siB duK BuK rog gey hir syvk ky siB jn ky bMDn qoVIAY ] hir ikrpw qy hoAw hir Bgqu hir Bgq jnw kY muih ifTY jgqu qirAw sBu loVIAY ]4]

somvwr, 8 P`gx (sMmq 543 nwnkSwhI)

(AMg: 549)

 

SHALOK, THIRD MEHL:

O mind, you have no faith, and you have not embraced love for the Celestial Lord. You do not enjoy the sublime taste of the Shabad — what Praises of the Lord will you stubborn-mindedly sing? O Nanak, one’s coming into the world is approved, if, as Gurmukh, he merges into the True Lord. || 1 || THIRD MEHL: The fool does not understand his own self; he annoys others with his speech. His underlying nature does not leave him; separated from the Lord, he is beaten. He has not changed and reformed himself in Fear of the True Guru, so that he might merge in the lap of God. Night and day, his doubts never stop; without the Word of the Shabad, he suffers in pain. Sexual desire, anger and greed are very powerful within; he passes his life constantly entangled in worldly affairs. His feet, hands, eyes and ears are exhausted; his days are numbered, and death is approaching. The True Name does not seem sweet to him — the Name by which the nine treasures are obtained. But if he remains dead while yet alive, then by so dying, he truly lives; thus, he attains liberation. But if he is not blessed with such pre-destined karma, then without this karma, what can he obtain? Meditate on the Word of the Guru’s Shabad, you fool; through the Shabad, you shall obtain salvation and wisdom. O Nanak, he alone finds the True Guru, who eradicates self-conceit from within. || 2 || PAUREE: One whose consciousness is filled with my Lord and Master — why should he feel anxious about anything? The Lord is the Giver of peace, the Lord of all things; why would we turn our faces away from His meditation, for a moment, even for an instant? One who meditates on the Lord obtains all pleasures and comforts; let’s go, each and every day, to sit in the Society of the Saints. All the pain, hunger and disease of the Lord’s servant are eradicated; the bonds of all the humble beings are torn away. By the Lord’s Grace, one becomes the Lord’s devotee; beholding the face of the Lord’s humble devotee, the whole world is saved and carried across. || 4 ||

Monday, 8th Phalgun (Samvat 543 Nanakshahi)

(Page: 549)

Sadhana....................

To be at peace with relationships fueled by relief — not searching for the words of comfort, but sensing the conversations of mutual purpose; this is family striking chords of conscious communication . . . bonding in their connection more deeply than ever. This is the music of the spheres; it fuels destinies to cross—pollinate and relationships to discover their mutual growth without struggle.

There are no written instructions that bring you to this place of power . . . there are instructions on the inside of consciousness that bring the discipline required to open such a place that is already with you. This discipline, known as sadhana to the ones who practice fulfillment in their life — is an action that takes place before every day takes place.

A Sadhana contains elements that cause the senses to perceive the purpose within each moment. A Sadhana contains the ingredients that permit the eyes to see the subtle clues hidden behind the obvious. A Sadhana contains the ingredients that permit the ears to hear the subtle instructions whenever new patterns appear in old relations, or brand new relations appear out of the blue. A Sadhana is a practice that puts you in touch with everything you touch. A Sadhana revitalizes your senses to experience each experience fully and knowledgeably.

Sadhana combines all of the technologies of body, mind, emotions, and spirit into a common sense working relationship. There are elements of Sadhana contained in many other practices, but when combined around a common morning purpose, they activate the most conscious and conscientious powers within you.

Take the time to learn how this can apply to your life. Take the time to touch this base within you every day. It can begin with a few minutes of mindfully breathing when you first awaken.

The starting point is a desire for happiness and fulfillment; the next step is the inspiration to follow the one before it.

but it is not you. .....................

The body is an extremely sacred vessel . . . but it is not you. The body is a living gift, a complex instrument of functions and sensations with an excellent capacity to connect through worship . . . but it is not you.

Today the body is confused with image. Our modern economy preys on this confusion and relegates the body to an empty physical mechanism that displays this needy image. It beckons us to purchase in order to ease our pain and insecurity . . . but it is all a perfect set up . . . obsession with image stimulates the economy, but it never stimulates the human harmony. Quite the opposite . . . it fixates on competition and creates pain out of the ensuing battles.

The modern industrial economy has relegated the body to a position of burden, a pack animal that carries the brain and the stomach and the image through life. When the body is limited to this role, life and living have been replaced by a concept of life and a concept of living . . . it all seems quite empty. This is what humanity has been developing over these decades with power marketing. It has been called progress, but it is in need of progressive transformation right now.

The body is a sacred gift, endowed to carry consciousness through a human experience. Simply stated, your body is a transceiver; you transmit a physical image out as physical light — it reflects off everything around you and returns as your environment. With this reflection delivered to your body's senses; you can either fixate on how you feel, which is life's concept, or you can have an experience of the feeling and find the lesson within it . . . which is living. When the body focuses on image, concept becomes the controlling factor and image becomes the super high maintenance insecurity.

It is time to nourish a more conscious, more fulfilling journey . . . the actual experience of the experience of life.

There is a pre—verbal mindset connecting beyond image and there is a post—verbal mindset correlating with image — ultimately, both are important. You want to tune your body instrument to support both. Meditation enable the body to free the mind from its obsession with image and turn some of its attention toward gathering knowledge and wisdom. This gathering, oddly enough, even expands the value of the image; the yoga and meditation then enable the body—mind connection to focus on this combined value.

This becomes the base for your real experience. The mind finds rest in its pre—verbal silence and relates beyond image. You make a friend of the mind rather than an enemy. This is peace of mind . . . this is a meditative mind . . . this is the new evolution of human consciousness. This is a glimpse of the future and with your discipline it can happen right now.

Be grateful for what you have......

Be grateful for what you have . . . be grateful for all you are. See this body as a sacred vessel carrying you from where you are to who you are. You are always connected to where you are heading, while being exactly where you are right now. This is the progression of your evolution . . . from the eternal source — to the infinite sea.

This is what we yogis call 'The River'. Your opportunity opens up when you become conscious of the river's total journey; relishing in your distant connection to this ocean (your destination) while enthusiastically embracing your moment in the journey (your now).

The cosmos (including Earth) has no vacancies — this is [its] absolute nature. When any movement (physical or mental) takes place at your location, equal movement simultaneously takes place at your destination. When you occupy the total space (The River) in this way, you are embracing not only your movement in this moment, but also the momentum of your complete vision.

You are now working with the 'Oneness' nature of creation . . . GOD . . . (the omnipresent provider) responding to the conscious openness in your request (your vision). Be very disciplined to not introduce doubt into this equation; it clouds the accuracy and disrupts the efficiency of the process.

This is the science of manifestation . . . using the power of intention — linked through the clarity of your vision — linked to persistent proper action — linked to the absolute nature of the cosmos (grace). This is what it means to become 'The River' . . . this is what it means to manifest the ocean.

TODAY'S HUKAMNAMA FROM SRI DARBAR SAHIB

vfhMsu mhlw 1 ]
krhu dieAw qyrw nwmu vKwxw ] sB aupweIAY Awip Awpy srb smwxw ] srby smwxw Awip qUhY aupwie DMDY lweIAw ] ieik quJu hI kIey rwjy ieknw iBK BvweIAw ] loBu mohu quJu kIAw mITw eyqu Brim Bulwxw ] sdw dieAw krhu ApxI qwim nwmu vKwxw ]1] nwmu qyrw hY swcw sdw mY min Bwxw ] dUKu gieAw suKu Awie smwxw ] gwvin suir nr suGV sujwxw ] suir nr suGV sujwx gwvih jo qyrY min Bwvhy ] mwieAw mohy cyqih nwhI Aihlw jnmu gvwvhy ] ieik mUV mugD n cyqih mUly jo AwieAw iqsu jwxw ] nwm qyrw sdw swcw soie mY min Bwxw ]2] qyrw vKqu suhwvw AMimRqu qyrI bwxI ] syvk syvih Bwau kir lwgw swau prwxI ] swau pRwxI iqnw lwgw ijnI AMimRqu pwieAw ] nwim qyrY joie rwqy inq cVih svwieAw ] ieku krmu Drmu n hoie sMjmu jwim n eyku pCwxI ] vKqu suhwvw sdw qyrw AMimRq qyrI bwxI ]3] hau bilhwrI swcy nwvY ] rwju qyrw kbhu n jwvY ] rwjo q qyrw sdw inhclu eyhu kbhu n jwvey ] cwkru q qyrw soie hovY joie shij smwvey ] dusmnu q dUKu n lgY mUly pwpu nyiV n Awvey ] hau bilhwrI sdw hovw eyk qyry nwvey ]4] jugh jugMqir Bgq qumwry ] kIriq krih suAwmI qyrY duAwry ] jpih q swcw eyku murwry ] swcw murwry qwim jwpih jwim mMin vswvhy ] Brmo Bulwvw quJih kIAw jwim eyhu cukwvhy ] gur prswdI krhu ikrpw lyhu jmhu aubwry ] jugh jugMqir Bgq qumwry ]5] vfy myry swihbw AlK Apwrw ] ikau kir krau bynµqI hau AwiK n jwxw ] ndir krih qw swcu pCwxw ] swco pCwxw qwim qyrw jwim Awip buJwvhy ] dUK BUK sMswir kIey shsw eyhu cukwvhy ] ibnvMiq nwnku jwie shsw buJY gur bIcwrw ] vfw swihbu hY Awip AlK Apwrw ]6] qyry bMky loiex dMq rIswlw ] sohxy nk ijn lµmVy vwlw ] kMcn kwieAw suieny kI Fwlw ] sovMn Fwlw ik®sn mwlw jphu qusI shylIho ] jm duAwir n hohu KVIAw isK suxhu mhylIho ] hMs hMsw bg bgw lhY mn kI jwlw ] bMky loiex dMq rIswlw ]7] qyrI cwl suhwvI mDurwVI bwxI ] kuhkin koiklw qrl juAwxI ] qrlw juAwxI Awip BwxI ieC mn kI pUrIey ] swrMg ijau pgu DrY iTim Tim Awip Awpu sMDUrey ] sRIrMg rwqI iPrY mwqI audku gMgw vwxI ] ibnvMiq nwnku dwsu hir kw qyrI cwl suhwvI mDurwVI bwxI ]8]2]
AYqvwr, 7 P`gx (sMmq 543 nwnkSwhI)

WADAHANS, FIRST MEHL:

Show mercy to me, that I may chant Your Name. You Yourself created all, and You are permeating all. You Yourself are permeating all, and You enjoin them to their tasks. Some, You have made kings, while others wander around begging. You have made greed and emotional attachment seem sweet; they are deluded by this delusion. Be forever merciful to me; only then can I chant Your Name. || 1 || Your Name is True, and forever pleasing to my mind. My pain is dispelled, and I am permeated with peace. The angels, the mortal beings, the wise and the enlightened sing of You. The angels, the mortal beings, the wise and the enlightened sing of You; they are pleasing to Your Mind. Enticed by Maya, they do not remember; they waste away their lives in vain. Some fools and idiots never remember; whoever has come, shall have to go. Your Name is forever True, and pleasing to my mind. || 2 || Beauteous and blessed is Your time; the Bani of Your Word is Ambrosial Nectar. Your servants serve You with love; these mortals are attached to Your taste. Those mortals are attached to Your taste, who are blessed with the Ambrosial Name. Those who are attuned to Your Name prosper more and more, day by day. Some do not practice good deeds or live righteously; they do not practice self-discipline, and they do not realize the One. Forever blessed and beauteous is Your time; the Bani of Your Word is Ambrosial Nectar. || 3 || I am a sacrifice to the True Name. Your rule shall never end. Your rule is eternal and unchanging; it shall never come to an end. He alone becomes Your servant, who contemplates You in peaceful ease. Enemies and pain shall never touch him, and sin shall never come close to him. I am forever a sacrifice to the One Lord, and Your Name. || 4 || Throughout the ages, Your devotees sing Your Praises, O Lord Master, at Your Door. They meditate on the One True Lord. They meditate on the True Lord, when they enshrine Him in their minds. Doubt and delusion are Your making; when these are dispelled, then, by Guru’s Grace, You grant Your Grace, and save them from the noose of Death. Throughout the ages, they are Your devotees. || 5 || O my Great Lord and Master, You are unknowable and infinite. How should I make and offer my prayer? I do not know what to say. If You bless me with Your Glance of Grace, then I realize the Truth. I come to realize the Truth, when You Yourself instruct me. The pain and hunger of the world are Your making; please eradicate this skepticism. Prays Nanak, skepticism is taken away, when one understands the Guru’s wisdom. The Great Lord and Master is unknowable and infinite. || 6 || Your eyes are beautiful, and Your teeth are delightful. Your nose is graceful, and Your hair is so long. Your body is precious, cast in gold. His body is cast in gold, and He wears Krishna’s mala; meditate on Him, O sisters. You shall not have to stand at Death’s door, O sisters, if you listen to these teachings. From a crane, you shall be transformed into a swan, and the filth of your mind shall be removed. Your eyes are beautiful, and Your teeth are delightful. || 7 || Your walk is graceful, and Your speech is sweet. You coo like a songbird, and your youthful beauty is alluring. Your youthful beauty is so alluring; it pleases You and fulfills the mind’s desires. Like an elephant, You step with Your Feet so carefully; You are pleased with Yourself. She who is imbued with the Love of such a Great Lord, flows intoxicated, like the waters of the Ganges. Prays Nanak, I am Your slave, O Lord; Your walk is graceful, and Your speech is sweet. || 8 || 2 || 

 Sunday, 7th Phalgun (Samvat 543 Nanakshahi) (Page: 566)

Thought..........

We feel pleasure when we want something and we get it. Or when we don't want something and we remove it. Pleasure is always relative. Happiness is absolute. Happiness is the understanding and acceptance of life as it is in this very moment as completely perfect, because every creation of God is perfect. The degree to which we do not accept life in all of the Divine forms is the degree to which we suffer.

Nirvair Khalsa Jatha UK at MSKSA

Satkaar vs Beadbi - The Wake Up Call

Thought..........

Think back over the last day, - what could we have taken with delight that we just skipped over?