Of all religions, the highest is the contemplation of the Lord's Name and purity of conduct.

 

"Of all religions, the highest is the contemplation of the Lord's

Name and purity of conduct.

Of all deeds, the most righteous is

To cleanse oneself of evil thoughts by keeping the company

of the good.

Of all works, the most noble is

The constant contemplation of the Lord.

Of all the utterances, the sweetest is that by which one hears

the praise of God and utters it to others.

Of all holy places, the most sacred is

Where one dwells on the Name of the Lord."

-- Guru Arjan Dev, Book of Sukhmani, Adi Granth, 

Sikh Scriptures of India, Peace Lagoon translation

Path of the Masters - The Way of the Saints

 

Path of the Masters - The Way of the Saints

 

"That which you came into this life to obtain is the Name of the Lord, which can be found in the house of the saints. Trade in your ego and gain back your soul, and in the scales of the heart, weigh only the Name. Carrying only the Name, begin the journey in the caravan of saints, shedding all else that is false and would bind you. Then all will bless you, and your face will be radiant in the home of God. Few are they who trade in this commodity. Nanak is ever a sacrifice unto them." (Guru Arjun Dev, Book of Sukmani, Peace Lagoon translation)

 

 

 

Guru Nanak and the Sikh Scriptures - Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcasts

 

Guru Nanak and the Sikh Scriptures - Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcasts

As we get initiated into Shabd Naam by a Living Satguru, the purpose of our life is fulfilled. Reuniting with God is our reason to be here: "It was for the sake of the God-conscious beings that our True Lord created this earth, and began this play of death and birth". (Sikh Scriptures, Guru Granth -- Adi Granth)

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During this human existence we have an opportunity to experience God. As we experience communing with God's love during meditation -- Surat Shabd Yoga -- we can rise above body-consciousness and explore Inner Space, the Kingdom of the Heavens that are within us. The drop of soul merges back into the Ocean of Love. Swami Santsevi Ji Maharaj: "We travel back from the realm of Darkness to the realm of Light, from the Light to Divine Sound, and from the realm of Sound to the Soundless State."

The Mind is Filled with the Divine Music of the Spheres

"The Lord placed the soul in the body's cave,

And the breath held the Music of Life.

He made each body with nine gates, (1)

With the Tenth Gate (2); remaining well hid.

And the Tenth Door was opened to him

Who truly loved the Guru's wisdom.

And there lives the Lord in His myriad forms,

as well as the nine treasures of the Name.

His limit cannot be found.

"Says Nanak, the Lord placed the soul in the

body's cave and the breath held the Music of Life.

"Listen to this Song of Bliss, you blessed ones,

And all your heart's longings shall be fulfilled.

You will reach the Transcendent Lord, and

your sorrows will depart.

All afflictions and sorrows are destroyed

at the Sound of the True Word,

And my friends, the saints were in ecstasy when

the perfect Guru revealed it.

Those who speak and those who listen are pure,

And they see the All-pervading Lord everywhere.

Nanak prays: Attaching to the feet of the Guru,

The mind is filled with the Divine Music of the Spheres."

-- Guru Amar Das, from Anand Sahib

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Notes:

(1) "nine gates": The nine visible orifices of the body.

(2) "The Tenth Gate": The Tenth, or Hidden, Gate of the body: The Third Eye, in essence, is the Portal to inner realms. The Upanishads describe a human being as a city with ten gates. Nine gates (eyes, nostrils, ears, mouth, urethra, anus) lead to the outside world. The Tenth Gate, the Third Eye, opens onto inner worlds: the whole spectrum of levels of consciousness.

God is the Ocean of Love.

Jai Sat Naam, Jai Guru, Radhasoami, Satya Raam, In Divine Love, Light and Sound, Peace Be to You,

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The yogis asked Guru Nanak: "Who are you? What is your name? What is your sect? What is your goal? We pray that you give us your true answers, for we are a sacrifice to the truthful ones. Where is your seat? Where do you live? From where have you come? Where are you going? The non-attached Siddhas wait to hear your reply. 0 tell us, what is your path?"

Answered the Master: "The Lord is in every heart, and within Him is my seat and my home. I walk in the will of the Sat Guru [True Qualified Master-Teacher], and this is my only caste. I have come from God and I shall go wherever His will guides me. Nanak is my name, and I live to obey His command. My way is to sit in contemplation of the Imperishable Lord, and the attainment of such an all-encompassing Vision is my life’s goal. By the Guru’s grace I have come to know and recognize myself, and have merged with the truest of the true."