Basics of Sikhi's video: Walking in Harmony 25th July Sri Darbar Sahib Hukamnama Ang 696 Bhai Baljit Singh

In this shabad (Guru’s Word) Guru Ram Das Ji shares their personal experience with their Guru, Guru Amar Das Ji. Guru Ram Das Ji says, “Guru Amar Das Ji placed their hand on my forehead and my heart was filled with the jewel of God’s Name. Carrying the weight of sins committed through many lifetimes causing pain and suffering have been lifted with Guru Amar Das Ji blessing me with Naam (Guru’s teachings)”. The truth is we would all like for our pain & suffering to come to an end. What is the first step towards liberation, towards freeing ourselves from the pain of attachment? Guru Ram Das Ji holds our hand and shows us that the first step is to surrender before Vaheguru (God). Surrender and express your true state that you’re blind & ignorant, beg to know how to walk on the path that leads to meeting The One you beg before. Beg to be given The Guru’s hand to hold, so that you can walk in harmony with The Guru leading to meeting Vaheguru (God). ਜੈਤਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਚਉਪਦੇ Jaitsree, Fourth Mehla, First House, Chau-Padhay: ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: ਮੇਰੈ ਹੀਅਰੈ ਰਤਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਬਸਿਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਹਾਥੁ ਧਰਿਓ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਾਥਾ ॥ The Jewel of the Lord's Name abides within my heart; the Guru has placed His hand on my forehead. ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਦੁਖ ਉਤਰੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੀਓ ਰਿਨੁ ਲਾਥਾ ॥੧॥ The sins and pains of countless incarnations have been cast out. The Guru has blessed me with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and my debt has been paid off. ||1|| ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਭਜੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਭਿ ਅਰਥਾ ॥ O my mind, vibrate the Lord's Name, and all your affairs shall be resolved. ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ The Perfect Guru has implanted the Lord's Name within me; without the Name, life is useless. ||Pause|| ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੂੜ ਭਏ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਮੋਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਨਿਤ ਫਾਥਾ ॥ Without the Guru, the self-willed manmukhs are foolish and ignorant; they are forever entangled in emotional attachment to Maya. ਤਿਨ ਸਾਧੂ ਚਰਣ ਨ ਸੇਵੇ ਕਬਹੂ ਤਿਨ ਸਭੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਅਕਾਥਾ ॥੨॥ They never serve the feet of the Holy; their lives are totally useless. ||2|| ਜਿਨ ਸਾਧੂ ਚਰਣ ਸਾਧ ਪਗ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਿਨ ਸਫਲਿਓ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਨਾਥਾ ॥ Those who serve at the feet of the Holy, the feet of the Holy, their lives are made fruitful, and they belong to the Lord. ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕੀਜੈ ਦਾਸੁ ਦਾਸ ਦਾਸਨ ਕੋ ਹਰਿ ਦਇਆ ਧਾਰਿ ਜਗੰਨਾਥਾ ॥੩॥ Make me the slave of the slave of the slaves of the Lord; bless me with Your Mercy, O Lord of the Universe. ||3|| ਹਮ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਗਿਆਨਹੀਨ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਿਉ ਚਾਲਹ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪੰਥਾ ॥ I am blind, ignorant and totally without wisdom; how can I walk on the Path? ਹਮ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਕਉ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਚਲੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਚਲਹ ਮਿਲੰਥਾ ॥੪॥੧॥ I am blind - O Guru, please let me grasp the hem of Your robe, so that servant Nanak may walk in harmony with You. ||4||1|| Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar - image taken by JaspreetJasprit available to purchase at www.jaspreetjasprit.com Support us: www.basicsofsikhi.com/donate Contact us: www.basicsofsikhi.com/contact-us Live Gurbani Translations by http://www.shabados.com