Basics of Sikhi's video: 28 The world is like a dream Raam Geio Chinta Ta Kee Jo Upjio - Salok Mahalla 9 English Katha

In this video, Bhai Baljit Singh explains how this world is like a dream. Throughout our lives, we invest so much of our time in relationships that may not last. When people leave this world, we go though mourning and sometimes fall into a state of depression. By reading the Bani (teachings) of Salok Mahalla 9, we can begin to understand how temporary things are, and how we can better spend our time to try and reach a higher state of consciousness. Saloks , 51 & 52 of Salok Mehalla 9: ਰਾਮੁ ਗਇਓ ਰਾਵਨੁ ਗਇਓ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਬਹੁ ਪਰਵਾਰੁ ॥ raam geio raavan geio jaa kau bahu parvaar | Raam Chand passed away, as did Raavan, even though he had many relatives. ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਥਿਰੁ ਕਛੁ ਨਹੀ ਸੁਪਨੇ ਜਿਉ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥੫੦॥ kahu naanak thir kachh nehee supne jio sansaar |50| Says Nanak, nothing lasts forever; the world is like a dream. ____________________________________________________________________ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਜੀਐ ਜੋ ਅਨਹੋਨੀ ਹੋਇ ॥ chintaa taa kee keejeeai jo anhonee hoe | We are only to worry, if something unexpected is to happen. ਇਹੁ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਕੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਥਿਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥੫੧॥ ehu maarag sansaar ko naanak thir nehee koe |51| This is the way of the world, O Nanak; nothing is stable or permanent. ____________________________________________________________________ ਜੋ ਉਪਜਿਓ ਸੋ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਹੈ ਪਰੋ ਆਜੁ ਕੈ ਕਾਲਿ ॥ jo upjio so binas hai paro aaj kai kaal | Whatever has been created shall be destroyed; everyone shall perish, today or tomorrow. ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ਲੇ ਛਾਡਿ ਸਗਲ ਜੰਜਾਲ ॥੫੨॥ naanak har gun gaae le chhaadd sagal janjaal |52| O Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of Vaheguru, and give up all other entanglements. ____________________________________________________________________ This video is part of the Salok Mehalla 9 Series: Salok Mehalla 9 is a collection of stanzas written by Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (Ninth Sikh Guru) and is well known to be hard hitting, a wake up call and sheds some reality on life. Many Gursikhs (Sikhs of the Guru) recite this Bani (prayer) as part of their Nitnem (Daily Sikh Prayers). Each episode in the series is 25-30 minutes, and Baljit Singh explains each Salok (stanza) in detail, using real life examples to give the Salok context. Watch the whole series here: https://bit.ly/2TE0KQa or listen on Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2WsYojR --- Basics of Sikhi is a project by Everythings 13, an educational charity dedicated to spreading the wisdom of the Sikh Gurus. Please SUPPORT our work www.basicsofsikhi.com/donate Contact us: www.basicsofsikhi.com/contact-us Vaheguru Simran in the Intro and Outro is how Sikhs chant God's name. It's performed by Jagdeep Kaur of www.qi-rattan.com. Follow us online: www.facebook.com/Everythings13.BasicsofS­­ikhi www.twitter.com/everythings_13 www.instagram.com/basicsofsikhi www.soundcloud.com/basicsofsikhi www.basicsofsikhi.com