Learning Jap Ji Sahib jpu jI swihb sMiQAw

Lesson 26

Re-union with Waheguru (vwihgurU dw imlwp)Monumental Task (bhuq v~fw kMm)

Metaphor (AlMkwr): Mount Everest (ihmwlIAw phwV)Sach Khand

Karm Khand

Jap Ji Sahib Santhya jpu jI swihb sMiQAw

Background (ipCokV)Structure (bxqr)

Definitions (ipRBwSw)

Koorhi-aara (kUiVAwr) Sachi-aara (sicAwr)

• Mann Mailaa (mn mYlw) • Cleansing (sPweI)

• Koorh Vidhi-an (kUV ivDIAW) • Vidhi (ivDI)

• Improper Pursuits (Anauicq KYhVy) • Raah (rwhu)

• Unapproachable (AphuMc) • Khands (KMf)

• Concepts (sMklp/iKAwl) • Sachi Taksal (s~cI tkswl)

Synopsis (Kulwsw)

Jap Ji Sahib (jpu jI swihb)Background (ipCokV)

Who Recited (iksny aucwrI): Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Where (ik~Qy): Kartarpur (krqwrpur)

When (kdoN): After Udasees (audwsIAW qoN mgroN) when he settled at Kartarpur

What (kI): Concise summary of Bani (bwxI dw swrWS) for a Sikh way of life

Why (ikauN): For the Sikhs to (is~KW leI)a. Nit-nem (inq-nym)b. Way of Living (rihxI)c. Daily spiritual food for the soul (ruzwnw Awqimk Bojn)d. Naam Strength (nwm SkqI)

Religious Granth (Dwrimk gRMQ)Composition (rcnw)

Eastern Tradition (pUrbI prMprw):

1. Begin Granth with Mool Mantar (mUl mMqR)2. Name Each Bani (bwxI dw nwm: jpu, AnMdu, suKmnI Awid)3. Typically when reciting Bani, begin and end with a Slok (slok)

a. Beginning Slok is called Upkarm (mu~Flw slok: aupkRm)b. Contents of Bani (bwxI)c. Ending Slok is called Upsanhaar (AMqlw slok: aupsMhwr)

Structure(bxqr)

• Ik Ongkar (< )• Mool Mantar (mUl mMqR)• Jap (jpu)• Slok (slok)• 38 Pauree-an (38 pauVIAW)• Slok (slok)

Structure (bxqr)Metaphor (AlMkwr)

Sri Guru Granth Sahib pyV (Tree)

qUM pyfu swK qyrI PUlI ] qMU sUKmu hoAw AsQUlI ]

Jap Ji Sahib qnw (Trunk)

Concise Summary

Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Banis

Mool Mantar jVH (Roots)

< bIj (Seed)

Banyan Tree(bohV)

Beginning Slok(mu~Flw slok)

sloku ] Awid scu, jugwid scu ] hY BI scu, nwnk, hosI BI scu ] 1 ]

vwihgurU hY…/...suMn smwiD...I isRStI I isRStI I…suMn smwiD ... /...

sI hY hovygIGod existed before the Time (kwl) Measurement started,

Shall still exist after the end of this Time Measurement

DefinitionsipRBwSw

• Ik Ongkar (< )• Hukam (hukm)• Rajaa (rjw)• Bha-naa (Bwxw)• Dubida (duibDw)• Sehaj (shj)

<Meanings of Parts (BwgW dy ArQ)

Bwg : 1 + E +gurmuKI il~pI : 1 + EN (EAM) + kwraucwrx : ie~k + EAM| + kwrBwg ArQ : ie~k + krqw (bRhm) + ie~k-rsAdu~qI * kyvl ie~k hI hY [ isrjnwiqimk vwihgurU hY [ ie~k-rs hY [Adu~qI srb-ivAwpk hY eyk hYN [ Anyk hYN[ iPr eyk hYN[ inrMqr hYAdu~qI s~qw-spuMn hY [Adu~qI srb-klw BrpUUr hY [

* Unique, Matchless, Unparalleled, Incomparable, Beyond comparison

Hukamhukm

BweI kwnH isMG jI nwBwhukm: A. sMgXw- AwigAw bol/vwk (Guru’s Words)

We take Hukam from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

AsIN hukm sRI gurU gRMQ swihb qoN hmySw lYNdy hW

Rajaarjw

BweI kwnH isMG jI nwBwrjw: A. 1. (rzw) pRsMnqw/KuSnUdI,

2. krqwr dw Bwxw, 3. mnzUrI/AMgIkwr, POjIAW dI Cu~tI (Furlough),

4. AwSw/aumId

Punjabi word “Bhaana” is same

ies dw pMjwbI A~Kr Bwxw hY

BhaanaBwxw

BweI kwnH isMG jI nwBwBwxw: sMgXw- 1. krqwr dw hukm (Bwvn), auh bwq jo vwihgurU nUM BweI hY

2. ie~Cw/mrzI3. iv- BwieAw/psMd AwieAw

ie~Cw/mrzI (Will)- Often mis-interpretted

Dubidaduibdw

BweI kwnH isMG jI nwBwduibdw: 1. do pRkwr dy Bwv

2. duBWqIpn

du-ic~qw-pn (Double-mindedness)

Sehajshj

BweI kwnH isMG jI nwBwshj: 1. nwl pYdw hox vwlw 2. swQ pYdw hox vwlw BweI 3. Awdq 4. ivcwr 5. *gXwn 6. AwnMd 7. suSIl 8. krqwr 9. Awdr 10. inrXqn 11. svwBwivk 12. AwswnI nwl 13. GotI hoeI BMg

*gXwn:- qurIAw AvsQw, pUrn igAwn/itkwau/Afolqw (Equipoise),Awqmk Afolqw vwlI AvsQw

Koorhi-aar kUiVAwr

• Mann Mailaa (mn mYlw)• Mann Roghee (mn rogI)

– Hau-main (haumY)– Dubida (duibDw)

Mann Mai-laamn mYlw

Mann Mai-laa Sabh Kichh Mai-laa

(min mYlY sBu ikCu mYlw….)– Tann (qn)– Jeev Atma (jiv Awqmw/hMs)– Thinking (socnI)

• Character (Awcwr)• Dealings/Doings (ibauhwr)

Barrier rukwvt

Mayaa (mwieAw)• Self (Awpw)

– Hau-main (haumY)– Dubida (duibDw)

• Invisible (AidRSt)• Others (hor)

– Pakhandis (pKMfI)– Distractions (aulJxw)

Barrier- Others (hor-rukwvtW)Pakhandis (pKMfI)

Sach Khand

General People

Pakhandi

Pakhandi Pakhndi

PakhandiiPakhandiPakhandi

Karm Khand

Barrier- Others (hor-rukwvtW)Distractions (aulJxw)

God

Heaven,Swarg,Bahish,

Shiv PuriBrahm Puri

General Public

Inder Puri

Waheguru (vwihgurU)Unapproachable (Agm)

Because (ikauN)• Invisible (AidRSt)• Beyond Our Intellect (bu~DI qoN au~pr)

However, is approachable to Guru

pr, gurU leI phuMc vwlw hYWaheguru (vwihgurU)

Guru (gurU)

Jeevs (mnu~K)

Concepts (sMklp)Approachability & Transmigration (phuMc qy Awvwgmn)

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vwihgurU

kudrq

gurU nwm joq

mnu~K Species (jwqI)Awvwgmn

sMswr

Koorh Vidhi-aankUV ivDIAW

• socY (Purifying by Bathing)• cu~p (Silence)• Bu~K (Hunger/Thirst/Desire)• cqurweI (Cleverness)

Improper PursuitsAnauicq KYhVy

Seeking (l~Bxw)• Limits of God (r~b dw AMq)• Vastness of God (r~b dI ivSwlqw)• Limits of Creation (kudrq dw AMq)• Vastness of Creation (kudrq dI ivSwlqw)• Time of Creation (kudrq dw hoNd dw smw)

Sachi-aara?sicAwrw?

ikv sicAwrw hoeIAY, ikv kUVY qutY pwil ]hukim rjweI clxw, nwnk, iliKAw nwil ]

CleansingsPweI

• Bakhshash (dwq)• Naam (nwm)• Guru (gurU)• Sangat (sMgq)• Ardas (Ardws)

Exalting SurtisurqI nUM au~cw iljwxw

Shabad/Dhunn (Sbd/DMun)• Dhi-aan (iDAwn)• Ikagarta (iekwgrqw)• Jap (jip)

Raahrwh

• Udham (au~dm)• Gurmat Living (gurmq dI rhxI)

– Gurmukh (gurmuK)– Hukam (hukm)– Rajaa/Bhaana (rjw/Bwxw)

• Mashakat Ghaal (mS~kq Gwl)

VidhiivDI

• SrDw/pRymw BgqI (Devotion)• sunxw (Listening)

• mMnxw (Comply with)• Bau (Fear)

• Bha-o (Love/Prem)

• ismrn (Simran)

• sm-idRStI (Impartiality)

Planning (AwXojn)Metaphor (AlMkwr): Mount Everest (ihmwlIAw phwV)

mS~kq Gwl (Hard Work)

• nkSw (Map)

• rsqw (Path)

• sm~grI (Provisions)

• nymb~D (Discipline)

• AiBAws (Practice)

• inpMnqw (Competence)

• swQI (Companions)

Same is true for Spirituality

(iehI loVW AiDAwqmkqw dIAW hn)

Five Khands (pMj KMf)

• sc (Sach)

• krm (Karam)

• srm (Saram)

• igAwn (Giaan)

• Drm (Dharam)

First Three Khands (pihly iqMn KMf)Relationship (AwpsI sMbMD)

srmKMf

srm KMf

Kws nukqy: SurU ivc• Afolqw pRwpq krn leI iqMnw KMfw

dI loV pYNdI hY• mnmiq ihrdy ivc huMdI hY• dImwgI igAwn dI vrqoN krnI pYNdI hY• DrmI hox leI SrDw dI loV huMdI hY

SrDw

First Three Khands (pihly iqMn KMf)Ghaal Methodology (Gwl dw qrIkw)

srm KMf

SrDw

shwrw shwrw

Kws nukqy: srm KMf vwlI kmweI vwsqy• mskiq Gwl krxI pYNdI hY• r~b qy gurU ivc SrDw Aiq zrUrI hY• shwrw donW KMfw dw lYxw pYNdw hY

Mashakat Ghaal (mskiq Gwl)Achievement (kmweI)

Saram

Khand

Saram Khand

Kws nukqy:• kmweI AJWeI nhIN jWdI• kmweI dy ivkws nwl guxw dw

sMgRih huMdw rihMdw hY• SrDw p~kI huMdI jWdI hY

Blacksmith’s Shop (luhwr dI dukwn)Tools (hiQAwr)

Die (T~pw)

Sledge Hammer (Gx)

Furnace (B~TI)

Anvil (Ahrix)

Goldsmith’s Shop (pwhwrw)Goldsmith & Tools (suinAwrw qy hiQAwr)

Goldsmith’s ShopsuinAwry dI dukwn

Furnace (B~TI)

Bellows (DOKxI)

Hammer (hQoVI)

Anvil (Ahrix)

Crucible (kuTwlI)

Patience (Dirj)

Saram Khand (srm KMf)What’s Carved (kI GiVAw jWdw?)

What Part? What’s Done

suriq (Inner-consciousness) auicAwauxw (Exalting)

miq (Intellect) gurmiq iv~c bdlnw (Gurmat)

mn (Mind) suMdr bnwauxw (Beautify- Polishing & Coloring)

buiD (Awareness) ibbyk buiD nUM gRhx krnw (Adopt Bibek-Budh)

suiD (Wisdom) dyviqAW vwlI pRkwSmeI soJI (Enlightened

wisdom like Devaas)

Sarm Khand (srm KMf)Forging (GVq)

rhxI, bihxI, kihxIsony vrgI bx jWdI hY

suriq

mn

Kws nukqy:• ihrdy qy ivc miq huMdI qW AwpxI hI hY

- pr gurmiq dy AwDwr qy huMdI hY• vrqoN GVI hoeI idmwgI buDI dI hMdI hY• mn kwPI Afol ho jWdw hY

Sarm Khand (srm KMf)AMqlI AvsQw

gurUKws nukqy:• gurU dI Coh nwl pwrs klw vrq jWdI hY

- ihrdy ivc gurmiq pRgt ho jWdI hY- vrqo ibbyk-buDI dI hox lg pYNdI hY

• srm KMf vwlI GwVq pUrI ho jWdI hY

Karm Khand (krm KMf)

krm KMfKws nukqy:• mn dw nws ho jWdw hY

- haumY mr jWdI hY- duibdw mr jWdI hY

• ihrdy ivc siqgurUprkwSmwn ho jWdw hY

• hux vrqo gurmiq qyibbyk-buDI dI hMdI hY

Sach Khand (scu KMf)

krm KMfkuMjI gurU kol hY

Kws nukqy:• gurU sbdu GV idMdw hY• gurU dsvW duAwr Kol idMdw hY• vwihgurU dI ndr pRwpq ho jWdI hY• ihrdy ivc vwihgurU invws kr lYNdw hY• joqI joiq ivc smw jWdI hY• hux vrqo bRhm-buDI dI hMdI hY• mnu~K bRhm-igAwnI bx jWdw hY• mnu~K praupkwrI bx jWdw hY

Sachi Taksal (scI tkswl)Metaphor (AlMkwr)

sMd (Tool) gux (Virtue)

pwhwrw (Goldsmith’s Shop) jqu (Continence)

DIrju (Patience) suinAwru (Goldsmith)

Ahrix (Anvil) miq (Intelligence)

vydu (Knowledge) hQIAwru (Tool- Hammer)

Bau (Fear) Klw (Bellows)

Agin (Fire) qp qwau (Austerities)

Bwau (Love/Prem) BWfw (Cruicible)

GVIAY sbdu scI tkswl ] (In such a True Mint Shabad is coined)

jqu pwhwrw, DIrju suinAwru ] Ahrix miq, vydu hQIAwru ] Bau Klw, Agin qp qwau ] BWfw Bwau, AMimRqu iqqu Fwil ] GVIAY sbdu scI tkswl ] ijn kau ndir krmu, iqn kwr ] nwnk, ndrI ndir inhwl ]38]

Sachi Taksal (scI tkswl)38th Paurhee (pauVI)

jqu pwhwrw, DIrju suinAwru ] Ahrix miq, vydu hQIAwru ] Bau Klw, Agin qp qwau ] BWfw Bwau, AMimRqu iqqu Fwil ] GVIAY sbdu3 scI tkswl ] ijn kau ndir krmu, iqn kwr ] nwnk, ndrI ndir inhwl ]38]

Analysis (q~qW dw inKyV): • 38th Paurhee contains the gist of Jap Ji Sahib Bani

38 pauVI ivc jp jI swihb bwxI dw smu~cw Bwv hY [• The first five Tuks provide the links to the Five Khands

pihlIAW 5 qukW pMjw KMfW dIAW kVIAW hn [• Shabad could only be forged in a True Taksal (Mint)

sbd kyvl scI tkswl ivc hI GiVAw jw skdw hY [• The sixth Tuk clearly states that such effort is a blessing

CyvIN quk ivc disAw igAw hY ik ieh GwVq bKSS hY [• Last line says mortal becomes Blissful with God’s Gracious Glance (Nadar) • AKIrlI pMgqI dsdI hY ik vwihgurU dI ndr dI myhr sdkw mnu~K nUM iKVwayu imldw hY[

Ending Slok (AMqlw slok)Upsanhaar (aupsMhwr)

sloku ] pvxu gurU, pwxI ipqw, mwqw Driq mhqu ] idvsu rwiq duie, dweI dwieAw, KylY sgl jgqu ] cMigAweIAw buirAweIAw vwcY Drmu hdUir ] krmI Awpo AwpxI, ky nyVY, ky dUir ] ijnI nwmu iDAwieAw, gey mskiq Gwil ] nwnk, qy muK aujly kyqI CutI nwil ] 1 ]

Ending Slok (AMqlw slok)1. Is the Upsanhaar (aupsMhwr) of Jap Ji Sahib

2. Contains the essence (swr) Jap Ji Sahib

3. Provides Inspiration (auqSwh) to all

] jpu ]Synopsis (Kulwsw)

mUl mMqR<…gurpRswid ]]jpu] (bwxI dw nwm) slokAwid scu jugwid scu ] hY BI scu nwnk hosI BI scu ]1- 38 paUVIAWsicAwrw bxn leI gurmq dw kI rsqw hY ?• hukmu rjweI clxw

- hukmY AMdir sBu ko- nwnk hukmY jy bUJY q haumY khY n koie ]

• BwiKAw Bwau• AMimRq vylw scu nwau vifAweI vIcwru ]• mskiq Gwil• swcw swihbu; dwqwru (pUrI SrDw)sicAwrw bx ky kI pRwpq hMdw ?• moKu dwAwru; vwihgurU dw imlwp; suKuu (AnMdu), iks qrIky nwl pRwpqI huMdI hY ?• gur kI iek isK (iek nwm isiKAw) suxI ]• suixAY; mMnIAY; min rKIAY Bwau (pMc)• krmI (bKSS nwl); ndrI (ndr nwl)

mMdy cMgy krm iks qrHW bxdy qy nws hMdy hn ?• Awpy bIij Awpy hI Kwhu ]• pMunI pwpI AwKxu nwih ] kir kir krxw iliK lY jwhu ]• suixAY (nwm isiKAw) dUK pwp kw nws ]• BrIAY miq pwpw ky sMig ] auh Dopy nwvY rMig ]vwihgurU Awp byAMq hY Aqy aus dI kudriq BI byAMq hY [• byAMq jIv (cMgy Aqy mMdy); byAMq KojI; byAMq Bgq• byAMq gux; Amul Awp; Amul gux; Amul pMc jn (gurmuK)gurU dw disAw hoieAw qrIkw kI hY ?• kuAwrI kwieAW; sgl jmwqI• …min jIqY jgu jIqu ]• nwm ismrnrsqw iks qrHW dw hY ? • eyqu rwih piq pvVIAW• Drm; igAwnu; srm; krm; Aqy sc KMf• mskiq Gwil (imhnq vwlI Gwlxw- ibKm GwtI)rsqw ibKm qW hY, pr bhuq cVyH hn [ • ijnI nwmu iDAwieAw gey mskiq Gwil ]• nwnk qy muK aujly kyqI CutI nwil ]