It is over 500 years when Mehmood Ghaznavi invaded India and the Pathans became the rulers. They brandished sword in the name of religion that pushed the Hindus into Islam. On the other hand the Muslim preachers converted Hindus to Islam.
Muslim preachers pointed out good points of their religion but they also threatened people to adopt Islam.
The Muslim preachers copied the Hindu system of hath yoga and perceived the weakness of people in fulfilling their desires, and penetrated into the Hindu population by way of giving lucky threads, ash, signets, amulets, etc., with a promise that these will bring good luck and riches. This was a new way of converting Hindus to Islam.
They understood the desire of a Hindu mother to have a son and they promised birth of sons by wearing the lucky amulets and thus penetrated into Hindu families and induced them to embrace Islam.
In this way, whosoever they were able to influence, they converted. If there was any opposition from any source, then the Muslim sword was ready under the orders of the Muslim priests.
Although there was a lot of infighting amongst the Pathans over the throne, and many times they were killing each other, but the Hindus did not make any profit out of that and they did not wake up. Once fell, they remained fallen. They suffered atrocities and kept on tolerating the suffering. Neither did they unite nor there was any awakening for sacrifice. What was the state of the Hindu population? They were not united. They had no feeling that they were Indians. Everybody was worried about his own earning and job and in this way this selfishness separated them from other
fellow brothers. The masses were uneducated. If there was any good religious head, he propagated renunciation and solitude. That also, in a way, meant selfishness. Everybody was eating and drinking but living lifelessly.
The Hindu preachers were in rituals only and there was no love anywhere.
The sadhus, faqirs and recluses, instead of preaching good character, good deeds and the life-giving Lord's Name had become beggars only. They were making money by performing empty rituals or by giving fear of curses or by giving false hopes through amulets, threads, ash, etc.
Some sadhus had made places to stay in mango gardens, or near banks of rivers or some scenic mountain, wherever they were able to get a place and food. They spent their time there.
The Pathan sword ruled this fallen, weak, poor, trampled, demoralized, drooping, powerless population.
There were some Hindu chiefs but they were under the control of the Muslim rulers. They acted according to the direction of the rulers, and in line with the mood of the rulers. They had no feeling for the Hindu population. Like, when a monitor is appointed for the slaves from amongst the slaves, then the monitor is cruel to his own brethren, rather than the owner of the slaves. Similarly, these chiefs caused more suffering for their own Hindu population. On one side was the absence of education. On the other side was oppression and brutality.
In this miserable condition, in this sick population, one godly soul arrived from somewhere.
That handsome, lustrous, godly, loving soul was Guru Nanak. He was handsome soft and loving but firm and strong. He was stronger than a diamond and softer than silk. Yes, this delicate yet powerful figure lit a lamp of divine knowledge for this demoralized population. He gave them spiritual knowledge in a simple, understandable language. He gave them a life-giving sensation and elevated their minds. He laid the foundation to become a saint in a simple understandable language. He blessed them with the Lord's Name.
He promoted the idea of a gurdwara, where the divine music was sung and meaning of the divine scripture explained to the holy congregation, where people got into 'love of the Lord', where by listening to the meaning of the scripture, the mind got elevated, where true religion and brotherly sympathy was taught, where the mind was turned towards the Lord who is the source of all happiness and love, where the holy congregation assembled morning and evening or in the day, where brotherly affection and sympathy with each other developed, where, with love, all were united.
With such an association, it should be that everyone is benefited. But in these associations sometimes selfishness comes. When one person is selfish, he is like an animal. He is openly pitiless. Similarly, a united population in one country is openly pitiless to population in other countries.
Here, the king of handsomeness laid the foundation of an association in a gurdwara. He gave light from the divine scripture and the love sensation shot by the arrows of divine music.
O friends, understand the meaning of the divine scripture and act on it.
The divine scripture tells you not to be selfish. It tells you regarding the Lord's court and guides you to do good deeds and remember the Lord in this life only. It gives you happiness in this life and the next world too.
This world is a school where we have to learn to be selfless, to love everybody, to love the Lord so that we are happy in this world and the next world also.
In this way, Guru Nanak laid the foundation of an association that was to be built with the bricks of selfless service and become a source of comfort to the population by selfless service and brotherly love.
But to accomplish this task was not that easy. First of all the Guru's own family, his parents, relatives and friends were against this. They wanted that as they were earning and making money, eating and drinking, marrying and having children, becoming big men and then at the time of death, leave a few millions, so that people may say, 'O he has left so many millions', he should also do the same. And yes, when we die our body may be taken in a procession in a decorative style. Our relatives, sons, daughters, grandsons, grand daughters, great-grandsons should accompany the procession.
Similarly, he should live in this way and make money. Like, a fish catcher, who knows only how to catch fish, and is happy in that and cannot do anything more.
But the godly soul, who could move ships in the ocean, the all-powerful Guru Nanak, saw the suffering of the world and wished to allay the suffering of the people.
After swimming across, the sea of obstructions, from the parents, friends, relatives, the duties that the old scriptures specified, then the Guru saw a second hurdle from the rulers and a third hurdle from the spiritual preachers of that time.
Now, the second thing Guru Nanak had to do was to cross these two hurdles.
It is a marvel that Guru Nanak overcame all hurdles, won over all obstacles and established an association of true and sincere people who were ready to
give selfless service to the community. He had to give life to lifelessly living people. He had to give a message to the world. He had to uplift the downtrodden and give them life. He had to extinguish the fire of worldly desires and greed and give a sense of contentment to the people. He had to give the Lord's Name to the people. He had to join the separated with the Lord.
In this miraculous work, the obstructions that were there, today, we give a glimpse of one obstruction and how he won over it.
After putting Hamza Ghaus on the true path of 'Recitation of the Lord's Name with love' the Guru left Sialkot.
On the way, he blessed many people with the Lord's Name, like a benevolent showering cloud and passed through Pasrur and reached the town of Mian Mitha. At a distance of about one kilometer, he saw a beautiful garden and he stayed there.
In this town, was staying one renowned saint named Mian Mitha.
One day, while sitting in a gathering of his disciples, conversations were going on, when somebody narrated the happening with Hamza Ghaus at Sialkot, that the saint sat in fast in anger, with the idea to ruin the city, but Guru Nanak made him break his fast and he fell at the Guru's feet.
Mian Mitha (gritting his teeth): Can a Hindu show his miraculous power better than a Muslim? This cannot happen.
Disciple: Sir, what you say is right, but me your servant, I am coming from there only. Hamza Ghaus fell at his feet He asked forgiveness for his mistake. The whole world knows. But O saint, what to talk of this one saint, many big saints and ascetics have touched their ears and fallen at his feet.
Many saints and sadhus have bowed down to him.
Mian Mitha (In a feeling of uneasiness): You tell, whether he has knowledge of Muslim scripture?
Disciple: He does not argue on scriptures. In fact, he does not argue at
all.
He does not say anybody is bad. He does not go into debate with anyone.
Wherever and in whatever religion or faith anybody is, he picks up from there only. Then in a miraculous way he tells them their shortcomings and mistaken beliefs and the other person himself realizes his shortcomings and mistaken beliefs and admits. Then it is some marvel or a heavenly grace that his face is so handsome, his forehead has a dazzle and his eyes spell charm.
I swear, I am telling you after having seen with my own eyes. They say Yusuf was handsome. But he could nbt be as handsome as the one, I have seen with my own eyes. Excuse me. I am not exaggerating. There is some
magic in his eyes, in his speech, in his touch that automatically one bows down and is attracted towards him by his love.
Mian Mitha (was irritated): Have you become his disciple?
Disciple: I just escaped that. That is the truth. It is boldness but in your presence, I cannot talk in a roundabout way. Who am I? All the Pathans of Kirian Pathana and Afghan Muslims have become his disciples.
Mian Mitha (heaving a sigh): Is Nanak an idol worshipper?
Disciple: No.
Mian Mitha: He is a Hindu and not an idol worshipper?
Disciple: He is from an upper caste Hindu Khatri family, but he doesn't side either with the Hindus or Muslims. He shuns both and he preaches both.
O master, it will not be impertinent if I say, he appears to be a
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Mian Mitha: What do you mean by a ?
Disciple: It is blunt to say. You may get annoyed. Mian Mitha: No. You say what you wish to.
Disciple: I have never met one. I have heard only. So, it cannot be certain. One can only guess.
Mian Mitha: Whatever you guess, you say, at least we should know. Disciple (hesitatingly): As if, he is a prophet.
Mian Mitha: Curse on you. O mad person. The prophet has already been once. He will not come again, you stupid.
Disciple: At least, you must not curse me. That is why I was not telling. I am not disbelieving our prophet. I only talked that way. But what you said, I asked about it from one of his Muslim disciples. He said: Many of us consider him as a saint and many of us consider him as a prophet. I said: The last prophet has already come and gone. How do you consider him as a prophet?
He said: What you think may be right. But that prophet was a prophet of Arab countries. Mohammed was the last prophet amongst those. No prophet has been bom there after him. Then God has himself said: I send prophets to all countries. Then again he said: When we are Muslims, we should not do evil. After coming to this country we have become tyrants and sinful. That is why the Lord has sent a new prophet here. What I am telling is what the Muslim disciples were talking there.
Mian Mitha (Biting his lips): As they are stupid, so are you foolish.
Disciple: No saint, you pat me on my back. Howsoever much I liked him I have crossed the river with dry legs. I did not become his disciple.
Mian Mitha (with a smile): Well done.
Meanwhile, another person named Salim came, bowed and sat down. Mian Mitha: Salim, Are you all right? Everything is fine? Salim: Yes saint, it is your grace.
Mian Mitha: What news have you brought, about the town, about the country?
Salim: O saint, the news is that about one kilometer from here, in the big garden, one saint has come to stay. They say he is a Hindu but he has a Muslim disciple also accompanying him. That Muslim disciple sings divine songs and his voice is melodious beyond words and he plays the music so well that the flowing rivers will stop to listen. It is only a few days since he has come. But lots of people have started going to him.
Mian Mitha: Well. It is an irrational customary practice that people run after a new thing. When there is a flood, then some new streams come up, but the rivers flow on their own course.
Salim: What you say is right. But I have seen, that not only the general public but also some intellectuals are going to him.
Mian Mitha: Aren't you one of those intellectuals?
Salim: I am the dust of your feet But I tell you the truth some real seekers of the Lord are going to him. I saw the Head Muslim priest sitting there. Some other intellectuals, Hindus and Muslims were also there.
Mian Mitha: (In deep thought): Do you have any idea about his name? Where does he belong? Which sect is he representing?
Salim: If you ask the sect, he says, 'From the Lord'. If you ask his caste, he says, 'Of the Lord'. His name, I asked from his disciple. He said: He is Nanak.
Probably, he is the same Nanak who is being praised in the entire country. He speaks the truth without fear. He is neither afraid of the sword, nor the Muslim religious code. I don't know if he is the same Nanak or someone else.
Mian Mitha was baffled. He became afraid and said: I heard he is far, but now he has come so near. I heard, he was in far off places like Lahore, Talwandi or Sialkot but now he has come to this town. Now, we shall come face to face with each other. How will it go?
Previously, the saint on listening to the praise of Nanak used to boast about himself. But now, when he listened that he is in the town, his boasting lost its puff. Instead, he started feeling afraid.
Why? It is the shortcomings that make one feel afraid. When there is a shortcoming, then one feels afraid. Otherwise what is the fear for a truthful and faultless person? Truth is naked and fearless. It has no fear of fire or water. But see, the human mind and body has its shortcomings. Even with
Hath yoga and penances, the shortcomings do not go. The mind is dirty with vices. It cannot be washed with earthly things.
The saint was already in fear when Salim said: Who knows, he may come to your place tomorrow. They say he is fearless. He is not afraid of anybody.
Mian Mitha (forcefully): Let him come. I shall throw him away as cream is thrown from the top of milk. All disciples: God bless you. Salim: O saint, one thing I forgot to tell you. Mian Mitha: You tell that also.
Salim: Your mentor Hazrat Abdul Rehman has also met him. He had lot of discussions and finally was delighted to have met him and he has praised him, saying that he is a real godly soul.
Mian Mitha: Is it true?
Salim: Sir, I am telling what I saw with my own eyes. Mian Mitha (with embarrassment in eyes): Then he surely must be powerful.
Saying this, he closed his eyes and was quiet for a long time as if in meditation. When he opened his eyes, he said to his disciples: O friends, let us go and have a glimpse of Nanak.
Then his disciples said: You were saying, 'If Nanak comes, I shall throw him away, like cream is thrown away from the top of milk'.
Then Mian Mitha said: A voice has come from heavens saying: When Nanak meets Mitha, then Mitha shall be squeezed as one squeezes a lime. Nothing will happen to milk, milk will remain, but after squeezing the lime only the residue will remain.
These conversations were still going on, when one disciple of Mian Mitha came and said: O saint, one godly soul has come to stay in your garden. Go and have his glimpse. Then Mian Mitha went to have a glimpse of the true Guru.
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The sun has just lifted its veil from the earth. Yes, the sun sparkling with its exquisite lustre is just raising its head from the eastern mist See, it enters your eyes and charms you. See and close your eyes. Again see and close your eyes. If you go into meditation in this way, then by the time the sun ball comes out, the body becomes so light as if it has had a bath in the sunshine.
Now, the sunrays came. Mardana finished his divine singing.
Guru Nanak is attuned to the Lord on one side and with nature on the other side. He is always attuned to the Lord.
Mardana not only understood the harmony of the wires of his rebeck, he also understood the harmony of the universe. Dyed in the Lord's love Mardana was singing the divine songs. His fingers were one with the instrument as if dancing with the instrument. His throat was one with the sweet tunes coming from the rebeck. His eyes were closed. His body was sitting, present in Guru Nanak's service. He was immersed in the love of the Lord. Without seeing the daybreak, without seeing the sun rays, he gauged that it was time for people to do the worldly chores.
It is a natural phenomenon that as the sun rays come, people get busy in the worldly chores.
He opened his eyes and had a glimpse of his own rising sun Guru Nanak and said: It is all your wondrousness.
Everybody sitting in the congregation listened to this and opened his eyes.
Guru Nanak's glimpse, went into everybody's eyes. Everybody bowed and said: 'Lord is great', 'Lord is great'.
Then Guru Nanak gave a short discourse. Everybody listened and his words went deep in everyone's heart.
At this time, Sheikh Mitha reached the garden. He saw, where the congregation was sitting. He came there to see who is that Guru Nanak who has impressed his mentor and his mentor is all praise for him. He saw that in this sunshine, another sun, brighter than this sun is shining. His ego, doubts, hatred in his mind shook. Like, when the sun comes, the mist and darkness cannot stay.
Mian Mitha was a saint but he did have ego in his mind that was there in most Muslim saints. To be born in India, brought up in India, be an Indian, to become a Muslim from Hindu, then hatred with Indians and Hindus.
His eyes met Guru Nanak's eyes. He became sober and greeted the Guru. The Guru made him sit with respect and asked his welfare. Mian Mitha replied with respect. Then he looked around. Yes, it was true. Intellectuals were sitting there. His mentor was also there. He bowed towards him. Then he was quiet for some time but his mind rankled that why such an impressive godly soul is a Hindu? Why is he not a Muslim?
The sidhas also, when they met Guru Nanak, wished that he should come into their sect and enhance their prestige.
Similarly, the Muslim saints who were impressed by Guru Nanak thought that he should be a Muslim and enhance their prestige.
Everybody wishes to own beautiful things.
The peace and ecstasy that was there was keeping Mian Mitha quiet but his Islamic bent of mind made him open his lips and he spoke.
Mian Mitha: O Saint from the heavens, what is the path towards the Lord?
Guru: Lord is the sun. Lord's Name is the sunrays, the light of the sun. Name is the light on the path towards the Lord. Mian Mitha: Name is one or two? Guru: He is 'One'. His Name is one. Mian Mitha: That means you are a devotee of 'One'. Guru: I belong to the Lord.
Mian Mitha: Hindus are not devotees of one God.
Guru: One has to be a devotee of one God. Whether he is a Muslim or Hindu or anybody or nobody.
Mian Mitha: Is it? Whoever is a devotee of the Lord, he may be Muslim or Hindu. (In his mind: But that devotee is accepted who is also a devotee of Prophet Mohammed).
Again, he asked: You have realized the Lord but have you realized the second name?
Guru Nanak: On the one hand you say 'One God', then you say a second name?
There is only 'One God'. No second God.
Mian Mitha: Then you have not realized the second Name.
Guru: When we forget the second, then only we realize the 'One'. The second cannot be mixed with 'One'. If we mix the second with the 'One', then how can we realize the 'One'? He is the real devotee who realizes the 'One'.
Mian Mitha: Then how did you realize One from 300 millions?
Guru Nanak: 300 millions or billions or whatever you may say, it is all His creation. He is the only, One Infinite, and the creator of His creation.
Mian Mitha: But that one has a friend on whose recommendation we get salvation.
Guru Nanak: There is no second God whom you compare with the 'One'. If you say second God, then whether it is second or 300 millions, it is countable. You can count.
Mian Mitha: First is the one God, second God is his prophet, third is the scripture that the prophet gave. When we believe this, then only, do we get salvation.
Guru Nanak: Sheikh Mian Mitha, there is no place for a second God in His court His door, His palace, His abode, you may say anything He is only 'One'. There is no second. He is only 'One'.
Mian Mitha (a little ashamed): What did you say?
Guru Nanak: The prophets are all his creation. All the prophets, saints, faqirs, devotees, pandits, sadhus are all created by the 'One'. He can see everyone but nobody can see Him. Everything is His creation. He is the Creator and the life-giver. He is the almighty 'One'. If He is two, then you only prove, how can there be two creators?
Mian Mitha was perplexed. He had no reply to give. He could not say that the prophet is the creator of the world. So he changed the course of discussion and said: How can a Hindu go to heaven? The body of a Hindu is burnt and becomes ash. But in the case of Muslims, when the prophet recommends, then the bodies of Muslims that are lying in safe custody of the earth will come out of the earth and go to heaven. But the bodies of Hindus become ash and that ash also goes in to the rivers and reaches the sea. How can it become a body again? So, the Hindus will remain in hell.
Guru Nanak smiled and said: The body going to heaven is an old myth that the old Arabs nurtured in their minds. They thought that the body is the heaven and they considered death as a punishment to the body for its deeds. The body waking up again on the recommendation of the prophet, they considered as God's grace. From this, it is evident that they had no knowledge of the soul. The soul does not become ash either by burying the body in the earth or by burning the body in fire. But if on the recommendation of the prophet, the body can be made alive from the earth, then it can be made alive from the ash also. And if you say that the burning of the body is hell, then even the bodies of Muslims are burnt.
Mian Mitha (astonishingly): How?
Guru Nanak: Sheikh, listen, the earth of the old burials becomes clay. With time, the signs of the burials also disappear. The potters are always in search of clay. Mostly, they get clay from the old burials. They make moulds of bricks and then they put them in a furnace. In that furnace the earth of Muslims also burns. If by burning the bodies, one goes to hell, then even the bodies of Muslims are burning in this way. So, when you talk of burning, then the bodies of both Hindus and Muslims are burning.
But Sheikh, don't get panicky. Why do you let your mind interfere in God's ways? If you say when a body is burnt, then the Lord's grace will not help. Then you see, even the bodies of Muslims are burnt Then like the Hindus, one has to pity the Muslims also.
O Sheikh, where are you stuck? When the soul has left the body, then what remains is earth. Whether that earth is burnt or buried, it becomes earth.
The soul that was in the body of both Hindus and Muslims goes away and according to the deeds done, goes into comforts or suffering. Those who were in recitation of Name, they reached the Lord's palace with the light of the Name. You are so intellectual, then why are you burying your living mind in the grave of narrow-mindedness?
Mian Mitha's mind came out from some grip, some suffocation. Oh ho! Guru Nanak has opened my closed eyes. What he has told is true. Why did I not realize it before? This only is imprisonment Our mind ties a chain around itself and binds it My disciple said rightly yesterday that Guru Nanak tells something straightforward, simple and true, that on listening one realizes and is awakened. He is a real saint, a godly soul. I should clear my misgivings.
In this thinking, he asked: O Nanak Guru, our mind is dirty with greed. It does not go in one direction. It keeps wandering in desires. How to turn it towards the Lord? Deception does not work on that path. Force cannot work on that path. You have said that Name is the light on the path of the Lord. Which is the oil that will keep the wick of Name burning and giving light? Name is recitation. If there is no oil in recitation, how will the wick of Name burn without oil?
Then the Guru said: The oil is the love of the Lord. When you recite the Lord's Name with love, the Name will settle in your mind and body and it will give a sensation of the presence of the Lord in your mind and body will be filled with ecstasy. Then you will see the Lord inside your body and outside in nature. You will be in the incessant remembrance of the Lord that will give rapture. Think the world as perishable. Do goodness to others, speak the truth, remain in the love of the Lord and do service to the people.
Then the Sheikh said: What scripture should one read? Should one read the Hindu scripture or the Muslim Koran?
You have told us to do kind deeds. Can one get salvation by doing kind deeds? Is it possible to do all kind deeds?
Then the Guru said: The topmost kind deed is 'the Lord's Name'. Name is the melody. Accompaniment is 'singing the praises of the Lord'. All the goodness is in the Lord. We have no goodness in us. But singing the praises of the Lord is accompaniment of Name. Do the good deeds of prayer, Name, reading of the scripture and recite the Lord's Name with love. Get dyed in the Lord's Name. Without the Lord's Name, people do deeds, like prayers, Namaz and reading the scripture in the name of the command, but in actual practice they are stuck in vices, cruelty, grabbing and desires.
Sheikh: You are right. Good deeds are essential to nurture the Name in the mind and body. You had said that He is the only 'One'. There is no
second. He is the 'Almighty One'. I repeat that But do you mean, Name is one or names are two.
Guru: The names are many but all the names denote 'One Lord'. I said that the Name of the saviour is 'One'. In His remembrance, in His love, His Name is the light. The name of any second person is not equivalent to His Name.
Sheikh: God bless you. This is my problem. I have belief in two names, God and the prophet. I have recited two names together.
Guru: You have done what you wished. But this is a verse. Name is always one word. That Name is of the Lord. On the one hand, you are proud to believe in one God and you hate others, you call them atheists. But yourself, you accept a second God. Then why do you hate others? If there is a second God, then there can be a third God and so on. Then there will be no 'One God'.
So Sheikh, first, you have faith in 'One God'. Become a devotee of 'One Lord'. Believe in 'One Lord'. Then you say, we believe in God.
Mian Mitha: But we do not call the prophet as God.
Guru: Similarly, anyone can say there is one God. The others are images of the God. Like, the sun is one but the seasons are different We cannot call the seasons as the sun.
Mian Mitha: This is just saying only. We also believe in that.
Guru: The thing is that everybody just says only, nobody is seriously interested in God. If you are serious in believing in one God, then you should try to realize Him. If you realize God, then you will love everyone. Why should you have hatred for anyone? Those who are not following the religious path, have mercy on them. Try to cure them, because all are His creation.
O Sheikh, when you believe in one God, then where does hatred stand? If Lord is the circle, love is the central point. When, hatred becomes a central point then the circle that you will make around it its name will be Satan or devil. But Sheikh, it is not in your power. From birth, you get the preaching of Quranic Law and that also from people with pride. You cannot have an independent view and love of the Name. It is the Name that washes all the dirt of the mind. It is the Name that cleans the mind of the hatred for others. It is the Name that takes you to the Lord's palace. You are not able to have devotion for the 'One Name'. Other things creep into it. The true love for Name is sold away to suit the rulers and the communal population.
That is how, the rulers, in the name of God, are preaching hatred, cruelty and giving suffering.
If you were Lord-loving, then you would have realized the Lord and your deeds would have been love and mercy and India would not have
become a hell. Everybody would have been honest. Sheikh, don't name force and grabbing as Islam.
Religion is the name for love and love cannot come unless you love one God.
Then the Sheikh said: O Guru, you have praised the 'One Name'. What is that 'One Name'? You explain that in detail, how is that 'One Name' big?
Guru Nanak: He is 'One'. His name is 'One'. He is far from us but He is near also. Like the sun is far from us but the sunrays are near. He is the sun. His name is like sunrays. He is formless. Name is His form. He is the fountain of light. Name is the light. But Sheikh, one who has recited and remembered His name, is the one who knows its greatness. Generally, people just say the name.
Now, the Sheikh's heart melted. Guru Nanak was taking him from the brain knowledge to revelation. Now his ego was gone and he said: O benevolent Guru, be merciful and show me the greatness that you say is there in His name.
Then the Guru was benevolent. He held Mian Mitha's hand and took him to a secluded place. Then he said, O Mitha, listen to the 'One Name' of the Lord.
The Guru recited the Lord's name and the Name went deep into Mitha's mind, heart and body cells. He got the sensation of the presence of the Lord in his mind and body. His mind was awakened as if from a slumber. His mind became elevated.
The Guru asked: O Sheikh, have you listened to the Lord's Name?
Then Sheikh saw in his eyes, that the one name 'Lord' is there and the second name of prophet has vanished.
The Sheikh was astonished that previously the Name was on the tongue only, but now, it is something positive. It has its own level. A sweet and loving sensation perm&ated in his entire body. It is an evident reality. In wondrousness he saw that the second name had vanished. He is 'One'. His Name is 'One'.
Sheikh was still in wondrousness that he heard a voice from the heavens: Mitha has seen God, the real 'One God'. His name is one that is real, is powerful and gives salvation. Then he stood up and fell at the Guru's feet.
The Guru who was immersed in the love of the Lord said: Sheikh, remain in the incessant remembrance of the Lord. Live in His presence. Those who are in forgetfulness cannot expect salvation. Remaining in the incessant remembrance of the Lord is living in His presence. His name is the light One who is in recitation of Name is in His presence.
A person sitting in the dark is away from the sun, but a person sitting in the sun is sitting in the presence of the sun.
Remembrance of the Lord's name is faith. Faith is one's friend. Without Name, one is not in faith. But Sheikh, be strong and do good deeds.
The Name blossoms in the fragrance of good deeds. Remain away from vices.
Rein your mind from passions and desires. Ride on your mind like a horse and keep your ego down. Don't go in backbiting or talking ill of others. Don't allow lies to touch your tongue. Be soft hearted. Don't be cruel.
Hindus are atheists, Christians are atheists, all Non-Muslims are worth being killed. Discard these negative and absolutely wrong notions.
All are Lord's children. They are brothers and sisters. Love everybody.
You are a Muslim. The ruler of the country is a Muslim. Muslims are strong. But their strength is showing itself as cruelty. You are part of the ruling community. You discard the way of tyranny and show the way of justice and teach justice to your brothers. You have to love your equals and have pity on those who are below you. The Name rectifies our faults.
We have shortcomings and faults in us. When we have support of the Lord's name, then our shortcomings and faults go.
Remain in awaken-ness of Name. Without Name it is all lifelessness.
Life is when the Name is settled in your mind and body.
Yes, when the Name is settled in the mind and body, then one is living. One is tied to the Lord. The mind is tied to the Lord's feet.
Mian Mitha was blessed. The beloved Guru removed his shortcomings.
This saint, Mian Mitha, who was a cause of suffering to the Hindu population due to his ego, himself was living in the forgetfulness of the Lord. Although he was doing fasts and penances , he was away from the Lord.
Now, he got the sensation of the Lord in his mind and body and he was filled with ecstasy. In ecstasy, one is in remembrance of the Lord.
He got into the recitation of the Lord's name with love.
He got salvation and became a true spiritual guide for other people.
Yes. Today, we should also try to understand the true Guru and get into the 'recitation of the Lord's name with love'.
We should get into doing good deeds. We should imbibe love of the Lord in us and give love to others.
We should become Guru Nanak's children.
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