Whosoever gets some power becomes strong. Then he does not use his strength for doing goodness, he becomes a tyrant. He fulfills his desires and intentions with force. He leaves the path of justice and duty, kindness and doing goodness others, truth and reality. He becomes determined to act according to his own mind. In this way when he oversteps social norms, then people say: Might is Right.
Whosoever was a tyrant in the world, he passed away. Whosoever were the victims of the tyrants, they also passed away. The ill fame of tyrants however remained as a remembrance to the world. The world reads or listens to this ill fame in myths, in history or in poetry. Everyone who reads feels bad on the atrocities of the tyrants and feels merciful and sympathetic towards the victims. But it is a sorry state of affairs that from those who have heard or read if they become powerful, then they also become tyrants and give suffering to others. People learnt this lesson but nobody acted on it. The tyranny of the tyrants went on. The powerful saw that the earlier tyrants passed away and left their ill fame. In spite of that the tyranny of the oppressor did not stop and the world did not get any comfort. Many times the tyrants tried to show off to the world that they were going to do some goodness for the world but in actual all actions of theirs were to feed their own ego.
Guru Gobind Singh picked up the sword to rid this tyranny and barbarism of the tyrants.
At the time when the magnificent Guru was living at Anandpur and infusing valour in the enfeebled people, one chief of the Pathans of Frontier province killed his brother and the entire family and grabbed his entire property and wealth but one young son of the killed Pathan somehow managed to escape.
However, he came to know that a search is going on and he will be put to sword if found. In the thinking that life is precious this victim of atrocity came away to India. Travelling was hazardous, distressing, desolate and perilous but he bore the brunt and walked through the unsafe borders and entered India. He passed through the north of Punjab and reached Lahore. Here he looked up for some livelihood but he did not succeed. Feeling distressed he reached Sultanpur and then arrived at Jullundur. Whatever money he had brought had finished and he was not able to earn money. He walked further. Now he had to travel on foot and many times he had to go without food. Since he belonged to a family of good status he did not beg. Whenever he was offered food he ate or he earned something by doing some labour and bought food and ate.
From Jullundur he travelled towards Hoshiarpur. He prayed to Lord for support. He thought it is better to become a seeker of the Lord. I have already seen the world. It is an ocean of deception and oppression. Hoping on destiny he took a road towards North-west. Wavering and enduring fasts, he went on travelling.
It is written that seven days passed but he did not get any food to eat. Hunger made him so distressed that he decided to eat whatever he got on the way. Soon he found a pup. He clamped the pup under his armpit and starting looking for some fire to roast and eat at a place where no one shall notice. At least this pitiless tyranny's hunger shall be appeased. Flis mind said: This is forbidden meat. The stomach said: It is permissible. His mind said: I am the son of a chieftain. How can I eat this forbidden meant. But again he thought: I should forget the ego of being the son of a chieftain. The hunger of the stomach can go by eating whatever is available. In this thinking he went towards a place where he could see some smoke rising from a fire.
On reaching there he saw that fire was burning and some people were running the well. Some were packing up their paraphernalia. Some had gone and some were getting ready to move. He realized that a caravan has stayed here for the night and now planning to move ahead. Those who are in charge and those who have to move first are ready and the rest shall follow.
When this Pathan child saw intently then he realized that one group is going and another group is coming from somewhere. Those who are arriving are singing in a melodious tune and some are reciting something and settling down here. They are holding clubs like blind people and are walking happily. Somebody is holding a flag in his hand. Some have cymbals in their hands.
Some young men have not cared for their tiredness. They are pressing the legs of older people.
Seeing all this, he realized that these are not traders but appear to be men of God.
Then he asked one person: O holy man! What is your sect and where are you going?
The person replied: O Khani We are Guru-disciples and we are going to have a glimpse of our Guru.
Pathan Boy: you are Guru-disciples. Are of disciples of Guru Nanak?
Guru-disciple: Yes. Guru Nanak-disciples. We are going to meet our Guru.
Pathan: But Guru Nanak has left this earthly world.
Guru-disciple: The Guruisoul adopted another body. He is living in this earthly world. We are going for his glimpse.
Pathan: Where does he stay?
Guru-disciple: Across this river, a few kilometres away is Ananadpur. He stays there. He has been sent by the Lord and is an image of the Lord. His sacred name is Magnificent Guru Gobind Singh!
Pathan: Have you ever put him to test? Saints and prophets have Supernatural powers.
Guru-disciple: He is Almighty Guru sent by the Lord. He is intuitive. He has come to allay the suffering of the people. He is the refuge for the refugeless. Supernatural powers are at his feet.
Pathan: Is he Hindu?
Guru-disciple: He is neither Hindu nor Muslim. He is of the Lord.
Pathan: What you say is true. Holy men are above the caste system. But he is not a Muslim as I am. If I seek his refuge, probably he won't give me refuge.
Guru-disciple: In his eyes high caste or low caste, Hindu or Muslim, rich or poor, hatred or envy has no meaning. He is a torchbearer for everyone like the sun. There is fragrance of love. There is no stench of hatred. But he is not a weak saint He is powerful. The sword adorns his hands. His sword guards the poor. It warns the tyrants to stop tyranny.
On hearing 'Sword' the Pathan's heart became buoyant. Well! Can a swordsman be a saint also? Then he thought: Yes, even prophet Mohammad kept a sword. It is Lord's command. There is so much tyranny now. Maybe Lord has given the sword to a prophet so that he is strong enough to protect the victims of tyranny.
Then he asked: If I wish to have his glimpse, will you take me along?
The Guru-disciple said: Yes. We shall take you along with pleasure. Pathan: I am a poor boy.
Guru-disciple: Your features, appearance and form is like princes but your clothes are like poor. In his audience hall, the rich and poor axe equal. He gives refuge to the poor but even rich people take his refuge. You come and see for yourself.
On hearing this, his mind said that this is a very good holy company. If I am able to meet a man of God, it will be my good luck and my suffering will go. So he put the pup down from his armpit, washed his hands and joined the people who were doing service.
The Guru-disciple noticed that this boy has no strength in his hands, no strength in his arms, his face is pale and eyes show a feeling of hunger. Possibly he is very hungry.
Then the Guru-disciple said: O dear! We cooked our food and have just finished eating but we have got extra food. You better have food first then we shall go.
The Pathan boy said: It is so good of you.
When food was brought, then one Guru-disciple who was practitioner of Ayurvedic system of medi cine noticed that this Pathan boy seems to be from a rich family but it appears he has remained without food for many days. So he asked: O dear Pathan! If you ate food yesterday then you have good food today. But say truly. If you are hungry for many days then this food will not suit your stomach. It might cause pain. Then we shall give you some light food initially so that it doesn't give pain to your stomach.
The Pathan boy's face sweated with modesty but he picked up courage and said: Lord bless you! I have not eaten food for many days. Even now I feel ashamed. I have no right to eat food here.
The Ayurvedic practitioner said: O creation of Lord, all food grows by the grace of the Lord. Food is His. Earth is His. Water is His. Man only endeavours to plough and put the seeds and water the plants. Lord has given strength to our body to work. Everything belongs to the Lord. We all are His children. We have a right on each other as brothers.
On listening to these words, the Pathan boy's eyes filled with tears. He said: O Lord! In this world my uncle killed his real brother, my father along with other family members and made me an orphan begging from door to door. Here I find people who are treating a stranger and of another faith as brother. They are treating a poor and naive boy as their own. Their mentor
must be powerful and a prophet. He must be a prophet of the prophets who is teaching all love.
Meanwhile one Guru-disciple brought some fruit. Then, moving a few kilometres ahead the village people brought milk and sacred sweet for the congregation. The Guru-disciple then asked him to drink milk. In this way he was given light food like lentil and rice for two more meals and then he ate proper food to his full. In this way the Pathan prince who was dying of hunger reached Anandpur, the town of bliss.
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Magnificent Guru Gobind Singh, the Almighty Guru of the universe is sitting on the throne. The congregation is swarming around.
Today the durbar is decorated on a mound in an open plain area. A canopy is fixed under which divine assembly has gathered.
He is sitting in tranquillity, eyes closed and in meditation. From the closed eyes, it appears the Guru-soul is immersed in the Lord's soul and showering tranquility, grace and Name-nectar. Sweet aura is shining around the handsome face. The eyes of Guru-devotees are feeling cool and tranquil from his glimpse. Everybody has gone into trance and is sitting, unmoved, in tranquillity on seeing his meditative aura.
Despite a large assembly it is so quiet that no sound is audible. So much so that even the ears do not hear the sound of breath coming in and going out. The breath movement is so soft and imperceptible.
After a long time the Magnificent Guru's eyes opened slightly from this love-immersion like a lotus. Slowly his love-filled eyes looked towards something. Then his eyes glanced softly from his love-laden eyebrows, he took a long breath and his gracious look went all round. Everyone's eyes were filled with the sacred-nectar shower from his eyes as the partridge gets intoxicated from the rain drops.
After some time he gestured. One disciple came near. The newly arrived congregation offered their gifts. The congregation whom the Pathan had accompanied came forward. He asked their welfare from everyone and blessed them and fulfilled their wishes.
When this congregation sat down, then the true Guru called one guard and said: See, that young boy standing crest-fallen near the canopy. His name is Karim. You bring him. The guard went and said to the Pathan boy who was standing near the door in modesty: Karim Khan! It is Guru's grace. The true Guru has called you.
On seeing the cherish of the true Guru, Karirn Khan with hands folded and head bent followed the guard and came and fell at the Guru's feet. The true Guru patted him with his arrow and said: O child of the Lord! Get up and narrate your story.
With both hands folded, he narrated thus: O Master! I am son of a Pathan chief. My uncle has killed my father and grabbed his entire wealth and property. He wanted to kill me also but I have come away stealthily. I am in great agony and forlorn. I have lost everything in this world. I do not know of the unseen world. like a broken leaf of a free I was staying in this world. I had no place to stay on earth or in heaven, in the east or west, north or south. Puffs of air were making me fly in whatever direction they wished. In this insecurity I starved. For six or seven days I did not get food to eat Death stared at me. I had no option left but to eat forbidden food. In this quandary, suddenly I saw an assembly of your faith. By their goodness, my life was saved. My faith was saved. By their benevolence I got to know of this door that has brought me to this heaven on earth from the devil's hell on earth. By their benevolence I have got your magnificent glimpse. This is my story. I am at your feet and I pray for refuge.
Magnificent Guru looked around. The congregation in the audience hall was waiting to see what blessing this boy gets.
The true Guru looked towards the child and called the guard and said: Take this boy. Let him have a nice bath with soap and give him a new dress and bring him back. The guard took him along.
Now, in the audience hall another joyous flower blossomed.
One landlord who lived in a village near Anandpur arrived. When he bowed to the true Guru and sat down, at that time Bhai Barbara Singh in charge of the Guru's kitchen came and said: Magnificent Guru! Food is ready.
Magnificent Guru said: Serve food to the congregation. I have already eaten. I do not wish to eat more. Then Darbara Singh and other Gurudisciples wondered and looked towards the true Gkiru in the thinking that the true Guru did not eat anything. How he has said, 'I have already eaten."
Then Magnificent Guru said: O dear! I have eaten millet chapattis, grape seed vegetable, sweet yogurt and fresh butter. I am full. I don't need more.
Again, Darbara Singh looked with wonder. Then Magnificent Guru made a gesture towards the disciple who had newly arrived and said: That disciple who is sitting there gave me millet chappatis, grape seed vegetable, yogurt and butter to eat.
Then the congregation looked towards that disciple and someone asked him: O dear! You are fortunate! But when did you offer food to the true Guru to eat?
The disciple got up, stood with hands folded and said: O dear Gurudisciples! I made a mistake but my benevolent and gracious Guru has redeemed my mistake and fulfilled my small wish. I shall tell the story: By the Guru's grace my millet crop bloomed. It came to my mind that as we are blessed by the true Guru, my millet crop may also be blessed by the true Guru. Me, stupid thought that if the true Guru eats even a small chappati, my entire crop shall be blessed. In this thinking after grinding the millet into millet flour, my wife cooked a few chappatis and cooked rapeseed vegetable. I carried the chappatis with butter, yogurt, rapeseed vegetable and butter and started towards Anandpur with a wish that even if the true Guru eats one bite I shall be blessed. Every seed has life in it. When I reached the bank of river, there five Guru-devotees were sitting. They had their bath early in the morning, recited the scripture and were now meditating on Name. Since they were Gurudevotees, I thought I must greet them. I said: 'Victory is of the Lord'. They reciprocated, "Truth is the Lord" and asked me: O Guru-beloved where are you going? Then I said: O dear 'Ideal men'. I am taking some food for the true Guru. Maybe he takes a bite from this. Then one of them who was in meditation said in a meditative mood: "Where there are five Guru-devotees, the Guru is present there." Come! Bring the food; the Guru shall eat here only. These disciples are hungry. Make them satiated. Your food shall reach the true Guru. The Guru has said: Guru is delighted if a Gurudisciple eats. So, O dear Guru-disciples, I also thought that even the Guru has said: See me in my congregation. I should not disobey the Guru-devotees. This food I should offer them to eat. Tomorrow, I can take for the Guru. Then, they prayed and recited 'Waheguru, Waheguru' cO Lord, O Lord' and ate the food. When they finished eating, again they prayed, "O true Guru! Please fulfill his wish. Whatever he offered please accept."
After that they got into meditation.
I thought since I am so near I should not go without the true Guru's glimpse today. So I came for the Guru's glimpse. Here, I have realized that whatever the Guru-devotees said has become true. Magnificent Guru has accepted the food.
Then the true Guru who was always tender to his disciples and friend of the poor spoke: O Guru-disciple! That food I only ate. I was hungry at that time. You gave me to eat on time. The food that you gave to my disciples, for that I am delighted. Whosoever fulfills the needs of my disciples makes me
delighted. Whosoever does service to a Guru-disciple or a saint, who gets up early in morning, bathes and with a pure mind, away from enmity and jealousy chants the Lord's name, that service reaches me. It is service to me whosoever talks ill of them or gives them suffering, he gives suffering to me. Their distress will not go. So! O Disciple! Your food cooked with love and affection and offered to my Name-immersed disciples has reached me. I am satiated.
On seeing the Guru's love for his disciples the entire congregation's eyes filled with love-tears. The disciple who had served food clamped the Guru's feet and shed tears of love. The true Guru blessed him immensely.
The disciple now realized that when the Guru bestows his blessings for such a small offering as millet chappatis and rapeseed vegetables still I do not consider my wealth and property as belonging to the Guru. Do I not hide the wealth and property bestowed by him? Does this not amount to stealing? I am a thief who thinks that everything is mine although everything belongs to the Guru and the Lord. In this thinking his mind felt detached and he saw everything belonging to the Lord. TjTien he realized that I, have to do service to the Guru and the Lord and eat food. Everything belongs to the Guru and the Lord. I should not consider it as mine. I have to love the Guru's feet and the Lord's feet. In this way love ofl the Lord became foremost to him and his mind got detachment from wealth and property. yWith the blessings of Name by the true Guru, he started recitation of the Lord's name with love and went home chanting the Lord's nme. At home he remained steadfast in recitation of Name and high spirits. ' Sometimes he got food cooked with love and brought for the true Guru. The true Guru ate with love and felt delighted.
The Guard brought Karim Khan to the audience hall. The true Guru bestowed so much care on Karim Khan. He was given a horse to ride. He made him the chief of ten horse-riders. He was given a house to Live. He fixed a salary, gave clothes suitable for chiefs and also some ornaments. Whenever he called him he addressed him, "O Child" he was always ready to obey the Guru's orders. Whatever the Guru ordered he complied with immediately. Then the true Guru, the image other Lord arranged his marriage in a Pathan family. Karim Khan used to getxp early in the morning, bathe, dress up and then attend the assembly. Whatever the Guru ordered, he complied with love. He said that the Magnificent Guru's order is for me an order of the holy Quran.
Time passed by. His attending the morning assembly everyday and listening to the divine songs (Kirtan) influenced his mind.
One day when the Guru was alone, he fell at the true Guru's feet and with both hands folded prayed to the true Guru: Magnificent Guru! You have made me, who was cursed by the world, a chief and I am living a life of a prince again. Even my body cells feel your greatness and sing your thankfulness. But O Benevolent! You have got something else that you bless to your disciples and they get salvation. Although I am not worthy but as you blessed me stupid earlier, you be benevolent and bless me with what the disciples call 'Name'. I should also recite the same and I get salvation.
On listening to this the true Guru smiled and said: O child, the endeavour of Name is difficult. First is grace and then endeavour. If one gets the grace and then does no endeavour, then it is fault. You make up your mind that you will surely endeavour.
Karim Khan: Magnificent Guru! What strength do I have to endeavour? If you will bless me Name, then you will also give me the strength to recite the Name. I am the same who was not able to earn even a penny. I am living like princess now. It is your benevolence. It is none of my endeavour. Now if you make me a Guru-disciple that will also be benevolence from you. Please be benevolent.
The true Guru blessed him with the Lord's name and he got into recitation of the Lord's name. He used to get up early in the morning sit and recite the Lord's name, then attend the morning singing of divine songs (Kirtan). In the day he would do whatever the true Guru ordered.
He recited the Lord's name while sitting, standing, walking and doing other chores. By and by his mind elevated. He felt sublime consciousness. Sometimes he talked like philosophers. He imbibed respect for Guru-devotees and talked to them to gain more knowledge of Spirituality. Whenever he got a chance he talked to the Guru regarding devotional meditation.
One day when the Guru was sitting alone, he came and fell at the true Guru's feet, then sat up and said: Magnificent Guru! If you permit I wish to ask something? You forgive me for this impertinence.
The true Guru smiled and said: Say O Child.
Then with hands folded he asked: Magnificent Guru! Whatever you eat, that creates love of the Lord in your mind and body. like whatever the grass or green leaves the musk dear eats that produces musk in his body. Similarly when a donkey eats the same grass & leaves that creates an inclination to lie down on earth. O image of the Lord! Please tell which is that 'Spiritual stage' when the five senses of the body do not have an upper hand on the person who recites the Lord's name, the fever of greed does not touch, the fear of
death vanishes and one drinks the Name nectar that is rapturous. It is impertinence to put questions to you but you are ever gracious, so I take the liberty of asking you. My fear of death should go. I should not have sentimental love for the worldly comforts that you have bestowed on me. I should have constant remembrance of the imperishable Lord who is always living.
The true Guru quietly listened to his words that were quite elaborate. When he stopped, even then the Guru remained quiet. After some time he spoke: O Child! Listen. On the tenth day from today you are going to die.
Saying this, the true Guru went to his palace and Karim Khan went to his home.
In extreme agony he thought. I have seen so much suffering of the world and again I have got all comforts. The Guru has given me every comfort of life. Then the true Guru has blessed me with the Lord's name. The wealth and relations will remain in the world but Name will go along. When these shall not go with me, then I should detach my mind from these and attach it to the Lord and the Lord's name. The little time that I have, I should spend on the true Name of the Lord. I should remember the Lord incessantly. The scripture says: "discard everything. Chant the Lord's name only." Now I should detach my mind from everything and chant the Lord's name incessantly. In this thinking he started chanting the Lord's name incessantly. Day and night he recited the Lord's name. Desires do not come to his mind. When tbey come he shunts them out. Why I go for desires when there is hardly any time left to live in this world? Then he prayed to the Lord: O Lord! You are the imperishable Lord. Give me your glimpse. Please meet me. Let me touch your feet. Give me refuge. Whatever is your will but you do make me your own. In this way when he fell at the Lord's feet then his body soul got a touch of the Supreme soul. On the tenth day he felt something slipping out and going out of his body.
Then his mind said: What will perish? The body will perish. I am not the God. I am a particle of the Supreme soul. The Lord is imperishable. His particle is also imperishable. The body soul (the particle) has now immersed in the Supreme soul. All fears have gone. All desires have vanished. I am now the particle of the Supreme soul. I am not perishable. The separation of body from soul appeared a suffering. That suffering has gone. The ego that was in my mind was the root cause of all sufferings. When the ego is gone, then forge tfulness of Lord is gone. It is all remembrance of the Lord, the God, Waheguru. When the ego has gone, then the T has gone. I am really dead. The T that I thought was life, that is dead. But the T (my body soul)
that is imperishable is not dead. The scripture says "I did not die. My ego died." The true Guru's words have become true. The true Guru has given me eternal life. O 'Guru with the plume', these are your miracles. O my Master with unshorn hair! Wondrous are your ways. O prophets of the prophets, unique are your ways. Your words are nectar filled. Ah ha! "You are going to die on the tenth day." Your grace is unlimited.
O mind! Maybe the body has to die. Benevolent Guru might have intuitively known. Alright! Let the body die. What is the fear now? But I must have a glimpse of the benevolent saviour before my eyes close forever. Let me go and fall at his feet and tell him: Benevolent Guru! You have killed my death from which everybody fears. You have not given me death. You have killed my death. Now if the body has to die, it should die at your feet. If the body has to live then I should live like a branch connected to the tree, I should live connected to you. I should live in this Super consciousness tied to the Lord's feet which you have bestowed me now. I should not go into ego again.
In this thinking, in a happy mood and in gratitude he went and fell at the benevolent Guru's feet. Magnificent Guru also noticed that his face is bright, his forehead is shirting, and then he smiled and said: O child! Tell, are you living or dead?
Karim Khan: Magnificent Guru! I am dead but by your grace I have got a new awakened life. Me stupid! How could I know that your one word will give me a new awakened life? With the fear of death I concentrated on the one Lord's name. That concentration on the Lord's name killed the perishable ego and forgetfulness of -the Lord. You blessed me with sublime consciousness that is eternal. You are great. Your word was true but you did a miracle. Your miraculous-ness has given me salvation.
True Guru: First you tell whether the passions and vices or the ego and desire that you mentioned influenced your mind or not?
Karim Khan: No. They did not influence my mind.
True Guru: Were you getting good healthy food?
Karim Khan: Benevolent Guru: I did not even think of what I ate.
True Guru: Why?
Karim Khan: With the fear of death I was engrossed in recitation of the Lord's name.
True Guru: What fear did you have?
Karim Khan: It was the fear of death that was knocking at my door. I should recite the Lord's name as much as possible.
Magnificent Guru: Now you have understood that the food that the Lord's beloveds eat does not influence the mind towards passions or vices. The Lord's beloved knows that he has to die one day. His eagerness and desires influence him towards love of the Lord and singing the praises of the Lord. Those whose mind is not connected to the Lord, who are in the forgetfulness of the Lord in ego, they indulge in bodily passions and lose their strength of the body and mind. Those who are connected with the Lord and by the grace of the Lord have realized that the body is perishable, whether it lives or dies is immaterial, they have got sublime consciousness. The body soul is imperishable. It should remain immersed in the Supreme soul. They keep their mind detached from the worldly desires. Attach the mind to the imperishable Lord. Then the fear of death will vanish. When the mind rises above the fear of birth or death, then that is salvation. So the first lesson is how to win over the fear of death. One should not stifle under the fear of death, become indolent and keep crying all the time. We must realize that this body is created from earthly elements that are lifeless. I live in this body of earthly elements. I am not the body. I am the soul and a part of the always living Supreme soul. The reason of my sufferings is that I am in forgetfulness of the Lord. I should remain connected to him by recitation of His name. Then I must realize His command. The creation is all under His command. Everything happens by His command. One should not mix our ego in His command. This ego is the cause that has separated us from the Lord.
"Whosoever has realized the Lord's command has realized the secret Lord - Nanak
O child! The body has to perish. But the body has to do something while living. It should do all kindness. In this way one lives in this world and remains detached from the world.
Karim Khan: What you say is true but Magnificent Guru, why is the rift in different sects and religions in this world? Everyone tries to give importance to his own sect or religion and is aggressive towards others. You have created a new community where there is no discrimination, no enmity and no conflict. How is that?
True Guru: O dear, listen! There are different castes, creed and religions.
All are human and are same. Lord is one, the creator, saviour and nourisher. He is only one. Do not misbelieve that there is anyone else. Temples, mosques and churches maybe of different types and at different places but worship has to be of the 6 One Lord' 'Waheguru \ This is the real truth. We also have a doctrine. We have a community. It is not like a land that is encircled by
ponds and has cracks. But it is a river of cool water that effaces the cracks. Our doctrine is that there should be no enmity, there should be love. Your background is God of love. Love God. Love His children. That is His creation. Remember Him and recite His name. live near the Lord in His remembrance. Then the dirt of estrangement on your mind will go and you will get inner vision, 'vision of the soul\ To give suffering and tyranny have no place in Spirituality. Envious people have come upon to stop this doctrine of making humans as saints and connected to the Lord. They are cruel to the subjects. We tell them that they are your younger brothers, you give them love.
Religion is a path to tread on. The path is towards the Lord. Lord is all love. Do not use force or killing, enmity and conflict on the path towards the Lord.
Now they are bent upon finishing this community. That is why we have picked up a sword against their sword. Our sword will be a shield. This shield will break the sword of the tyrants and create peace in the world. O child! Lord's beloved remains connected to the Lord and without enmity in the Lord's created world. He does goodness to the world and is virtuous without ego and obeys the Lord's command. Ours is a community that has taken up the task of extinguishing the fire of a fire engulfed city. This is an association of selfless service providers created to spread love. For this reason we bless the Lord's name to each one and we bless 'incessant recitation of the Lord's name and we make him realize that the world is perishable and you should not remain in the forgetfulness of the Lord and in passions of the world. It is only a temporary place to stay. Whatever goodness you can do, do it. The body has to perish. Why indulge in vices, lies and hypocrisy? If you say we do it for propagating our religion, even that is a wrong thinking. Religion is a path to go to the 'Sea of love' the Lord. It is a path that takes you to the "source of all goodness". There is no place for lies, hypocrisy, enmity, estrangement or tyranny on that path.
Those who have realized that death is certain, they become pious, recite the Lord's name. With recitation of name, the ego vanishes and one meets the Lord. Then by the grace of God it becomes "All well".
O child Karim: See! This life is short. When the body soul has immersed in the Supreme soul, then that is meeting the Lord. That becomes "Spiritual living". "The Spiritual living" is "Eternal living". Now that you have realized that your body soul has immersed in the Supreme soul you have got "eternal life". The veil of ego has gone. Now you are without the sentiment of sex, anger, greed, desires and pride. You are connected to the Lord. Your inner self is connected to the Lord.
Magnificent Guru's sacred words pierced his heart. The prince of a chief went into trance. The true Guru was quiet. Karim Khan got engrossed in the love of the Lord. After some time when his eyes opened he felt the splendour of the Lord outside also. His eyes opened and closed. When he opened his eyes again he saw the handsome face of the true Guru.
Magnificent Guru's face was shining with spiritual dazzle. What he realized was that the Supreme soul wherein my body soul was mingling is manifest in the body of the true Guru sitting in front of me. This splendour was wondrous. The dazzle from his glimpse was unbearable. He was in extreme rapture on seeing this splendour. When he came out of this trance, then he clamped the Guru's feet. A trembling sensation went through his entire body. He doesn't leave the Guru's feet, says to his mind: Yogis, meditative and Muslim Saints could not find your limit but see how out of love He is giving me His glimpse. Ah ha! Great is the honourable nature of the "Lord" "God" "Waheguru" my own "Waheguru".
Magnificent Guru lifted his head with extreme love. He rubbed his sacred hand on his head and said: O child! You are blessed. Remain dyed in His love. This is the work for you. Remain in His engrossment and live in this rapture for the rest of your life.
Karim Khan alerted himself. His mind was all full of thankfulness. He said:' Magnificent Guru! Bestowal of "Spiritual Life" ! I thought I have become penniless after losing my chieftainship. But you bestowed me all comforts and made me a chieftain again. How could I know that I am still penurious without the "Spiritual life."? I realized the loss of that chieftainship but I never could realize the loss of this "Spiritual life". It is your greatness and graciousness that you blessed me with recitation of Name and holy company and opened my inner eyes. You bestowed "Spiritual Life" on me which is a kingdom higher than all kingdoms. You are great! O Benevolent! O Saviour! You are great! You are great! You are great!
Saying this he went into trance. After some days he left for his heavenly abode.
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