Simran Workshop

Lesson 4

10.05.12

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Vocab words

• Huma- Ego

• Mun- Mind

• Mat- they way you do something

• MunMat

• Munmukh

• Sikh

• Guru

• Gurmat

What is the source of our Ego?

ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਨਹ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਮਨਮਤਿ ਝੂਠੀ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਸਗਲ ਤਿਗੂਿੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਦੋਇ ॥

Acting in egotism, peace is not obtained.

The way of the mind (munmat) is false; only

the Lord is True. All who love duality are

ruined.

ਜਿ ਹਮ ਹੋਿੇ ਿਿ ਿੁਮ ਨਾਹੀ ਅਿ ਿੁਮ ਹਹੁ ਹਮ ਨਾਹੀ ॥ ਅਿ ਹਮ ਿੁਮ ਏਕ ਭਏ ਹਤਹ ਏਕੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਪਿੀਆਹੀ ॥੧॥

When I was, then You were not; now that

You are, I am not. Now, You and I have

become one; seeing this, my mind is

content. ||1|| 339

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Did you make the mind?

Did you make the earth?

Did you make the air you breath?

Did you make your body?

Did you make anything in the creation?

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੂੜ ਮਾਇਆ ਤਚਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

The consciousness of the foolish, self-willed

manmukh is the dwelling place of Maya. 222

3 qualities of Maya

Sato gun compassion,

contentment, humility,

tolerance, moral control

(WATER)

Tamo gun Sexual behavior, Anger,

Greed Attachment, Pride

(FIRE)

Rajo gun Hopes Wishes, Desires

Anxiety ,Worries (PAVAN)

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਿਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਤਦ ਤਵਸਾਰੀ ॥ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਜਾਤਨਆ ਤਰਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥ ਪਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਤਣ ਿੁਮਾਰੀ ॥੮॥੧੦॥

Egotism and possessiveness are dispelled

by the Gur Shabad. Through heartfelt path

of Gurmat, I have come to know the Lord.

Prays Nanak, I seek Your Sanctuary. ||8||10||

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mind Rajo

Path of Love

Teachers

• Knowledge

• Understanding

• Approach

• Proven

• Success

depends on

Students

commitment

To learn you must be willing to set aside

what you know and accept your Guru’s way.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਚਾਲ ਤਨਹਚਲ ਨਹੀ ਡੋਲੈ ॥ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਤਚ ਸਹਤਜ ਹਤਰ ਿੋਲੈ ॥ Following Gurmat (Guru's Way), one

becomes perfectly stable, and never wavers.

Following the Gurmat (Guru's Way) one

intuitively says Har.

ਗੁਰਮਿੀ ਖਾਧਾ ਰਤਜ ਤਿਤਨ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Those who follow Gurmat (the Guru's

Teachings), who eat this food and are

satisfied, find peace. 144

ਤਿਰਪਤਿ ਆਘਾਏ ਸੰਿਾ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਜਾਨੇ ਤਜਨ ਮੰਿਾ ॥

The Saints are fulfilled and satisfied; they

know the Guru's Mantra and the

Teachings.1006

No judgment of others

ਿੁਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਕੋਈ ਨ ਕਹੀਜੈ ॥ ਛੋਤਡ ਮਾਨੁ ਹਤਰ ਚਰਨ ਗਹੀਜੈ ॥੩॥ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਿੁ ਤਚਿਾਤਰ ॥ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਤਹ ਸਾਚੈ ਦਰਿਾਤਰ ॥੪॥੩੨॥੧੦੧॥ Do not say that anyone is good or bad.

Renounce your arrogant pride, and grasp

the Feet of the Lord. ||3||

Says Nanak, remember the GurMantra; you

shall find peace at the True Court.

||4||32||101|| 186

No arguments

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਹੁਜਤਿ ਦੂਤਰ ॥ ਿਹੁਿੁ ਤਸਆਣਪ ਲਾਗੈ ਧੂਤਰ ॥ Receiving the True Teachings from the Guru,

arguments depart. But through excessive

cleverness, one is only plastered with dirt.

Don’t look for praise or be affected by

blame

ਉਸਿਤਿ ਤਨੰਦਾ ਦੋਊ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਖੋਜੈ ਪਦੁ ਤਨਰਿਾਨਾ ॥ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਕਠਨੁ ਹੈ ਤਕਨਹੂੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਤਖ ਜਾਨਾ ॥੨॥੧॥ Renounce both praise and blame; seek

instead the state of Nirvana. O servant

Nanak, this is such a difficult game; only a

few Gurmukhs understand it! ||2||1|| 219

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਜਗਿ ਮੈ ਤਕਨ ਜਤਪਓ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਿੁ ॥੫੬॥

Says Nanak, how rare are those who chant

the Guru's Mantra in this world. ||56|| 1429

ਸੋਈ ਸੇਤਵਹੁ ਜੀਅੜੇ ਦਾਿਾ ਿਖਤਸੰਦੁ ॥ ਹਤਰ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਸਾਧੂ ਦਤਸਆ ਜਪੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੰਿੁ ॥ਤਕਲਤਵਖ ਸਤਭ ਤਿਨਾਸੁ ਹੋਤਨ ਤਸਮਰਿ ਗੋਤਵੰਦੁ ॥ ਮਾਇਆ ਸੁਆਦ ਸਤਭ ਤਿਤਕਆ ਹਤਰ ਮਤਨ ਭਾਵੰਦੁ ॥

Serve Him, O my soul (mind), who is the Giver and the Forgiver. All sinful mistakes are erased, by meditating in remembrance on the Lord of the Universe.

The Sadhu has shown me the Way to the Lord; by chanting the GurMantra.

The taste of Maya is totally bland and insipid; the Lord alone is pleasing to my mind. 321

Homework

• 16 mins simran x 2

• This week count – How many times did you judge someone

– Did you argue with your parents

– Did you argue with someone else

– Looked for a compliment or credit for an action

– Affected what people said about you

• Know following vocab words and define them in a sentence or less. – Huma- Ego

– Mun- Mind

– Mat- they way you do something

– MunMat

– Munmukh

– Sikh

– Guru

– Gurmat