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26. Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Some one in US asked me how did you cope with the death/samadhi of your guru (a spiritual guru)? And by Grace of Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, I felt so happy that I don't have to go through this trauma. Following was the answer by His Grace: I am the lucky one. Being a Sikh I don't have to go through that trauma. My Guru is Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, The Source of 'Shabad Guru - Word Guru'. And 'Shabad Guru' is formless and He can never be touched by Messenger of Death, in fact Messenger of Death leaves an individual after seeing His Glory. In words of Dhan Shri Guru Raam Daas Ji, Fourth Sikh Guru: and Dhan Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Fifth Sikh Guru: ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਾਰੇ ॥ (The Word, the Bani is Guru, and Guru is the Bani. Within the Bani, the Ambrosial Nectar is contained.) ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਰਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਕੈ ਜਮਦੂਤ ਛਡਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ (Gazing upon Your Glory, the Messenger of Death leaves and goes away.) --------------------- So, why t...

25. How can soul-searching be beneficial to someone’s life?

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The difference between living human and corpse is an entity which is referred as soul. The soul is an observer to your actions and as per Indian Philosophy it is believed soul manifest into many living forms till it achieves salvation. Why it is important to do soul searching? Soul is separated from The Source but it is part of The Source. And it is connected to it. So by soul searching efforts are focussed to find that connection. And once connection is found The Source, Primal Formless God, is found. All the knowledge, all the virtues, all the peace transcends from The Source. But to find that connection an individual has to face his fears, his vices, his ego which are eager to tear him apart. It is not easy to sit in silence since noises of mind are more than any cacophony sounds an individual would have heard. So book help to understand what can be experienced and not to give up if you find it difficult to cope up with them. It is important to understand after noises, p...