SAINT SOLDIER
Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji has given his Sikhs instruction to be a saint soldier. What does this mean? To become a Saint we are ordered to meditate on Naam and read Gurbani (Guruโs Word). This is the internal battle with the five evils (lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego). The more we meditate and battle to conquer the mind, eventually peace and tranquillity will flood the inner being.
To be a soldier, Guru Sahib ji says be physically strong. Do wrestling, go to the gym, play sports, look after our physical being! The reason being is that when time comes (just as in history) Sikhs will be required to fight and use their strength to physically fight oppression. Also to be physically strong enhances brain power and ultimately our ability to meditate. Both Saint and Soldier qualities complement each other and are vital to our progression to purify this mind and life.
Panch smaae gurmat paaek||
Following the Guru's Teachings, he subdues the five demons, and becomes the Lord's foot soldier.
Vaheguroo!
Sikhi Game of love- FEARLESS
Fearless
Everybody fears something. Some fears are totally irrational but others are born out of our natural survival instinct.
So even if someone sees themselves as totally fearless, they are naturally programmed to fear the outcome that is likely to result from a lion running towards you.
The reality is, that we all have a mixture of small/irrational fears and the much bigger fears like death/injury etc.
The only ones that are truly fearless are the ones that have realised the fearlessness that resides within us all.
One of the basic tenets of Sikh philosophy is the recognition that fearlessness is a key quality of the timeless lord.
Those who manage to reveal the presence of the fearless lord of the universe within themselves, through the constant repetition of Naam meditation, will start to truly become fearless. The ultimate fear of death will then also vanish, as they realise that they will never actually die, as they are an integral part of the everlasting master of the universe.
The fifth Guru Sahib, Guru Arjan Dev Jee puts this very succinctly in Sukhmani Sahib as follows:
Nirabho Japai Sagal Bho Mittai ||
Meditating on the Fearless Lord, all fear departs.
Prabh Kirapaa Thae Praanee Shhuttai ||
By God's Grace, mortals are released.
Vaheguroo!
