Saturday, January 29, 2005

Buddhism and Sikhi

Over these past few months, Daas has been quiet attracted to the Buddhist faith because of their strict lifestyle and long sittings in Meditation. This is why whenever you see Buddhists on T.V. and what not they look very carefree and peaceful. This stage is reached with their intense devotion to meditation, however all meditation is, ultimately, fruitless if it is devoid of Gurmat.

The True Guru has given us the realization of Naam in this dark age of Kaljug. Tell me, what better realization can there be? Infact, if you realise about the beauty and height of Naam in Kaljug in this lifetime, then it shows that you must have some extraordinary Karam from previous births.

Even being Buddhist and doing meditation means you have some extraordinary deeds from last lives, but they are not so great as to be being born in the House of Guru Nanak as Buddhists do not even believe in Kartar (the Creator i.e. God).

However what really has drawn me to the attention of Buddhism is that they are completely in touch with their innerself because they have achieved a certain level with a certain amount of self-restriction and devotion to meditation. In the same way Sikhs should competely engross themselves in Naam Meditation day in day out. Night and Day, 'Dhin Rehn Saas Saas GuN Gaavaa'.

Buddhists (or any one) can reach the Dasam Duaar through Meditation, however, it is harder through these faiths and requires alot of devotion. In Sikhi it is comparatively easy to reach the Dasam Duaar, also the reaching of Dasam Duaar of other faiths is shallow as there are no Swaas (breaths) of Vaheguru Simran that reside there, therefore they do not get Darshan of God (which is our aim). However being Gurmukh and japping Naam of Vaheguru with every Swaas we can reach the lofty Avastha of Dasam Duaar (Tenth Gate) and visualise God face-to-face. Thus, we are made Jeevan-Mukht - Liberated whilst still alive. And our janam in Guru Ghar becomes Safal.

But, this can only be done by remembering God himself and Simaring him in Meditation throughout the day. Such is the treasure Guru Gobind Singh Sahib has left behind for us.

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