Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Ardaas - prayer

A prayer that is recited by Gursikhs at least 3 times a day. There is a formal way of doing Ardaas, which is standing up with folded hands, and this is usually done after Nitnem. However, we are not just set to one way of doing Ardaas. As long as the mind is set in the right place and the prayer is said from the heart, it will be heard in Sach Khand (the realm of truth). Our prayers are usually not heard (in most cases) because our concentration wavers and it is not said whole-heartedly or secondly we are still found wanting spiritually. When doing Ardaas straight after Abhiyaas or Nitnem our surtee (conscious state) should be very high and concentrated, thus we come to do a whole hearted prayer.

Ardaas is something we humbly do before our master, so that he may grant us what we want. Therefore, it should be done everyday to stay at a humble spiritual state. If we do not do Ardaas then we get ego, because ardaas is also a way of thanking God for the little spiritual and physical treasures he blesses us with. Ardaas will help us to progress spiritually, it keeps us neech (down) but also gives us confidence in everything that we do, knowing we will do it successfully with the hand of God protecting and forever blessing us.
Everytime you achieve something, whether it be at school or whilst doing Naam Abhiyaas then always do an Ardaas thanking God, you will realise that the blessings increase ten-fold and you obtain more Phal (fruit) from your Simran and Sevaa.


jo maagehi t(h)aakur apunae thae soee soee dhaevai
Whatever I ask for from my Lord and Master, he gives that to me.

2 Comments:

Blogger gareeb said...

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

You are doing an amazing Sevaa, simply by writing posts on this blog. No controversies, no criticisms, no sarcastic comments about others, no pointless anything - just straight up what's important for a Gursikh, for the Panth.

And for that, I thank you.

bhull chuk maaf

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

9:11 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

SSA,
Its an excellent blog and good read but if you can also give externel links like for this blog you can publish this link
http://sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Ardas

so that people can read more abt the topic they wana know more.
Guru Fatey
=MS

8:36 PM  

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