Our saints said,
“ Sath sudharahin satsangat pai. Paras paras kudhatu suhai .”
Both the arrogant and ignorant person can be transformed by satsang. Even notorious sinners get transformed by listening to spiritual discourse. But if you spend your life only to listening, like a thirsty man listening to a discussion about water, then your thirst may simply go on increasing. To quench your thirst, you have to drink water. So a person usually listens to spiritual discourse but he needs to know as well. Without knowing true love does not bloom. This is the time to know.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji also says,
“ Jaago re jin jaagana, ab jaagan ki baar.
Phir kya jaage Nanaka jab sowe paavn pasaar.”
Wake up, those who want to awake! This is the time to awake. In death one lies outstretched and cannot be awakened. When the Master comes to awaken us, we react using our mind and intellect and say, “Oh, how can we know, we don't have time, we lead very busy lives!” Now, just think about the day when all of us have to leave or abandon our body. Then all your busy schedules will come to an abrupt halt.
It is said,
“Bina vichare jo kare, so paachhe pachhtaay.
Kam bigare apno, jag mein hot hansaay. ”
When one does something without giving due thought they only repent later. They create a mess for themselves and invite rebuke and are laughed at . We must ask ourselves, why are we living in this human form? The fact is that we have got this human body to acquire spiritual knowledge, to meditate and for nothing else. Why are people so disturbed? What is the reason for this? There are people who don't know how much wealth they possess, yet they all are so disturbed that they need to take sleeping pills and still are unable to sleep.
St. Tulsidasji said,
“ Arab kharab loun sampada, uday asta loun raj.
Jo Tulsi nij maran hai, awey koune kaj.”
You may be a billionaire and your empire may stretch from sunrise to sunset, but what worth is all when you have to die anyway! All the money in the world can't buy peace. You come into this world empty-handed and so shall you go the same way. Many great Masters were born on this earth, but it is only after they had departed, that people recognised and accepted them. So all scriptures say that only a living ruler, doctor and Spiritual Master can come to our rescue. If you ask the Living Master, you will definitely get Spiritual Knowledge.
There was a devotee who lost all interest in the world and abandoned his family and home. This is a true story. His two daughters were getting married on the same day. A telegram was sent to him announcing the date of their wedding and asking him to come. But he did not go. If the bride's father is not present on such an occasion, then it is not taken in good light. If the father is dead, then it is okay but if he is alive then it is expected that he attends. However, his brothers felt that these two girls were like their own daughters. They did everything so that absence of their father would not be felt. In reality it was the Almighty who accomplished everything through the brothers. They had been poor but within four months they became so wealthy that they were able to spend rupees thousands over on the wedding. And even afterwards the brothers grew richer. When I heard this story, I thought, ‘God, people do not have faith in You, while You do everything for those who surrender to You.' I was told that the wedding went so well that nobody noticed or felt the father's absence. In fact, the wedding was as splendid as that of a wealthy businessman. Although they were poor God made them so rich and capable enough within four months that they made magnificent arrangements for their nieces' wedding. In reality, God definitely listens to those who remember Him.
Look, these are true stories and not imaginary. When a devotee remembers God with a sincere heart, God protects him. So know the Holy Name of God which is within everyone's heart, and which is revealed by the living Perfect Master.
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