This head of the lowest bows at your feet.
Sahib is a frequently used word in our daily life and religious circles. For example in punjabi circles it is a title of respect for a person:
And in religious cirlces word is used for people, places and prayers such as
Japuji Sahib etc..
Let us have a close examination of the Gurbani to see how the Great Gurus made use of this word:
Great is the SAHIB (Master), Great is His Name.
Whatever happens is according to His Will.
He alone sings Your Ambrosial Naam,
who is pleasing to Your Mind, O my SAHIB (Lord and Master).
If at all times, at each and every moment, they live in the fear of God
O Nanak, the SAHIB (Lord) dwells within their minds, and their cleansing bath is true.
From the above it is clear that word Sahib is primarily used for the Supreme Trancendent Lord (Dhan Dhan Parbrahm Parmeshar). Everything happens according to His Hukam/will and only those who are pleasing to Him sings His praise/Naam. Then Gurbani goes on to say:
Peace is enjoyed, meeting the Guru, the Spiritual Teacher.
The Lord is the only SAHIB (Master); He is the only Minister.
The Master and the servant have become one, with no sense of separation.
By Guru’s Grace, Nanak is absorbed in the True Lord.
I carry the water, wave the fan, and grind the grain for the servant of my Lord and Master.
That which belongs to the Lord and Master, belongs to His servant.
The servant becomes distinguished in association with his Lord and Master.
That servant who enshrines the Lord’s Will within his mind,
becomes just like his SAHIB (Lord and Master).
Meaning the servant who has the Light Of God (Jyot) revealed inside them and who has become one with Him and always lives by His Hukam and truth, is the living representative of Sahib and is no less than the Lord.
Actually Gurbani says Dhan Dhan Parmesher is Himself in search of such Saints. Such a person does not pray to give him more. He is content and happy with whatever the Lord has given. He has Parmesher enshrined in his spiritual heart (Hirdhey) and love Him so much that he sacrifices himself every moment of the time. If one keep asking for more then there is no longing or love for Him.
Dharmi Dharam Kare Gwawhe Mange Mokh Dwar
The righteous waste their righteousness, by asking for the door of salvation.
Only a Brahmgiani or Sant Satguru is such a person. How we can associate Sahib with the people who do not understand the essentials of Bhagti or have not received Naam from a Puran(complete) Sant, have not served the Puran(complete) Guru, have not controlled their five doots/vices and do not live & die for the Truth.
All His creation is great – Dhan Dhan – not a particular object and place. Sacred is the place where your Living Sant Satguru resides now. Do not get stuck in the past, it is the present which you have to make good on.
Rehni Rahe Soi Sikh Mera; Oh Sahib Mein Uska Chera
The one who lives committed to God is my Sikh
That Sikh is my Master and I am his servant.
Guru Gobind Singh
So to be a Sahib one must be living in total commitment to the Parbrahm Purmesher. One must not be belonging to a particular sect/cult/panth, which considers them to be better than others (that’s ego). One has to be truthful in Kathni(whatever you say) and Karni(whatever you do). One can not be Sahib just by wearing religious dress, they are simply reminding you to follow certain basic principles. Similarly an individual can not become Sahib by merely reciting Bani without the internal cleansing with Naam Amrit. One has to be completely enlightened from inside, be of single vision, completely surrendered with body, mind/soul and wealth. One can not have the complete enlightenment without a Living Sant Satguru for He implants the Naam into the Hirdha and gives His blessings & Kamai so the disciple/learner or sikh can move forward on the Bhagti Marg. He keeps a close eye on the disciple and takes him through various tests to see his progress.
When the current Guru was on the throne, people were not asking the previous Guru for the blessings instead they went to the Guru sitting on the throne/Padhvi and served Him and His congregation. Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji can not read what is written on a persons forehead but a Puran Sant can do it and change it also if wishes to do so. Such Saintly persons do not care what the world thinks about them. If they were afraid of the world, new religions/sects would not have come into existence.
Dhan Dhan Purmesher Himself is the creator and destroyer. Sikhy way of life would not be here if Guru Nanak Ji have not fought with the religious elite of that time. New religious movements always stir the muddied waters of the stagnant religion, which gets stuck in the past. People always forget the essence of true religion and get themselves trapped in the web of the physical rituals portrayed by the Preachers.
One must not forget that a vast majority of these people earn the money by asking from congregation for singing/reading/reciting or lecturing(Katha). Consequently enforcing the requirements of true religion works against them. They do not want the people to know the real truth, as they will loose positions of influence and their income. Sahib’s are the people who bring about the necessary changes and keep the faith in Lord alive.
They give instructions to others, and then walk away,
but they deal in Maya themselves.
Do not forget that God the SAHIB is manifesting Himself inside new saints everyday:
My SAHIB (Lord and Master) is forever new;
He is the Giver, forever and ever. ||1||Pause||
New times bring in new Sahib’s. One can not be Sahib without the blessings of Dhan Dhan Parbrahm Purmesher. Are you going to let this precious human life run by others or read and understand the divine wisdom scattered in the Gurbani. Dhan Dhan Great Gurus showed you the way of life by actually doing the service to their Living Gurus (Sahib’s of their times), living the truthful and humble life. They showed that one’s deeds are real stuff, not the symbols. If one is still stuck in the caste system instead of embracing everyone, their mind is still under the control of five vices, does not live according to His Will/Hukam and keep praying for more worldly possessions, not for His Priceless Naam how you can be a Sahib. One has to walk in their footsteps if want to become a real Sahib not the fake sahib. But do not think that their is a easy way out.
If after three centuries of hard work and truthful living Guru Gobind Singh Ji could find only five out of ninety thousand who were willing to sacrifice themselves for their Sahib, figure out where you stand.
Most of the so called religious followers just talk, can not or won’t act. Do not live in past and forget about the future, it is the present you have to make truthful, humble, desireless and free of five vices. The Supreme Lord does not reside in Gurudwara, Mosque, Temple or Church, He lives inside you.
However to be one with Him, to open connection with Him; you have to become compatible by cleansing your inside. For that one needs Naam which is Gurparshadi, a desire-free truthful life and complete submissiveness.
So really their are really two Sahib’s, Dhan Dhan Parbrahm Purmesher and Puran Sant/Brahmgianni/Sant Satguru/puran Khalsa. There is no other Sahib beside the them.
Don’t be name-sake Sikh/Khalsa/Sahib or have a name-sake Guru. Become a real Sikh/Khalsa and believe and do what as the Guru says and become a real Sahib.
DO NOT BE DEAF AND BLIND AS BHAI GURDASS JI SAYS
They listen to the words of the Guru, but do not adopt loving devotion in their heart.
They are blind and deaf though they have eyes and ears.
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LISTEN, UNDERSTAND AND ACT
Become the dust of the Saints; renounce your selfishness and conceit
No one is my enemy, and no one is a stranger. I get along with everyone.
Some do not understand their origins,
and without cause, they display their self-conceit.
I (Guru Nanak) am the Lord`s minstrel, of low social status;
others call themselves high caste.
This article has been written for the purpose of sharing knowledge of Truth and is not aimed at hurting anyone. Dass once again prostrates (dandaout bandhana) to everybody. The above has been written with the blessing’s of my SAHIB : Dhan Dhan Parbrahm Parmeswar) and my Dhan Dhan Sant Satguru Baba Ji.
Lowest of the lower, Servant of the servants
"Mkuu wa watu wa hali ya chini zaidi anainama miguuni mwako.""" Sahib ni neno linalotumiwa mara nyingi katika maisha yetu ya kila siku na katika mizunguko ya kidini. "Kwa mfano, katika jamii ya Punjabi, neno ""Gurbani"" ni jina la heshima kwa mtu, na katika jamii ya kidini, neno hilo hutumiwa kwa watu, maeneo na sala kama vile Japuji Sahib, na kadhalika. ""Gurbani"" ni jina la heshima kwa mtu, na jina la heshima kwa mtu ni jina la heshima." Chochote kinachotokea ni kulingana na Mapenzi Yake. Yeye peke yake huimba Ambrosial Naam yako, ambaye ni kufurahisha kwa akili yako, O Sahib wangu (Bwana na Mwalimu). """Na kama kila wakati, kila wakati, wanaishi katika hofu ya Mungu, Ee Nanak, Sahib (Mungu) anaishi ndani ya akili zao, na kuoga kwao ni kweli.""" Kutokana na hapo juu ni wazi kwamba neno Sahib hutumiwa hasa kwa Bwana Mkuu wa Transcendent (Dhan Dhan Parbrahm Parmeshar). Kila kitu hutokea kulingana na Hukam yake na ni wale tu wanaompendeza Yeye wanaimba sifa zake. "Gurbani anaendelea kusema: ""Amani hufurahia kukutana na Guru, Mwalimu wa Kiroho." Bwana ndiye SAHIB (Bwana) pekee; Yeye ndiye Waziri pekee. Bwana na mtumishi wamekuwa kitu kimoja, bila hisia ya kutenganishwa. Kwa neema ya Guru, Nanak anafyonzwa katika Bwana wa Kweli. Mimi ni mchukuaji wa maji, na mpigaji wa majani, na mpigaji wa nafaka kwa ajili ya mtumishi wa Bwana wangu na Bwana wangu. Kile kilicho cha Bwana na Mwalimu ni cha mtumishi wake. Mtumishi anakuwa wa pekee katika ushirika na Bwana na Mwalimu wake. Mtumishi huyo ambaye huhifadhi mapenzi ya Bwana ndani ya akili yake, anakuwa kama Sahib wake (Bwana na Mwalimu). "Hiyo inamaanisha kwamba mtumishi ambaye ana nuru ya Mungu (Jyot) iliyofunuliwa ndani yake na ambaye amekuwa mmoja na Yeye na daima anaishi kwa Hukumu na ukweli wake, ni mwakilishi hai wa Sahib na si chini ya Bwana.""" Kwa kweli Gurbani anasema Dhan Dhan Parmesher ni Yeye mwenyewe katika kutafuta Watakatifu kama hao. Mtu kama huyo haombi ili apate zaidi. Yeye ni mwenye kuridhika na mwenye furaha na chochote ambacho Bwana amempa. Yeye ana Parmesher aliyehifadhiwa katika moyo wake wa kiroho (Hirdhey) na anamupenda sana hivi kwamba anajidhabihu kila wakati. Ikiwa mtu anaendelea kuomba zaidi basi hakuna tamaa au upendo kwa Yeye. Dharma Karim Gwawhe Mangha Mukh Dwar, na haki yao kwa kuomba kwa ajili ya mlango wa wokovu. Ni Brahmgiani au Sant Satguru tu ndiye mtu kama huyo. """Tunawezaje kumshirikisha Sahib na watu ambao hawaelewi mambo ya msingi ya Bhakti au hawajapata Naam kutoka kwa Mtakatifu wa Puran (kamili), hawajawahi kumtumikia Guru wa Puran (kamili), hawajaidhibiti doots zao tano na hawaishi na kufa kwa ajili ya ukweli." Uumbaji wake wote ni mkubwa <unk> Dhan Dhan <unk> si kitu fulani na mahali. Takatifu ni mahali ambapo wako Kuishi Sant Satguru anaishi sasa. Usikumbuke mambo ya zamani, ni mambo ya sasa unayopaswa kuyatimiza. Rehni Rahe Soi Sikh Mera; Oh Sahib Mein Uska Chera Yule anayeishi akiwa amejitolea kwa Mungu ni Sikh wangu kwamba Sikh ni Mwalimu wangu na mimi ni mtumishi wake. Guru Gobind Singh Kwa hiyo kuwa Sahib mtu lazima kuishi katika kujitolea kamili kwa Parbrahm Purmesher. Mtu hawezi kuwa ni wa madhehebu maalum, ambayo huona kuwa bora kuliko wengine (hiyo ni ubinafsi). Mtu lazima awe mnyoofu katika Kathni (chochote unchosema) na Karni (chochote unachofanya). Mtu hawezi kuwa Sahib kwa kuvaa mavazi ya kidini tu, wanakukumbusha tu kufuata kanuni fulani za msingi. Vivyo hivyo mtu hawezi kuwa Sahib kwa kusoma tu Bani bila kusafisha ndani na Naam Amrit. Mtu lazima awe ameangazwa kabisa kutoka ndani, awe na maono moja, kujisalimisha kabisa na mwili, akili, nafsi na utajiri. Mtu hawezi kuwa na mwangaza kamili bila Mtakatifu aliye hai Satguru kwa sababu Yeye huingiza Naam katika Hirdha na anatoa baraka zake na Kamai ili mwanafunzi au Sikh aendelee mbele kwenye Bhagti Marg. Anaendelea kumtazama mwanafunzi huyo kwa makini na kumjaribu kwa njia mbalimbali ili aone maendeleo yake. Wakati Guru wa sasa alikuwa kwenye kiti cha enzi, watu hawakuomba baraka kutoka kwa Guru wa zamani, badala yake walienda kwa Guru aliyeketi kwenye kiti cha enzi na kumtumikia Yeye na kutaniko lake. Siri Guru Granth Sahib ji hawezi kusoma kile kilichoandikwa kwenye paji la uso wa mtu lakini Mtakatifu Puran anaweza kufanya hivyo na kuibadilisha pia ikiwa anataka kufanya hivyo. Watu kama hao watakatifu hawajali ulimwengu unavyowafikiria. Kama wangekuwa na hofu ya ulimwengu, dini mpya au madhehebu hayangetokea. Dhan Purmeshhar mwenyewe ni muumba na mharibu. Njia ya maisha ya Sikh isingekuwa hapa kama Guru Nanak Ji hangepigana na wasomi wa kidini wa wakati huo. Harakati mpya za kidini daima huchochea maji ya matope ya dini iliyozimia, ambayo hukaa katika wakati uliopita. Watu daima husahau kiini cha dini ya kweli na kujifunga katika mtandao wa desturi za kimwili zilizoonyeshwa na Wahubiri. Ni lazima mtu asisahau kwamba wengi wa watu hawa kupata fedha kwa kuuliza kutoka kutaniko kwa ajili ya kuimba / kusoma / reciting au hotuba (Katha). Kwa hiyo kutekeleza matakwa ya dini ya kweli hufanya kazi dhidi yao. Wanataka watu wajue ukweli wa kweli, kwa kuwa watapoteza nafasi za ushawishi na mapato yao. Sahibs ni watu ambao huleta mabadiliko muhimu na kuweka imani katika Bwana hai. Wao hutoa maagizo kwa wengine, na kisha kuondoka, lakini wao wenyewe kushughulika na Maya. "Msisahau kwamba Mungu Sahib anajidhihirisha ndani ya watakatifu wapya kila siku: ""Sahib wangu (Bwana na Mwalimu) ni mpya milele; Yeye ndiye Mtoaji, milele na milele.""" """Sasa, wakati mpya unakuja na Sahib mpya." Mtu hawezi kuwa Sahib bila baraka za Dhan Dhan Parbrahm Purmesher. Je, utaiweka maisha haya ya thamani ya kibinadamu mikononi mwa wengine au utaisoma na kuielewa hekima ya kimungu iliyotawanyika katika Gurbani? Dhana Guru Mkuu alionyesha njia ya maisha kwa kweli kufanya huduma kwa Living Gurus yao (Sahibs ya nyakati zao), kuishi maisha ya kweli na unyenyekevu. Walionyesha kwamba matendo ya mtu ni mambo halisi, si ishara. "Ikiwa mtu bado ameshikamana na mfumo wa tabaka badala ya kuwakumbatia watu wote, akili yake bado iko chini ya udhibiti wa maovu matano, haishi kulingana na mapenzi yake na kuendelea kuomba kwa mali zaidi ya dunia, sio kwa jina lake lisilo na thamani, ""Je, unaweza kuwa Sahib?""" Mtu lazima atembee katika nyayo zao kama unataka kuwa Sahib halisi si Sahib bandia. Lakini msifikiri kwamba wao ni njia rahisi ya kutoka. """Ikiwa baada ya karne tatu za kazi ngumu na maisha ya kweli, Guru Gobind Singh Ji aliweza kupata watu watano tu kati ya elfu tisini ambao walikuwa tayari kujitoa kwa ajili ya Sahib wao, tazama wewe uko wapi." Wengi wa wale wanaoitwa wafuasi wa dini huzungumza tu, hawawezi au hawataki kutenda. Usiishi katika wakati uliopita na usisahau juu ya siku zijazo, ni sasa lazima ufanye kweli, unyenyekevu, tamaa na bure ya viungo vitano. Bwana Mkuu haishi katika Gurudwara, Msikiti, Hekalu au Kanisa, Anaishi ndani yako. Hata hivyo, kuwa mmoja na Yeye, kufungua uhusiano na Yeye, lazima uwe sambamba kwa kusafisha ndani yako. Kwa hiyo mtu anahitaji Naam ambayo ni Gurparshadi, maisha ya kweli yasiyo na tamaa na utii kamili. Kwa hivyo kweli wao ni Sahibs mbili, Dhan Dhan Parbrahm Purmeshhar na Puran Sant / Brahmgianni / Sant Satguru / Puran Khalsa. Hakuna Sahib mwingine kando yao. Usiwe Sikh wa jina la Sikh / Khalsa / Sahib au kuwa na Guru wa jina la jina. Kuwa Sikh halisi na kuamini na kufanya kile Guru anasema na kuwa Sahib halisi. "Hakuna mtu aliye kiziwi au kipofu kama Bhai Gurdasji anasema, ""Wanasikiliza maneno ya Guru, lakini hawachukui upendo wa moyo katika mioyo yao.""" Wao ni vipofu na viziwi ingawa wana macho na masikio. "Varshahi Gurdas, 17 ""Sikiliza, Fahamu na Ufanye; Uwe mavumbi ya watakatifu; kuachana na ubinafsi wako na kiburi chako, hakuna adui yangu, na hakuna mgeni." Mimi huelewana na kila mtu. Wengine hawaelewi asili yao, na bila sababu, wanaonyesha kiburi chao. (Guru Nanak) mimi ni mchezaji wa Bwana, wa hali ya chini ya kijamii; wengine hujitaja kuwa wa tabaka la juu. Makala hii imeandikwa kwa kusudi la kushiriki maarifa ya Ukweli na haikusudiwa kumdhuru mtu yeyote. Dass mara nyingine tena prostrates (dandaout bandhana) kwa kila mtu. Ya juu imeandikwa kwa baraka za Sahib wangu: Dhan Dhan Parbrahm Parmeswar) na Dhan Dhan Sant Satguru Baba Ji. Mdogo zaidi kati ya wadogo, mtumishi wa watumishi