DISCIPLINE
"One can not be called a sikh without physical/spiritual discipline. One will suffer at every door."
Rehitnama, Amrit kirtan
Most of the Game Of Love posts have been based on spiritual discipline (rehit), we have not really spoke much on physical discipline.
Physical discipline is as important in a Sikhs life as spiritual discipline. They both work hand in hand, one can not be complete without the other. Physical discipline protects and holds the spiritual shabad (word/mantra) within the mind.
Guru sahib has made it clear, without Amrit, Guru, Sangat and spiritual/physical rehit (discipline) we can not be complete and liberate our soul. For a sikh the Gurus way is a must.
The minimum discipline for a sikh is 5Ks (panj kakaar) through an Amrit Sanchaar ceremony. Many baptised Sikhs keep additional disciple i.e. Bana (attire) and a preparation of their own food.
Every army has it's own uniform and discipline. We are the army of God (akaal purakh ki fauj), so in the same way we have ours.
Many people argue saying, only the mind needs to be pure and we don't need to accept the Amrit. It always makes me ask, so was Guru Gobind Singh Jis mind not pure for them to create this blessed Amrit (blessed nectar). Amrit means, to bring the dead back to life (shedding light on the ignorant mind). Guru ji created the Amrit, blessed it to 5 singhs and then begged for it from them (panj).
If we are meditating on Vaheguroo's name, we will only truly be blessed and feel the full affect of it when we go to the panj (5 singhs) and beg for the name in the blessed presence of Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
Vaheguroo!
