LISTEN SIKH OF THE GURU!
"Gursikh rehith sunahu hae meeth parabhaathae out(h) kar hith cheeth."
Listen Sikh of the Guru, to the code of discipline. Awake at the Ambrosial hours and focus your attention on the Lord. Rehatnama Bhai Nand Laal Jee
What's the point of getting up early and focussing your attention on God?
Firstly, when one gets up early, they are sacrificing their sleep which counts as a great action and plays a very positive part towards our good and bad actions.
Secondly, AmritVela (the time when Amrit is poured in to our beings) is the time, when most are sleeping. Only those rise, who want to experience the love of Vaheguroo, meet Vaheguroo and develop their minds spiritually. They want to experience the various spiritual jewels and diamonds this pure mind and soul has to offer.
Thirdly, when one sits in choankrraa (cross legged) for a couple of hours and focuses all their attention on Vaheguroo, they find it very easy to remember Vaheguroo throughout the day. It's like charging a battery. The Name of God charges the battery of the mind. One begins to hear the Name throughout the day. The Jaap (meditation) becomes ajappa (repetitive).
Fourthly, meditation is the best sleep anyone can have. They say 10 minutes of fully focused (without any thought) meditation is like resting ones mind and body for 8 hours. Ones mind is never at rest. Even when sleeping the mind doesn't rest. This is the reason, we can sleep 12 hours and still wake up feeling tired.
Finally, when one experiences the above, after awaking up early, they will find it difficult to stop and let go. It's difficult at first but it soon becomes a habit one struggles to live without!
Why get up so early? Why not get up later?
Many Gursikhs say, the more sleep you sacrifice and the earlier you get up, the more Phal (fruit). Some use the analogy of Gold, silver and bronze. So, getting up at 2am is the golden time, 4am is the silver time and 6am is the bronze time. After that, one may as well stay asleep!
It makes sense! The more sacrifices we make for Guru Ji and the more time we take out for Guru Ji's Naam and baani, the more Guru Ji blesses us. The more time we spend in Sangat (congregation) and Guru Ji's Charan (feet), the more Guru Ji holds us tighter towards his chest.
So, spend as much time as you can in Kirtan (musical praises of God) programmes meditating and clocking up the hours of this amazingly, wonderful Guru's blessings! That's only if you want to make something special of this beautifully blessed spiritual life journey!
Bhagat Sheikh Fareed Ji Says, "Fareedhaa pishhal raath n jaagiouhi jeevadharro mueiouhi, jae thai rab visaariaa th rab n visariouhi."
Fareed, if you do not awaken in the early hours before dawn, you are dead while yet alive. Although you have forgotten God, God has not forgotten you.
Vaheguroo!
"Gursikh rehith sunahu hae meeth parabhaathae out(h) kar hith cheeth."
Listen Sikh of the Guru, to the code of discipline. Awake at the Ambrosial hours and focus your attention on the Lord. Rehatnama Bhai Nand Laal Jee
What's the point of getting up early and focussing your attention on God?
Firstly, when one gets up early, they are sacrificing their sleep which counts as a great action and plays a very positive part towards our good and bad actions.
Secondly, AmritVela (the time when Amrit is poured in to our beings) is the time, when most are sleeping. Only those rise, who want to experience the love of Vaheguroo, meet Vaheguroo and develop their minds spiritually. They want to experience the various spiritual jewels and diamonds this pure mind and soul has to offer.
Thirdly, when one sits in choankrraa (cross legged) for a couple of hours and focuses all their attention on Vaheguroo, they find it very easy to remember Vaheguroo throughout the day. It's like charging a battery. The Name of God charges the battery of the mind. One begins to hear the Name throughout the day. The Jaap (meditation) becomes ajappa (repetitive).
Fourthly, meditation is the best sleep anyone can have. They say 10 minutes of fully focused (without any thought) meditation is like resting ones mind and body for 8 hours. Ones mind is never at rest. Even when sleeping the mind doesn't rest. This is the reason, we can sleep 12 hours and still wake up feeling tired.
Finally, when one experiences the above, after awaking up early, they will find it difficult to stop and let go. It's difficult at first but it soon becomes a habit one struggles to live without!
Why get up so early? Why not get up later?
Many Gursikhs say, the more sleep you sacrifice and the earlier you get up, the more Phal (fruit). Some use the analogy of Gold, silver and bronze. So, getting up at 2am is the golden time, 4am is the silver time and 6am is the bronze time. After that, one may as well stay asleep!
It makes sense! The more sacrifices we make for Guru Ji and the more time we take out for Guru Ji's Naam and baani, the more Guru Ji blesses us. The more time we spend in Sangat (congregation) and Guru Ji's Charan (feet), the more Guru Ji holds us tighter towards his chest.
So, spend as much time as you can in Kirtan (musical praises of God) programmes meditating and clocking up the hours of this amazingly, wonderful Guru's blessings! That's only if you want to make something special of this beautifully blessed spiritual life journey!
Bhagat Sheikh Fareed Ji Says, "Fareedhaa pishhal raath n jaagiouhi jeevadharro mueiouhi, jae thai rab visaariaa th rab n visariouhi."
Fareed, if you do not awaken in the early hours before dawn, you are dead while yet alive. Although you have forgotten God, God has not forgotten you.
Vaheguroo!