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346 GURU NANAK CHAMATKAR PART-II
In this way he prayed to the Guru, then opened the door and said to
Gaiian: 0 Guru-disciple, sit there and go on hriving from the Guru's pantry.
The marriage party sat in rows. The servers started laying and serving the
food. Everybody from the marriage party ate to his fill and was all in praise.
No shortage happened in Sheehan's food. According to the custom in
those days, the marriage party stayed there for five days. All five days, they
had food to their fill. Sheehan gave many brifts to his daughter. With happiness,
the bride went with the bridegroom.
Those who knew how Sheehan managed were astonished, but when they
relaxed, sat together and congratulated Sheehan, then everybody
spontaneously said: The true Gum, the handsome Guru himself, has saved
the honour of his disciple.
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Sheehan kept treading on the true path diligently.
This mind is in the forgetfulness of the Lord since many births. It is all,
full of dirt. That takes time to go away. But if we talk of this birth only, even
then all what we do, is for selfishness. The inclination of the mind is towards
selfishness. The direction of the mind remains outwardly. It thinks of self,
only. That is why sometimes, it takes long to make it piOUS thinking. Ifyou try
to kill the instincts through stubborn-ness, then that makes the mind and body
dejected and sometimes ill. Ifyou brive it a loose rope, then at that moment the
mind feels playful, the bodyjumps but after a short time only, negative results
emerge, and many types ofillnesses inflict the body and sufferings come. The
body becomes weak in no time. Then one gets short ofriches also. Sometimes,
the evil mind acts in a way that one gets punishment from the court. So, by
hriving a loose rope to the mind, one cannot be at peace. In fact this is the
main cause of sufferings.
Now we have to find out means by which the mind should become pure
and should remain in blossom.
For this, the true Guru's path is: Reading the scripture and understanding
its meanings, reciting the Lord's name, service to holy people and company of
holy people.
Service makes the mind virtuous and enthusiastic. And one gets into the
habit of hriving comfort to others, instead of looking after one's own comfort.
One feels happy in briving comfort to others. In this way, selfishness that was
the cause of evil habits is gone and the mind remains enthusiastic in giving
comfort to others. So, the mind remains in blossom, away from vices and
turns towards the Lord. The mind will not feel depressed by anxiety. When
the mind is happy, the body is healthy.
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