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THE ART OF SEEKING GOD’S GRACE THROUGH SELF-ANNIHILATION<br />
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response and because <strong>of</strong> the fear that he will have to render the account<br />
<strong>of</strong> his life on earth to Dharamraj, implores the Lord to save him from<br />
the burning world, and tries to live in 24-hour presence <strong>of</strong> the Lord on<br />
the basis <strong>of</strong> Guru’s commands, he will definitely perceive the perfect<br />
Lord in his heart. 14<br />
The essence <strong>of</strong> our Guru’s message is shabad-vichar. External<br />
manifestation <strong>of</strong> piety and obeisance has little relevance to internal<br />
revolution. When shabad-vichar is accompanied by self-annihilation,<br />
the Lord’s grace is guaranteed. Let me conclude with Guru Amar<br />
Das’ two verses :<br />
Shabad-Vichar : I recognized my Lord in truth while others lost<br />
the track in sinful life. I am always in love with my Husband<br />
through shabad-vichar. 15<br />
Self-annihilation : The highest state <strong>of</strong> peace comes with selfannihilation.<br />
May God show us the wisdom to live gurbani to enable us to<br />
relish Har-Ras.<br />
~~~<br />
REFERENCES<br />
1 qau mY AwieAw srnI AwieAw ] BrosY AwieAw ikrpw AwieAw ] ijau BwvY iqau rwKhu<br />
suAwmI mwrgu gurih pTwieAw ] mhw duqru mwieAw ] jYsy pvnu JulwieAw ] suin suin hI<br />
frwieAw ] krro DRmrwieAw ] igRh AMD kUpwieAw ] pwvku sgrwieAw ] ghI Et<br />
swDwieAw ] nwnk hir iDAwieAw ] Ab mY pUrw pwieAw ] (Guru Granth Sahib, p.<br />
746)<br />
2 Ab hm clI Twkur pih hwir ] jb hm srix pRBU kI AweI rwKu pRBU wvY mwir ] lokn<br />
kI cqurweI aupmw qy bYsMqir jwir ] koeI Blw khau BwvY burw khau hm qnu dIE hY<br />
Fwir ] (Guru Granth Sahib, p. 527-28)<br />
3 hoie inmwxI Fih pvw pUry siqgur pwis ] inmwixAw guru mwxu hY guru siqguru kry<br />
swbwis ] (Guru Granth Sahib, p. 41)<br />
4 krm Drm pwKMf jo dIsih iqn jmu jwgwqI lUtY ] (Guru Granth Sahib, p. 805)<br />
5 pwrbRhim inbwhI pUrI ] kweI bwq n rhIAw aUrI ] guir crn lwie insqwry ] hir<br />
hir nwmu sm@wry ] (Guru Granth Sahib, p. 623)<br />
6 Gir suiK visAw bwhir suKu pwieAw ] khu nwnk guir mMqRü idRVwieAw ] (Guru<br />
Granth Sahib, p. 1136)<br />
7 nwnk crn ghy pRB Apny suKu pwieE idn rwiq ] (Guru Granth Sahib, p. 681)