Chapter from “Forever with Master” vol. II (p. 32), section “Leading a life of perfection” — by Dr. Harbhajan Singh
Who is actually beloved of the Guru?
He who becomes a true disciple —
who lives up to the Teachings of the Guru —
who obeys the Guru’s every command.
Such a follower is a Gurusikh.
Otherwise he is a mansikh or disciple of the mind.
Who loves a true disciple?
Whoever has true love for his Guru.
Would anyone who truly loved his Guru
stand and fight in the court,
or tell lies and cheat, as some people do?
How could anyone do this type of thing
if he truly loved his Guru?
Try to understand these things fully,
for they are an integral part of the Master’s Teachings.
A person who declares love for his Guru
and sits at his feet should have love for each
and every other person coming to His feet —
especially those who are on the same path.
And he who has this true love for everyone is a Gurusikh.
He says, “Oh, Gurusikh, let me embrace you.”
Why? Out of love for his Guru. (10)
— Kirpal Singh
Master knows the secret of the hearts of those who conceal it from Him, and it remains secret until the barrier is broken. But
he who does not conceal it from Him, breaks the bridge of illusion and gains the easy access to the Divine knowledge and feels ample happiness.
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An ignorant man says, “I wish I could do”, whereas the Gurmukh says, “I must do”. The former only thinks, while the latter does and serves. His determination from day to day becomes his destiny and helps him to hope and yearn, and serves as a good background for tomorrow.
If you know, which is the house and who is in the house of the house, you are not afraid of any fear. You are in the way to become the Conscious Co-worker of the Divine Plan.
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If you do not read humanity from the faces of human beings, it is not sufficient to read it from the scriptures. The Gurmukh has read humanity and humility of his Master from eye to eye through the Grace of his Master, and he has seen how it reflects from heart to eyes and nourishes the entire body.
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Egotism and sin have led astray the whole world and you, too. Do not be led astray by them. The Gurmukh takes only the easy and required steps with others and comes back to look after his heritage. He does not forget his subject whatever conditions he may have to face, and he imparts the Divine knowledge for the good of others.
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Worldly people demand preconditioned sympathies from the Master. Such sympathies done to others, if forced upon Master by a loveable disciple, become a disadvantage and enclosures in the smooth work of the Master and his Gurmukh. The Gurmukh throughout his life never demands any such sympathies from his Master, whereas all sympathies without any hindrance overflow between the Master and the Conscious Co-worker of the Divine Plan. In spiritual way of life, sympathy and Grace are not asked for, for those come from the Master Power like the silent flow of water.
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Those who lose their temper for little reason, they are still not human beings, but are to develop as human beings. A Conscious Co-worker of the Divine Plan is a living example for such persons. Those who repent, learn, and yearn, are helped by the Conscious Co-worker of the Divine Plan.
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He would never ask for any guarantee from his Master, since he knows that everything happens with His sweet will. He would appreciate the good ideas of others and help to implement them, but he would like to give the credit of each doing unto his Master.
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He is very stable, exact and brief in the worldly affairs. His dealings bear a remarkable effect in the world. He sets an example as how to be true to each other in the merchandise of the world.
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What is known is learnt by him, and what is learnt is practised by him and what is practised is lived by him, and what is lived is co-
shared with others. The life of the Gurmukh varies from others in lots of ways and is beyond the consideration of the man.
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You must curtail the curtain, even if more or less shadow is there. Because deeds done in the shadow bear the reaction. The Gurmukh believes in a clear and clear-cut way of life. He does not believe in underhand activities. He remains true to himself, true to God in Him, and true to all others all the time.
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Without knowing the game one cannot become a good player and loses the game in the playfield. Without being conscious lots of people rather discredit the Master than to credit Him. The Gurmukh is inspiration to work for the Master.
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The Gurmukh does not lodge any complaint to any worldly head, though he may tell the true facts very clearly and boldly. He would lodge the complaint of whatever nature it may be to his Master who is the Supreme Power and does not care what the worldly justice will do or undo with him. He is bound with whatever his Master suggests for him.
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Many people make business-like thoughts with Master. They would like the Master to bear all the consequences of their doings and to keep them happy in the world. They praise the Master as long as they feel happy, but curse the Master if their state of affairs is not according to their desires. The Gurmukh does everything whole-heartedly for the noble cause of his Master and never demands any reward, rather he feels happy and does not involve his Master in any unsolved problem which he could solve himself.
Whatever disinterests an awakened person must disinterest the others. The Gurmukh sees the phenomenon and feels unhappy when disinterested people lose their life day by day.
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He does not take any person as his enemy. He appreciates even the good views of those who disbelieve him and his Master. For him the good views and good thoughts which may come from any side are welcomed by him. For him no one is bad or sinner, only circumstances had led them so. He suggests such persons not to be affected by the circumstances again and again. He knows that the Grace of his Master must come unto all such persons, even if it is delayed. The Gurmukh extends his arms to receive all who wish to be blessed by his Master. He would feel happy when others get experiences and are benefitted through his Master. The experiences of others appear to him as if those experiences had happened to him.
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He is never crazy in doing, in saying, in dealing, and in giving etc. He does not change his attitude of love for others. He is against the evil in man, but not against the man. As he sees himself in his Master and his Master in him, so he wishes the same for everyone. He is a broadhearted person without barrier and hindrance for others. He goes through the smooth and shortest way of life and recommends others not to follow the zigzag path, which merely delays in reaching the destination.
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The Gurmukh would never make any complaint to the opponents or to such persons who previously opposed the Master, but later on felt their ignorance. He knows, when his Master graces someone, He removes and overcomes the ill feeling and the sense of duality from him. To talk on the previous matter then becomes irrelevant and a way to non-receptivity for the Master’s Teaching. In the histories of the Masters the opponents sometimes became the staunch followers of the faith, glorified the mission of their Master and glorified their lives as well.
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A little hint of his Master reveals a big mystery to the Gurmukh, and the Gurmukh bears it in his heart and does not disclose it before its implementation, as the same can be ineffective, if disclosed beforehand. To remain above ego the Gurmukh mostly favours this phenomenon in the best interest of his Master.
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When one is equipped with theory, it is much easier for the Master Power to deal with the same practically. The Gurmukh always makes the place neat, clean, and ready for the arrival of his Master. His Master is responsible for all the good affairs in the human life all the world over.
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If one knows and the other wants to know, he should yearn and follow the footsteps, otherwise his wish will never be fulfilled. What is contrary to this, is contrary to the Teaching and is never acceptable for the Creator. The man who desires but does not help himself in the proper way, puts off the burning candle.
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He who is not a good sportsman cannot be a good player. He who is not conscious cannot work in the Mission of the Master. The Gurmukh has learnt the forbearance. He knows all that is being played in the world, and he relishes it without any attachment.
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With a single thought of life, the Gurmukh has known the values of life. So he determines to live with it. The life of the Gurmukh glorifies the competency of his Master. Unpolished and uncoated glass cannot be a mirror and cannot reflect upon others. The Gurmukh has got many super-coatings of various virtues and each virtue shines brilliantly upon others.
To demand compensations and options from the Master has become a way of life. Such people prolong their journey and bear heavy burden on their shoulders. The Gurmukh is a living example who never even thinks of such benefits, though he is gifted with lots of compensations and options for others, and he delivers them in accordance with the natural law.
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A teacher who remains a student throughout his life is the best teacher. The Gurmukh learns throughout his life through the Life-impulse and inspiration of his Master and transmits the inspired values of His Grace like the fresh, nourishing fruits.
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The Gurmukh gets the regular support and the continuous and loveable flow of His radiation through his respectful attitude towards his Master by doing and living with Him; whereas others, who do not pay attention like the Gurmukh, do lose the turn of their lives. What the Gurmukh does and how it is done by the Gurmukh, is what the Master likes to be done by all others.
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“I don’t see, I don’t know, I don’t remember, I don’t like” are the offshoots of our ignorance, leading towards ignorance. The Gurmukh has learnt to play against the game of the world. He changes all such things into their opposite and makes them transitory by the Grace of his Master. When one learns through the Gurmukh, the lesson of years compacts itself in the basket of the day.
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Those who bear superstitious stories are affected by the evil spirits and further guided into the fold of the evil. The Gurmukh never listens to superstitious happenings, but rather overrules those happenings through the practical instances which duly happened with the Grace of his Master within the natural laws.
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The Godpower manifests in all human beings and sustains them. The Gurmukh is sustained with many other reasons.
- He speaks through the life-impulse of his Master.
- He lives with the continuous sweet remembrances of the Master.
- People speak from the level of intellect and mind, whereas he speaks from the developed intellect (Holy wisdom).
The Gurmukh knows whatever his Master helps him to know. He is not dependent upon others to know more, since the knowledge of others has no significance because there is no radiation, whereas the knowledge of his Master becomes the source of knowledge of the whole creation.
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Worrying about any problem and not seeing the solution makes the man unstable in his way of life. The Gurmukh has learnt from his Master never to worry about in the utmost bad situation, rather to overcome it by surrendering to his Master and seeking His help. The Gurmukh is a practical man, very receptive to his Master; he always finds the reasons and solutions out of the practical life blessed by his Master.
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The Gurmukh is developed due to gratitude and the love of his Master overflows in him, therefore he accepts the receptive views of others joyfully. When he sees the poor and the meek due to their helplessness, he appeals to his Master tearfully, and his Master accepts his love for others which he learnt from the overall humility of his Master.
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His way of life is to do good for all, so he would never indulge in the ill feelings of others.
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He does not praise the world and the wonders of the nature and does not take them more than a momentary gift to use it in its right place. He sees the Creator and praises the Creator and keeps the contact permanently with the Creator. He sees his Master and helps to promote the power-into-action for its right and effective use. He helps the man to use the nature in the right way for the right purpose. He does not take the nature more than a one time fruit of the parent tree.
The Gurmukh masters his way of life and keeps it fresh, clear, and free for the arrival of his Master. He does not involve himself in the meaningless affairs of the world. No other talks of the world can nurture his soul. Amidst hue and cry of the world, he knows how to find a way out.
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The condition of the evil-doer is like a scorpion, who after stinging runs to its hole. The evil-doer finds so many excuses for his sin, but would do the same again, like the snake who outwardly shakes off his skin but not the poison. But when the sinner meets the Gurmukh, the sins within him come up to the surface of the reservoir of his consciousness and he cries out of his sins. His sins cry.
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Kabir says that the man’s condition without realizing God is like a tree which was just burned into charcoal but burns a second time in the furnace of the black-smith.
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The ant is wise, since it leaves the one grain and then takes the other one. Those who want the good but still do not leave the hold of bad things, they cannot bring either of them.
References
(10) Joyfully I surrender, SSE 2/72