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T hat humble being is attached to the Lord’s service, whom the Lord so attaches

quote 6825 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 1070 SGGSJi

Guru Ram Das Ji the fourth Guru enlightens us that only those whom He attaches to Himself are the fortunate ones to be given the opportunity to perform selfless service. One should get involved in selfless service wherever one can and the Lord Himself will bestow it to those who deserve

S ervice to the Guru is worship of the Guru. How rare are those who obtain it!

quote 6824 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 66 SGGSJi

Worshipping Waheguru: the True God is like serving Him. Through service to the True God, peace is obtained. One should after work devote sometime wherever possible to seva – service - so that the body is put to the service of the True God. Accept the will of Waheguru and do as much service as you can

S ervice to the True Guru is fruitful and rewarding meeting Him, I meditate on the Name of the Lord, the Lord Master So many are emancipated along with those who meditate on the Lord

quote 6823 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 165 SGGSJi

Guru Amar Das Ji the third Guru is the perfect example of service to the Guru. He served Guru Angad Dev Ji the second Guru for 12 years and received enlightenment and subsequently Guruship. In this age seva – service – is the way to enlightenment

I n the midst of this world, do seva and you shall be given a place of honor in the Court of the Lord

quote 6822 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 26 SGGSJi

When Waheguru: the True Lord consecrates someone, that fortunate person is blessed with insight of God. We too should ask for His blessings so that we can carry out selfless service that He accepts

T he truthful Sikhs sit by the True Guru’s side and serve Him. The false ones search, but find no place of rest

quote 6821 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 305 SGGSJi

Be a truthful devotee of the True God so you may sit by His side and serve Him

S ervice to the True Guru is immaculate and pure; those humble beings who are pure perform this service

quote 6820 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 304 SGGSJi

Whole heartedly serving the True Guru (spiritual teacher) can be done by those who truly love their Guru. Those who are pure and live the life of truth can be of service to their Guru. Lead a truthful life and be pure enough to serve the True Guru

W hatever God wills, that alone happens Without You, there is no other at all The humble being serves Him, and so all his works are perfectly successful

quote 6819 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 736 SGGSJi

Whatever happens in one’s life happens as Waheguru: the One God wants it to be. Doing truthful deeds and accepting His Hukum (command) makes one content. Remembering that He is the only Truthful One, serve Him and let one’s all honest deeds come to fruition

O ne who works for what he eats, and gives some of what he has Oh Nanak, he knows the path

quote 6818 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 1245 SGGSJi

One must earn one’s living by honest hard work and should also share these earnings with those less fortunate. One should work hard; work diligently and be a service to society and not a burden on society

O mind, serve the True Guru without hesitation Serving the True Guru, the Lord abides within the mind, and no trace of filth shall attach itself to you

quote 6817 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 69 SGGSJi

When one serves the True Guru their ego is conquered and the True Lord guides them with pure thoughts and truthfulness. Engage in selfless service and serve the True Guru, Waheguru

T hose who serve the True Guru are very beautiful; they cast off the filth of selfishness and conceit Those who are attuned to the Shabad are immaculate and pure. They walk in harmony with the Will of the True Guru

quote 6816 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 233 - 234 SGGSJi

When in the service of the Guru one does not involve oneself in egocentricity and self pride. One becomes compassionate and God loving. One should be involved in serving others through voluntary work, through donations, etc. to benefit all of His creation not just mankind

S erving the True Guru, egotistical pride departs, and the Lord of the Universe, the Treasure of Excellence, is obtained

quote 6815 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 233 SGGSJi

Serving the One God through prayer, selfless service at the Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship), serving others, etc attaches the mind to the One God, the creator of the Universe

C enter your awareness on seva -selfless service- and focus your consciousness on the Word of the Shabad Subduing your ego, you shall find a lasting peace, and your emotional attachment to Maya will be dispelled

quote 6814 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 110 SGGSJi

Doing seva - selfless service - the mind detaches itself from ego. Reading shabad (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji) focuses one’s mind on Waheguru. Together peace is obtained and Maya in the form of greed, jealously, ego, etc. starts to leave and one begins to attain peace

T he service and worship to the gods and goddesses are useless if one has renounced his parents

quote 6813 | Bhai Gurdas Ji Vaaran

Where one has rejected his / her parents and then offers service to the deities is seen as of no use or value. Such service and prayers are futile. One must accept and perform their duties as a family member then only will the deities accept their services and prayers

R epudiating the parents, meditation in the forest is similar to the wanderings at deserted places

quote 6812 | Bhai Gurdas Ji Vaaran

If one has abandoned or rejected his / her parents and then claims to mediate in solitude that person cannot be seen as someone of spiritual value. Accepting the responsibilities of their family including parents and living the life of a householder is what is accepting to Waheguru: the True Lord

R enouncing the parents, the listener of Vedas cannot understand their mystery

quote 6811 | Bhai Gurdas Ji Vaaran

How can one who has abandoned his / her parents, the parents who did all they could and scarificed a lot for him / her, be of such an intellect that he / she could understand the mystery of the Vedas (Spiritual literature considered to be not written by man). One must understand the responsibility of caring for parents to develop spiritual values

H e does not honor his ancestors while they are alive, but he holds feasts in their honor after they have died Tell me, how can his poor ancestors receive what the crows and the dogs have eaten up?

quote 6810 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 332 SGGSJi

How does offerings of feast and performing of rituals help parents who are now dead? What should have helped is that the children looked after their parents and grandparents when they were alive. Attending to their needs and making their lives as comfortable as possible would have meant a lot more than putting food out as offerings after they are dead. One should look after parents when the opportunity to do so is there

O ne who does not show respect to the wishes of their parents will be punished

quote 6809 | Rehatnama Bhai Chaupaa Singh Ji

This is a strong message that one should respect the wishes of their parents and try and fulfil them the best they can

W hen the people heard that Ram had returned, then all the people ran and fell at his feet; Ram met all of them Someone swung the fly-whisk; someone offered the betel; Ram fell at the feet of his mother and his mother hugged him

quote 6808 | The Sri Dasam Granth Ji
Page 618 Line 8 Choubis Avtar

Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji depicts a historical event of the return of Ram Chander Ji (the Prophet of Threta Age) to Ayuadhya after 14 years. Everyone was falling at Ram Chander Jis feet but he fell at his mother’s feet*. Guru Gobind Singh Ji emphasis that one can be the greatest and most respected person in the world, but a mother is greater still *Falling at the feet of someone or touching someone’s feet is an act of giving that person the utmost respect

S erve your respected mother and father daily Listen mate, never abandon them to perform meditation or perform any other penance as this is dharma (righteous path)

quote 6807 | The Sri Dasam Granth Ji
Charitr 81 Sri Charitropakhyan

Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji says it is the first and foremost duty of an offspring to serve their parents. It is the greatest deed possible for an individual to give up worldly possessions but even that is not equivalent to serving ones parents

O son, why do you argue with your father? It is a sin to argue with the one who fathered you and raised you

quote 6806 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 1200 SGGSJi

Love of parents cannot be repaid in full. Loving parents and looking after them repays some of their love and efforts of raising their children. Disagreements / arguments happen due to the want of something or exercising power. Sometimes it can be due to ego of having something that is materialistic. Why forget that in an instant all will be left behind when one dies. Do not argue with parents instead listen and resolve the differences

I n each and every heart, the Lord (the Lord of the forest) is permeating and pervading

quote 6805 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 597 SGGSJi

Waheguru: the True Lord resides in every heart. No matter if rich, poor, low caste, Sikh, Muslim, Christian, etc. One needs to remove greed and worldly pleasures from within in order to gain eternal peace and be one with Him. Remember Him no matter what one’s background

F irst, Allah created the Light; then, by His Creative Power, He made all mortal beings From the One Light, the entire universe welled up. So who is good, and who is bad?

quote 6804 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 1349 SGGSJi

The One God is, was and forever shall be. Here Guru Ji tells us that He the One God created all mortal beings from the one light. He created the entire universe and we are all His children. We are all equal in His eyes. One should not consider anyone bad and others good

T he Beloved Himself enjoys every heart; He is contained within every woman and man

quote 6803 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 605 SGGSJi

Guru Ram Das Ji the fourth Guru says that He the True Lord is in every heart i.e. both men and women. The True Lord does not reside in just the male He is within both the genders. One should regard both men and women as equal as does the True Lord

T hey are not said to be husband and wife, who merely sit together They alone are called husband and wife, who have one light in two bodies

quote 6802 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 788 SGGSJi

Guru Amar Das Ji the third Guru ad vocated the marriage of two equal partners. Two partners who shared the matrimonial commitment and fidelity. One should in a marriage treat each other as equal partners and equally share the responsibilities of a family

F rom woman, man is born; within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and married Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future generations come When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound So why call her bad? From her, kings are born From woman, woman is born; without woman, there would be no one at all

quote 6801 | The Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ANG 473 SGGSJi

Guru Nanak Dev Ji advocated the equality of women. This was quite a fundamental view in the 15th century. In the above Shabaad Guru Ji makes it clear the importance of women and that there is equality of men and women. Guru Ji makes it clear the value of women and their role in the existence of mankind. One should think of women as equal to men

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