DIY tools for the sikh quest of a liberated life.

1. Guru & I

2. Let’s Raise a few questions Share the Guru’s tools that can help us answer them Introspect on how do we nurture our relationship with the Guru

3. Ardaas kydwrwmhlw 5 Gru 4 <> siqgurpRswid ] srnIAwieEnwQinDwn ] nwmpRIiqlwgImnBIqir mwgnkauhirdwn ]1] rhwau ] suKdweIpUrnprmysur kirikrpwrwKhumwn ] dyhupRIiqswDUsMigsuAwmI hir gun rsnbKwn ]1] gopwldieAwlgoibddmodr inrmlkQwigAwn ] nwnkkauhirkYrMigrwghu crnkmlsMigiDAwn ]2]1]3]

4. Life is a precious gift ਕਬੀਰ ਮਾਨਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੁਲੰਭੁ ਹੈ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਬਾਰੈ ਬਾਰ ॥ ਜਿਉ ਬਨ ਫਲ ਪਾਕੇ ਭੁਇ ਗਿਰਹਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਲਾਗਹਿ ਡਾਰ ॥30॥ kabeermaanasjanamdhulanbhhai hoe n baaraibaar | jio ban falpaakaebhuegirehibahur n laagehiddaar |30| Kabeer, it is so difficult to obtain human life; it does not happen over and over again. It is like the ripe fruit on the tree; when it falls to the ground, it cannot be re-attached to the branch. ||30|| Page 1366

7. Acquired/Inspired MannMatt/GurMatt

8. khYnwnkueyihnyqR AMD sysiqguirimilAYidbidRsithoeI ]36] kehainaanakeaehinaethra(n)dhhsaesathigurmiliaidhibdhrisatthoee ||36|| Says Nanak, these eyes were blind; but meeting the True Guru, they became all-seeing. ||36|

10. Mind Games: ‘Mann’ ਮਃ 3 ॥ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਸਮਝਾਈਐ ਕਦਹੁ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਰਲਾਇਆ ਨਾ ਰਲੈ ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਫਿਰਾਇ ॥ ਲਿਵ ਧਾਤੁ ਦੁਇ ਰਾਹ ਹੈ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਸਵਟੀ ਲਾਇ ॥ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਨਾਲਿ ਝਗੜਾ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਨਾਲਿ ਸਥ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਮੰਝਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ ਮਨੁ ਜੋ ਇਛੇ ਸੋ ਲਹੈ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦ ਭੁੰਚੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥ ਵਿਣੁ ਮਨੈ ਜਿ ਹੋਰੀ ਨਾਲਿ ਲੁਝਣਾ ਜਾਸੀ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ ਮਨਮੁਖੀ ਮਨਹਠਿ ਹਾਰਿਆ ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਸਤੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਨੁ ਜਿਣੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥2॥ I fight with my mind, I settle with my mind, and I am at peace with my mind.All obtain the desires of their minds, through the Love of the True Shabad. Page 87

11. Gur | ਗੁਰ Mastery

12. Gurbani siqgurkIbwxIsiqsrUpuhYgurbwxIbxIAY ] sathigurkeebaaneesathsaroophaigurabaaneebaneeai || The Word of the True Guru's Bani is the embodiment of Truth; through Gurbani, one becomes perfect.

13. Sangat mihmwswDUsMgkIsunhumyrymIqw ] mehimaasaadhhoosa(n)gkeesunahumaeraemeethaa || This is the Glory of the SaadhSangat, the Company of the Holy; listen, O my friends. mYluKoeIkoit AG hryinrmlBeycIqw ]1] rhwau ] mail khoeekottaghharaeniramalbheaecheethaa ||1|| rehaao || Filth is washed away, millions of sins are dispelled, and the consciousness becomes immaculate and pure. ||1||Pause|| Page 304

14. Seva slokumhlw 2 ] cwkrulgYcwkrInwlygwrbuvwdu ] glwkryGxyrIAwKsm n pweyswdu ] AwpugvwiesyvwkryqwikCupweymwnu ] nwnkijs no lgwiqsuimlYlgw so prvwnu ]1] chaakarlagaichaakareenaalaegaarabvaadh || galaakaraeghanaereeaakhasam n paaeaesaadh || aapgavaaesaevaakaraethaakishhpaaeaemaan || naanakjis no lagaa this milailagaa so paravaan ||1|| If a servant performs service, while being vain and argumentative, he may talk as much as he wants, but he shall not be pleasing to his Master. But if he eliminates his self-conceit and then performs service, he shall be honored. O Nanak, if he merges with the one with whom he is attached, his attachment becomes acceptable. ||1|| Page 474

15. Bhav saadhhasa(n)gathbinaabhaaoneheeoopajaibhaav bin bhagathnehee hoe thaeree|| Without the SaadhSangat, the Company of the Holy, love for the Lord does not well up; without this love, Your devotional worship cannot be performed. icqismrnukraunYnAivloknosRvnbwnIsujsupUirrwKau ] mnusumDukrukraucrnihrdy Drau rsnAMimRqrwmnwmBwKau ]1] myrIpRIiqgoibMdisauijinGtY ] mYqau moil mhgIleIjIAstY ]1] rhwau ] swDsMgiqibnwBwaunhIaUpjYBwvibnuBgiqnhIhoieqyrI ] khYrivdwsuiekbynqIhirisaupYjrwKhurwjwrwmmyrI ]2]2] Page 694

16. Liberation Fifth Mehla: nwnksiqguirByitAYpUrIhovYjugiq ] naanaksathigurbhaettiaipooreehovaijugath || O Nanak, meeting the True Guru, one comes to know the Perfect Way. hsMidAwKylµidAwpYnµidAwKwvMidAwivcyhovYmukiq ]2] hasa(n)dhiaakhaela(n)dhiaapaina(n)dhiaakhaava(n)dhiaavichaehovaimukath ||2|| While laughing, playing, dressing and eating, he is liberated. ||2||

17. Going down the path with the Guru DnwsrImhlw 4 ] hmAMDuly AMD ibKYibKurwqyikaucwlhgurcwlI ] sqgurudieAwkrysuKdwqwhmlwvYAwpnpwlI ]1] gurisKmIqclhugurcwlI ] jo guru khYsoeIBlmwnhuhirhirkQwinrwlI ]1] rhwau ] hirkysMqsuxhujnBweI guru syivhubyigbygwlI ] sqgurusyivKrcuhirbwDhumqjwxhuAwjuikkwl@I ]2] hirkysMqjphuhirjpxwhirsMquclYhirnwlI ] ijnhirjipAwsyhirhoeyhirimilAwkylkylwlI ]3] hirhirjpnu jip locluocwnIhirikrpwkirbnvwlI ] jnnwnksMgiqswDhirmylhuhmswDjnwpgrwlI ]4]4]

19. Inspirations Inspired perspective?

20. Not born a Sikh jqupwhwrwDIrjusuinAwru ] AhrixmiqvyduhQIAwru ] BauKlwAginqpqwau ] BWfwBwauAMimRquiqquFwil ] GVIAY sbduscItkswl ] ijnkaundirkrmuiqnkwr ] nwnkndrIndirinhwl ]38] Let self-control be the furnace, and patience the goldsmith. Let understanding be the anvil, and spiritual wisdom the tools. With the Fear of God as the bellows, fan the flames of tapa, the body's inner heat. In the crucible of love, melt the Nectar of the Name, and mint the True Coin of the Shabad, the Word of God. Such is the karma of those upon whom He has cast His Glance of Grace. O Nanak, the Merciful Lord, by His Grace, uplifts and exalts them. ||38||

21. Next steps

22. vwihgurUjI kw Kwlsw vwihgurUjIkIPqyh