Having an attitude of giving, giving, giving

Sat Naam Sat Guru Sat Sangat Ji,

please accept our Dandauth Bandhna at your holy feet ji.

 

We would just like to share that by having an attitude of giving, giving, giving we can pass through alot of Maya's tests very quickly and easily.

Over the last few months, with Guru Ji's kirpa, this one attitude has helped us to progress, otherwise the same situations and tests were coming to us

year after year and we were failing everytime.

 

Remember if we have chosen to play the Game of Grace , the GurParsaadi Game, then there is nothing left for us to gain in the world.

We are here now to give give and give.

 

Just remember that Guru Arjun Dev Ji gave the ultimate - his body, by sitting and being tortured for 5 days on the hot plate for the sake of Truth.

When our own SatGuru ji gave so much, it helps us to remember this ultimate sacrifice when we struggle in our mind to GIVE UP our wants or desires for something.

It helps to put things into perspective.

 

So whatever we are struggling to give up, just put it into perspective and have faith that our SatGuru ji is taking care of it all.

 

What are the things that are hard to give up?

 

Hard to give Daswandh - tenth of our earnings.  Why?  All kinds of questions and barriers arise in our mind.  Things like, "I need the money."  Lets analyse this, why do I need the money?  Because I can buy things?  Things like what?  Things I WANT and things I NEED.  If I cut down on the things I WANT then I will have some spare money.  But then the thought comes but I need that money to save for a rainy day, for financial security, for a deposit on a car or a house or a holiday.  What will happen if I give some of that money away?  It will take longer to save up for those things, it will put me at risk if my job goes or my health goes.  So now we strt getting to the real core belief.  By having money it gives us the sense of security, that we are in a strong position if something happens to us.   Our cousin came around the other day and said he is now financially secure and doesn't even need to work.  For a second it made us feel a little like a loser as we are not at that stage.  But, with Guru Ji;s kindness we always pray to Guru Ji that "we only have money because by your grace we have a skill, good health and a good job.  SatGuru Ji may you take away the illusion that money is giving me any kind of support at all. SatGuru Ji you are my support, your Naam, Sat Naam is my one and only support.   SatGuru ji please take away the fear of losing in maya, and replace with firm faith, love and devotion for your lotus feet."

 

Just by analysing why we dont want to give daswandh we realise it is because we have built stability of mind on the foundation of maya - that money makes us secure.  So our faith in money is more than our faith in the support that Naam provides us - Sacha Naam Mera Adharo ..the Ture One's Name is my support.  Sach Naam Adhar Mera jin bhukaa sabh gavaaiyaa - the true Name is my support which has eradicated all of my hungers...Guru Amar Das Ji.

 

Anytime we have to give something away and there is resistance, then analyse why?  And if the root cause is that we have some kind of false sense of security due to that thing, then remember Guru Arjun Dev Ji who gave away his body, wealth and life because of the true support of Sat Naam.

 

This doesnt mean to say give away all your money and clothes and live on the streets like a beggar with just faith in Sat Naam - although there are saints like that too. But its to say, work hnesty, work hard, work smart, progress, help others, buy what you need and some of the luxuries too, but in the back of your mind always remember that none of these things give you any security or long lasting support.  Always keep your heart in the firm foundation of Sat Naam and the attitude of giving, giving , giving.

 

We have to get out of selfishness.

 

Dust of your feet

Harjit