Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Three Wishes of Alexander The Great

Sat Naam
 

Dassan Dass ji wrote in Astpadi 12 of sukhmani Katha:

"Life is the real divine wealth that has been given to us by Dhan Dhan Paar Braham Pita Parmeshwar Ji.  This divine wealth of life is like a blank check that has been signed by Akal Purakh Ji in our name.  This is the divine super infinite power that is called life that runs our physical body.  It keeps it together and powers us to perform and live in this world. 

We all are very fortunate to be born with human lives on this Earth.  The question is how this is a blank check and how can we cash it?  The answer is simple.  Each breath we take is priceless.  Ask a dying man if he can buy just one additional breath?  Even if he is willing to pay the sum total of all of the worldly wealth accumulated in his lifetime, can he purchase one additional breath?  No.  There is an example from history of Alexander the Great.  When he returned from India on his way back to Greece to see his mother he fell ill and was near to death.  There was now no chance of him seeing his mother before he died.   In life, he had amassed the wealth of half the world, but in sickness he became powerless.  He announced that if somebody could give him some more time to live he would give his entire kingdom to them.  But, there was nothing that could change the Hukam for him.  He died broken and unfulfilled without reaching his mother. "

Here is an article about the "Three Wishes of Alexander The Great"


There is very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander, the
great Greek king. Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning
home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed.

With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests,
his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence.
He now longed to reach home to see his mother's face and bid her his last
adieu.

But, he had to accept the fact that his sinking health would not permit
him to reach his distant homeland. So, the mighty conqueror lay prostrate
and pale, helplessly waiting to breathe his last.

He called his generals and said, "I will depart from this world soon, I
have three wishes, please carry them out without fail." With tears flowing
down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by their king's last
wishes.

"My first desire is that," said Alexander, "My physicians alone must carry
my coffin."

After a pause, he continued, "Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is
being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn
with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected in my
treasury."

The king felt exhausted after saying this. He took a minute's rest and
continued. "My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept dangling
out of my coffin."

The people who had gathered there wondered at the king's strange wishes.
But no one dare bring the question to their lips.

Alexander's favorite general kissed his hand and pressed them to his
heart. "O king, we assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But
tell us why do you make such strange wishes?"

At this Alexander took a deep breath and said: "I would like the world to
know of the three lessons I have just learnt.

I want my physicians to carry my coffin because people should realize that
no doctor can really cure any body. They are powerless and cannot save a
person from the clutches of death. So let not people take life for
granted. (Moral of the story - If we don't take care of our health, nobody
can)

The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to
the graveyard is to tell people that not even a fraction of gold will come
with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything with
me. Let people realize that it is a sheer waste of time to chase wealth.
And about my third wish of having my hands dangling out of the coffin, I
wish people to know that I came empty handed into this world and empty
handed I go out of this world." With these words, the king closed his
eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last. (We don't own
anything. Even our bodies are borrowed.)
 
 
Dust of your feet
Harjit

In the realm of Grace your WORDS have power.

Sat Naam Ji,
Dandauth Bandhna ji
 
An artist said this about his work :

Gormley said at the weekend he had achieved his goal of challenging perceptions of what constituted art.

"If it wasn't disturbing to people, it wouldn't be doing its job," he said.

"If it isn't contentious and doesn't get a mixed reaction, it's totally failing."

 

According to that definition , Baba Ji is the artist Divine!   His wisdom still disturbs people who find it contentious and results in a mixed reaction.

Even now sending His divine wisdom on the emails has resulted in a few angry and abusive replies.  First of all it hurts us a bit as there is a part of me that wants to be liked and popular.

But then we know that it is the Truth and Truth is rattling the thick layer of falsehood created by the religious bullshit some people have totally encased themselves in.

The very first time we met Baba ji he said things which we knew were true but had never dared to mention in our sikh society, we said that to Baba ji and he replied "if you know the Truth you have to share it, you cant keep quiet, that's not what Guru Gobind Singh ji wanted His Khalsa to be like."  So we said to Baba ji that we are full of fear and Baba ji blessed us with a smile and a pat on the back.  Since that day 6 years ago, circumstances have forced us to face all the ones we were afraid of - parents, wife, religious elders, managers at work, our own superstituous religious beliefs, all with faith in what we were saying is the Truth and if that means we lose our parents or our marriage or our job then so be it.  But in the end everything has worked out fine and the bubbles of fear have burst.  At the times we were telling the Truth and livng our Truth we did not always remain humble, mostly we shouted, got angry, stood our ground, pointed out our slanderers false beliefs and faced their wrath.  But it must have struck them in the heart because they have all changed for the better.  Having been challenged they have all changed (sooner or later) and mellowed out and adopted a "live and let live" attitude rather than the control game they were playing before - parents, wife, religion and mangers all trying to manipulate us through fear and guilt.  If they didn't change or mellow out, then God has moved us away from them eg changed jobs.  Dassan Dass ji said that when we have Truth behind us our words have power and is not considered to be anger, as written by Guru Nana k Dev ji in Japji "Karam Khand kee banee jor" - In the realm of Grace your WORDS have power.  When we are blessed by our Guru and enter the realm of grace - Karam Khand, then our words have the power to shake off the filth of the false.  dont be afraid to use this power.

So keep telling the Truth, have no fear in "disturbing" the ones who are in falsehood and be happy if they find it contentious and react badly.  It means we have done a good job.  The day we get into a comfort zone with everyone praising us and no one reacting to us, is the day we crawled back under the rock of complacency.

"What is false I will call false.
Even though the people may try to silence me.
I do not care for what anybody says.
I will speak but the truth from my mouth."

(Akali Nihang Guru Gobind Singh, Treh Charittar No.266, Dasam Guru Durbar)

Dust of your feet

Harjit

 

 

 

Monday, 12 October 2009

Fwd: Even if you only learn one thing, share it.


Sat Naam
 
This is an inspiring article about a boy who teaches his fellow village students.
We remember Baba ji said to us once that even if we learn only one good thing from coming to
Sangat, to share it with another.  And Baba ji also said that saints are being born into the world
every day that is why we have children who are running charities and making the changes that adults
in charge wont or dont.
 
This story catpures both those elements
 
 
Dust of your feet
Harjit

Message for Sangat from within



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Harjit <satsatsat@gmail.com>
Date: 2009/10/12
Subject: Re: [Truth] Fwd: Message for Sangat from within
To: satnaam@yahoogroups.com


SatNaam Tanraj Ji,
Dandauth bandhna ji
 
what you shared with us is the Truth.
Thankyou ji.
 
Dassan dass ji also told us a while back that it is not the dream/vision that is important,
it is our KARNI (deeds) in that dream/relam that counts.  Meaning we even have to beat our ego
and other vices in those realms as well.  That we even have to have enough awareness to keep remembering Sat Naam
in those places as well.  Which is what we understand from your message too.
 
We are still losing to 5 vices in our dreams, we are just an enjoyer of maya ji, please forgive us and bless us with EK MUNN IK CHIT - one mind one focus one drive to be ONE with Sat Naam.  Bless us with the love of the Lord Baba Ji and Dassan Dass ji and Baba Nanak Gur gobind Singh ji in our heart always and forever ji,
 
Dust of your feet
Harjit

2009/10/12 taranjeet singh <jeet.taran@gmail.com>

 

Dhan Dhan Tanraj jee ,
 
AAp jee dey charnaa teh saade dandouth u are love and its oath u are one then even both we fool got into this rot u ur naam is the real note sada sada sat-jyot,
 
 
pran priya satnaam jee teh aap jee dee saare sangat nu eess duhagan dee dandouth jee
 
 
Satnaam jee thanks for your love,and caring always satnaam jee please make us always on path to make love with u sajaan jee aap satguru sada sat hai dukh bahjaan jee raja ka hai rajaan jee i love u satnaam just make us do this to u forever.
 
Satnaam

On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Harjit <satsatsat@gmail.com> wrote:
 



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mr Singh <satnaam@live.com>
Date: 2009/10/11
Subject: Message for Sangat from within
To: dassandass3@yahoo.com, dassandas@gmail.com


To Guru Satnaam Ji,
                                  I am only a student but sometimes i feel I should put these questions out there. If you feel this should be forwarded to the sangat I am at your grace.

  I look at the messages of my fellow brothers and sisters within this sangat and I accept the divine messages of truth they bring, but some messages I don't share the same enthusiasm for.

What are they looking for?

I accept God is one in all and All in one.

But many in this sangat dwell too much on dreams and visions, rather than the path of God- enlightenment- jivan mukti.

I do tell you of my dreams because I want to confirm I am not missing any message, I can't let go of my master, the word love isn't strong enough to explain this need to merge with the great being.  

I am a fantasist, this very being creates dreams in his mind in the image of a single dot of light merging with a White sun, achieving jivan mukti opening a door from within a plain of darkness. My love, my dream is God, being One again.I crave this being like a drug, my master has intoxicated me and all that has done this is listening, to the divine wisdom (gyan) and the divine scriptures Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

I understand ones joy to witness new feats and worlds but all is derived via hukam, meaning all is Maya. As soon as the 14 realms were created they can cease to exist. So tell my brothers and sisters to focus on the permanent and that is our Lord Satnaam, this message isn't directed at one particular member of the sangat but every single individual in this sangat.  

If One was to follow miracles then their master is Magic, and not God. Baba Nanak put forward this very message to the many in his sangat. Tell your sangat their minds are straying on realms and powers, search true Gyan and become one with it, marry this knowledge and jivan mukti will come.

If I offend anyone, I apologise but I am here to do no harm, only to help.

Student of Dassan Dass


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Tuesday, 6 October 2009

LET IT GO

At the beginning of Sangat we talked about three key words in Bhagti "LET IT GO."  That in itself Maya can't do anything bad to us.  But it only becomes bad for us when we have a desire.    Kabir Ji gives an example in Gurbani of how we get trapped.  He wrote that a monkey is trapped by the hunter because of his greed for grain.  He puts his hand into a narrow necked pot to grab the grain.  He makes a fist full of grain and finds his hadn wont come out of the pot.  All he has to do is to "LET IT GO" and he is free.  But then he thinks, "If I let it go then I may never get grain like this again.  If I let it go another monkey will get MY grain."  Trapped in his desire of Maya, the hunter sneaks up behind him and casts his net.  Kabir Ji then writes that the monkey becomes a slave of Maya dancing door to door for grain.   Another example is of a person who walks to work everyday past a car showroom.  He is quite happy and content. But then one day he notices the shiny new car in the window. Everyday his desire for the car increases.  Then he starts planning on how to buy the car, he may find that he cant afford it and that frsutrates him.  Then he gets jealous of others who drive to work.  He becomes angry and resentful.  He starts hating his journey to work.  He starts blaming God for his bad luck, he blames everyone and everything for being poor.  He lives as a slave to these destructive thoughts of Maya for the rest of his days, or until he realises.  

Baba ji teaches us all, "I never ask Him for anything and He never stops giving anyway."  Wereas most people keep asking HIM for everything and get disappointed when they dont get it.  We only get what we are destined to get.  We need to work honestly and enjoy things of life - car, possessions, house, family and so on.  But dont desire any of them or get upset when they get damaged or destroyed.  Dassan Dass Ji gave the example of treating things in maya like a disposable cup - you use the cup to drink the water and toss the cup away.   Do the same with maya - use it and discard it, dont get attached to it - LET IT GO.
 
Gauree:
Like the monkey with a handful of grain, who will not let go because of greed
- just so, all the deeds committed in greed ultimately become a noose around one's neck. ||1||
Without devotional worship, human life passes away in vain.
Without the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, without vibrating and meditating on the Lord God, one does not abide in Truth. ||1||Pause||
Like the flower which blossoms in the wilderness with no one to enjoy its fragrance,
so do people wander in reincarnation; over and over again, they are destroyed by Death. ||2||
This wealth, youth, children and spouse which the Lord has given you - this is all just a passing show.
Those who are caught and entangled in these are carried away by sensual desire. ||3||
Age is the fire, and the body is the house of straw; on all four sides, this play is being played out.
Says Kabeer, to cross over the terriffying world-ocean, I have taken to the Shelter of the True Guru. ||4||1||8||59||
 
 
Dust of your feet
Harjit

Thursday, 1 October 2009

Fauja Singh Marathon Runner






 
 
 








 


 
  



 



 
 
Fauja in Adidas 'Nothing Is Impossible' advertising campaign, marathon running, running, triathlon
Fauja in Adidas 'Nothing Is Impossible' advertising campaign
He replaced David Beckham as Adidas's new poster boy.
On the Adidas billboards, spread across London, he was sitting cross-legged; as if cooling his heals after a day's work out, peeping over Londoners, tired and overworked, telling them the secrets of his unfailing energy.

Fauja Singh , Britain 's most popular Sikh is 98 now, the oldest runner in London Marathon.
He is threatening to break his own world record of 5.40 hours in the 90 plus age bracket that he set previously.

While running Marathon races in London , New York and Toronto , he raised thousands of pounds for various charities promoting Sikh culture around the world.
 
He has also raised money for B.L.I.S.S., a charity dedicated to the care for premature babies. He describes it as the 'oldest running for the youngest.
Fauja's jogging skills were developed on an Indian farm in Punjab, and then at the magical age of 81, when he moved to the UK , his love for the sport became more "serious".
Fauja Singh (born April 1, 1911) is a Sikh marathon runner in his nineties from India who is a world-record holder in his age bracket.

 
His current personal best time for the London marathon is 6 hours 2 minutes, and his marathon record, for age 90-plus, is 5 hours 40 minutes.
singh, run, running, running shoes, marathons, runners

Fauja Singh shot to fame, when aged 89, he completed the gruelling 26.2 mile distance in 6 hours and 54 minutes.
This knocked 58 minutes off the previous world best for anyone in the 90 plus age bracket.
The career of this extraordinary Marathon runner is closely supervised by his personal trainer Harminder Singh.
He says 'he can still run for a few more years.
And perhaps he might be the oldest man to run a Marathon .
Fauja Singh came to London in 1992 to live with his son after his wife's death in his village in Jalandhar.  
He says 'Sitting at home was really killing. 
Most elderly people in Britain eat a rich diet, don't move about and only travel in cars, and that makes them sick'.
He wasn't prepared to go the same way.
So he took up jogging initially to beat the boredom of sitting at home.
'I never thought of running a Marathon then.

But slowly it grew.'
 
 
What surprises many is that he supports singh, london Marathonhis eight stone and six feet tall body frame with a very simple vegetarian diet.
'I am very careful about different foods.
My diet is simple phulka, dal, green vegetables, yoghurt and milk.
I do not touch parathas, pakoras, rice or any other fried food.
 
I take lots of water and tea with ginger'.
And that smile is eternally fixed beneath his silver haired beard.

Perhaps that's the reason behind his strikingly inspiring and positive attitude.
'I go to bed early taking the name of my Rabba [God] as I don't want all those negative thoughts crossing my mind.'
 
Doesn't he find it difficult to cover 26 miles at this age?
'The first 20 miles are not difficult. As for last six miles, I run while talking to God.'
Adidas signed him up for its 'Nothing Is Impossible' advertising campaign.
He won't reveal how much money the deal involves, but says that a large part of his earnings goes to charity.
Fauja Singh has stated,"I won't stop running until I die..
The next target, God willing, is to be the oldest marathon runner ever.
Fauja Singh hopes to return in 2009 to break the record for the oldest marathon runner - presently held by a 98-year-old Greek athlete.

His profile as found in the face book
Born: 1st April 1911 in India
Former Occupation: Farmer
Running Career: Rediscovered at age of 81
Diet: Ginger Curry

Marathons: London (5), Toronto (1), New York (1)
Marathon Debut: London , 2000 aged 89
London Marathon Personal Best: 6h 2m
London Flora Marathon 2000 6 Hours 54 m
London Flora Marathon 2001 6 Hours 54 m
London Flora Marathon 2002 6 Hours 45 m
Bupa Great North Run (Half Marathon ) 2002 2h 39m
London Flora Marathon 2003 6h 2m
Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2003 5h 40m
New York City Marathon 2003 7h 35m
London Flora Marathon 2004 6h 7m
Glasgow City Half Marathon 2004 2h 33m
Capital Radio Help a London Child 10,000m 2004 68m
Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon 2004 2h 29m 59s

 
 
 
 
 
 
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