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Honoring the Birth of Guru Ram Das
Hail Guru Ram Das and Heal the World
Words of Wisdom from the Siri Singh Sahib
Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji
Excerpts from October 16, 1989

Siri Singh SahibToday, we have assembled to celebrate the Divine Essence of Guru Ram Das. Not only are we blessed that we have walked on this path, but we are blessed that we have realized it as human beings. I am not talking about politics. I am not talking about virtues. I am not talking about those who have every possession in the world, yet they are very empty inside. I am not talking about those personal people who think they have reached God, and God is in the palm of their hands. I am not talking of those who sell God and I am not talking of those who compromise spirituality because of the pressure. I am talking about the essence of that dignity and divinity which Guru Ram Das represents.

I was talking to somebody on the telephone today. She said, "I brought a dish and a wish on the day of Guru Ram Das's birthday. My wish didn't happen. Should I bring the dish and wish again today?"  I said, "It did happen." She asked, "How do you know? You don't know the wish of anybody. You don't know what dish I took there."

I said, "There's nothing to worry about. You took a few pizzas and put them before Guru Ram Das. And you wished that your boyfriend would come through. In seven days, he totally left you."

She said, "How do you know?"

I said, "No - you have questioned it. Now I have to tell you. It is not a question. If you had not asked, I might have let it pass. But now you have challenged the status. Therefore I have to tell you, the status is true.

"You brought a few pizzas and you came on that day. You wished your boyfriend would come through. Is that true or not? First, tell me that." She said, "Yes, that's true." "Then, within one week he left. He said goodbye to you forever." She said, "That's true, too."

I said, "Now tell me, are you lucky or unlucky?" She said, "I am lucky."

I said, "Look. Guru worked. Now you want the Guru to work YOUR way. That is not the problem. That is not the question. You asked the Guru a question. 'Fulfill my wish.' How can he fulfill it in a wrong way? He filled it perfectly. And you can never be sorry for it."

She said, "I never understood it." I said, "That is the Western difficulty. It has nothing to do with the East. You want it the way YOU want it. But on the other hand, your aggressiveness, your faith, your desire shall make it prevail."

I understand that you want certain things. I know everybody wants certain things. It's not wrong to want certain things. But when you want something and God and Guru adjusts it, then you have to accept it. That is the beauty of the man.

The difference between the animal and the man is very simple. When a man desires something, his state of ecstasy in micro-consciousness to macro-consciousness to his magnetic field has the projection of that attraction. But under no circumstances is it finalized because the entire Divinity in Its own projection correlates to it.

When an animal desires something, it is one-pointed. Either it gets it or it does not.

The world shall come to an understanding. When we, a handful of Sikhs, reach into ourselves and experience the purity and piety; when we will have the dignity and divinity; when we'll have the essence of one single line: Ang Sang Wahe Guru; when we will understand in all the realms of our tattwas, in our chakras, in our gunas, in our being, in our projections, in our rejections, in our pain, in our pleasure, in our richness; when in all that - we ALWAYS reach for Guru Ram Das, then there's nothing we should worry about. Our affairs will be adjusted.

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Who was Guru Ram Das
(1534-1581)

Guru Ram DasGuru Ram Das is the fourth Master in Sikh Dharma. He was born in Lahore, Pakistan. His father's name was Hardas Ji Sodhi and his mother was Mata Daya Kaur Ji. He married the daughter of Guru Amar Das, Bibi Bhani Ji.

Like the preceding Sikh Masters, Guru Ram Das had mystical visions and wrote songs explaining the nature of the Divine and the human experience. Among his compositions is the Lavaan - the Sikh wedding ceremony. He also wrote four songs known as the Engagement Shabads as well as many other compositions.

Guru Ram Das founded the city of Amritsar and began the process of building the Harimandir Sahib (Golden Temple) which is the most sacred temple for Sikhs around the world. He undertook the excavation of the tank of water which surrounds the Temple. The water is legendary for its healing powers. He created the Harimandir Sahib so that it would have four doors - one on each side of the building - meaning that is was open to people of every caste, background, language and religion.

Guru Ram Das also encouraged people to start small businesses. He helped establish Amritsar as the religious center for the Sikhs

Celebrate Guru Ram Das's birthday in YOUR community: October 9, 2010
The Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan, always honored Guru Ram Das as his guardian and guide for the mission of sharing Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma with the world. Here are a few ways you can honor and remember Guru Ram Das's birthday in your community.
 
Meditate on the Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru Shabad

In the tradition of Sikh Dharma, we meditate on this shabad, or sacred song, to connect with the power of Guru Ram Das's radiance. It is said that meditating on Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru can create a miracle when nothing else seems possible.

Many communities will meditate on Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru for two and a half hours on the morning of October 9 during sadhana: beginning at 4:00 am.

In addition, some communities will host 31 minutes of chanting this shabad in the evenings, beginning Tuesday, September 28 - eleven days before the celebration of Guru Ram Das's birthday.

Whether you are in a community, or by yourself with a handful of friends, now is the season to relate to this beautiful shabad. Feel the compassion of Guru Ram Das, and let his healing touch transform your world.

Visit the Gurbani Media center at www.sikhnet.com to listen to a recording of Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru.



Plant a Tree!

Small treeGuru Simran Kaur Khalsa, a long-time student of the Siri Singh Sahib, remembers one year when the community asked what they could do that was EXTRA special for Guru Ram Das's birthday. The Siri Singh Sahib responded by saying that if you plant a tree every year on Guru Ram Das's birthday, you will be blessed. (And it will bless the planet, too!)

Start your own special tradition this year. Fall is the perfect time. Meditate on the healing power of the earth, and plant a tree in the name of of Guru Ram Das.

Many blessings to you.

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