What Is Surat? Beautifully Explained By Sant Gurbachan Singh Bhindranwale

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source: Japji sahib teeka by sant gurbachan singh bhindranwale teekakar, likhat by sant kartar singh bhindranwale.

Pdf page - 397/ page - 788, can be downloaded from - http://gurmatveechar.com/books/Steeks_and_Teekas/Sant_Kartar_Singh_(Bhindrawale)/Damdami.Taksal.Pehili.Pothi.Teeka.(GurmatVeechar.com).pdf

 

Many times we have seen or come across with word surat in gurbani.

 

Here are the various deep meanings or commentary of word surat, ultimately is pure consciousness (chaitan)

 

 

Manaie Surat Hovaie Man Bodh ||

 

 

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Very profound gurbani shabad with hidden divine treasures, indications and updesh:

 

Satguru Ang 24-25

 

 

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥ सिरीरागु महला १ घरु ४ ॥

Sirīrāg mėhlā 1 gẖar 4. Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

 

ਏਕਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਜੇਤੇ ਹੈ ਜੀਅ ॥ एका सुरति जेते है जीअ ॥

Ėkā suraṯ jeṯe hai jī▫a.

There is one awareness among all created beings.

 

ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕੀਅ ॥ सुरति विहूणा कोइ न कीअ ॥

Suraṯ vihūṇā ko▫e na kī▫a.

None have been created without this awareness.

 

 

ਜੇਹੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਤੇਹਾ ਤਿਨ ਰਾਹੁ ॥ जेही सुरति तेहा तिन राहु ॥ Jehī suraṯ ṯehā ṯin rāhu.

As is their awareness, so is their way.

 

 

ਲੇਖਾ ਇਕੋ ਆਵਹੁ ਜਾਹੁ ॥੧॥ लेखा इको आवहु जाहु ॥१॥ Lekẖā iko āvhu jāhu. ||1||

According to the account of our actions, we come and go in reincarnation. ||1||

 

ਕਾਹੇ ਜੀਅ ਕਰਹਿ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥ काहे जीअ करहि चतुराई ॥

Kāhe jī▫a karahi cẖaṯurā▫ī. Why, O soul, do you try such clever tricks?

 

ਲੇਵੈ ਦੇਵੈ ਢਿਲ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ लेवै देवै ढिल न पाई ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥

Levai ḏevai dẖil na pā▫ī. ||1|| rahā▫o.

Taking away and giving back, God does not delay. ||1||Pause||

 

ਤੇਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਤੋਹਿ ॥ तेरे जीअ जीआ का तोहि ॥

Ŧere jī▫a jī▫ā kā ṯohi.

All beings belong to You; all beings are Yours. O Lord and Master,

 

ਕਿਤ ਕਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥ कित कउ साहिब आवहि रोहि ॥

Kiṯ ka▫o sāhib āvahi rohi. how can You become angry with them?

 

ਜੇ ਤੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥ जे तू साहिब आवहि रोहि ॥ Je ṯū sāhib āvahi rohi. Even if You, O Lord and Master, become angry with

them,

 

ਤੂ ਓਨਾ ਕਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਓਹਿ ॥੨॥ तू ओना का तेरे ओहि ॥२॥

Ŧū onā kā ṯere ohi. ||2|| still, You are theirs, and they are Yours. ||2||

 

ਅਸੀ ਬੋਲਵਿਗਾੜ ਵਿਗਾੜਹ ਬੋਲ ॥ असी बोलविगाड़ विगाड़ह बोल ॥

Asī bolvigāṛ vigāṛah bol. We are foul-mouthed; we spoil everything with our foul words.

ਤੂ ਨਦਰੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਤੋਲਹਿ ਤੋਲ ॥ तू नदरी अंदरि तोलहि तोल ॥ Ŧū naḏrī anḏar ṯolėh ṯol. You weigh us in the balance of Your Glance of

 

Grace.

 

ਜਹ ਕਰਣੀ ਤਹ ਪੂਰੀ ਮਤਿ ॥ जह करणी तह पूरी मति ॥ Jah karṇī ṯah pūrī maṯ. When one's actions are right, the understanding is

perfect.

 

ਕਰਣੀ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਘਟੇ ਘਟਿ ॥੩॥ करणी बाझहु घटे घटि ॥३॥

Karṇī bājẖahu gẖate gẖat. ||3|| Without good deeds, it becomes more and more deficient. ||3||

 

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥ प्रणवति नानक गिआनी कैसा होइ ॥

Paraṇvaṯ Nānak gi▫ānī kaisā ho▫e. Prays Nanak, what is the nature of the spiritual people?

 

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਇ ॥ आपु पछाणै बूझै सोइ ॥

Āp pacẖẖāṇai būjẖai so▫e. They are self-realized; they understand God.

 

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ गुर परसादि करे बीचारु ॥

Gur parsāḏ kare bīcẖār. By Guru's Grace, they contemplate Him;

 

ਸੋ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੩੦॥ सो गिआनी दरगह परवाणु ॥४॥३०॥

So gi▫ānī ḏargėh parvāṇ. ||4||30|| such spiritual people are honored in His Court. ||4||30||

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Here is the english translation of first page of scan:

 

source: Japji sahib teeka by sant gurbachan singh bhindranwale teekakar, likhat by sant kartar singh bhindranwale.

 

 

Pdf page - 397/ page - 788, can be downloaded from - http://gurmatveechar.com/books/Steeks_and_Teekas/Sant_Kartar_Singh_(Bhindrawale)/

 

Many times we have seen or come across with word surat in gurbani.

 

Here are the various deep meanings or commentary of word surat-

 

Manaie Surat Hovaie Man Budh ||

 

1. Surat means intellect

 

2. Surat means pure consciousness/awareness.

 

3. Surat means awakened divine love

 

4. Surat also refers to pure portion of mind

 

5. After realizing importance of naam Surat in above context also means one realize the knowledge of bibek budh (intuitive intellect- inner spontaneous voice which guides and also gives knowledge to distinguish good and bad)

 

6. After realizing importance of naam or following naam.. surat is also esoteric/gnosis knowledge of sidhant of vedas ie maha Vaks, upanishads and gurbani ie- mahavaks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132561576872781/permalink/526019740860294/

 

7. After realizing importance of naam or following naam , one gets knowledge of shabad and spontenously abide their surti in shabad.

 

8. After realizing importance of naam or following naam , mind abides in the knowledge of self- one's antish karan gets cleaned and their antish karan gets transformed purely their perception changes from worldly to divine perception.

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This topic is extremely important as surat is foundation theme in Gurbani, without surat one cannot even function or function through this world, one goes to unconscious deep sleep. According to above definition, surat is unconditioned, unconfined, more recepitble to gayat of divine(knowledge of divine) as its beyond egoic mind patterns, conditioning, thoughts structure and this everyone can relate to it as every one is born with intuition/consciousness.

This needs to be deeply contemplated, understood. Unveil the mystery/origin of surat- unveil/discover every thing or your real self

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