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@Kaur1510well done bhen ji and may waheguru keep doing kirpa on yoi.

9 hours ago, Trimandeep Singh said:

I have a very interesting story to share from which we can learn about the Greatness of Sri Sukhmani Sahib.

This is Daas' own story. It had been just 2 weeks when I added Sukhmani Sahib to my Nitnem. I did one Paath every day. Though I didn't see any increase in my concentration during reading bani but was still determined to do it with pyaar because of the importance given to it by mahapurush like Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh Ji, Sant Attar Singh Ji and Baba Nand Singh Ji. But soon due to a little bit added pressure of studies and Daas' ungrateful nature, I stopped doing it and instead did 2-3 small banis along with the mandatory Nitnem.

Soon, I started feeling dhendi kala. I felt so bad. I felt less chardikala than my initial days in Sikhi when I used to read only 5 mandatory Nitnem banis. I felt injustice because I hadn't done anything anti gurmat but still, just by leaving an extra bani and switching back to original Nitnem, I lost those chardikala days. 

I was sad. I didn't bother to do read more bani and consider it an indication by Guru sahib to do more abhyaas. Instead, I kept doing an ardaas in a formal way (not from heart) asking guru sahib to give me those days back.

One day, I was having a random conversation with my parents and the topic of punjabi came up. I live in Delhi, India and here, punjabi is not taught in our schools. So, I speak with my parents in Hindi only (even today). My family often used to scold me for not conversing in Punjabi despite knowing it. My mother told me that one of her Hindu friends wanted to learn Punjabi. With a big yawn and through facial expressions, my face said I wasn't interested. But still she insisted me to listen to the story.

She told me that her friend's son (20 yrs) was having wheat allergy since 3 years. They took him to the best of the doctors but he wasn't cured. They left no stone unturned and even went to deras of baabe to give them mantars and do ardaas for him so that he could be cured. But everything went in vain. Fortunately, she also approached a Sikh babaji who instructed her to do Sukhmani Sahib da paath every day. On hearing this, her son said, "Why do we read the paath of another religion? We are Hindus and don't need to do Paaths of these Sikhs." 

To this, her mother replied, "Beta, we have gone everywhere else. What's the harm in trying this? ". After his mother's repeated requests, he agreed. They started reading Sukhmani sahib Paath from Devnagari script (Hindi Lipi script) everyday. And, as we know, 

ਅਨਿਕ ਉਪਾਵੀ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
All sorts of remedies have not cured the disease
ਰੋਗੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਹਰਿ ਅਵਖਧੁ ਲਾਇ ॥
- the disease is cured only by giving the medicine of the Lord's Name.

... The lady's son was cured within a month and her happiness knew no bounds. They developed a lot of Shradhha for Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj. They still read it everyday. 

I was very much moved by the story. Their gratefulness made me ashamed of my attitude towards my Guru. Being a Sikh, I blamed my Guru and they being a Hindu still thank him everyday by devoting an hour of their day praising him.

Their inspiring story motivated me to resume Sukhmani Sahib. And this time, the love with which I read this bani was much more than before. I didn't expect any fal (fruit,benefit) and just did it with a blind belief that it will help me get those chardikala days back and cure the disease of ungratefulness in this Akirtkanh. Without any surprise, those days returned. Some rehats which I struggled to follow like waking up at 2am, cold water Gurmat ishnaan, dietary bibek became relatively easier. And most importantly, the focus during Amrit Vela was far more than before.  I also realized a change in my behavior. If anyone disturbed me while doing Paath, I used to get mad at them after my paath was over. But now, I was calm, peaceful and smiling all the time. Random panktis would play like a tape in my mind and I used to sing them with love.

Indeed, Sukhmani Sahib is Sukhaan Di Mani!

ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਹੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
Waaho! Waaho! is the Bani, the Word, of the Formless Lord. There is no other as great as He is.

ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਬਸੈ ਸੁਨੈ ਲਾਇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥
One, within whose mind it abides, and who listens to it with love

ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਚੀਤਿ ॥
that humble person consciously remembers the Lord God.

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦੂਖੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥
The pains of birth and death are removed.

ਦੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਉਧਾਰੈ ॥
The human body, so difficult to obtain, is instantly redeemed.

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੋਭਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਬਾਨੀ ॥
Spotlessly pure is his reputation, and ambrosial is his speech.

ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨੀ ॥
The One Name permeates his mind.

ਦੂਖ ਰੋਗ ਬਿਨਸੇ ਭੈ ਭਰਮ ॥
Sorrow, sickness, fear and doubt depart.

ਸਾਧ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਕਰਮ ॥
He is called a Holy person; his actions are immaculate and pure.

ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਚ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਬਨੀ ॥
His glory becomes the highest of all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਗੁਣਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ॥੮॥੨੪॥
O Nanak, by these Glorious Virtues, this is named Sukhmani, Peace of mind. ||8||24||

Trimandeep Singh 
 

Waheguru dhan waheguru. Thanks veer ji for sharing as this is amazing what you wrote. May Waheguru keep you in chardikala 

Dhan Dhan Baba Nand Singh Ji. Really good saakhi when Baba Ji sent a premi to Dhan Baba Jawala Singh Ji Harkhowale

@paapiman Veer ji dass remembers how one of The Late Bruce Lee's movie Fist Of Fury where our hero battles with Bushido masters in the movie as it was a revenge movie which is one of my favourite movies.

On 5/28/2021 at 7:36 AM, Gurukripakarin said:

Waheguru ji da khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh.

Hello, I just started reading Sukhmani Sahab at 3:00 A.m in the morning.

I am usually up studying or doing random stuff and that's why I read it at that time. Since I do not know how to read or write punjabi but I know how to speak it, my mother got Sukhmani Sahab translated in hindi from a gurudwara at Amritsar.

I've been reading it since 3 days now but what I am a bit confused as I do not get the meaning of each and every line even when they're in hindi. I am punjabi not Sikh but I love every religion and culture and believe in "Sabka maalik ek" and I love being a part of sikhism as it makes me feel peaceful and loved. I read it with alot of faith, but my mind is constantly thinking about other things too as I am kind of an overthinker, but I read it with alot of love and patience. Though I don't undertand the meaning of each and every line, whenever I understand even one, I feel very blessed and happy and fortunately there are many lines that I do understand! Bhai Saheb Gurupreet singh ji has said in his videos of Amritvela channel that you can read or listen to it even if you don't understand it properly, it still can do wonders and I agree, it really gives me peace for some time. But let me know if that's not alright and if you think that it's important to know the meaning of each and every line because I am indeed going to watch a video or two regarding that.

Also, what I am really confused about is that, I've been reading the same 2 ashtpadi from the last 3 days, because I am reading it slowly and with patience, but I think that's not the right way? I mean I am not sure, but yeah and I've been doing so for like 1 hour..like this is how slowly and patiently I read it. I read every line with pauses and try to get it's meaning but I don't know if that's alright or not. Should I complete it in one sitting? Or should I keep reading it the way I am? Any rituals to follow before reading it? Because I just wash my hands, legs and body, brush my teeth, cover my head and start to read it. I also say "ik onkar satnaam" after I finish and I've this line from the paath "prabh ke simran ridh sidh nau nidh" which I keep repeating throughout the day as much as I can. 

Please guide me, I will be very greatful for the same.

First of all Dass would like to welcome you onto this great website. You are very similar to me as when dass started to do learn gurbani nitnem banis I always used english roman script then use a audio tracks to learn all of the sounds. Which is quite similar to how you described reading the bani in Hindi. There are a few really good apps which offer both punjabi and hindi versions of the banis. 

You are on the right track and may Guru Sahib Ji do kirpa on you