SunnySingh

Good reply Bro, 
and I do agree totally with what you say, but Bro, the thing is the question of parents teaching to serve them does not even arise, nor it is in the sense that the O.P has formulated the question, because that would be a selfish motive from the parents side ...
As far as I see,  the question of this thread, which by the way is quite a meaningful question, it is asking if one should stop meditating on Him, if one has to serve or do seva of one´s parents.
As parents, their priority should be to inculcate love for the Lotus Feet of the Lord Waheguru in their children right from childhood.
You see, when a child is born, is the most tender and weak being, and there the parents act as guardians and sustainers of their child at all times and conditions, in a way, they are the form of god for that child,  from whom the child gets, love, care, protection  and nourishment.
It is so sad, that when parents give their life for their children since they were born, those very children, when grown up, do not respect their parents and shamelessly leave them to an nursing home .... it is a most heartbreaking scene....
Then coming to the children do seva of their parents, it is something very noble, and it has to be done in a nishkam manner or selfless attitude; the praises of the love and care of the parents for their children can never be expressed fully, and can never ever be repayable back.
God is in all beings, and so one has to be kind and helpful to all beings selflessly, it is all about being nishkam seva as advised in Gurmat, for being selfless brings us closer to the Divine and be receptive to His infinite Grace. 
Gurdwaras, langar and so many sevas are carried out humbly by our sikh brothers, whenever and wherever humanity is in need of help.
This is a picture of divine love in action at human form, thankd to the high teachings of Guru Sahiban and Bhagat Jan.
And while we may have a duty towards our earthly parents, we must not forget or neglect our duty of seva and bhakti towards our heavenly Father Waheguru Akal Purukh; for when nobody will be there after leaving these mayavee planes, He is always there for us since Aad Jugaad.
So, do we not owe Him that bit, if not more, of that our love and devotion at His Lotus Feet?

I agree Veer Ji. That it is excellent Karam to do it. I don't have time to find the Gurbani but I will, but the Guru Granth Sahib Ji also tells parents not to teach their children to do so, and in fact calls it evil. I don't know if anyone else here was a neglected retirement baby, but when you are one, it makes total sense. 
 

It is quite true that one has to selflessly serve one's parents, as it is through them we have got this precious and priceless present human birth to also serve our beloved Waheguru who as per Bani is also our true Father, Mother and Sustainer.
Serving one's parents does not necessary has to be in conflict with our meditative practices.
In this respect, Guru Sahiban made it clear: aath paher  jaapay Har Naao.
By serving one's parents, one creates shubh karam at most, and for that one has to come back and get the fruits of that karam.
But sangat jee, it is ONLY by meditating on His sacred Name, that all karmas whether good or bad are erased, and thus one gets freed from the unendable cycle of births and deaths, to finally merge in Waheguru and become one with Him.
Such is the beant wadeeayee of Waheguru Akal Purukh.
So, everything at its own place and time, one thing should not be an excuse to neglect our main purpose of life, which is to get freed for ever and become one with Him, by the repetition of His sacred Name.

If someone worships Sri Krishan jee, he/she cannot reach Sachkhand, but we still have to respect him bro, as he was a very powerful avtaar, who did great things for humanity.
 
Bhul chuk maaf

Maharaaj wrote a full Gurbani on Sri Krishan jee and there are other references about him in Sri Aad Gurbani. He definitely had many great qualities. There is no doubt about it.
 
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No. You mean mary magdeline? He let her put oil in his hair. And she wasn't white. 

Mukti can be achieved by attaching ourselves with someone who is already "Mukat", because we are already trapped in the mud of our countless karmas, so unless we allow our hand/arm to be catched by a strong passerby and get pulled out, for, no matter how much hard we may try, we shall keep sinking in the mud.  
That is why in the Bani it is said: Bah pakar kar kadeeya (The Guru grasped us by our arm and pulled us out).
Or also when it is said: Mat koee bharam bhoolay sansaar, bin Satgur koee na utras paar.
That is why as per Sikhee, Guru Jee is so important for us jeevas/sikhs. 
The Guru is the only true redeemer at all times (past , present and future), all else is maya and "koor".

Mukti can be achieved by attaching ourselves with someone who is already "Mukat", because we are already trapped in the mud of our countless karmas, so unless we allow our hand/arm to be catched by a strong passerby and get pulled out, for, no matter how much hard we may try, we shall keep sinking in the mud.  
That is why in the Bani it is said: Bah pakar kar kadeeya (The Guru grasped us by our arm and pulled us out).
Or also when it is said: Mat koee bharam bhoolay sansaar, bin Satgur koee na utras paar.
That is why as per Sikhee, Guru Jee is so important for us jeevas/sikhs. 
The Guru is the only true redeemer at all times (past , present and future), all else is maya and "koor".

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When your reactions can be like the one of the monkey, you will learn to live better.
 

When your reactions can be like the one of the monkey, you will learn to live better.
 

Excellent thread. Thanks.
I would just like to add that all Gurbani is about the praises, about the apaar wadeeayee of Waheguru's real form of Nam.
Now about the question of this thread of if Gurbani or Nam?
It is like as Gurbani is preparing food, and Nam is to eat The Food.
What would happen if we just prepare food but do not eat it?
We would die of hunger.
Which means, we would have lost this priceless human form to reunite our souls with Him, thus stay strongly as prisoners in the wheel of 84.
So Nam is our origin, Nam is our goal, Gurbani is the inspiration or to say like to ignite the true awareness of Nam in us, in order to submit ourselves to His will and by His grace merge in Him.
Anyhow Gurbani is very clear when it says:
EKO NAM HUKAM HAE NANAK SATGUR DHEEA BUJHAAE  JEEO.
Guru Sahiban is saying:
O Nanak, the Satguru has made me understand, that there is one "hukum" for all, and that is Nam (for the purpose of reuniting our souls with Him).

Jesus was a very special soul compared to other souls around him of that time.
So it's no surprise he eventually reached Sachkhand.

Sant Baba Harnaam Singh jee Rampurkhere wale had darshan of Hazrat Issa saab. So, Daas is almost certain that Hazrat saab is in Sachkhand.
 
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School Joke 
Son to Santa: papa aj teacher ne mainu bada marya.

santa : Tu jarur koi shararat kiti honi.

Son : Nahi papa , tusi mera vishwas karo,
mai taan chup chap so riha si.
 
Teacher Student Joke 
Master bachiya nu puchda hai, daso vade ho ke tusi ki banna chaoge?
shunty : me Engineer banna chanda haan.
bunty : me doctor banna chanda haan.
dipti : me achi maa banna chandi haan.
santa : te me dipti di madad karna chanda haan.
 
Silly Joke
Chor chaku dikha ke : apne sare paise kad!
Santa : tu janda hai me kaun haan , me police wala haan!

Chor : Acha fer mera paisa v kad
 

Teacher Student Joke
Teacher : is di english daso "Sunder chadha office ja riha hai"

Santa : beautiful underwear is going to office. 🙂
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Father and Son Joke 
Son : papa 10+10 kine hunde ae?
Santa(papa) : ghade, kanjra ,ullu de pathe,nalayak, haramkhor, tenu kuch nhi aunda ja andron calculator le ke aa.