distractions and restlessness are removed by simran

[Sajjan_Thug]

Waheguru Ji

 

As we start meditating longer and longer, repeating the gurmantar Waheguru, the mind will gradually let go of its distractions and restlessness, and gather in to stay 
with the gurmantar. It will stay firm, with Waheguru its sole preoc 
cupation, until you see that the state of mind saying Waheguru is identical with the mind itself at all times, regardless of whether you re sitting, standing, walking, 
or lying down. No matter what your activity, you'll see the mind bright and clear with Waheguru. Once you've reached this stage, keep the mind there as long as you 
can.

Don't be in a hurry to want to see this or be that because desire is the most serious obstacle to the concentrated mind. Once desire arises, your concentration will immediately deteriorate, because the basis of your concentration/dhyan isn't solid.

When this happens, 
you can t grab hold of any foundation at all, and you 
get really upset. All you can think of is the state of concentration/dhyan in which you used to be calm and happy, and this makes the mind even more agitated. 

Practice simran the same way farmers grow rice. They re in no hurry. They scatter the seed, plow, 
harrow, plant the seedlings, step by step, without skipping any of the steps. Then they wait for the plants to grow. Even when they don t yet see the rice appearing, they're confident that the rice is sure to appear some day in the future. Once the rice appears, they're 
convinced that they re sure to reap results. They don't pull on the rice plants to make them come out with 
rice when they want it. Anyone who did that would end up with no results at all. 

ਮਨੁ ਹਾਲੀ ਕਿਰਸਾਣੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਰਮੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਤਨੁ ਖੇਤੁ ॥

Make your mind the farmer, good deeds the farm, modesty the water, and your body the field.

ਨਾਮੁ ਬੀਜੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸੁਹਾਗਾ ਰਖੁ ਗਰੀਬੀ ਵੇਸੁ ॥

Let the Lord's Name be the seed, contentment the plow, and your humble dress the fence.

ਭਾਉ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਿ ਜੰਮਸੀ ਸੇ ਘਰ ਭਾਗਠ ਦੇਖੁ ॥੧॥

Doing deeds of love, the seed shall sprout, and you shall see your home flourish. ||1||

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