What is the Tenth Guru to You?

“Listen astutely Nand. I am known by three aspects: Nirgun (unmanifest), Sargun (manifest) and GurShabad (Guru’s word). I will explain it to you.

This aspect (Nirgun) is beyond all material things. As the Vedas many times say, ‘Neither this, nor that.’ It is the Lord in every heart, is pervasive like water in a pitcher."

History has seen many poets that echo similar sentiments. The Divine is in the scent of every flower. Yet this is still one side of the diamond. We are supremely blessed to have a Guru who revealed more forms for us, and he spends more time on the following aspects.

“The second form of mine is the written teaching. Accept this as part of me. Treat its letters as the hairs of my body, for this is truly so.

Sikhs who wish to have the Guru’s darshan will do so when they come to the Granth. The wise one will bathe in the early morning and circle the Guru three times.

Come in reverence and sit in my presence. Humbly bow and hear the words of the Guru Granth. Hear the word with devout affection for the Guru. Hear the Guru’s Word of wisdom and read it that others may hear.

The person who wishes to converse with me should read the Granth and recite it’s Words. The person who wishes to hear me should devoutly listen to and contemplate the words of the Granth.

Agree to nothing else but this: The Granth is my embodiment.”

Now we move to the third aspect which is a profound revelation. Let us understand this and create paradise on earth.

“My Sikh is my third embodiment, that Sikh who day and night is immersed in the Words of Gurbani.

The Sikh who loves and trusts the word of the Guru, is an ever-present manifestation of the Guru.

Such a Sikh hears the Guru’s words and reads them so others can hear. Attentively they read Jap Ji and Jaap, visit places the Gurus have blessed and strictly avoid adulterous acts.

The Gursikh who is faithful in service, will find themself cleansed from all sense of self absorption. They who earnestly do these, they are my manifestation.

Worthy is the Sikh who serves with devotion, expressing their obedience to me in the generous offerings which they make.

Such is the service which I receive from a Gursikh. Hear me O’ Nand. Giving up the self they are saved and secure the Heavens.”

Guru ji answered,
“My obedient Sikh Nand Lal, listen to the message I just gave you. One who reads or hears it, and carefully enacts it, will find themself the object of much admiration. I tell you, their spirit will merge with my spirit.”