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The Guru Ji invites us to play the Game of Love. What if we really looked at this as a game? Sometimes Sikhi can seem so scary and intimidating, but looking at it as a game can change our perception. Perhaps by seeing this as a game in the traditional sense, we can see it as an exciting challenge, or a way of being truly rewarded for doing good deeds and keeping Guru Ji close to you.
Metaphors can be powerful and you just need to find one that works for you. There are infinite possibilities; get creative and have fun with it. Sometimes I imagine my good and bad deeds as a bank account. Right now I’m overdrawn by a lot, and this is gauged purely by feeling, and hopefully I’ll know or feel when I’m close to building credit in my account – make real progress towards Waheguru.
Right now I’m imagining Waheguru as my close friend who I have been separated from for so long. Close your eyes and picture your closest friend and think for a moment that you have been separated from them for many lifetimes and that they have been waiting for your return – urging you to come back. What does that feel like? Apply these emotions to Waheguru and believe this to be true. The love Waheguru has for you is immeasurable and the more you journey down this path of discovery the more you’ll feel it.
It’s strange this feels more like a diary entry than a blog post. I keep thinking what I can say to move you, to spark a desire inside of you, to improve on yourself. But it all comes down to conditioning yourself. We can all be inspired and have drive for the moment but long term is the challenge. When you’re good at something it is because you’re consistent. For example if you’re a proficient Vaja performer than it’s because you practice regularly, it’s a habit for you, like brushing your teeth in the morning – it’s conditioned inside of you. We need to condition our actions to reach Waheguru – the way we conduct ourselves, our thoughts, the Bani’s we read and so on. At the end of each day we need to look in the mirror and ask ourselves would Guru Ji be proud of me today?
Use all your resources. There’s so much Kirtan available to download, so many Katha videos on Youtube to view and gain encouragement for this ultimate journey and adventure. If you live in a location with a lot of Sangat take advantage of that, attend programs and continue to learn.
Keep that day when you have to answer to Dharam Raj clearly in your mind and live each day not to the expectations of others, but to what you’re truly capable of. How would your life be if you lived each day like this?
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