Spiritual Answers from Siri Bavan Akhri Sahib

Our Questions, Guru Sahib’s answers

Siri Bavan Akhri is a rare jewel that Gursikhs cannot part from. This is a delicious and nutritious spiritual food that Gursikhs devour every day. In this baani, there are answers to many of our commonly asked questions. Presented below are our some of our questions and Guru Sahib’s answers.

1) How to be successful in this world and the next world?

ਰਣਿ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਤਉ ਸੀਝਹਿ ਭਾਈ॥
ਜਉ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮਨਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ॥

O Brother, only then you my be successful in this battlefield (world) and in Dargah (next world), if you japp and get absorbed in Gurmukh-Naam i.e. the true Naam of Gurughar.


2) How to rid our mind of enmity and opposition?

ਵੈਰ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਮਿਟੇ ਤਿਹ ਮਨ ਤੇ॥
ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੋ ਸੁਨਤੇ॥

Enmity and opposition get washed away from their minds, who listen to Hari Kirtan, through the true Guru.


3) How will worldly wandering of the mind stop?

ਧਧਾ ਧਾਵਤ ਤਉ ਮਿਟੈ ਸੰਤ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੋਇ ਬਾਸੁ॥

Their wandering in doing the worldly tasks is stopped, who start residing in the company of devotees i.e. in Satsang.


4) How to not reside in Narak or how to not end up in Narak?

ਨੰਨਾ ਨਰਕਿ ਪਰਹਿ ਤੇ ਨਾਹੀ॥
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਸਾਹੀ॥

They never fall in Narak (hell); who have in their mind and body only Naam.


5) How to eliminate the fear of dreadful journey with jammdoots after death?

ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਮਿਟੈ ਜਮ ਪੰਥ ਕੀ ਜਾਸੁ ਬਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਉ॥
The fear of JammPanth i.e. journey after death to Dharam Rai, when Naam resides in one’s mind.

More questions and answers to be posted soon. Stay tuned.


Daas,
Kulbir Singh

Inspired to write this post after reading a book of Talwara jee.

Continued from the previous post:

6) What actions of the Jeev bind it into bonds?

ਰੇ ਮਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਹ ਰਚਹੁ ਤਹ ਤਹ ਬੰਧਨ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

The answer is clear. Other than getting indulged in Naam, all other actions or Karma result in binding the Jeeva. The whole world is Maya and the only exception is Naam and Gurbani. All good actions and bad actions are part of the Traigunni (3 Gunns) Maya, so even good actions result in binding the Jeev to this world. Only the divine Karma of Naam and Kirtan/Paath (of Gurbani) can free the Jeev.


7) How can the bonds of Maya be broken?

ਟੂਟੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਜਾਸੁ ਕੇ ਹੋਆ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

One who obtains the company of Sadhoo roop Guru, his bonds are broken. To have ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ means to get initiated to Sikhi, i.e., obtain Naam from the true Guru. Now a days this is done by taking Khande Baatay dee Pahul (Amrit Chhakna).


8) Whose coming to this world is successful?

ਆਇਆ ਸਫਲ ਤਾਹੂ ਕੋ ਗਨੀਐ ॥
ਜਾਸੁ ਰਸਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਭਨੀਐ ॥
ਆਇ ਬਸਹਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਕੈ ਸੰਗੇ ॥
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਹਿ ਰੰਗੇ ॥

Such person who using his tongue chants the divine Naam, his coming to this world is successful. How is this divine karma done? This is explained in the 3rd pankiti above - By residing in the divine company of the Sadhoo roopi Guru (ਸਾਧੂ ਕੈ ਸੰਗੇ ॥) i.e. obtaining Naam from the Guru and then with love (ਰੰਗੇ) meditating on the true Naam.

9) How to get rid of quarrels and conflicts?

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥ ਝਾਲਾਘੇ ਉਠਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਨਿਸਿ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਆਰਾਧਿ ॥ ਕਾਰ੍ਹਾ ਤੁਝੈ ਨ ਬਿਆਪਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਟੈ ਉਪਾਧਿ ॥੧॥

What a wonderful Salok! Guru Sahib is giving Hukam - get up early morning (ਝਾਲਾਘੇ ਉਠਿ ), chant Naam (ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ), and continue doing this worship day and night. What will be the result of doing so? You will never be hurt and all your quarrels and conflicts will be eliminated.

10) Who does not hurt anyone's feelings?

ਠਠਾ ਮਨੂਆ ਠਾਹਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥ ਜੋ ਸਗਲ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਏਕਹਿ ਲਪਟਾਹੀ ॥

This is a very important Hukam of Guru Sahib. Ones who eschew i.e. renounce everything and grab One (Lord) i.e. indulge in one divine Karma of Naam Abhyaas, they become so pure and kind hearted that they never break anyone's heart.

Baani Agam Agaadh Bodh hai jee. Bhul Chuk dee Maafi jee.

Kulbir Singh

love the last question and answer - who does not hurt anyone's feelings?

Indeed! What an amazing answer. This thread is thoroughly enjoyable, please keep it going.

Please post some more questions and answers!
Bavan Akhri is a wonderful bani full of life guidance especially for Gursikhs in Grishtee jeevan

Vaheguroo! Please do.

Wahegurrooo

BTW, Bhai Kulbir Singh jeo, could Santhiya for this bani be done? (along with he 'long forgotten' Sri Sukhmani Sahib one)

or better still Audio paath of these banis be recorded and uploaded on the "multimedia" section. Hearing the paath itself is the easier for one to do sudhaee of ones pronounciation.

Chota veer

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Chota veer

Sure Chatrik jeeo, Santhiya for whole of Punj Granthi is on our to-do list. Guru Sahib Kirpa karan.

Kulbir Singh

Also , Bhai Sahib has written a sakhi about Sri Bavan Akhri in his book Gurmat Gauravta if possible can you share this as well.

That Saakhi has been translated and appears in our Gurmat Literature Section as follows:

Gurmat Literature -------- Ten Guru Sahibaan --------- Guru ke Mehal

[www.gurmatbibek.com]

Kulbir Singh

thank you Jeeo!

I was wondering in Sri Dakhni Oankar and Sri Bavan Akhri the Gurmukhi letters are recorded in different alphabetical order. Both Banis have Gurmukhi written in a different alphabetical order which differes from order we are most use to ex ਉ, ਅ, ਇ, ਸ, ਹ. How was Gurmukhi alphabeticalizied during puratan times?

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I was wondering in Sri Dakhni Oankar and Sri Bavan Akhri the Gurmukhi letters are recorded in different alphabetical order. Both Banis have Gurmukhi written in a different alphabetical order which differes from order we are most use to ex ਉ, ਅ, ਇ, ਸ, ਹ. How was Gurmukhi alphabeticalizied during puratan times?

The alphabets in Baavan Akhri are not Gurmukhi alphabets but Sanskrit Alphabets which is why it is called Baavan (52) Akhri (alphabets). Gurmukhi has 35 alphabets. Same holds true for Siri Oankaar Sahib which, as it is evident from the Rahao Pankiti, is addressed to a Pandit.

Guru Sahib knows the best.

Kulbir Singh

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The alphabets in Baavan Akhri are not Gurmukhi alphabets but Sanskrit Alphabets which is why it is called Baavan (52) Akhri (alphabets). Gurmukhi has 35 alphabets. Same holds true for Siri Oankaar Sahib which, as it is evident from the Rahao Pankiti, is addressed to a Pandit.

Guru Sahib knows the best.

Kulbir Singh

Bhai Kulbir SIngh Jeeo,

In the bani Sri Oankar Sahib Ji, only 35 alphabets are included not 52. The same way in the Sakhi only 35 alphabets are included. ALso, in the Sakhi, Sri Guru Ji tells the Pandit reading and writing on the vedas is useless and one still gets entrapped in Maya, on the other hand reading, writing, and singing Gurbani one escapes lakh charasi joon, enjoys peace in theis world and the next. Also, there is mention that when one reads Gurbani a secret symbol appears on the hand which prevents panj doot from coming close. So arent the alphabets used in the bani are Gurmukhi Alphabets not Sanskrit since Gurbani is in Gurmukhi not Sanskrit?

It is easy to preach but very hard to practice. We should all look upon "apnre girivaan mai sir niva kar dekh" and see where we stand in practical life vs. these instructions to us.

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It is easy to preach but very hard to practice. We should all look upon "apnre girivaan mai sir niva kar dekh" and see where we stand in practical life vs. these instructions to us.

The whole idea is to try to adopt Gurmat from Gurbani but the first step before you can adopt Gurmat is to identiry what Gurmat is, by understanding Gurbani. We are only at the first step at this moment.

May Guru Sahib enable us to do Vichaar of Gurbani and also adopt Gurmat in our practical life.

Kulbir Sigh