What are you hiding? Everything.

Today I asked myself, what am I hiding? I deeply felt like I had missed something, not dealt with something, or left something under the covers. As a spiritual seeker, I have to always stop myself, and analyse what's really going on, instead of what I think is going on. I asked my intuition deeply, what am I hiding? The answer came back: everything.

I was somewhat confused by this statement, so decided to meditate on it some more. And during my Jap Ji Sahib meditation today, it all became crystal clear. I've been hiding myself from my true potential for a very long time, and now it's time to start living life to my highest potential! What a wonderful feeling, I can't describe the excitement and freedom which I feel. I feel so filled with joy and that everything is possible, and everything is still yet to play for.

It's AMAZING. I want and wish everyone could wake up in the morning and feel this aliveness, this buzz, this infectious disease called EXCITEMENT, ZEAL, POSSIBILITY. It's all possible, it's all still yet to play for, it's not too late!

So what are you hiding? First will come all the negative stuff, many, many layers of things you have not chosen to face. You have to face them to move on. Once you've faced all those inner demons, a process which could take several years of asking the same question, then the question will arise again: what are you hiding? This time there is nothing left to uncover or to face, and instead the question accelerates one into living to their true potential and sharing this with everyone, you start taking a risk with life because you know you can deal with anything that comes to you, you start living it large and living it exactly how you want to live it - and you know you need never settle for second-best! Sat Naam.

What are you hiding? Everything.

Today I asked myself, what am I hiding? I deeply felt like I had missed something, not dealt with something, or left something under the covers. As a spiritual seeker, I have to always stop myself, and analyse what's really going on, instead of what I think is going on. I asked my intuition deeply, what am I hiding? The answer came back: everything.

I was somewhat confused by this statement, so decided to meditate on it some more. And during my Jap Ji Sahib meditation today, it all became crystal clear. I've been hiding myself from my true potential for a very long time, and now it's time to start living life to my highest potential! What a wonderful feeling, I can't describe the excitement and freedom which I feel. I feel so filled with joy and that everything is possible, and everything is still yet to play for.

It's AMAZING. I want and wish everyone could wake up in the morning and feel this aliveness, this buzz, this infectious disease called EXCITEMENT, ZEAL, POSSIBILITY. It's all possible, it's all still yet to play for, it's not too late!

So what are you hiding? First will come all the negative stuff, many, many layers of things you have not chosen to face. You have to face them to move on. Once you've faced all those inner demons, a process which could take several years of asking the same question, then the question will arise again: what are you hiding? This time there is nothing left to uncover or to face, and instead the question accelerates one into living to their true potential and sharing this with everyone, you start taking a risk with life because you know you can deal with anything that comes to you, you start living it large and living it exactly how you want to live it - and you know you need never settle for second-best! Sat Naam.

Going Against The Status Quo

Status Quo. The values of a society at any given point in time. Let's think about the story of Guru Nanak for one moment. Guru Nanak's parents prayed and prayed for God to come into their house, and when they finally had a son, they never recognised his Godly nature. Why? Because Guru Nanak went against the status quo, and anyone who goes against the status quo is a trouble-maker. But Guru Nanak was not a hooligan either, he challenged people's interpretations about reality with grace and humility - these were his greatest assets.

Naturally, in all periods of time, there is a status quo. We must as a society learn to continually refresh and challenge our ideas and thoughts about reality. The more we challenge our own mind's patterns, the more we challenge the status quo of society. Sooner or later, we will come to a nothingness as a global society - the nothingness is a state of elevated super consciousness. This however is just the first baby stage of society.

Next, will come the state of musicality, where the nothingness bursts into music and bliss. This is the adult stage of society, where everyone is continually absorbed in the state of blissful awareness, flowing with kindness and compassion. Then comes a new era of human existence, the era of bliss for all, everywhere. Sat Naam.

Going Against The Status Quo

Status Quo. The values of a society at any given point in time. Let's think about the story of Guru Nanak for one moment. Guru Nanak's parents prayed and prayed for God to come into their house, and when they finally had a son, they never recognised his Godly nature. Why? Because Guru Nanak went against the status quo, and anyone who goes against the status quo is a trouble-maker. But Guru Nanak was not a hooligan either, he challenged people's interpretations about reality with grace and humility - these were his greatest assets.

Naturally, in all periods of time, there is a status quo. We must as a society learn to continually refresh and challenge our ideas and thoughts about reality. The more we challenge our own mind's patterns, the more we challenge the status quo of society. Sooner or later, we will come to a nothingness as a global society - the nothingness is a state of elevated super consciousness. This however is just the first baby stage of society.

Next, will come the state of musicality, where the nothingness bursts into music and bliss. This is the adult stage of society, where everyone is continually absorbed in the state of blissful awareness, flowing with kindness and compassion. Then comes a new era of human existence, the era of bliss for all, everywhere. Sat Naam.

From Life to Bliss

To have a life one must live,

To live, one must experience,

To experience, one must experiment,

To experiment, one must be fearless,

To be fearless, one must be Divine,

To be Divine, one must realise the soul,

To realise the soul, one must surrender,

To surrender, one must become nothing,

To become nothing, one must let go,

To let go, one must be at peace,

To be at peace, one must be blissful,

To be blissful is to have a life.

By Guru's Grace - JHBSK

From Life to Bliss

To have a life one must live,

To live, one must experience,

To experience, one must experiment,

To experiment, one must be fearless,

To be fearless, one must be Divine,

To be Divine, one must realise the soul,

To realise the soul, one must surrender,

To surrender, one must become nothing,

To become nothing, one must let go,

To let go, one must be at peace,

To be at peace, one must be blissful,

To be blissful is to have a life.

By Guru's Grace - JHBSK

Short-term Happiness or Long-term Bliss?

We as human beings are programmed from birth to always go for the short-term happiness. Short-term happiness is anything which we do or look for which is outside of ourselves. This can include drinking alcohol, taking drugs, making friendships and relationships with people, listening to music, going shopping, earning money or having sex. Actually, everything that we can see, hear, smell, touch and taste can be included in this list. So, then two questions arise:

1. Does this mean that all these things are wrong to do?
2. How can we go beyond short-term happiness and attain long-term bliss?

So firstly, no, all of the above is neither wrong nor right. We are not talking about morality here, we’re talking about reality. These worldly things will only bring you either closer to your destiny or further away, depending on your state of mind. That’s all it is a question of, a state of mind. If you can learn to live in the world and not be attached to it, and you can learn to make your mind your slave so that lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego does not get in the way of you achieving your destiny, then you are living as a liberated human being.

But this is easier said than done because everything you have been taught is false. You’ve only been taught to fill your mind with junk, and to relate to your ego and emotions as if they are the real you. You’ve also been taught that everything your senses tell you is real. None of these are true. You must understand that the mind is very clever, it plays a lot of games with you, which you’re not aware of. But you should feel hopeful, because the mind can be reprogrammed and controlled. All that is required is consciousness, and by nature, you are consciousness. That’s all you really are. So you have everything you need in your backpack of life to set off on this journey to find reality and to control the mind.

It is through the control of the mind that we can attain long-term bliss. Bliss isn’t like anything you’ve every felt. You may have felt snippets of it when falling in love with someone, or if you’re a mother, the love for your child. But these experiences are just snippets. The real wealth, the real happiness, the real joy is in the stillness of your mind. When you become fully present to life and reality, no longer does the mind go back and forth between the past and the future. It is still. It is calm. It is centered. In that space, through a constant consciousness, the mind turns from a monkey mind, into a Divine mind. The Divine mind is useful because it is one-pointed and will not play games with you. Instead, it will aid you like a good companion and servant, to achieve whatever you want.

In order to achieve long-term bliss and to create a Divine mind, a person must meditate consciously. Meditation is the process of stilling the mind. I always hear people say “I can’t meditate because there’s too many thoughts!”. Well, that’s the whole point of meditation: to clear them out! Just like taking a shower you clear your physical body, you meditate to clear your mental body. And it is a process that you have to be patient with. Practice makes you realise you’re already perfect, but there will be ups and downs. You must gracefully ride through these. Meditating is the greatest challenge and the greatest journey a human being can undertake, because it means you have to take responsibility for every part of yourself. Every single part. In the ancient script of Gurmukhi this phrase is called ‘Ang Sung Waheguru’. It means that every part of you is coordinated towards a single purpose of higher consciousness.

So please, it is my prayer that you give yourself the gift of meditation and incorporate it into your everyday life, into your everyday smile and your everyday step, so that through a Divine mind you can be healthy, happy and holy in every facet of your life.