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INTRODUCTION TO ART
OF ASCENDANCY
(LIVING AN EVERGREEN LIFE WITH
SELF-REFORMATION AND
REALIZATION)

ART OF ASCENDANCY PART I

By

Dr. H. Singh
 INTRODUCTION TO ART OF ASCENDANCY

ART OF ASCENDANCY PART I

Dr. H. Singh

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

With special thanks to the ideal visionaries and peace

lovers at Peace Garden in Adelaide, Sister Rena Mehrbei, Bill,
Simon, Lindy, Franco, and the Sione Koloi of Tonga. To my
godfather Mr. Muirden and his family with all at Muirden schools
at Adelaide, South Australia and my guardians, in the Australian
Society, Mr. and Mrs. Pickering, Kamaratanam and Father John
Mauvel. To: the staff and the students of University of Adelaide,
Indian community and Chris Brooks, Principal of High
Performance Learning, Adelaide, South Australia. To Mr. Charan
Gill, CEO Progressive Intercultural Community Services PICS
(celebrating 20th anniversary), Canada, and his family. To: Life
Glowing Path Inc. USA, and especially to the Seerha family. To
Mr. R.D. Goyal and family, Deputy Director to Director, Punjab
State Project for the National Literacy Mission for All. To: Mr.
Rakesh Bedi, the Principal, Staff Members and Students of Guru
Nanak Model School, Patiala. To the great philanthropic souls:
Late Jathedar Saint Baba Mahinder Singh Ji and Saint Baba
Bhupinder Singh Ji. To the global community of Lulu.com,
reviewers of the series of books, the critics, Cynthia Sherman and
all other caring ones as the Respected Tracy of
www.federationofpoets.com , Carol Roach (Stroytime Tapestry)
Rosanne (Cat’s Mew), Eastern and Western communities, blogs,
websites and newsletters for this research, the Philselfology.
DEDICATED to the Creative Communicators, Research
Scholars, Sociologists and Self and Social-development Coaches,
International Health, Peace and Literacy missions and movements.
To Sir William James, and all those, who enjoy peace like an
innocence of a child, observing life with concern for the Self and
Humanity with the concepts and the awareness; while healing
others, words that words silently as a therapy as the Great Peace
Lovers. As especially is the great philanthropic personality his
holiness Late Jathedar Baba Mahinder Singh Ji, the great peace
lover for all of the humans. It goes with sincere dedication to Mr.
I. B. Muirden and Mr. Charn Gill for his extraordinary and
lifelong social services through PICS, Canada, Chris Brooks,
Principal, High Performance Learning, the Robert of International
Day of Peace Organization. For the world of poetry is to
Respected Tracy of www.federationofpoets.com for her grand
impact on uplifting all poets. To Mr. Champion Singh, my young
nephew, my parents, Prof. Harnek Singh and Mrs. Gian Kaur and
family. To all those learners and readers whose keenly desire is to
learn and practice Metaphysics, Mysticism, Comparative
Religious, Interfaith and Intercultural Studies and the Art of
Ascendancy or the Evolution of soul by being Selfless through
wordless state of mind, the glow of aura of well-managed moods.
 PREFACE

The word is the quality of the space and its waves

and vibrations transcend into the supreme or the universal

consciousness, the metaphorical world of mysticism

experienced by all of us as the humans. The metaphorically

one enters into the transformations and the phases, which

help one to understand what is Metaphysics, the personal

experience of mysticism. It so mystic, that the mystery of it

remains a wordless experience; which one may never

convey in the words.

Through the practice of Art of Ascendancy, the

metaphysical journey in which the student or the seeker can

give direction to the personal thoughts and desires results in

richness of feelings and purity and clarity of thought. The

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richness of feeling is not felt in the dilemma of stimulant

and response theory or mere sensations of senses, rather it is

ascending of sensations to the level where it boost one’s

power of creativity.

The creativity is not possible without understanding

the mysticism hidden in the nature and our mind.

Metaphorically speaking, the rivers of emotions may feel

great sensation of flowing in the descending direction, once

these emerge into the sea the feelings of flow change into

the feelings of waves of the sea. The comparison of flowing

water and waves of it, after being into the sea, is of dull

contrast. Therefore, we need to ascend.

Kindly write to me about your creative analysis and

creative thoughts on this book at following address:
Contact: childfriends@hotmail.com Dr. H. Singh
September, 2008 51, Punjabi Bagh
Patiala, Punjab 147004
India
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A REQUEST

For a Sikh or any learner the Art of Ascendancy is to

accept and obey His Will without creating doubt, but

creating clarity by listening to the advice of the Gurbani, the

teachings of common thread present among all religions

metaphysically. When we do not understand the mysticism,

the mystic touch in any religion and other philosophies of

theism or the faiths, we have many doubts making us

suspicious about the other, which we do not follow.

These doubts are created by ignorance, the very force

of ego, and can be cleared by those, who are the selfless

ones, the saints and the holy ones obeying Gurbani by

remembering Him while serving the Creation. Here the holy

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one means all those, who have learnt the art of

transcendentalism and have thus ascended to the level of

higher level of living.

The survival is normal cause, but higher is living and

the true living is still higher. The true living is one in which

one does what one says and says what does. In other words,

it is giving the metaphorical and mystical direction to our

fantasies making these the imaginations and finally the

creativity. This creativity is not manipulation of knowledge,

rather; it is self-felt feelings giving the mystic experiences

for which knowledge is just a boat.

Giving direction to one’s knowledge in the light of

Wisdom of Gurbani brings the clarity of the thought, the

mystic touch. Knowledge without direction is mere

information, having no metaphorical joy but with direction;

it is wisdom. This direction is the ascending one; not the

descending. Thus, the book reflects on it for the clarity of it,

the Art of Ascendancy-the Chardi Kala.

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 CONTENTS

Acknowledgment (v)

Preface (vii)

A Request (ix)

1. Chapter I 1

2. Chapter II 3

3. Chapter III 7

4. Chapter IV 9

5. Chapter V 11
6. Chapter VI 13

7. Chapter VII 17

8. Chapter VIII 21

9. Chapter IX 25

10. Chapter X 27

11. Chapter XI 29

12. Chapter XII 31

13. Chapter XIII 33

14. Chapter XIV 35

15. Chapter XV 37

ART OF ASCENDANCY-I

The Art of Ascendancy for the evolution of soul

is that blend of Philosophy and Science, which gives a

seeker to understand that the purpose of the religion

is not simply to reunite with the Mother Nature and

explore Her mysteries. According to Gurbani too

much of knowledge becomes such a burden that

person it creates fear and craving to win by

arguments. The Science is subject matter of Shaankh

Yoga in which one first detaches himself or herself

from Mother Nature and then acquires knowledge by

all possible means.

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This very detachment seems to be the root

cause of self-attachment. On the other hand, the

Philosophy is subject matter of for reuniting with the

self, the introvert’s approach for research. According

to Gurbani, the subject matter of research is to find

and reunite with one’s self that leads to reunion with

the Supreme Spirit, which works behind the activities

of Mother Nature.

The irony is that the supreme spirit is not

attached to Mother Nature either it just His Maya, the

power that appears real, like a movie on the screen.

The still higher irony is that Maya means that what is

there but not there. For example when we see a

person standing in front of us, one may be far away in

the thoughts. One appears there but is not there.

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 The very thing that makes us present over

there, where our conscious is. Scientifically, we are

detached but attached to the frame of reference that is

our own, whereas philosophically we are attached to

the conscious and it is by its own virtue detached

from Mother Nature, yet playing its significant role in

the Nature. Now, at the conscious level the frame of

reference is not our own, rather it is universal, that is,

a single frame of reference for all things and activities.

The theory of science follows the study of a tree

but study of the seed is the subject matter of

Philosophy. Now, for the sake of comparison and

contrast, the question is if it is Science, which detaches

us from Mother Nature is better or it is the Religion,

which attaches or reunites one with Her, the nature. It

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can be blend of both as Philselfology. Well, there

seems need of proper frame of reference that may

change possession of knowledge into treasure of

wisdom common for all.

This wisdom constitutes the grounds for the Art

of Ascendancy, which is popular as the Chardi Kala,

the everlasting hope in God and thus the Natural or

the Universal Laws and Principles. Now, you see at

this stage, we may better consider the concept of spirit

and matter. In a simplified manner, the simplest of all

is that of the concept of light. It is both wave and

particle. Can a particle travel at the speed of light?

ART OF ASCENDANCY-II

It seems impossible but in the form of light it

does because light is not only wave but particle also.

Now energy is conserved but when it changes its form

the change in waves are likely to occur. For example,

the electric and magnetic energy have different wave

theories. The waves and vibration of electricity can

produce magnetic energy and on the other hand, the

magnetic field is capable of changing both direction

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and quantity of electricity.

What is common between light and

electromagnetic propagation, well it is that the light is

both electric and magnetic. The electrons are particle

but the magnet is like wave. The Gurbani says that the

word can magnetize anything uplifting the currents in

the body, namely positive, negative and the neutral,

also known as the Pingla, Ida and the Sukhmna.

There are four major ages, namely, Satyuga,

Tretta, Dwapura and Kaliyuga. It is a descending

order in which the vital energy lowers from vital

fluids and air (Prana), to bones, to blood and finally at

Annmayi Kosh or the food level in the Kaliyuga. So in

this age, the pollution of foods is the most serious

factor as from it our thoughts, feelings and actions get

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the direction.

The global use of medicines is one of the most

common practices to nullify the polluted effects of the

food. The body at physical level needs balanced food,

at emotional level the enjoyment of art, at mental level

the practice of systematic knowledge like Science and

Math. You see at philosophical level, we need to

understand that the time spent with the self or

personal time and shared wisdom of great people, at

spiritual level it needs the singleness of thought

(idea), feeling, and action.

At divine level, it needs the self-exaltation, the

essence of art of ascendancy to dwell in single sphere

of Spirit as if a pot in the water does. It appears to be

very much clear in the fundamental principles as

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simplified in the following:

In Gurbani, the Art of Ascendancy for the

evolution of the soul is based on some principles; the

most important of which are the following three:

1. Learning and earning by self (Kirt Karna)

2. Obeying the Divine Path according to Gurbani (

Naam Japna)

3. Sharing the possessions with others to practice the

teachings of the Gurbani ( Vand Chhakna)

We will discus it as an Art of Ascendancy, the

Chardi Kala for the spiritual gift of Eternal Hope.

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The learning and earning by self gives one, a

rare eligibility to walk on the Divine Path of soul

or spiritual evolution. The word for it is Kirt and

there is another word Krit for creating something

with the touch of one own originality, creativity

and individuality. The word Kirt is of higher value

than of Krit.

An adjective is added to word Kirt by saying

that it is our earning by our own ten nails of the

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hands. The phalanges on the fingers of the hand

mystically represent three levels of one’ transitions

in the level of living, namely these are materialistic

(Aadi-Bhotic), conscious breathing (Aadi- Daivic,

the level of consciousness) and spiritual (Aadi-

Atamic).

The nails are on the backside of the spiritual or

Aadi-Atamic level or the uppermost phalange on

the fingers. Thus, the nails represent the spiritual

level. Further, the Kirt of ten nails is thus the

representation of our spiritual earning or earning

spiritually.

The spiritual earning does not mean that one

should not be professional, rather it is giving touch

of one’s own touch of originality, creativity and

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individuality to whatever one’s profession is.

By doing so is one’s self-contribution to the

progress and development of the profession to

uplift the level of service rendered through it to

others. It is our duty, the quality level of personal

contribution.

The money earned this way is by it-self a work

of charity and sharing it in His Name is serving

Him, the Sewa. The Sewa is not bound to person or

place rather it where needed or deserved. In other

words as Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji has said that

the needy person's mouth is Guru Ji’s own

collection box (Golak).

Here, the mouth is not simply for eating food,

instead it is whatever the needy wants or needs.

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The need is universal thing, but the greed is self-

interest, possessiveness-the ignorance developed

by one’s ego. So according to Guru Ji, one’s

inability to share in others needs is nothing else

than a greed.

As at this dilemma, when one’ assumes to be a

giver, it makes one possessive. The possessiveness

is that force, which weakens one’s Divine gift of

being selflessness not in use until all things belong

to God, is not conceived. When the seeker accepts

that all things belong to God, it does not mean one

has to abandon everything, rather one becomes the

master user of all.

We offer food to Guru Ji and it turns into

Parshad, so as said in the Sukhmani Sahib by Shri

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji that all that we possess is His

Parshad. For it, thanksgiving is offered which

dispels the ignorance of being possessor and

bestows the joy of user. If anyone says that one

went to Gurudwara Sahib and offered Parshad,

there is one thing that the body, heart, mind and

soul belong to Him; the energy used in walking is

His, the Gurudwara sahib is His, Parshad is His,

and so on.

Then what a seeker has done by him or her self,

yes, simply enjoyed the joys of being user. The

thanksgiving for it is that a seeker thanks that this

blessing of being user (the joy of being Nimit-the

one through whom the action or service has taken

place by His Grace) has been bestowed upon.

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It is like that a body is like an instrument with

which all bodies in a divine bond make the

orchestra of the Divine hand that is all hands are

His though seem many. It has a similarity with

music.

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Like in many instruments, one thing is common

and that is the music, it is due to harmony, rhythm

and balance of all instruments in a special way, the

classic way. Otherwise is it a noise produced by each

instrument though fully capable of producing Music.

We, as seeker do talk about the divine or

transcendental music and in a way make noise in the

name of Anahad Nada while being disharmonious,

out of biorhythm and unbalanced way of what we do

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and say and say and do.

The ego that can produce the dreams with

virtually real things can do anything like Anahad

Nada at sub-conscious level making it sure that one

enjoys it like a dream. This is descending not Art of

Ascending. In the heart, one can sing perfectly but on

the stage or in real cannot sing.

This singing in the heart is though much better

but like a flower in the jungle that cannot seen by

anybody. The flower without smell does not lose its

identity; its fragrance is lost. Searching for that

fragrance of divine wisdom is the research, it is not

study, which is, simply learning about it.

Otherwise, the Anahad Naad (Nada), is by its

own existence in all, going on ever in tune with the

single frame of reference, the Supreme Conscious,

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possessing the absolute harmony, rhythm and balance

of oneness in diversification. The Gurbani simplifies

this concept of divine music to such an extent that a

seeker never gets lost…when it says that He Himself

is present in the congregation and the place where

Kirtan is sung that is His very Abode.

Even more is that He is present whoever His is

remembered through Gurbani and by His Name.

What more is required when He is present in His

name and Kirtan. All the things that work in

miraculous or wonderful way are His possessions,

even the Abode.

A seeker who seeks the Heaven or His Abode,

but not Him may never feel His presence, though

enjoying all that is available in the heaven or Abode.

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Seeking Him is the highest; the possessions come just

by His being present. According to the Gurbani, the

true seeker seeks neither Kingdom nor the Salvation;

the sole desire is to obey His Will by taking refuge in

His present Word.

The Word is not conceived without His

Creative Power in the form of Maya with which the

creation is created. Just sitting near the feet is not

surrender, it is accepting that the feet carry all the

body to do anything and everything. Thanks!

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You see for His refuge the word feet is not

usually used it is the word Charan Kamal, meaning

the operating power working in the creation. He

works with Word and for Him, the Thought or Will

and action are one that is simultaneous. The actions

occur in Him without affecting Him. In Gurbani, it is

compared with water of the sea, that whatever

happens in the water may produce flows, waves, and

tides but does not affect the water.

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The water remains so though appearing in

different forms. The forms are due to different actions

taking place in the sea. The action according to its way

of action is named, as one action that produces the

trough and crust is named wave, the rising and falling

down of water due to the Moon is named tides and so

on. The similar example is that of the color of the

water; whatever color is added to it, it takes the shade

of that color.

For example if one adds blue color, it appears

blue, if yellow is added it appears yellow. The color of

the water changes not the water. It is true with the

adjectives that we add to ourselves. If the sentence is

that 'I' am good or bad, it does not affect 'I'. However,

we have so many adjectives added to ‘I’ that our

identity is lost. In old days, people used to use the

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word 'We', instead of 'I'. The most amazing point of

concern is that this very use of the word did not have

the same meaning and effect as that of I. The word “I”

is representations of ego and possessions. Just

considering it, in the family if one says, “I want to

serve you” it does not have the same feelings as

saying: “We need to serve”.

In the householder's life and even otherwise, if

the husband keeps on repeating word 'I', and wife too,

the bond of affection goes down because the effect of

the word “We” is not there. We claim that it is

understood that word “we” is hidden in “I”, yet the

word “I” by itself is hidden.

We can understand the meaning of ‘We’ but not

of ‘I’, because ‘I’ is not body, mind, heart, etc., rather it

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the consciousness in which I is attributed to a soul.

The soul by its virtue of existence does not do any

action. On the other hand the word we does not

represent soul, souls are always one, as the concept of

zeros when added remain zero.

The words he, she, they, other and we are in the

form of the pronouns except for the word ‘I’, do

represent body, mind and heart, for example as when

we say 'They', the feeling of “I-ness” is not present.

There is the depth in which we seldom like to go to

and it is the power, energy and force of thoughts of ‘I’,

when we learn to use the conscience as the ‘I’. Thanks!

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We seldom think about it not because we do not

know about it, rather we are work alcoholics and

strongly believe in actions. The art of imitation is for

action not for thought, there is an old saying about it

that never ever imitates the actions of the wise,

instead follow what one says. The thoughts of the

holy and wise ones are like that of sea, but actions are

like that of a drop of it.

What they say is from the sea of the universal

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consciousness, and their actions are according to it.

One the other hand as a seeker one sees their action

first as if one looking at the river and searching for

stability of the sea. The waves in the river are random

thoughts that keep on flowing.

For it, there is an old saying that what an

ordinary or a new learner does is to be observed not

what one says. A layman strongly believes that one’s

speed of actions is marvel of great wisdom, so that is

the knowledge of a river that in its fast flows it has

seen so many changes, places, people and ups and

downs that it is the quantity of knowledge that one

counts in such a way.

If we just block the flow of the river, and make

a dam of water and think what works it can do. Now

the dam is like a drop of the sea in a way of its power

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of wisdom. In this age of nuclear dams of energy is

nothing in front of the seven seas, the ocean.

In ordinary sense, by polluting the sea, we can

give it a color of pollution, yet it remains the sea. It

simply depletes the pollution by taking back what it

gives to create a healthy life on earth. It is as if father

disowns a son. In Gurbani, the water is symbolized as

father, earth as mother and air as the representative of

Guru or Lord.

When one’s actions become the prominent

factor these are from knowledge and when such

knowledge is the ambition, it like a flood in the river.

The wisdom is the power of thought, but knowledge

is force of an idea simply based on knowledge.

Wisdom is from selflessness whereas the knowledge

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is from selfishness, as one cannot acquire knowledge

without being and this knowledge cannot ascend to

wisdom level, until the possessor of it does not use it

selflessly, in the welfare of all.

This selfless use of wisdom is service of the

Creation, and humanity in particular. The service of a

soul cannot be rendered by actions alone. It humbly

needs feelings that bond it other soul; the bonding of

soul is based on the sense of equality, the selflessness.

We will discuss about it.

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You see without the sense of equality, our sol

remains thirsty and it is thus never quenched, as the

humblest point in us is the soul, ever remaining in the

state of selflessness, and thus the desire for quenching

with the sense of equality. The powerful and brave,

being wise can never be forceful. This sense of

equality is best learnt in the Sangat (the Congregation)

where one, as a seeker goes to enjoy the feeling of

equality.

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Shri Guru Amardas Ji founded the concept of

Sangat and Pangat, the Pangat is sitting and eating

together, without the consideration of caste, creed,

rich, poor, ignorant, wise and other negative boosters

that quench the soul with lack of sense of equality, the

selflessness. One thing over here that is to be noted is

that Langar is simply a food, it is Parshad.

Bhai Gurdas Ji says that eating too much at a

religious place is the path to de-ascendancy. It lowers

our level of spiritual earnings because we may be

sharing the Langar that someone else could have

eaten, if we take only a little free food, the Langar.

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The wise ones also use the word of ascendancy

when they receive Parshad or the Langar, they utter

the word “Swaya” which does not mean too little, it is

used metaphorically, it means ever-ascending

blessings present in the Parshad or Langar. In

Gurbani this word is used for ever ascending by Shri

Guru Arjan Dev Ji, saying that the one, who is

balanced, never waivers, and this balanced state is

bestowed by God, day by day such a balanced seeker

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ascends and never lacks anything.

Again, the Kirt or earning by self with ten nails

needs attention. The area around the nails, on the

uppermost phalange creates a sphere from which our

body with its unique aura system releases 8000 cycles

of vibrations per second from each hand.

It enriches our concentration, and thus

integration to do everything by all of our body, mind,

heart and soul. We will discuss it in the last chapter

about the Art of ascendancy. Thanks!

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A SAKHI (STORY)

There is another Sakhi (a story of witness), that

once upon a time a Sikh offered flesh from his thigh to

the Hawk kept by Tenth Guru Nanak, Shri Guru

Gobind Singh Ji. He blessed him. At that moment, a

poor Sikh came and offered Guru Ji a damrhda (old

Indian rupee). Guru Ji bestowed so many blessings on

him that the other Sikh was very annoyed thinking

that he offered his own flesh, but Guru Ji gave more

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blessings to the other.

Guru Ji knowing what he was thinking asked him,

why he was thinking like this. He complained that he

had offered his flesh but the other Sikh just a

damrhda, how came that Guru Ji has bestowed so

many blessings on him. Guru Ji said that his damrhda

was of Kirt.

Moreover, the money earned by Kirt is like one

flesh from the liver. The Sikh was humbled and

understood that to earn by blood and sweat, the Kirt

is much more valuable than all that we may ever

offer, in other words we have it as the best to offer.

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A SAKHI (STORY)

There is yet another Sakhi that when Shri Ram

Chandra Ji went to exile with Sita Ji and Lachhman,

on their way, they had to cross a river. The boatman

washed their feet and gave this water to his family to

drink. Then, when they crossed the river, Shri Ram

Chandra Ji offered him something in return, but he

refused. Sita Ji also offered her bangle of gold but he

still refused.

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Shri Ram Ji asked him what he wanted. He

requested him to bless him to cross the ocean of

ignorance, the salvation. Shri Ram Ji smiled and left

with the others. After 14 years, when Shri Ram Ji

along with Sita Ji and Lachhman came back, they

again had to cross that very river. The same boatman

was there and did everything as he did before, Shri

Ram Ji again requested him to take something but he

refused.

Shri Ram Ji embraced him, and he screamed that

blood was flowing from Shri Ram’s body and falling

on boatman’s feet. Shri Ram Ji’s body was wounded,

he said that he has washed his feet with his own

blood and requested him to accept something for his

Kirt while he used his boat for them. He humbly

again asked for salvation.

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fulfilled when he would come in his next form (Jama).

Long time passed, Shri Krishna Ji all of a sudden left

his throne when he heard that Sudama Ji had come to

meet him.

He brought poor Sudama Ji to his palace, washed

his feet, and gave the water to the whole family. His

wife, Rukmani Ji was bit astonished at why Shri

Krishna offered that water to all. She wanted to know,

Shri Krishna asked her to recall. She closed her eyes

and was very astonished, while Shri Krishna was

laughing.

The Sudama Ji, was the same boatman whom they

offered something in return for his services, but he

wanted salvation. At that time when Shri Krishna

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offered him wealth, he again refused. Therefore, he

asked him how everything at home, Sudama Ji replied

that everything was very well.

On his saying, this Shri Krishna said, while

blessing him, that all would be well not because he

was seeking but because he was saying. Thus,

Sudama’s earned Sattu (food from rice) with Kirt were

greater even than his offering Baikuntha, his abode to

offer to him by Shri Krishna.

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ART OF ASCENDANCY-XI

A SAKHI (STORY)

When Malik Bhago wanted make show of his

wealth, he forced many people to accept his

invitation. At that time Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was

staying with Bhai Lalo Ji, who was very poor but

doing what Guru Ji said, that one should earn by self,

Kirt Karna (Karna means doing). Guru Ji was invited

to come, but he refused.

Malik Bhago used all possible means to force, but

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Guru Ji refused again. However to teach a lesson to

people present there, he went along with Bhai Lalo Ji.

Malik Bhago was very angry and furious about Guru

Ji’s staying with a poor person, Bhai Lalo Ji. When he

kept on asking many questions, Guru Ji asked him to

bring the food and asked Bhai Lalo to bring food from

his home.

When both of the foods were presented to him, he

took one in each hand and pressed it. From poor Bhai

Lalo Ji’s food, the milk was poured, but from Malik

Bhago’s the blood was pouring. All present over there

were astonished. Malik Bhago was humbled and

requested Guru Ji to explain what it was. Guru Ji said

that Bhai Lalo’s earnings are of Kirt, but his were not

from it.

The blood present in the food was of those whom

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they deserved. Those who deserve and are poor are

doing their Kirt and nobody can snatch it. It was a

lesson not only for him, but also for all those who

were present over there, and for us as well. Mother’s

milk is her blood turned into milk, which a child

drinks. It is true with all mammals. One’s Kirt is the

milk for which one has poured blood and sweat.

Thus, the Kirt is the major part of the Art of

Ascendancy, the Chardi Kala, stopping dissipation of

our energy with the help of resonance of waves and

vibrations with hands joined for prayers. Thanks!

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