Distribute the Wealth of Divine Name, Make life Richer - Baba Hardev Singh ji Maharaj

(Each breath granted by God is precious, but human life becomes all the more valuable if adorned with the wealth of Divine Name.  Let’s attain this true wealth, distribute it and become richer, says Nirankari Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj.)

Each moment of our life spent in the company of saints is considered meaningful, useful and important, because it is here that we are inspired to get attached with Truth, unite with God and live life adorned with divine virtues. We may live a long life, but the moments that are spent while remembering God, realizing His presence and making Him the base of our life are really auspicious, a blessing.

Saints, therefore, always pray to God for dwelling in their heart as well as mind so that they spend every moment of their life in God-awareness.  They describe Divine Name as the ocean which, like fish, they would not like to leave even for a moment.  They compare the Truth with wealth which they would like not only to attain in abundance but distribute further also.  In material world, people are not prepared to share their wealth even with their brothers and sisters.  Devotees, however, feel happy to share this true wealth, the wealth of Divine Name with every fellow-being since they trust that by distributing, this wealth increases only and they render their life richer and more prosperous.

No doubt, human life is valuable by itself; each breath granted by God is precious.  But it finds its value in real terms when adorned with the wealth of Divine Name, when one unites with God and imbibes divine virtues. This makes life beautiful and hence all the more valuable. The soul also finds its Supreme Source and gets liberated from transmigration from one body to another; it attains salvation.

Devotees, therefore, not only pray to unite with God themselves but inspire others too to get linked with the Almighty.  Then, they would also like to remain linked with God and warn others also against getting distanced from the Almighty.  Separation puts one to disadvantages only.  Even a branch or fruit separated from the tree gets withered and decays.

Saints understand that getting linked with God is important, but more important is to remain linked with Him rather constantly.  Like we need petrol to start a vehicle, but we need the fuel to keep it moving also.  Once the supply of petrol is disconnected, the vehicle comes to a standstill and even its starting loses significance.  That is why saints attach importance to getting linked with God and then maintain this link; they would never wish to be disconnected.  They would seek and attain God-knowledge, but then they would also like to adopt it in life, experience it, live it.  They would like to see that their outlook and their feelings are hued in the colour of God-knowledge.  They would like to spend every moment of their life while fully conscious of the presence of God in everything they do.

God-knowledge is not a wealth to be kept in a safe or a locker. It must be used. Otherwise, we shall remain as poor as we are.  God-knowledge is important not as an academic or intellectual achievement but as something to be used, lived and experienced.  It must be shared and distributed also.

And while sharing and distributing this wealth, only words will not be sufficient.  Once I read a slogan written on the wall of a church.  It said, “Spread the gospel everyday but use the words if most necessary.”  You can create a lasting impression only if you adopt your message in practical life. Only then you will be able to convince others about the desirability and utility of what you seek to teach or preach.

This, however, does not mean that words have no importance at all.  Pleasant and sweet language has its own significance, its own impression.  In fact, it becomes a part of one’s behavour which is so important to convince others about the usefulness of what you want to preach.

We talk about certain principles accepted as true since ages. Certainly they are accepted because people adopted and followed them and established their infallibility.  We call such people as men of principles.  They are able to show the right direction, the right path to others also, simply because they have lived those principles.

It is such people who point out that even the spiritually enlightened persons are in trouble if they deviate from the path of devotion. Devotion is a sacred means that keeps the devotee (Bhakt) linked with God (Bhagwant). God-knowledge is, therefore, like a candle whose flame has to be protected from worldly winds.  We use our palms to save it from the current of air, to keep it burning. Otherwise, the flame may start flickering. Similarly, our devotion to God has to be safeguarded from worldly forces that are always likely to shake our faith. That’s why we are advised to seek the company of saints. They guide and help us to keep ourselves steadfast in our faith and devotion to God.

Saints, Gurus and prophets, therefore, have always given the two-fold message.  One, they wake up those who are sleeping in ignorance and advise them to remove the darkness of ignorance with the light of God-knowledge.  And people who do listen to their message, move in the direction they show and seek the company of saints. They attain God-knowledge and become spiritually enlightened.

Then, they have the message for those who are already blessed with God-knowledge.  They are advised to live it, experience it. No doubt they suffered from ignorance until they attained God-knowledge, but now that they are blessed with this divine wealth, they must use it and be happy and prosperous here and hereafter.  Let them lead the rest of their life with love, compassion, humility, tolerance, contentment, large -  heartedness and sweet language.  Let them make their dealings with others clean and honest and shun all kinds of vices and negative feelings.  Let them prove with their behaviour that their life is beautiful. Only then they will be able to motivate others to follow this path of truth, faith and devotion, distribute this wealth of Divine Name and become richer.

(Abridged by Kirpa Sagar, Incharge Press and Publicity, Sant Nirankari Mission)