Once the ruler of that country happened to pass incognita through that place early in the morning. This is a story current in Iran (Persia) about a group of Sikhs who had settled there in the eighteenth century in a place called “Duzdan” which literally means the place of thieves. This is the characteristic of holy life.” “He hears the kirtan and engages himself in meditation. Guru Arjan refers of the noble life of the devotee and says: “Blessed is the destiny of the good people who by performing kirtan becomes virtuous persons.” It produces a desire in the devotee to emulate the qualities which we associate with God, for example, truth, justice, compassion, fearlessness, etc. Kirtan purifies the mind and leads to a life of virtue. Moreover the homely comparisons and analogies like the seed and the tree, the spider and the web, the river and the sea, the thread and the gems, the river and boat, the puppet and the puppeteer convey clearly moral and spiritual ideas through perfect melodies. “He who day and night chants kirtan remains detached in his household.” It produces a kind of detachment in the midst of family life. So the best way of spiritual development for people with social commitment is sacred music. Austerities and penances for family-people are terribly painful and irrelevant. The Gurus thought kirtan particularly suitable to the house-holder’s way of life. They acquire permanent seat in the Infinite Mansion.” Referring to the devoted singers, he says: Guru Arjan regarded it as a divine blessing and valued it as an aid to holy living. The Gurus regarded kirtan as their prop of life and their soul’s nourishment. It removes the root of selfishness-the ego-which leads to action and the consequent chain-reaction of cause and effect. O man, perform kirtan day and night, which is the fruitful avocation of human life.” Īccording to the Gurus, kirtan removes duality and the five vices of lust, anger, greed, wordly attachment and pride. “The disciple who obtains the panacea of Thy Name, gets rid of the diseases of many births. It removes evil inclinations and wicked thoughts. It is a sure remedy for all the diseases of the mind. Sacred music is regarded as a panacea of all ailments. It gradually washes the inner consciousness and man becomes holy and spotless through the power of kirtan. The devotional music clears the mind of the accumulated filth of previous existence s. In addition to the above benefits, kirtan is the fountain of so many blessings, some of which are mentioned as follows: Nanak the slave says, one who is preordained by the Creator has his tasks accomplished.”
“Man obtains dominion, comforts, enjoyments and eternal bliss by kirtan of the Holy Name and all his wishes are fulfilled. “Whoever chants or listens to Kirtan, his evil consciousness disappears.Īll his wishes are fulfilled and his hopes are satisfied.” All these four are achieved by kirtan, under the Lord’s will: There are four great objectives of human life: dharam (righteousness), arth (wealth), kam (success) and mokshu (salvation). Guru Arjan who compiled and grouped the hymns of Gurus and Bhagats under different ragas has mentioned the manifold benefits of Kirtan.
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