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Asked: January 17, 20232023-01-17T13:55:44+00:00 2023-01-17T13:55:44+00:00In: Gurbani

Help for Stress/breathlessness/fearfulness ?

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Hi my name is harsimran and im 16 years old. Ever since covid started i lost self confidence, weight, hope and began to observe myself more.. right now i feel fearful, stressed and hopeless about my life and goals… I need a mentor to guide my negative mental thoughts into positivity, happiness, hope, peace and wisdom. i lost 10 kg and feel hopeless and lost. I stress about small things daily, for e.g why someone might be staring at me, or why my tummy hurts, or what will happen if i speak out loud.. i need help ppls! I want to permenatly eradicate all negative energy and start to be a new me. i want to attach to God’s name. where do i start without fear and self doubt?

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    1. ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ
      ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ
      2023-01-17T20:30:20+00:00Added an answer on January 17, 2023 at 8:30 pm

      Bete Harsimran Singh ji,
      Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!

      The undersigned hopes that you are able to read Gurmukhi/Punjabi. Guru Granth Sahib starts with what is called Mool Mantar:-

      ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ
      ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
      ਅਰਥ: ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਇੱਕ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ‘ਹੋਂਦ ਵਾਲਾ’ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਸ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਦਾ ਰਚਨਹਾਰ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਸਭ ਵਿਚ ਵਿਆਪਕ ਹੈ, ਭੈ ਤੋਂ ਰਹਿਤ ਹੈ, ਵੈਰ-ਰਹਿਤ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਸਰੂਪ ਕਾਲ ਤੋਂ ਪਰੇ ਹੈ, (ਭਾਵ, ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਸਰੀਰ ਨਾਸ-ਰਹਿਤ ਹੈ) , ਜੋ ਜੂਨਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਉਂਦਾ, ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਤੋਂ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਜੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲਦਾ ਹੈ।

      In the Mool Mantar, the characteristics of Akalpurakh are described and one characteristic is ‘Nirbhau (ਨਿਰਭਉ)’ means ‘Not afraid of anything’. So, you have to think that Akalpurakh is always with you (ਅੰਗਸੰਗ) and as he is not afraid of anything, you also don’t have to be afraid of anything.

      Further, you have to consider the Shabad Guru i.e. Guru Granth Sahib, as your mentor/Guide and as you imbibe Guru’s teachings, you will understand that the Guru is also always with you (ਅੰਗਸੰਗ).

      Therefore, to be always in high spirits (ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲ੍ਹਾ), you will have to be one with Akalpurakh and Guru, who are embodiment of each other.

      The Guru teaches us:-

      ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿਤਾ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਾਤਾ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਬੰਧਪੁ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਭ੍ਰਾਤਾ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਰਾਖਾ ਸਭਨੀ ਥਾਈ ਤਾ ਭਉ ਕੇਹਾ ਕਾੜਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਤੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਪਛਾਣਾ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰੀ ਓਟ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਾਣਾ ॥ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਖੇਲੁ ਅਖਾੜਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਉਪਾਏ ॥ ਜਿਤੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥ ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਅਸਾੜਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਮਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲਾਇਆ ॥ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਵਜੀ ਵਾਧਾਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਤਾ ਬਿਖਾੜਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੨੪॥੩੧॥ {ਪੰਨਾ 103}

      ਅਰਥ: ਹੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ! ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿਉ (ਦੇ ਥਾਂ) ਹੈਂ ਤੂੰ ਹੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਾਂ (ਦੇ ਥਾਂ) ਹੈ, ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇਦਾਰ ਹੈਂ ਤੂੰ ਹੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਭਰਾ ਹੈਂ। (ਹੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ! ਜਦੋਂ) ਤੂੰ ਹੀ ਸਭ ਥਾਵਾਂ ਤੇ ਮੇਰਾ ਰਾਖਾ ਹੈਂ, ਤਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਡਰ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੋਹ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕਦਾ, ਕੋਈ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਾ ਸਕਦੀ।1।
      (ਹੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ!) ਤੇਰੀ ਮਿਹਰ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਮੈਂ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਡੂੰਘੀ ਸਾਂਝ ਪਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ। ਤੂੰ ਹੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਆਸਰਾ ਹੈਂ, ਤੂੰ ਹੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਫ਼ਖ਼ਰ ਦਾ ਥਾਂ ਹੈਂ। ਤੈਥੋਂ ਬਿਨਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਵਰਗਾ ਹੋਰ ਕੋਈ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਜਗਤ ਤਮਾਸ਼ਾ ਇਹ ਜਗਤ ਅਖਾੜਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੀ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ।2।
      (ਹੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ!) ਜਗਤ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਤੂੰ ਹੀ ਪੈਦਾ ਕੀਤੇ ਹਨ, ਜਿਸ ਜਿਸ ਕੰਮ ਵਿਚ ਤੇਰੀ ਰਜ਼ਾ ਹੋਈ ਤੂੰ ਉਸ ਉਸ ਕੰਮ ਵਿਚ (ਸਾਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ) ਲਾਏ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ। (ਜਗਤ ਵਿਚ ਜੋ ਕੁਝ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ) ਸਭ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ, ਸਾਡਾ ਜੀਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਕੋਈ ਜ਼ੋਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਚੱਲ ਸਕਦਾ।3।
      (ਹੇ ਭਾਈ!) ਪਰਮਤਾਮਾ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਮਰ ਕੇ ਮੈਂ ਬੜਾ ਆਤਮਕ ਆਨੰਦ ਹਾਸਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾ ਕੇ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨ ਠੰਢਾ-ਠਾਰ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ! (ਆਖ–) ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਰਾਹੀਂ (ਮੇਰੇ ਅੰਦਰ) ਆਤਮਕ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਦਾ (ਮਾਨੋ) ਢੋਲ ਵੱਜ ਪਿਆ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਮੈਂ (ਵਿਕਾਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ) ਔਖਾ ਘੋਲ ਜਿੱਤ ਲਿਆ ਹੈ।4। 24। 31।

      Therefore, if you contemplate on this Shabad then you will realise that Akalpurakh/Guru is spiritually our every relation and He is our protector everywhere. Once you understand and believe this then all your fears will vanish.

      Now coming to the next stage, please understand that being a Sikh, you are a student and ‘Seeker of Truth’. From the stage of being student by imbibing the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib, you have to become a Khalsa i.e. Akalpurakh’s own, who will not be afraid of physical death but afraid of a spiritual death. (The undersigned will like to tell you that Khalsa is a Persian word and means King’s personal land).

      You will have to make four Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib as your role models. Once you do that then you will realise that they died physical death bravely, which has to come to everyone but didn’t die a spiritual death and became immortal for all times to come.

      Hope this helps. If you have any further questions, you are most welcome.

      Affectionately,
      Your elder brother

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      • ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ
        ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ
        2023-01-18T04:52:33+00:00Replied to answer on January 18, 2023 at 4:52 am

        Bete Harsimran Singh, I am of your grandfather’s age. If you require any support whatsoever, please let me have your email address or WhatsApp number and I will remain in constant touch with you.

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        • Harsimran kaur
          Harsimran kaur
          2023-01-18T07:50:01+00:00Replied to answer on January 18, 2023 at 7:50 am

          dear uncle,
          thank you for offering this great service, i really appreciate your kindness and support. I will reach out if i have any further issues:)
          Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh.

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            ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ
            2023-01-18T08:10:13+00:00Replied to answer on January 18, 2023 at 8:10 am

            Beti Harsimran Kaur ji,
            Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!
            Thanks for responding! Since you had not written Kaur or Singh, so the undersigned was not sure about addressing you. Sorry for that! Please don’t feel shy of writing Kaur because you are my Guru’s princess.

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        • Harsimran kaur
          Harsimran kaur
          2023-01-20T05:29:19+00:00Replied to answer on January 20, 2023 at 5:29 am

          hello uncle, my email address is harsimran.sarai@lakeside.vic.edu.au

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        ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ
        2023-01-18T08:20:52+00:00Replied to answer on January 18, 2023 at 8:20 am

        Sorry, the undersigned inadvertently deleted the messages.

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          2023-01-18T10:25:59+00:00Replied to answer on January 18, 2023 at 10:25 am

          Beti Harsimran Kaur ji,
          Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!

          Because you didn’t write Kaur with your name, the undersigned thought that you are a boy and addressed you accordingly. Sorry, for the mistake! Now a question to you. Why don’t you write Kaur with your name?

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          • Harsimran kaur
            Harsimran kaur
            2023-01-19T12:41:25+00:00Replied to answer on January 19, 2023 at 12:41 pm

            Dear uncle,
            Thank you for asking! I usually am not used to writing Harsimran Kaur, since everywhere i go i write my last name only, but now i will start writing ‘kaur’ as well:)
            Also, just another question- if i have trouble sleeping because i have constant thoughts going around in my head and my consciousness is significant at night, what can i do to be subconscious??

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              ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ
              2023-01-19T13:25:14+00:00Replied to answer on January 19, 2023 at 1:25 pm

              Bete ji, Singh and Kaur is a gift from Tenth Guru Person Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, a personality,which has no equal in the world history. The main purpose was to make sure that all Sikhs used the same surname and the caste distinctions were not visible. The Sikhs have, however, forgotten about this gift of Guru Sahib and fallen in the rut.

              Now about your sleep problems, I can definitely help you but you will have to call me at the phone number given in this APP or send me your WhatsApp number or email address by sending SMS at this number. Please do as you feel comfortable.

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              ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ
              2023-01-20T06:00:14+00:00Replied to answer on January 20, 2023 at 6:00 am

              The undersigned finds two notifications stating that you have replied to my above answer but I don’t find any answer. Perhaps, you deleted it. One alternative can be, if you feel comfortable, that you ask your parents to communicate with the undersigned.

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      • Harsimran kaur
        Harsimran kaur
        2023-01-20T06:25:24+00:00Replied to answer on January 20, 2023 at 6:25 am

        hello uncle, my email address is harsimran.sarai@lakeside.vic.edu.au

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          ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ
          2023-01-20T08:42:34+00:00Replied to answer on January 20, 2023 at 8:42 am

          Bete Harsimran Kaur ji,
          Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!

          I have sent you an email. Please check.

          Yours affectionately,
          Kulvinder Singh

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