How do you maintain a balance between your spiritual practices and worldly responsibilities?
How do you maintain a balance between your spiritual practices and worldly responsibilities?
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I try to spend every day around 30 minutes gaining spiritual wisdom from my Shabad Guru and the rest of my time is spent performing my worldly responsibilities according to the wisdom of my Guru.
Respected Ravi Singh ji,
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!
In response to your question, the undersigned wants to say that maintaining a balance between spiritual practices and worldly responsibilities is not a one day effort, but a continuous effort, which has to continue, day in and day out, in the entire life.
As understood by the undersigned, as taught by Guru Sahib in the following Stanza, one has to make a habit to look within, every moment of one’s life, to make sure that nothing is done against the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib:-
ਬੰਦੇ ਖੋਜੁ ਦਿਲ ਹਰ ਰੋਜ ਨਾ ਫਿਰੁ ਪਰੇਸਾਨੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ ਇਹ ਜੁ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸਿਹਰੁ ਮੇਲਾ ਦਸਤਗੀਰੀ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ (ਪੰਨਾ 727) ਅਰਥਾਤ ਹੇ ਭਾਈ! ਆਪਣੇ ਹੀ) ਦਿਲ ਨੂੰ ਹਰ ਵੇਲੇ ਖੋਜ, (ਬਹਿਸ ਮੁਬਾਹਸੇ ਦੀ) ਘਬਰਾਹਟ ਵਿਚ ਨਾਹ ਭਟਕ। ਇਹ ਜਗਤ ਇਕ ਜਾਦੂ ਜਿਹਾ ਹੈ, ਇਕ ਤਮਾਸ਼ਾ ਜਿਹਾ ਹੈ, (ਇਸ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਇਸ ਵਿਅਰਥ ਵਾਦ-ਵਿਵਾਦ ਦੀ ਰਾਹੀਂ) ਹੱਥ-ਪੱਲੇ ਪੈਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਕੋਈ ਸ਼ੈ ਨਹੀਂ।੧।ਰਹਾਉ।
Once this habit of looking within is inculcated then one will not do anything, which is against the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib and will make efforts to get rid of vices and become a righteous/ virtuous (ਸਚਿਆਰ/ਗੁਣਵਾਨ ਅਰਥਾਤ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ) person, so as to become one with Akalpurakh and Shabad Guru, who are spiritually embodiment of each other.
The interim goal is to achieve the stage of spiritual equipoise (ਆਤਮਿਕ ਅਡੋਲਤਾ) and spiritual bliss (ਆਤਮਿਕ ਆਨੰਦ), in all circumstances (worldly responsibilities) (ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸ).
The final goal is to attain emancipation/salvation (enlightenment) in this life itself (ਆਤਮਿਕ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਣਾ).
Hope this helps. If you have any further questions, please do ask. If you find any deficiencies, please point out the same, for improvement in future.
Regards,
Your Brother