THE STATE OF SUNN-SAMAADH -THOUGHTLESS AWARENESS

THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING REHRAAS SAHIB 

and the STATE OF THOUGHTLESS AWARENESS

Image 1: Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Guru Angad Dev Ji

Translated from Sri Ameer Bhandaar

 Teeka Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji by Sant Kirpal Singh Ji 

This was the time when Guru Angad Dev Ji, whilst doing seva of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at the banks of Ravi River in Kartarpur Sahib, asked Guru Sahib a profound question. 

'Guruji, please bless me, I would like to meet those who have reached the state of Sunn-Samaadh.'

Guru Nanak Dev Ji replied, 'O' blessed soul, close your eyes.'

The moment Guru Angad Dev Ji closed his eyes, he saw that he was in another dimension and place. He walked and approached someone and asked, 'Is this the place of the Sunn-Samaadhs?'

The person replied, 'Its way ahead, keep walking.' 

Guru Sahib realized that the person and others with him had blackened face. But he kept walking until he met another group of people. He saw that these people had heads of pigs on their body. Guru Sahib asked them as well, and they too said that the place is further down. Guru Sahib kept walking and this time, he saw a group of people, their heads were turned around 180degrees. He kept walking until he met another group of people, this time, the people had nails which was hit into their necks. Guru Sahib asked them, 'Where are the Sunn-Samaadhs?' They too replied that it's further down the road. 

Guru Sahib kept walking ahead until he saw a group of beautiful girls, who were eating flesh of men hung upside down. The men were screaming in pain. The girls also told Guru Sahib to keep walking ahead to his destination. 

He walked until he reached a place, where there was no one. It was already dusk, the sun was setting and it was time for the evening prayers. After 48 minutes, he saw a group of people descending from Dev-Lok ( the world of the gods and goddesses). They all sat and had their meals. Guru Sahib too, ate with them. After having their meal, Guru Sahib asked, 'Is this the place of the Sunn-Samaadhs?'

They replied, 'Yes, but we do not have to explain anything, please come near, and place your ear near to our body, and hear for yourself.'

Guru Sahib did so, and heard that from within every limb, every part, every piece of hair, the simran of "Vaheguru, Vaheguru" could be heard. Guru Sahib knew then, that this is the state of the Sunn-Samaadhi. 

Guru Sahib then asked, 'What about those people whom I met before coming here? They looked peculiar. Some had blackened faces, some had heads of pigs instead of normal human!'

They then explained. 'Those, who in difficult times, did ardaas and made promises in the sangat to solve their problems, but upon their problems being solved, did not fulfil the promises they made to Guru, their faces are blackened.'

'Those with the pig heads, are such people, who did not do any charity work, indulged in gossip and did not surrender themselves to Guru.' 

Then, Guru Sahib asked, 'What about those with their heads turned around 180degrees? And those who had nails in their necks? What did they do?'

'In the human world, because of their good actions, they have become rich, but did not give to the needy, and if a beggar asked for something, and they turn their faces to these beggars, so they suffer the consequence of their own heads being turned around 180 degrees.'

Those with nails in their necks, they never went to a Gurdwara or into sangat, never lived in humility and always lived in pride. Hence, such is their suffering.'

'What about those, who were being eaten by the beautiful girls?'

'Those in the human world, the men who took money or wealth from their sisters and daughters, or have been living off on their daughters/sisters wealth, they will be taken revenge upon by their flesh being eaten alive.'

Guru Sahib then asked, 'Where were you till dusk? Where have you come from?'

'We have done a lot of good in our life and even spend our life in Remembrance of Naam (Simran), but during the time for Rehraas Sahib, we never went to the Gurdwara, or did Rehraas Sahib ourselves. Because of this, now, the whole day we are allowed to spend our time in the Darbaar (Court) of Vaheguru, having the glimpses of Vaheguru, but during Rehraas time, we are thrown out of Sachkhand for one pehar (3 hours). For that 3 hours, we cannot have darshan of Vaheguru.'

Upon seeing all this, Guru Angad Dev Ji opened their eyes and had the blessed vision of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who explained that Rehraas Sahib is so important, as important as the Amrit vela, as in this both times, our attendance is taken into account even in Sachkhand. 

Guru Gobind Singh Ji also emphasised on this in the Rehatnamas as well. 
For the references, please click on the link below. 

Rehatnama Bhai Prahlaad Singh Ji

Tankhanama Bhai Nand Lal Ji

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