Yogi Bhajan,the sublime bath of destiny's path 「命運道途上的崇高試煉」

 

作者 Writer：Hari Jiwan Singh Khalsa

翻譯 Translators：Abhaijoti Kaur

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《命運道途上的崇高試煉》

Sat Nam我的家人， ''溫暖親切又高深莫測 ''不是我強而有力的外表，到現在也還不是。我需要再加把力，我曾經看過Siri Singh Sahib，Yogi Bhajan將「溫暖親切又高深莫測」的形象演繹得非常完美，他就是表現得這麼自然，我卻沒辦法，很多次我都必須強迫自己要親民一點，但這不是我的慣性，所以到現在還沒辦法很自然地表現，接下來我會跟你說這些：「為了個人成長而逆向去追求本身的自然生命脈絡中所沒有的特質，絕對會讓你遠離阿茲海默症（老年痴呆症），在這過程當中，專注是必備的！」

Siri Singh Sahib(Yogi Bhajan)設了一個很高的標準，當我知道他被傷得很深的時候，就會表現出「溫暖親切又高深莫測」的樣子，我看到他大部分的時間，都躺在床上，帶著極大的痛苦靈魂出體，離開地球，幾乎每天都有ㄧ大群學生， 等著被帶領到他的臥房尋求諮商和安慰，他竭盡所能的幫助每一個人。在其中一次會面完後，我問他：「sir,難道你不需要休息嗎？」他的回答再度展現了他的優雅～他說：「孩子，如果你想免除你的痛苦，就去幫助其他人從他們的痛苦中解脫」真是ㄧ語道破，這就是有著堅強外表 的Yogi Bhajan.

你可以給你自己最偉大的考驗之一，就是在你完全不想的情況下，觀察你還能付出多少？如果你可以很中立的去分析，你會從中更了解自己。那是一個把戲，中立在哪裡？會影響我的需求嗎？我到底要承受多少的痛苦才能到達中性的境界？

Yogi Bhajan教會我「溫暖親切又高深莫測」是有用的，人們需要這特質，這是一個職業或是靈性導師要具備的服務特質且真心誠意，你沒辦法只是看起來很好，而是要打從骨子裡的好，你不能愚弄大地之母，我可是沒有退路的把自己交付出去，且我也清楚的知道，在這特質之外的任何言行，都不會被我的上師以及上帝所認可。

在我得到這一切的恩典中，一切都是為我安排的，事實也是為每一個靈魂所安排好的，征服生命的方法就是去主宰這條你被設計好的命運道路，你可能不知道也不認同，但是每一個生命藍圖都是被設計好去克服對死亡的恐懼，超越死亡的假象，理解死亡的本質即是生命！就像Guru說的(解譯為）「每個瞬間都是死亡與重生的發生，好比萬事萬物的更选，日出又日落，綻放又凋淩～超越對死亡的恐懼才可以真正活出生命的本質，破除生死對立的假象，體認到死亡乃是生命的開始，珍惜每個當下，即可超越死亡」當這難題被解開並活出這本質的時候，生命才真的有意義，就端看我們是如何找到它並成為自己生命的主宰。

在你有生之年是可以成為自己命運的主宰，也或者沒辦法～就是這個「或者沒辦法」讓我很困擾，想著我會失去消除這一生的悲慘的大好機會就讓我無法承受，生命的目的是快樂，追求你的命運就是通往真正快樂的一條道路，如果你拒絕去看見，或你看不見、否認或你避而不見，無可厚非的，這ㄧ生將會活在受苦之中。

所以，在彎路前警醒點。持續實踐及追求主宰你的人生道路，我的建議是～越早越好！爲什麼還要創造更多我們本可不需要去經歷的苦痛呢？每個人承受的已經夠多了，現在就停止！特別是你有這大好的機會這樣做時。

問題來了～我要如何找到我的天命並成為主宰呢？這是非常好的問題，你們問對了，但要回答這問題比聽到這問題難上許多，所以準備好真正理解這問題，不要假裝知道。去探索、嘗試，任何方法都行。奉獻於真理的追求是終其一生的志業，沒有停止的ㄧ天。但在某方面來說，當這過程顯得不再費力時,喜悅、感恩之情就隨之而來，你會沉醉在其中，自然而然地服從並視真理為信念，最後你會臣服於它，成為真實的你！

實踐真理不分形式，不管你是錫克教徒、基督教徒、猶太教徒，或任何其他形式，都將引領你走向屬於你的天命之路，直到你的生命依直覺而行，這是會發生的，別放棄！實踐真理中你最不想實踐的部分，就像「溫暖親切又高深莫測」的概念～在你想放棄時、不方便時、跨越你的舒適圈去實踐它。你的天命將會顯露，你的直覺會引領你到ㄧ個圓滿的境界"Santokh",你的生命將變得"sukh sahej ",平靜又輕鬆。

在任何形式中，將這條實踐真理之路走得盡善盡美；這是ㄧ條與上帝、無限共同合作的道路，好消息是～你所需要做的就只是持續努力去實踐，漸入佳境。我知道聽起來很簡單，就我經驗而言，並不容易，至少對我而言是這樣，但某種程度，對我來說又輕而易舉，只是，堅持對每個人來說還是最大的考驗。

每個人的考驗都是去穿越他們的弱點，相信我～這些弱點是很狡猾及險惡的，因為大部分時候不是顯而易見的-你要如何去實踐你ㄧ竅不通的事呢？就算我們有幸了解,但大部分我們所能感受到的，也只是考驗透露出的危險性,而不是機會所帶給我們的曙光，但這些都只是過程。

你的命運之路是終極的靈性挑戰；是克服懷疑導致評判的考驗。堅持～特別在你快放棄時，堅持會讓你茁壯，懷疑及評判將不再為你掌控,生命大部分已備受考驗且結果差強人意，生命該有不同的風味，它會慢慢變得更珍貴、精緻、敏銳、感恩及昇華，追隨並實踐上帝真實的教導，然後靜觀其變，保持觀照！

在下的服務與永遠的感恩  
錫克首席參議 
MSS Hari Jiwan Singh Khalsa

Yogi Bhajan, The Sublime Bath of Destiny’s Path

Sat Nam Dear Family,

“Warm and Fuzzy” just wasn’t my strong suit, still isn’t. I have to force myself. I saw the Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan demonstrate “Warm and Fuzzy” fabulously. With him it came naturally, not so much with me. Many times I have to force myself to be gentler. It’s against my habits, still it must be done. I’ll tell you this: these kinds of pursuits which go against one’s natural grain in order to grow, definitely keep Alzheimer’s away. Focus is a must!

The Siri Singh Sahib set a high standard. I saw him “Warm and Fuzzy” when I knew that he was hurting deeply. I saw him spending most of his time in his bed as he was leaving this earth and in great discomfort, yet, still, everyday there was a procession of students ushered into his bedroom who were in need of his counseling and comforting. He gave his all to all. After one of these sessions I asked, “sir, don’t you just need to rest?” Once again, his answer verified his grace, “Son, if you want to relieve your own pain, help someone else relieve their own.” That said it all. That’s who he was in a nutshell.

One of the great tests you can give yourself is to see how giving you can be when you definitely don’t want to. That will tell you a lot about yourself if you analyze yourself neutrally. That’s the trick. Where is neutrality found? Will it affect my needs? How much pain will I go through to get to a neutral place?

His example taught me that “Warm and Fuzzy” works. People need it. It’s the job or a spiritual teacher to serve the needs of others - and mean it. You can’t get away with just looking good, you have to truly be good. You can’t fool Mother Nature. I give myself no other choice. I’m smart enough to know that any other thought or action outside of the choice of being “Warm and Fuzzy” won’t be acknowledged by my Guru, my God, and others. So, “Warm and Fuzzy” it is.

The process I’ve been blessed to receive was already designed for me. In fact, it’s already designed for every soul. One way to conquer life is to master the way in which your destiny is designed. You may not know it or acknowledge it, but there is a designed destiny path for each life in order to overcome death. As the Guru Says, (paraphrased) “To be alive while dead is the essence of life.” When this conundrum is answered and lived, life is truly worth living. It’s up to each of us to find it and master it.

Mastering your destiny path can be accomplished in this lifetime, or not. It’s the ‘or not’ that bothers me. The thought of losing the opportunity to eliminate lifetimes of misery is almost too much to bear. The purpose of life is happiness. Pursuing your destiny is the way to true happiness. If we refuse to see this, or can’t see it, or deny or avoid seeing it then, unnecessarily, lifetimes of suffering will definitely be the result.

So, be smart and be ahead of the curve. Practice pursuing and mastering your destiny’s path. My advice is: the sooner the better. There’s already enough suffering on everyone’s plate, so why create more when it’s so needless. Stop it now; especially since you have the opportunity to do so.

The question arises: How do I find my destiny path and how do I master it? These are very good questions. People do ask the right questions, it’s just a lot more difficult to do the answer than hear it. So, be prepared engage this answer, not just fake it, explore it, try it, whatever it. The pursuit of serving the truth is a lifelong pursuit. It never ends. At some point, the pursuit becomes effortless, then it becomes joyous, it becomes grateful, it becomes an intoxication in pursuit of the truth, then obedience to the truth becomes automatic and devotional, then it becomes the surrender to His will, it becomes you.

Practice the truth in whatever form it may be, Sikhism, Christianity, Judaism, you name it and it will lead you to your destiny’s path. Practice until true intuition takes over your life. It will happen. Don’t give up. Practice the parts of the truth you don’t want to practice, like “Warm and Fuzzy.” Practice when you don’t want to; practice when it’s inconvenient; practice beyond comfort. Your destiny will be revealed. Your intuition will lead to a place of “santokh,” contentment. Your life will become “sukh sahej”, peaceful and easy.

Practicing the truth in any form a wonderful path; it’s the path to merger with God, with Infinity. And, here’s the good news: all it takes is keep up in practicing to get better. It sounds simple, but it’s been my experience that it’s not easy at all, at least for me it wasn’t. And, for me, it was as easy as I could have ever possibly imagined, but, still, at some point or points, it’s hard for everyone to keep up.

Everyone is tested at their most vulnerable points. Believe me, these points are treacherous, in fact, these points are extremely perilous because many times they aren’t even noticeable - how do you practice something you don’t know about! And, even if we are lucky enough to see it, many times all we’re able to see is the insecurity these tests impart, not the opportunity they bring. But, that too, is part of the process.

Your destiny path is the ultimate spiritual challenge; it’s a test to overcome doubt leading to judgment. Keeping up, especially when you don’t want to, makes a person strong. Doubt and judgment no longer are in control. A big chunk of life has been challenged and defeated. Life has a different flavor. It becomes more expansive, sophisticated, sensitive, grateful and elevated. Practice following God’s true teaching and see what happens. Stay tuned

In the Humility of Service and Gratitude,
MSS Hari Jiwan Singh Khalsa
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