Millions of prostrations to my biggest mentor
The most excellent soul I met in this lifetime
Who left this mortal world on May 5th, 1970
Bhapa Ram Chand ji Kapurthala
I remember once Bhapa Ram Chand ji quoted a verse from Bhai Gurdas ji in his discourse:
“Gurmukh gaaddi raah chalandaa”
Then he explained that the path of a devotee is like a Gaddi (Train) that runs on the fixed railroad tracks.
It cannot reach the destination if it falls off its tracks.
Bhapa ji further explained that the tracks are the guidelines that are written in the Holy Scriptures by those who had found the right path - the path shown by the Saints, Gurus, and Masters who have already traveled this path - experienced it and achieved their goal.
One must stay on the right path and adhere to the guidelines as directed by the Enlightened ones.”
After the congregation, I respectfully asked:
Bhapa ji! There were no trains during the period of Bhai Gurdas ji.
There were no railroad tracks in those days. How could he give such an example?
He smiled and said: Have you ever been to a village or visited a farm?
I said - yes Bhapa ji.
“Have you ever noticed two deep and long parallel groves on the dirt road that leads to the village from the main road or into the farms?
No one really made them intentionally. When the ox-driven carts move on these narrow dirt roads over and over every day, their wheels inevitably create these tracks. Over the period of time, these tracks become so deep and solid that once the driver or owner of the bullock cart guides the bulls and places the wheels in those tracks, the cart stays in the tracks. The bulls keep moving on the right path on their own - without being guided by the owner.”
Then he further added that when Bhai Gurdas ji said ‘Gaaddi Raah’, he was talking about ‘the tracks of the bull driven carts’.
But now, this example fits perfectly on today’s railroad tracks, which is easier for everyone to understand these days - especially the younger and urban audiences who may not have seen the tracks made by the bullock carts".
That evening, along with the real message of his discourse about staying on the right path, I also learned that the old metaphors - when translated or converted with current technology and today’s lifestyle - could convey the message more accurately - in a better way that is suitable to the current audiences.
It would certainly make more sense to the new generation at least because it would be easier for them to understand the old concepts correctly if they can relate to them with the things they know or have seen personally.
‘Rajan Sachdeva’
He smiled and said: Have you ever been to a village or visited a farm?
I said - yes Bhapa ji.
“Have you ever noticed two deep and long parallel groves on the dirt road that leads to the village from the main road or into the farms?
No one really made them intentionally. When the ox-driven carts move on these narrow dirt roads over and over every day, their wheels inevitably create these tracks. Over the period of time, these tracks become so deep and solid that once the driver or owner of the bullock cart guides the bulls and places the wheels in those tracks, the cart stays in the tracks. The bulls keep moving on the right path on their own - without being guided by the owner.”
Then he further added that when Bhai Gurdas ji said ‘Gaaddi Raah’, he was talking about ‘the tracks of the bull driven carts’.
But now, this example fits perfectly on today’s railroad tracks, which is easier for everyone to understand these days - especially the younger and urban audiences who may not have seen the tracks made by the bullock carts".
That evening, along with the real message of his discourse about staying on the right path, I also learned that the old metaphors - when translated or converted with current technology and today’s lifestyle - could convey the message more accurately - in a better way that is suitable to the current audiences.
It would certainly make more sense to the new generation at least because it would be easier for them to understand the old concepts correctly if they can relate to them with the things they know or have seen personally.
‘Rajan Sachdeva’
Shat shat Naman 🙏🙏🙏
ReplyDeleteGreat are those saints and greater are the followers who continue to dish out winning Mantras. Thank you Rajanji
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing. 🙏🙏
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