Anand Sahib - Sikh Prayer

RajKaregaKhalsanet: Www.rajkaregakhalsa.net anand sahib of guru amardas ji is a literary masterpiece of devotional poetry; its aesthetic and symbolic elements will please the literary critic. its theme is of man\'s true goal and his spiritual illumination. the word \'anand\' means bliss, so it is a song of man\'s spiritual achievement, or of being in tune with the infinite. in a metaphysical sense, this stage is known as harmony, equipoise or sahaj. every man desires happiness and joy, but he tends to seek it in things either apart from himself or which pertain to his sense organs. he does not realise that these things at best can only give him temporary or unstable happiness. the anand is both inspirational and philosophical in its content. it details the pilgrim\'s progress and the obstacles that lie on the way. the ultimate goal is for union with the supreme reality. it is called sahaj, nirvana, mukti, sangham. sahaj is a mental state which encourages the living of a normal family-life and a concern for social commitment. the requirement is one of detachment; all that one possesses, is to be regarded a kind of trust and used for good and altruistic purposes. similarly, one\'s senses directed to higher goals and not only to worldly enjoyment. regard your body as a chariot, your mind the charioteer, your soul, the owner of the chariot, while your senses are the horses and desire is their road. the soul symbolises divinity; man cannot realise his divine element without seeing through the veil of ...