Insight 8 - The Secret Between Womb and Tomb

Insight 8

The Secret Between Womb and Tomb

Teaching:

Between the womb and the tomb lies one secret - Remembrance. We come empty and we leave empty, yet one thing can fill this space in between - the remembrance of the One. To remember is to live with awareness of His presence in every breath. To forget is to die while living.

 

Practice:

Throughout the day, softly repeat Satnam or Hu with your breath. Let it not be a sound on your tongue, let it settle in your heart. Walk, sit, work, breathe, all in remembrance.

     

Contemplation Question:

What is my heart remembering in each moment, the world, or the One who gave me breath?

  

Reminder of the Day:

Every breath is a chance to return. Don't wait for silence at the end - listen for it now, within you.

   

Gurbani Reflection:

"Simar Simar Simar sukh paavahu, kal kales tan maahe mitaavahu."

- Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 295.

("Remember, remember, remember and peace will come. All inner pain disappears in remembrance.")

 

Comparative Reflection - Sufism:

In Sufism, they say "Zikr" remembrance of Allah, is the food of the soul. Each time you say "Hu" or "La ilaha illa Hu," you polish the mirror of the heart. When the mirror shines, the Beloved's face is seen within. Both paths, Sikh and Sufi meet where the tongue stops and the heart begins to remember.

Reflection by Writer:

Between birth and death, we chase many things but only remembrance stays. It is the invisible thread that ties us back to the Source. When I remember, I am not Gurdev, not a body, not a name, I am His echo.