Getting Advice from Siri Guru Granth Sahib

Posted by Gurumustuk Singh in stories on 10 22nd, 2008 | 13 comments |

Another Fun and Inspiring Story related to the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, by Gurshabad Singh Khalsa (La Jolla/Espanola). I know you are probably wondering what the below image of waffles has to do with this article. Well, you’ll have to read on to find out.

I was listening to a Siri Singh Sahib lecture and he said "Sikhs do two things, they…." Just before he gave the answer, I stopped the tape to try and guess what he was going to say. I had been getting in the habit of doing this, to see if I was learning anything. In this case, I guessed something completely wrong, and then put the tape back in. This is what he said: "Sikhs do two things. They do Sadhana and they take advice from Siri Guru Granth Sahib". I took this quote very literally and thought it was unrealistic, and I wrote the Siri Singh Sahib a letter to tell him that I thought this couldn’t possibly be true. My rational was, how can a person, realistically, read from a book and get advice from it. I told him that I was going to put this to the test, to see if it worked or not. Like most everyone else I know, I had taken Hukams before, but I was looking at this more specifically as "taking advice". To me, there was a big difference taking a Hukam and taking advice. After writing the letter, the Siri Singh Sahib called me back and said "The teaching is true. Put it to the test and let me know what you find out".

Some time went by and I really didn’t have any need to “take advice” from Siri Guru Granth Sahib, until one evening. I had just started my frozen waffle business and the printer was going to print my first run of cartons. There was a bit of a rush to get these out and it was down to the wire to get them printed and out in time for the first run of waffles. At 11:00 pm that night, the printer called and informed me that they thought there was going to be a real problem with ‘holding’ the blue color with the four color process we were running. They gave me two options. First, was to keep it as it is, and risk having the blue color be very inconsistent and ‘spotty’. The second option was to go to a fifth color, which would for sure ‘hold the color’, but would cost significantly more per carton. At 100,000 cartons per run, this was going to represent a significant increase in cost. I hadn’t worked that into my profit margins and was very concerned about this. I was equally as concerned about not doing it, and having an inferior product. Concerned, I called some friends and consultants to see what they thought. No one had the answer. I was stuck and didn’t know what to do, and it was late and I had to give an answer. Then, I realized that this would be the perfect time to “take advice from Siri Guru Granth Sahib”.

So, I went into the Gurdwara, sat behind the Guru, waived the Chori Sahib and literally spoke out loud to the Guru telling him what the situation was and asked him what I should do. I decided I needed to ask a very specific question. So, I asked: “Guru Ji, should I print in 4-color?”. I opened the Guru and the Hukam was from Nam Dev, the Calico Printer. It said, and I paraphrase “God is the seed which grows into a tree. The tree has bark on it. The bark is taken from the tree and turned into pulp to make paper from, so Nam Dev, the Calico Printer can print on it”!

Excited, I called the printer back and said “Print 4-color. This is my final decision. Please call me in the morning and let me know how it went”. The next morning, I was awakened by a phone call at 5 am. It was the printer informing me that they were “amazed” at how well the blue color held and the cartons look perfect. I happily wrote the Siri Singh Sahib back, told him the story and informed him that I had become a “believer” in this teaching. From that day forward, I have always dedicated a room or space in my house for Siri Guru Granth Sahib, and whenever I get into a place where I don’t have an answer, I always take advice and it has NEVER not given me the best answer possible to my situation. It is a gold mine of technology that can be practically applied to anyone’s life, anytime. Thank you Siri Singh Sahib for this gem and Happy 300th Anniversary of Siri Guru Granth Sahib! - Gurshabad Singh Khalsa (La Jolla/Espanola)

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13 Comments to “Getting Advice from Siri Guru Granth Sahib”

Mother of four says:

October 23, 2008 at 1:30 pm

You obviously did your ardas with a true heart. We are doubters but yet Guru Ji never doubts us. Waheguru Dhan he! Congratualations on three hundred years with the Guru Granth Sahib.
Parminderjit Singh says:

October 23, 2008 at 8:23 pm

This is amazing. I do take Hukam but just as a formality at the starting and the completion of Sehaj Path. This story changes the way I look at The Guru. Can you please share your thoughts on.. how to take a Hukam in a right way ?
Sardar Simran Jeet Singh(Oceanside)San Diego Vale aka Sim says:

October 24, 2008 at 2:05 pm

Happy 300th Anniversary of Siri Guru Granth Sahibji everyone! This story was very inspiring! Thank you Gurshabad Singh Khalsa ji (if you are in La Jolla, San diego – I think we have met). Gurumustuk Veerjee thank you veerji for posting it. I loved it.
Rajinder Singh says:

October 25, 2008 at 1:56 am

Mind Blowing . Increases my faith in Guru Granth Sahib.
Thank you for sharing this.
Dilpreet says:

October 26, 2008 at 2:23 pm

true, but I am always confused that I may not interpret it right. I am sure guru gives the right advice but I am not sure I am listening right. don’t know what to do, leave it to him I guess.
AJ says:

October 27, 2008 at 2:43 pm

wow, very motivatingly inspirational about hukamnama, have to say didn’t reli no dat , those waffles look very tempting and tasty.
Sangeeta says:

November 2, 2008 at 10:33 pm

this is very inspiring, i also want to do so for my problems. Can i do this online? if yes tell me how, please.
i am very thankful for all your emails.
Sangeeta says:

November 2, 2008 at 10:35 pm

waiting for your reply. thanks
Avinder says:

November 4, 2008 at 12:16 am

http://www.granthsahib.com/ is the website
Simarjeet Sahota says:

December 18, 2008 at 10:57 am

Sangeeta,

Yes indeed you can take Guru’s Hukum online.
Cover your head sit in a comfortable pose and hail on the Guru, he’ll deliver. That is how my life runs.

Dolan te rakho prbhu Nanak de kar hath.

Sikhnet even delivers daily Hukum from Sri Harmandir Saheb in your mail box if you sign up for Hukum.

For taking a cyber Hukum click on the botton on the left side of the page. You’ll get Gurmukhi, pubjabi and english all three in one.
parmeel says:

February 17, 2009 at 5:01 am

Your Comment…i just want to know after taking hukamnama how to translate it and how to get coneccted to your problems, what is way to know that this hukam tells you to do what
Amandeep Kaur says:

April 26, 2009 at 10:01 am

Sat Shri Akal To All
I dont know how to describe this. But i daily go to gurudwara sahib and daily recite Sukhmani Sahib & Jap ji Sahib for long. and even read Daily Hukamnama sahib Onlne But still my internal heart has no faith. I never feel Guru G’s prescence. I know he is there but for me he is not there. its very complex.I do all this just as formality. Even i tried to take advice from Guru Sahib , I understand the meaning of paraphrase of Hukam but i cudnt understand how it was answer to my questions.Can somebody please help me to understand and let me know how to relate and understand Guru Sahib’s reply to my problems or Questions.
DALVIR SINGH says:

June 12, 2009 at 12:56 am

i don`t have any word to write