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Meaning: verb: Accept death.
Quote:
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pahilaa mara? kabool ��jeeva? kee chha? aas.
hohu sabhnaa kee re?ukaa ��tau aau hamaarai paas.
First, accept death and give up the desire for life. Become the dust of the feet of all, then, come to me. -Guru Arjun Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, 1102
Message: This couplet by the fifth Guru further clarifies what has been said in yesterday�s quote. Death does not refer to physical death, but the death of a seeker�s thoughts, beliefs and attitudes that are not congruent with spirituality and realities of life. You cannot pour any more liquid in a cup which is already full. Similarly, a seeker cannot absorb or practise any teachings if the mind is already full of other ideas and beliefs.�����
To start a new chapter in spirituality, one of the foremost requirements is to give up pride or self-centredness and views that are not in harmony with the Guru�s teachings. It implies becoming really humble (�dust of the feet of all�) having given up egocentricity completely and being receptive to spiritual teachings. �
In short, the message is: To be near the Divine or love the Divine – give up attachment to material possessions, shed egoism and practise humility.
�Once you learn how to die you learn how to live.� -Anonymous
Etymology: Combination of mara?�(dying, cessation, death) + kabool (to accept).
