BOOK SEVEN Vakhar
A True Deal in True Wares Vakhar In The scripturesit is
stated that the purpose of the human birth is to gather is merchandies of
"Vakhar," the wares of Naam or the Word; for It unlocks the Kingdom
of God and makesone accepted at the honored in His Court. "Vakhar" then, consists of the
practice of and communion with the Holy Word. The Master makes with thee
the true deal, He who gathers in the True
Wares ( Sacha Vakhar), He revels in the True
Word. *1 GURU
NANAK Serve One, collect One, ask
for and pray God for One thing, Gather ye the riches of Naam
(Vakhar Dhan), O Nanak, that is the true capital. *2 GURU
ARJAN We trade in the True Word
(Sacha Vakhar), O
Nanak! a devotee of the Master gets through.
*3 GURU NANAN Vakhar,
or the merchandise of Naam, is in abundance with the Saints and one can have it
from them alone. The
Vakhar (stock in trade) for which ye have come into the world Is
the all-pervading Word (Ram Naam), which ye can get from Saints. *4 The pilgrim soul has been
able to contact the Master, The stock in trade (Vakhar)
that ye desireth, ye can have through communion with the Word. *5 GURU
ARJAN Just as we have emporiums
and centers for collecting and distributing commerical good, in the same way we
have in the human body a center where Vakhar can be gathered in, collected and
distributed. It has of course to be
mined out of the recesses of the soul with the help and guidance of the Master. This body is the merchant's
storehouse and has in it the precious Precious Vakhar as wares, A rare buyer may get it
through following the instructions of the Master. *6 GURU
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