Hukamnama by our 1st Guru – Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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**Hukamnama for days: July 25 2014, [2015]: Jan 13

Guru Nanak Dev ji had spiritual discussion with Yogi Machinder Nath who had great supernatural powers but had not connected to God. They believed in living in the jungle away from the world to escape Maya, and they used their powers to practice miracles. Machinder Nath asked questions to test Guruji first but then listened to what Guruji had to share. Guruji taught them to focus on God rather than using miracles and powers to grow ego.

Guruji said the real Virakat (Sadhu/yogi) is the one who has controlled 5 Vikaars (forms of Maya) and he can not be lured by Maya. His control over his life activities is his yoga practice. He crosses this Ocean of fire (our life) and saves his future generations too (from Maya). True Virakat understands and gets spiritual peace, escapes Maya, and lives life in love-respect of God. His donation from God is this spiritual peace which helps him be content and controls his hunger of Maya. With his love and Simran he becomes one with God.

A Virakat lives in the world (doesn’t have to give up family and live in a jungle) and gives up greed for all forms of Maya and stays connected to God with help of Gurbani. This way he connects to God. He gives himself to Guru and listens to and preaches about God. He used Guru’s knowledge as spiritual knowledge and medicine to cleanse his spiritual diseases.