Ans. The following are the questions and their answers:
1.Q. Who is emancipated?
Ans. He/she who recognizes God’s Will, is emancipated.
2.Q. Who has found the correct path?
Ans. He/she who follows God’s Will has found the correct path.
3.Q. Who has the true spiritual knowledge?
Ans. He/she who has unshakeable faith in (God).
4.Q. Who is a good preacher?
Ans. He/she who practices what he/she preaches, is a good preacher.
5.Q. Who is tied up (in fetters)?
Ans. The egoist is in fetters.
6.Q. How can one escape the fire of ‘Maaya’?
Ans. By Guru’s grace one can escape the fire of ‘Maaya’.
7.Q. How can one end the cycle of birth and death?
Ans. One can end the cycle of birth and death by abiding by the Will of God.
8.Q. Who devotes himself/herself to the service of God?
Ans. He/she who has forsaken the ego devotes himself/herself to the service of God.
9.Q. Who is a selfless devotee?Ans. He/she who has recognized Him is a selfless devotee.
10.Q. Who is (always) happy?
Ans. ਏਕੁ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਬਤਾਇਆ॥
ਹਰਿ ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਭਗਤਾ ਭਾਇਆ॥
(SGGS, P. 176)
“My true Guru revealed on secret of happiness to me, God’s devotees stay happy in whatever happens (whatever Goddanada does).
11.Q. Who is always in pain and misery?
Ans. A self-directed person (mannmukh) is always in pain and misery.
12.Q. What is helpful in controlling the evil personality traits?
Ans. The Guru’s Word (Shabad) is helpful in controlling evil personality traits.
13.Q. To please God, what kind of meditation, devotion, worship, austerities and penance one should do; and what kind of words one should (or should not) utter?
Ans. One should beg only for God’s Grace. It is through His Grace that one can realize the significance of ‘Shabad’ (the Word). This is complete devotion, meditation, and worship:
ਗੁਣ ਪੂਜਾ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਗਲ ਘਾਲ॥
ਜਿਸ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਦਇਆਲ ॥
(SGGS, P. 187)
14.Q. Who is the wisest of all?
Ans. He/she who has exterminated his/her ego is the wisest of all.
15.Q. Who is intelligent?
Ans. He/she who does not get misled by the greed (for worldly goods), is intelligent.16.Q. Who is free (from Maaya’s fetters)?Ans. He/she who is contented, is free.