reflections on life and sikhi

page 441

2007-09-10T17:02:00.000-07:00

The outgoing, wandering soul, upon meeting the True Guru, opens the Tenth Gate. There, Ambrosial Nectar is food and the celestial music resounds; the world is held spell-bound by the music of the Word. The many strains of the unstruck melody resound there, as one merges in Truth. Thus says Nanak: by meeting the True Guru, the wandering soul becomes steady, and comes to dwell in the home of its own self. O my mind, you are the embodiment of the Divine Light - recognize your own origin. O my mind, the Dear Lord is with you; through the Guru's Teachings, enjoy His Love. Acknowledge your origin, and then you shall know your Husband Lord, and so understand death and birth. By Guru's Grace, know the One; then, you shall not love any other. Peace comes to the mind, and gladness resounds; then, you shall be acclaimed. Thus says Nanak: O my mind, you are the very image of the Luminous Lord; recognize the true origin of your self. O mind, you are so full of pride; loaded with pride, you shall depart. The fascinating Maya has fascinated you, over and over again, and lured you into reincarnation. Clinging to pride, you shall depart, O foolish mind, and in the end, you shall regret and repent. You are afflicted with the diseases of ego and desire, and you are wasting your life away in vain. The foolish self-willed manmukh does not remember the Lord, and shall regret and repent hereafter. Thus says Nanak: O mind, you are full of pride; loaded with pride, you shall depart. O mind, don't be so proud of yourself, as if you know it all; the Gurmukh is humble and modest. Within the intellect are ignorance and ego; through the True Word of the Shabad, this filth is washed off. So be humble, and surrender to the True Guru; do not attach your identity to your ego. The world is consumed by ego and self-identity; see this, lest you lose your own self as well. Make yourself follow the Sweet Will of the True Guru; remain attached to His Sweet Will. Thus says Nanak: renounce your ego and self-conceit, and obtain peace; let your mind abide in humility. Blessed is that time, when I met the True Guru, and my Husband Lord came into my consciousness. I became so very blissful, and my mind and body found such a natural peace. My Husband Lord came into my consciousness; I enshrined Him within my mind, and I renounced all vice. When it pleased Him, virtues appeared in me, and the True Guru Himself adorned me. Those humble beings become acceptable, who cling to the One Name and renounce the love of duality. Thus says Nanak: blessed is the time when I met the True Guru, and my Husband Lord came into my consciousness. Some people wander around, deluded by doubt; their Husband Lord Himself has misled them. They wander around in the love of duality, and they do their deeds in ego. Their Husband Lord Himself has misled them, and put them on the path of evil. Nothing lies in their power. You alone know their ups and downs, You, who created the creation. The Command of Your Will is very strict; how rare is the Gurmukh who understands. Thus says Nanak: what can the poor creatures do, when You mislead them into doubt?

~ sri guru granth sahib ji, page 441 ~

pagal singh, the wise fool

2007-08-31T06:00:00.000-07:00

A man who took his little girls to the amusement park noticed that Pagal Singh kept riding the merry-go-round all afternoon. Once when the merry-go-round stopped, Pagal rushed off, took a drink of water and headed back again. As he passed near the girls, their father said to him, "Pagal Singh, you certainly do like to ride on the merry-go-round, don't you?" "No, I don't. Rather I hate it absolutely and am feeling very sick because of it," said Pagal. "but the fellow who owns this thing owes me $80 and taking it out in trade is the only way I will ever collect from him."

"I will bet anyone here that I can fire thirty shots at 200 yards and call each shot correctly without waiting for the marker. Who will wager a ten spot on this?" challenged Pagal Singh in the teahouse. "I will take you," cried a stranger. They went immediately to the target range, and Pagal fired his first shot. "Miss," he calmly and promptly announced. A second shot, "Missed," repeated Pagal. A third shot. "Missed," snapped Pagal. "Hold on there!" said the stranger. "What are you trying to do? You are not even aiming at the target. And, you have missed three targets already." "Sir," said the wise fool, "I am shooting for that ten spot of yours, and I am calling my shot as promised."

"Did you know I am a hero?" said Pagal Singh to his friends in the bar. "How come you're a hero?" asked someone. "Well, it was my wife's birthday," said Pagal, "and she said if I ever brought her a gift she would just drop dead in sheer joy. So, I didn't buy her any and saved her life."

mirrors

2007-08-30T05:05:00.001-07:00

without a mirror, how would one know what one looks like?

if all were blind, how would one see the beauty of others?

the grace of our lord (gurprasad)

2007-08-24T05:42:00.000-07:00

"The Lord dwells in the hearts of all beings. Take refuge in Him with all thy heart, by His grace shalt thou attain supreme peace and the eternal abode.

Thus has wisdom more profound than all profundities been declared to thee by Me. Reflecting over it fully, act as thou likest."

- Bhagavad Gita,the Divine Song of God. 18:61-63

what did the sikh gurus look like?

2007-08-24T05:38:00.000-07:00

how would you recognize them?

if you were alive during guru arjan dev ji's physical life,
how would you have known he was the guru?

if guru nanak ji took human form today and passed you
on the street while you were on your way to do the shopping, would you see him?

if guru gobind singh ji was serving langar to you in the gurdwara next week,
would you understand what he was doing, asking and serving?

how would you know?

just so, only gursikhs can recognize other gursikhs
they do not always show a dastaar and kirpan

sri guru arjun dev ji's sukhmani sahib (song of peace)

2007-08-15T05:42:00.000-07:00

if one reads and takes these words to heart,
verily salvation is theirs:
http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/prayers/sukhmani/sukh01-01.htm

reference:
http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sukhmani_Sahib
http://www.searchsikhism.com/arjandev.html
http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Arjun

dhikr...remembrance of god

2007-08-14T05:59:00.000-07:00

"Almighty Allah says, 'I treat my slave (man) according to his expectations from Me, and I am with him when he remembers me. If he remembers Me in his heart, I remember him in My heart; if he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember him in a better and nobler gathering (i.e. of angels) if he comes closer to Me by one span, I go towards him a cubit's length, if he comes toward Me by a cubit's length, I go towards him an arm's length, and if he walks towards Me, I run unto him."

and if our hearts desire is to run unto allah, what then?

salaam and fateh

gobind singh in battle

2007-08-14T05:41:00.000-07:00

learn from gobind singh how to fight, without your ego participating
God's Singh did nothing that didn't originate from his deep center
once in battle he got the best of a certain knight
and quickly drew his sword
the man, helpless on the ground, spat in gobind's face
gobind dropped his sword, relaxed, and helped the man to his feet
"why have you spared me? how has lightning
contracted back into its cloud?
speak, my prince, so that my soul can begin
to stir in me like an embryo"
gobind was quiet and then finally answered,

"I am God's Lion, not the lion of passion
I am a warrior in the regiment of the Invincible Commander
I have no longing except for the One
when a wind of personal reaction comes, I do not go along with it
there are many winds full of anger, and lust and greed
they move the rubbish around, but the solid mountain of
our true nature stays where it's always been
there's nothing now but the divine qualities
come through the opening into me
your impudence was better than any reverence,
because in this moment I am you and you are me
I give you this opened heart as God gives gifts:
the poison of your spit has become the honey of friendship"

~ the tenth king, guru gobind singh ji ~
~ rumi, sufi poet and saint ~

jesus the christ kept his hair long?

2007-08-13T08:21:00.000-07:00

there is much debate on this, i feel the christ kept his hair long:

some links:

http://www.tbm.org/whatdoes.htm
http://www.serve.com/pvbr/Issue_1/specfeat3.htm
http://home.comcast.net/~vanwyhe/look.htm
http://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-look-like.html

of course, it doesn't matter what the prophets and gurus and saints of the majestic one look like physically...only thing that matters is that the beautiful light of the one wonderous lord shined and lived thru them...and is why we are always attracted to them, centuries after their physical lives

for sikhs, guru's gift of kesh (keeping hair on head uncut) is gifted to all...but human nature being what it is and everyone having different capabilities and talents, some receive gifts more slowly than others...there is no error in this

amen

led zeppelin - kashmir

2007-08-09T05:29:00.000-07:00

in my opinion, the premiere heavy rock band of the last 50 years:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTaOvzZKRxA

wonderful song, here are the lyrics:

"Kashmir"

Oh let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream

I am a traveler of both time and space, to be where I have been

To sit with elders of the gentle race, this world has seldom seen

They talk of days for which they sit and wait and all will be revealed

Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace, whose sounds caress my ear

But not a word I heard could I relate, the story was quite clear

Oh, oh.

Oh, I been flying... mama, there ain't no denyin'

I've been flying, ain't no denyin', no denyin'

All I see turns to brown, as the sun burns the ground

And my eyes fill with sand, as I scan this wasted land

Trying to find, trying to find where I've been.

Oh, pilot of the storm who leaves no trace, like thoughts inside a dream

Heed the path that led me to that place, yellow desert stream

My Shangri-La beneath the summer moon, I will return again

Sure as the dust that floats high in June, when movin' through Kashmir.

Oh, father of the four winds, fill my sails, across the sea of years

With no provision but an open face, along the straits of fear

Ohh.

When I'm on, when I'm on my way, yeah

When I see, when I see the way, you stay-yeah

Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, when I'm down...

Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, well I'm down, so down
Ooh, my baby, oooh, my baby, let me take you there

Let me take you there. Let me take you there...

saints and sinners

2007-08-08T05:58:00.000-07:00

i've heard that a saint is simply a sinner that keeps trying
every saint is potentially a sinner
every sinner is potentially a saint

feel

these

words

are

true...

good deeds and bad deeds

2007-08-08T05:50:00.000-07:00

it is easy to dedicate our good deeds to him
why do we keep our bad deeds to ourself?
we should give our bad deeds to him as well so that he may forget them
once he hides them, you may also forget them

fateh (victory)

the battle for righteousness and the war to end all wars

2007-08-03T06:07:00.000-07:00

in this war

all true sikhs, hindus, muslims, christians, jews, buddhists and the saints of all faiths from all times

will be on the same side

who then is the enemy?

learn to fight while you are able, the battlefield is no place to wield a sword for the first time....

what can we give?

2007-08-02T15:15:00.000-07:00

all is one...all is his
only one thing can be given...our self

cat stevens - peace train and angelsea

2007-08-02T06:34:00.000-07:00

another of my favourite singers:

peace train: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJUF5dO5zb8

angelsea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZobyPqMZ-I

father and son live:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jek6iP6AuAQ

story of his conversion:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcgCdn8I8kU

after he surrendered and became a muslim, he took the name yusuf islam

and gave up performing, he recently began singing again

yusuf islam - father and son:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a48EkBy-SUc

its good to hear his voice again...

al-hallaj says about the One:

2007-08-01T16:00:00.000-07:00

˜
"before" does not outstrip Him
"after" does not interrupt Him
"of" does not vie with Him for precedence
"from" does not accord with Him
"to" does not join with Him
"in" does not inhabit Him
"when" does not stop Him
"if" does not consult with Him
"over" does not overshadow Him
"under" does not support Him
"opposite" does not face Him
"with" does not press Him
"behind" does not limit Him
"previous" does not display Him
"after" does not cause Him to pass away
"all" does not unite Him
"is" does not bring Him into being
"is not" does not deprive Him from Being.

Concealment does not veil Him
His pre-existence preceded time,
His being preceded non-being,
His eternity preceded limit.

If thou sayest 'when', His existing has outstripped time
If thou sayest 'before', before is after Him
If thou sayest 'he', 'h' and 'e' are His creation
If thou sayest 'how', His essence is veiled from description
If thou sayest 'where', His being preceded space

Other than He cannot be qualified by two (opposite) qualities at one time;
yet With Him they do not create opposition

He is hidden in His manifestation, manifest in His concealing

He is outward and inward,near and far; and in this respect He is
removed beyond the resemblance of creation

He acts without contact, instructs without meeting, guides without pointing

Desires do not conflict with Him,thoughts do not mingle with Him

His essence is without qualification, His action without effort

~

Arberry, A.J., The Doctrine of the Sufis,

guruji is still asking for heads

2007-08-01T14:42:00.000-07:00

it is not a three hundred year old story, heads are demanded every moment, right now
only by giving ones head, will the five thieves be subdued
only when the thieves are controlled, is the satguru met
only when the satguru is met, is liberation attained
only when liberation is attained, can true seva be performed
now, who will give their head and who will run away

wonderful spiritual blog

2007-07-31T23:37:00.000-07:00

brother sadiq does a tremendous job in finding jewels on the path and sharing them:

http://mysticsaint.blogspot.com/

time spent on his blog is time well spent

gurprasad and cheers

allah hu - nusrat fateh ali khan

2007-07-31T21:55:00.000-07:00

the qawwali legend and sufi master:

part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0wuPt5JfUY
part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efhtke1Nxxo

what more is there to sing or say...?

more nusrat: http://www.nusratforever.com/

shabd...the sound current...the unstruck melody

2007-07-31T05:58:00.000-07:00

- why can we close our eyes, but not our ears?

- why can musical harmony be quantified and converted into mathematical proportions, whereas the harmony in a landscape or painting cannot?

huston smith, from an introduction to the way of the a pilgrim, translated by r.m. french
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my understanding is that the manifest world is nothing but sound...nada brahma...sound (nada) as sounded by brahma (god as creator) this is true down do the atomic and sub-atomic (quantum) level...the manifested universe is sound vibration of the lord's name...the word of god...shabd

further reading:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_a_Pilgrim
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huston_Smith

brahm giani (knower of god)

2007-07-30T05:02:00.000-07:00

Shalok: The True One is on his mind, and the True One is upon his lips. He sees only the One. O Nanak, these are the qualities of the Brahm Giani. 1 Ashtapadee:

The Brahm Giani is always unattached, as the lotus in the water remains detached. The Brahm Giani is always unstained, like the sun, which gives its comfort and warmth to all. The Brahm Giani looks upon all alike, like the wind, which blows equally upon the king and the poor beggar. The Brahm Giani has a steady patience, like the earth, which is dug up by one, and anointed with sandal paste by another. This is the quality of the Brahm Giani: O Nanak, his inherent nature is like a warming fire.

The Brahm Giani is the purest of the pure; filth does not stick to water. The Brahm Giani mind is enlightened, like the sky above the earth. To the Brahm Giani, friend and foe are the same. The Brahm Giani has no egotistical pride. The Brahm Giani is the highest of the high. Within his own mind, he is the most humble of all. They alone become Brahm Giani, O Nanak, whom God Himself makes so.

The Brahm Giani is the dust of all. The Brahm Giani knows the nature of the soul. The Brahm Giani shows kindness to all. No evil comes from the Brahm Giani. The Brahm Giani is always impartial. Nectar rains down from the glance of the Brahm Giani. The Brahm Giani is free from entanglements. The lifestyle of the Brahm Giani is spotlessly pure. Spiritual wisdom is the food of the Brahm Giani. O Nanak, the Brahm Giani is absorbed in God’s meditation.

The Brahm Giani centers his hopes on the One alone. The Brahm Giani shall never perish. The Brahm Giani is steeped in humility. The Brahm Giani delights in doing good to others. The Brahm Giani has no worldly entanglements. The Brahm Giani holds his wandering mind under control. The Brahm Giani acts in the common good. The Brahm Giani blossoms in fruitfulness. In the Company of the Brahm Giani, all are saved. O Nanak, through the Brahm Giani, the whole world meditates on God.

The Brahm Giani loves the One Lord alone. The Brahm Giani dwells with God. The Brahm Giani takes the Naam as his Support. The Brahm Giani has the Naam as his Family. The Brahm Giani is awake and aware, forever and ever. The Brahm Giani renounces his proud ego. In the mind of the Brahm Giani, there is supreme bliss. In the home of the Brahm Giani, there is everlasting bliss. The Brahm Giani dwells in peaceful ease. O Nanak, the Brahm Giani shall never perish.

The Brahm Giani knows God. The Brahm Giani is in love with the One alone. The Brahm Giani is carefree. Pure are the Teachings of the Brahm Giani. The Brahm Giani is made so by God Himself. The Brahm Giani is gloriously great. The Darshan, the Blessed Vision of the Brahm Giani, is obtained by great good fortune. To the Brahm Giani, I make my life a sacrifice. The Brahm Giani is sought by the great god Shiva. O Nanak, the Brahm Giani is Himself the Supreme Lord God.

The Brahm Giani cannot be appraised. The Brahm Giani has all within his mind. Who can know the mystery of the Brahm Giani? Forever bow to the Brahm Giani. The Brahm Giani cannot be described in words. The Brahm Giani is the Lord and Master of all. Who can describe the limits of the Brahm Giani? Only the Brahm Giani can know the state of the Brahm Giani. The Brahm Giani has no end or limitation. O Nanak, to the Brahm Giani, bow forever in reverence.

The Brahm Giani is the Creator of the entire world. The Brahm Giani lives forever, and does not die. The Brahm Giani is the Giver of the way of liberation of the soul. The Brahm Giani is the Perfect Supreme Being, who orchestrates all. The Brahm Giani is the helper of the helpless. The Brahm Giani extends his hand to all. The Brahm Giani owns the entire creation. The Brahm Giani is himself the Formless Lord. The glory of the Brahm Giani belongs to the Brahm Giani alone. O Nanak, the Brahm Giani is the Lord of all.

http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Brahm_Giani

bhai niranjan singh video - Aisay Gur Ko Bal Bal Jaaiay

2007-07-29T07:34:00.001-07:00

Aisay Gur Ko Bal Bal Jaaiay
i am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to such a Guru

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjRT7Y3112M

dhyan - the inner gaze

2007-07-29T07:11:00.000-07:00

In the words of al-Kharraz the sufi:
"Perfection is not in exhibitions of miraculous powers, but perfection is to sit among people, sell and buy, marry and have children; and yet never leave the presence of God even for one moment."

In constant communion with the Beloved within, a stranger to the world. Those endowed with such beauty are rare indeed in this world.
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echos perfectly the words of our beloved gurus to meditate
constantly on the true name...nam japo din raat
one can truly live their life (and live more abundantly)
while still remembering the one supreme lord at all times

satnam waheguru

tattoo

2007-07-28T09:29:00.000-07:00

it seems that just about everyone is getting tattooed
the funny thing is that they then have to show them off
if the tattoo is on the lower leg, they will wear shorts
if the tattoos are on the upper arms, they wear a t-shirt without sleeves
as keats the poet said, our names are writ on water
what to say of the skin that we adorn so lovingly?
the tattoo of the name of the lord in one's heart is not as easy to show
but you can take it with you

he alone is known as a spiritual warrior

2007-07-28T06:29:00.000-07:00

video on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZGt9kI-1M4

who says saint warriors (sant siphai) can't dance?

to meet the satguru

2007-07-27T22:16:00.001-07:00

you don't smoke, you don't drink anything but water
you don't take any intoxicants, not aspirin nor vitamins
you are a pure vegetarian, you eat your food only from steel
you keep the 5 k's
you arise at amrit vela, bathe, recite bani, then go back to sleep
you say all the prescribed prayers
you don't dance, you don't sing, you don't listen to bhangra
you don't watch tv, you read no book but guru granth sahib ji
you have been to harmandir sahib ji, hemkunt sahib ji and all the houses in between
if after all this...you still have not met the satguru, the true lord, your one and only true friend
if after all this...you are still in love with duality and your mind is filled with doubt
what then?

siddh gosht

2007-07-27T22:00:00.001-07:00

OK, this is my first attempt at making a meaningful contribution.

A review of Siddha Gosht was recently published.

The reference, SIDDHA-GOSHTI : A PROJECTION OF SAHAJ-YOGA PHILOSOPHY OF SIKHISM* Professor Hardev Singh Virk, Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar-143005, India.

The Siddha-Goshti is an inter-religious debate between Siddh-Nath-Yogis and Guru Nanak. Nath-Yogis and Siddhas belonged to Sahajayani sect of Buddhism and held their sway in Punjab. The concepts of Sabad, Nam, Guru, Mind, Sunya and Gurmukh are explained to Siddhas from Sikh view-point. Ultimately, the Guru prevails upon Siddhas explaining them the efficacy of Sahaj-Yoga philosophy of Sikhism.

*The review that I read included some examples of dialog, and they are listed below.

Some typical Questions & Answers

Q.1. Who it is that is unmanifest?And, who that is redeemed? (Stanza 12)
A.1. The unmanifest one permeates each heart;The God-conscious one alone is emancipated. (St. 13)

Q.2. Why have you renounced your home and turned a recluse?Why have you donned this garb of a mendicant? (St. 17)
A.2. I have turned a recluse in search of a God-conscious person;I have donned this garb to have a vision of the Lord Divine. (St. 18)

Q.3. What about the pre-cosmos state ? Prior to it where the Lord of void abide? (St. 21)
A.3. The very thought of the pre-cosmos state lands one in a state of wonderment.In the profound stillness of the Sunya, the Formless one pervaded in continuum then. (St. 23)

Q.4.What lies at the root of life? And what is the prime creed of the age?Of which Guru are you a disciple? (St. 43)A.4.Pray Sir, air it is that supports all life.And, the True Guru’s message is the creed of the day.The World is verily the Light of the Lord.And, mind attuned to it is the recipient thereof. (St.44)

Q.5.Where does the way-ward mind abide?And, where does the breath-sustaining air reside? (St. 64)
A.5.When the mind attains lasting peace with one’s innerself,The God-conscious one apprehends the Essence of the Primal Being. (St. 65)

Q.6.When the body and the mind were not there where did the soul abide? (St. 66)
A.6.Know ye, O recluse, that when the body and the mind were not there,The Soul abided detached in its Primal home. (St. 67)

I mention this book for several reasons -- and will do a little whining here. The Siddha Goshti from my reading of it contains some core theological issues that make Sikhism distinct as a true religious path. Whining part. When I tried to pursue a discussion of this on another forum, where I am very active, I was soundly cuffed about my cyber ears for taking on a topic beyond my capabilities as a newcomer. Which hurt. But also made me wonder why this is kept a secret. It is rarely discussed. All of the elements of a substantive religious system of belief are in it. It is the rosetta stone for understanding Sikh cosmology and moral philosophy. Or that is what it looks like to me. And by using the form of debate, Nanaak gets his points across very clearly. So why the obscurantism surrounding Siddhi Goshti?This may be boring. I don't know. But thought I'd make this my first blog effort. antonia aka toniji
July 27, 2007 9:40 PM

a dog's life

2007-07-25T21:48:00.000-07:00

to be a dog in the court of the one master is infinitely better
than to being the king of this whole world...

page 441

2007-07-25T05:23:00.000-07:00

The outgoing, wandering soul, upon meeting the True Guru, opens the Tenth Gate.

There, Ambrosial Nectar is food and the celestial music resounds;
the world is held spell-bound by the music of the Word.

The many strains of the unstruck melody resound there, as one merges in Truth.

Thus says Nanak: by meeting the True Guru, the wandering soul becomes steady,
and comes to dwell in the home of its own self.

O my mind, you are the embodiment of the Divine Light - recognize your own origin.

O my mind, the Dear Lord is with you; through the Guru's Teachings, enjoy His Love.

Acknowledge your origin, and then you shall know your Husband Lord,
and so understand death and birth.

By Guru's Grace, know the One; then, you shall not love any other.

Peace comes to the mind, and gladness resounds; then, you shall be acclaimed.

Thus says Nanak: O my mind, you are the very image of the Luminous Lord;
recognize the true origin of your self.

O mind, you are so full of pride; loaded with pride, you shall depart.

The fascinating Maya has fascinated you, over and over again, and lured you into reincarnation.

Clinging to pride, you shall depart, O foolish mind, and in the end, you shall regret and repent.

You are afflicted with the diseases of ego and desire, and you are wasting your life away in vain.

The foolish self-willed manmukh does not remember the Lord, and shall regret and repent hereafter.

Thus says Nanak: O mind, you are full of pride; loaded with pride, you shall depart.

O mind, don't be so proud of yourself, as if you know it all; the Gurmukh is humble and modest.

Within the intellect are ignorance and ego; through the True Word of the Shabad, this filth is washed off.

So be humble, and surrender to the True Guru; do not attach your identity to your ego.

The world is consumed by ego and self-identity; see this, lest you lose your own self as well.

Make yourself follow the Sweet Will of the True Guru; remain attached to His Sweet Will.

Thus says Nanak: renounce your ego and self-conceit, and obtain peace; let your mind abide in humility.

Blessed is that time, when I met the True Guru, and my Husband Lord came into my consciousness.

I became so very blissful, and my mind and body found such a natural peace.

My Husband Lord came into my consciousness; I enshrined Him within my mind, and I renounced all vice.

When it pleased Him, virtues appeared in me, and the True Guru Himself adorned me.

Those humble beings become acceptable, who cling to the One Name and renounce the love of duality.

Thus says Nanak: blessed is the time when I met the True Guru,
and my Husband Lord came into my consciousness.

Some people wander around, deluded by doubt; their Husband Lord Himself has misled them.

They wander around in the love of duality, and they do their deeds in ego.

Their Husband Lord Himself has misled them, and put them on the path of evil. Nothing lies in their power.

You alone know their ups and downs, You, who created the creation.

The Command of Your Will is very strict; how rare is the Gurmukh who understands.

Thus says Nanak: what can the poor creatures do, when You mislead them into doubt?

~ sri guru granth sahib ji, page 441 ~