Ang-151 — Chapter 34
The One Lord of the Universe is the Support of His humble servants.
They love the One Lord; their minds are filled with love for the Lord.
The Name of the Lord is all treasures for them. ||3||
They are in love with the Supreme Lord God;
their actions are pure, and their lifestyle is true.
The Perfect Guru has dispelled the darkness.
Nanak's God is Incomparable and Infinite. ||4||24||93||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
Those whose minds are filled with the Lord, swim across.
Those who have the blessing of good karma, meet with the Lord.
Pain, disease and fear do not affect them at all.
They meditate on the Ambrosial Name of the Lord within their hearts. ||1||
Meditate on the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord.
From the Perfect Guru, this understanding is obtained. ||1||Pause||
The Merciful Lord is the Doer, the Cause of causes.
He cherishes and nurtures all beings and creatures.
He is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Eternal and Infinite.
Meditate on Him, O my mind, through the Teachings of the Perfect Guru. ||2||
Serving Him, all treasures are obtained.
Worshipping God, honor is obtained.
Working for Him is never in vain;
forever and ever, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||
Show Mercy to me, O God, O Searcher of hearts.
The Unseen Lord and Master is the Treasure of Peace.
All beings and creatures seek Your Sanctuary;
Nanak is blessed to receive the greatness of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||25||94||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
Our way of life is in His Hands;
remember Him, the Master of the masterless.
When God comes to mind, all pains depart.
All fears are dispelled through the Name of the Lord. ||1||
Why do you fear any other than the Lord?
Forgetting the Lord, why do you pretend to be at peace? ||1||Pause||
He established the many worlds and skies.
The soul is illumined with His Light;
no one can revoke His Blessing.
Meditate, meditate in remembrance on God, and become fearless. ||2||
Twenty-four hours a day, meditate in remembrance on God's Name.
In it are the many sacred shrines of pilgrimage and cleansing baths.
Seek the Sanctuary of the Supreme Lord God.
Millions of mistakes shall be erased in an instant. ||3||
The Perfect King is self-sufficient.
God's servant has true faith in Him.
Giving him His Hand, the Perfect Guru protects him.
O Nanak, the Supreme Lord God is All-powerful. ||4||26||95||
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:
By Guru's Grace, my mind is attached to the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
Asleep for so many incarnations, it is now awakened.
I chant the Ambrosial Bani, the Glorious Praises of God.
The Pure Teachings of the Perfect Guru have been revealed to me. ||1||
Meditating in remembrance on God, I have found total peace.
Within my home, and outside as well, there is peace and poise all around. ||1||Pause||
I have recognized the One who created me.
Showing His Mercy, God has blended me with Himself.
Taking me by the arm, He has made me His Own.
I continually chant and meditate on the Sermon of the Lord, Har, Har. ||2||
Mantras, tantras, all-curing medicines and acts of atonement,
✦ Connected Across Traditions
The Golden Rule
Matthew 7:12
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Hadith (An-Nawawi 13)
“None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.”
Leviticus 19:18
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Mahabharata 5.1517
“One should never do to another what one regards as injurious to oneself.”
Divine Compassion & Mercy
Quran 1:1
“In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.”
Psalm 23:1
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”
Luke 6:36
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Snp 1.8
“As a mother would risk her life to protect her child, her only child, even so should one cultivate a limitless heart with regard to all beings.”
The Path to Wisdom
Proverbs 4:7
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.”
Dhammapada 20:282
“Wisdom springs from meditation; without meditation wisdom wanes.”
Analects 2:11
“If you study the past and use it to understand the present, you are worthy of being a teacher.”
Tao Te Ching 33
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.”
Humility & Surrender
Bhagavad Gita 18:66
“Abandon all varieties of dharma and simply surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions; do not fear.”
Matthew 5:5
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
Tao Te Ching 22
“If you want to become whole, let yourself be partial. If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.”
Quran 2:45
“Seek help through patience and prayer. It is indeed exacting, but not for those who are humble.”
Good vs Evil / Light vs Darkness
Yasna 30:3
“Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action.”
John 1:5
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Dhammapada 1:1-2
“Mind is the forerunner of all actions. If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow.”
Genesis 1:3
“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.”