Ang-151 — Chapter 39
By the Grace of the Saints, one is released from birth and death. ||1||
The Blessed Vision of the Saints is the perfect cleansing bath.
By the Grace of the Saints, one comes to chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
In the Society of the Saints, egotism is shed,
and the One Lord is seen everywhere. ||2||
By the pleasure of the Saints, the five passions are overpowered,
and the heart is irrigated with the Ambrosial Naam. ||3||
Says Nanak, one whose karma is perfect,
touches the feet of the Holy. ||4||46||115||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Meditating on the Glories of the Lord, the heart-lotus blossoms radiantly.
Remembering the Lord in meditation, all fears are dispelled. ||1||
Perfect is that intellect, by which the Glorious Praises of the Lord are sung.
By great good fortune, one finds the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause||
In the Saadh Sangat, the treasure of the Name is obtained.
In the Saadh Sangat, all one's works are brought to fruition. ||2||
Through devotion to the Lord, one's life is approved.
By Guru's Grace, one chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3||
Says Nanak, that humble being is accepted,
within whose heart the Lord God abides. ||4||47||116||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Those whose minds are imbued with the One Lord,
forget to feel jealous of others. ||1||
They see none other than the Lord of the Universe.
The Creator is the Doer, the Cause of causes. ||1||Pause||
Those who work willingly, and chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har
- they do not waver, here or hereafter. ||2||
Those who possess the wealth of the Lord are the true bankers.
The Perfect Guru has established their line of credit. ||3||
The Giver of life, the Sovereign Lord King meets them.
Says Nanak, they attain the supreme status. ||4||48||117||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the Support of the breath of life of His devotees.
The Naam is their wealth, the Naam is their occupation. ||1||
By the greatness of the Naam, His humble servants are blessed with glory.
The Lord Himself bestows it, in His Mercy. ||1||Pause||
The Naam is the home of peace of His devotees.
Attuned to the Naam, His devotees are approved. ||2||
The Name of the Lord is the support of His humble servants.
With each and every breath, they remember the Naam. ||3||
Says Nanak, those who have perfect destiny
- their minds are attached to the Naam. ||4||49||118||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
By the Grace of the Saints, I meditated on the Name of the Lord.
Since then, my restless mind has been satisfied. ||1||
I have obtained the home of peace, singing His Glorious Praises.
My troubles have ended, and the demon has been destroyed. ||1||Pause||
Worship and adore the Lotus Feet of the Lord God.
Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, my anxiety has come to an end. ||2||
I have renounced all - I am an orphan. I have come to the Sanctuary of the One Lord.
Since then, I have found the highest celestial home. ||3||
My pains, troubles, doubts and fears are gone.
The Creator Lord abides in Nanak's mind. ||4||50||119||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
With my hands I do His work; with my tongue I sing His Glorious Praises.
✦ Connected Across Traditions
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.”
Impermanence & Letting Go
Dhammapada 20:277
“All conditioned things are impermanent. When one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering.”
Tao Te Ching 76
“A man is born gentle and weak. At his death he is hard and stiff. The soft and yielding is the disciple of life.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.”
Bhagavad Gita 2:22
“As a person puts on new garments, giving up old ones, the soul similarly accepts new material bodies, giving up the old and useless ones.”
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.”