Ang-201 — Chapter 12
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
One who forgets the Lord's Name, suffers in pain.
Those who join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and dwell upon the Lord, find the Ocean of virtue. ||1||Pause||
Those Gurmukhs whose hearts are filled with wisdom,
hold the nine treasures, and the miraculous spiritual powers of the Siddhas in the palms of their hands. ||1||
Those who know the Lord God as their Master,
do not lack anything. ||2||
Those who realize the Creator Lord,
enjoy all peace and pleasure. ||3||
Those whose inner homes are filled with the Lord's wealth
- says Nanak, in their company, pain departs. ||4||9||147||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Your pride is so great, but what about your origins?
You cannot remain, no matter how much you try to hold on. ||1||Pause||
That which is forbidden by the Vedas and the Saints - with that, you are in love.
Like the gambler losing the game of chance, you are held in the power of sensory desires. ||1||
The One who is All-powerful to empty out and fill up - you have no love for His Lotus Feet.
O Nanak, I have been saved, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. I have been blessed by the Treasure of Mercy. ||2||10||148||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
I am the slave of my Lord and Master.
I eat whatever God gives me. ||1||Pause||
Such is my Lord and Master.
In an instant, He creates and embellishes. ||1||
I do that work which pleases my Lord and Master.
I sing the songs of God's glory, and His wondrous play. ||2||
I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord's Prime Minister;
beholding Him, my mind is comforted and consoled. ||3||
The One Lord is my support, the One is my steady anchor.
Servant Nanak is engaged in the Lord's work. ||4||11||149||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
Is there anyone, who can shatter his ego,
and turn his mind away from this sweet Maya? ||1||Pause||
Humanity is in spiritual ignorance; people see things that do not exist.
The night is dark and gloomy; how will the morning dawn? ||1||
Wandering, wandering all around, I have grown weary; trying all sorts of things, I have been searching.
Says Nanak, He has shown mercy to me; I have found the treasure of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||2||12||150||
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:
He is the Wish-fulfilling Jewel, the Embodiment of Mercy. ||1||Pause||
The Supreme Lord God is Merciful to the meek; Meditating in remembrance on Him, peace is obtained. ||1||
The Wisdom of the Undying Primal Being is beyond comprehension. Hearing His Praises, millions of sins are erased. ||2||
O God, Treasure of Mercy, please bless Nanak with Your kindness, that he may repeat the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||13||151||
Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:
O my mind, in the Sanctuary of God, peace is found.
That day, when the Giver of life and peace is forgotten - that day passes uselessly. ||1||Pause||
You have come as a guest for one short night, and yet you hope to live for many ages.
Households, mansions and wealth - whatever is seen, is like the shade of a tree. ||1||
My body, wealth, and all my gardens and property shall all pass away.
You have forgotten your Lord and Master, the Great Giver. In an instant, these shall belong to somebody else. ||2||
✦ 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.”