Ang-301 — Chapter 20
Pauree:
Serve Him, O mortals, who has the Lord's Name in His lap.
You shall dwell in peace and ease in this world; in the world hereafter, it shall go with you.
So build your home of true righteousness, with the unshakable pillars of Dharma.
Take the Support of the Lord, who gives support in the spiritual and material worlds.
Nanak grasps the Lotus Feet of the Lord; he humbly bows in His Court. ||8||
Salok, Fifth Mehl:
The beggar begs for charity: give to me, O my Beloved!
O Great Giver, O Giving Lord, my consciousness is continually centered on You.
The immeasurable warehouses of the Lord can never be emptied out.
O Nanak, the Word of the Shabad is infinite; it has arranged everything perfectly. ||1||
Fifth Mehl:
O Sikhs, love the Word of the Shabad; in life and death, it is our only support.
Your face shall be radiant, and you shall find a lasting peace, O Nanak, remembering the One Lord in meditation. ||2||
Pauree:
There, the Ambrosial Nectar is distributed; the Lord is the Bringer of peace.
They are not placed upon the path of Death, and they shall not have to die again.
One who comes to savor the Lord's Love experiences it.
The Holy beings chant the Bani of the Word, like nectar flowing from a spring.
Nanak lives by beholding the Blessed Vision of the Darshan of those who have implanted the Lord's Name within their minds. ||9||
Salok, Fifth Mehl:
Serving the Perfect True Guru, suffering ends.
O Nanak, worshipping the Naam in adoration, one's affairs come to be resolved. ||1||
Fifth Mehl:
Remembering Him in meditation, misfortune departs, and one comes to abide in peace and bliss.
O Nanak, meditate forever on the Lord - do not forget Him, even for an instant. ||2||
Pauree:
How can I estimate the glory of those, who have found the Lord, Har, Har?
One who seeks the Sanctuary of the Holy is released from bondage.
One who sings the Glorious Praises of the Imperishable Lord does not burn in the womb of reincarnation.
One who meets the Guru and the Supreme Lord God, who reads and understands, enters the state of Samaadhi.
Nanak has obtained that Lord Master, who is inaccessible and unfathomable. ||10||
Salok, Fifth Mehl:
People do not perform their duties, but instead, they wander around aimlessly.
O Nanak, if they forget the Name, how can they ever find peace? ||1||
Fifth Mehl:
The bitter poison of corruption is everywhere; it clings to the substance of the world.
O Nanak, the humble being has realized that the Name of the Lord alone is sweet. ||2||
Pauree:
This is the distinguishing sign of the Holy Saint, that by meeting with him, one is saved.
The Messenger of Death does not come near him; he never has to die again.
He crosses over the terrifying, poisonous world-ocean.
So weave the garland of the Lord's Glorious Praises into your mind, and all your filth shall be washed away.
Nanak remains blended with his Beloved, the Supreme Lord God. ||11||
Salok, Fifth Mehl:
O Nanak, approved is the birth of those, within whose consciousness the Lord abides.
Useless talk and babbling is useless, my friend. ||1||
Fifth Mehl:
I have come to see the Supreme Lord God, the Perfect, Inaccessible, Wonderful Lord.
✦ 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.”
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.”
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.”