Ang-801 — Chapter 4
The mind is engrossed in sexual desire, anger, greed and emotional attachment.
Breaking my bonds, the Guru has liberated me. ||2||
Experiencing pain and pleasure, one is born, only to die again.
The Lotus Feet of the Guru bring peace and shelter. ||3||
The world is drowning in the ocean of fire.
O Nanak, holding me by the arm, the True Guru has saved me. ||4||3||8||
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
Body, mind, wealth and everything, I surrender to my Lord.
What is that wisdom, by which I may come to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har? ||1||
Nurturing hope, I have come to beg from God.
Gazing upon You, the courtyard of my heart is embellished. ||1||Pause||
Trying several methods, I reflect deeply upon the Lord.
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, this mind is saved. ||2||
I have neither intelligence, wisdom, common sense nor cleverness.
I meet You, only if You lead me to meet You. ||3||
My eyes are content, gazing upon the Blessed Vision of God's Darshan.
Says Nanak, such a life is fruitful and rewarding. ||4||4||9||
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
Mother, father, children and the wealth of Maya, will not go along with you.
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, all pain is dispelled. ||1||
God Himself is pervading, and permeating all.
Chant the Name of the Lord with your tongue, and pain will not afflict you. ||1||Pause||
One who is afflicted by the terrible fire of thirst and desire,
becomes cool, chanting the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||2||
By millions of efforts, peace is not obtained;
the mind is satisfied only by singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||
Please bless me with devotion, O God, O Searcher of hearts.
This is Nanak's prayer, O Lord and Master. ||4||5||10||
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
By great good fortune, the Perfect Guru is found.
Meeting with the Holy Saints, meditate on the Name of the Lord. ||1||
O Supreme Lord God, I seek Your Sanctuary.
Meditating on the Guru's Feet, sinful mistakes are erased. ||1||Pause||
All other rituals are just worldly affairs;
joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, one is saved. ||2||
One may contemplate the Simritees, Shaastras and Vedas,
but only by chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is one saved and carried across. ||3||
Have Mercy upon servant Nanak, O God,
and bless him with the dust of the feet of the Holy, that he may be emancipated. ||4||6||11||
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
I contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad within my heart;
all my hopes and desires are fulfilled. ||1||
The faces of the humble Saints are radiant and bright;
the Lord has mercifully blessed them with the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
Holding them by the hand, He has lifted them up out of the deep, dark pit,
and their victory is celebrated throughout the world. ||2||
He elevates and exalts the lowly, and fills the empty.
They receive the supreme, sublime essence of the Ambrosial Naam. ||3||
The mind and body are made immaculate and pure, and sins are burnt to ashes.
Says Nanak, God is pleased with me. ||4||7||12||
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
All desires are fulfilled, O my friend,
✦ 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.”
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.”