Gems of Gurbani

Guru Granth Sahib

Onkar    8

The playful mind is restless. The mind is like that deer that cannot keep away from eating young green shoots. But, one who succeeds in placing Lord’s lotus feet in his mind and heart and ever and ever remembers only on His Name lives eternally. Everyone looks worried but one who remembers that there is Only One Lord is free from worries, contemplating on His Name, absorbing Him becomes free and emancipated he goes home with honour II 23 II

The body is destroyed when a knot is opened. This knot is the knowledge obtained by wandering the whole world and knowing that it is subject to universal destruction and knowing that heat of the sun and  coolness of a shade are alike. At this knowledge all shackles are shattered, one is emancipated and returns home with salvation. The trifling Mammon has drifted (away from Lord) the whole world and with pre-ordained destiny man follows it with his deeds. His youth is worn out and his old age is filled with fear of death. The worn out body become like water moss II 24 II

Note; water moss remains unchanged with loads of water flowing over it.

God alone is all perceptible in all three worlds. He alone is the Beneficent Lord in all the three worlds and all through ages. There is none other like Him. As it pleases Him, He keeps us in our place. I pray and praise Him, He reflects upon it and blesses me with honour and credit. I keep awake to come to your notice O Lord so that You unite me with You and I merge into thee. I keep singing your praises by Guru’s instructions. The Lord meets for sure II 25 II

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