English Translation
SHALOK, THIRD MEHL:
The red-robed bride is vicious; she forsakes God, and cultivates love for another man. She has neither modesty or self-discipline; the self-willed manmukh constantly tells lies, and is ruined by the bad karma of evil deeds. She who has such pre-ordained destiny, obtains the True Guru has her Husband. She discards all [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
August 31, 2008Saturday, August 30, 2008
August 30, 2008RAAMKALEE, FIFTH MEHL:
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a jewel, a ruby. It brings Truth, contentment and spiritual wisdom. The Lord entrusts the treasures of peace, intuition and kindness to His devotees. || 1 ||
This is the treasure of my Lord. Consuming and expending it, it is never used up. The Lord has [...]
Friday, 29th August 2008
August 29, 2008English Translation
DHANAASAREE, FIRST MEHL, SECOND HOUSE:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:
How can I remember the Lord in meditation? I cannot meditate on Him in remembrance. My heart is burning, and my soul is crying out in pain. The True Lord creates and adorns. Forgetting Him, how can [...]
Thursday 28th August 2008
August 28, 2008English Translation
SORAT’H, FIFTH MEHL, FIRST HOUSE, ASHTAPADEES:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:
The One who created the whole world, O Siblings of Destiny, is the Almighty Lord, the Cause of causes. He fashioned the soul and the body, O Siblings of Destiny, by His own power. How [...]
Wednesday 27th August 2008
August 27, 2008English Translation
SORAT’H, FIFTH MEHL:
I met the True Guru, by great good fortune, and my mind has been enlightened. No one else can equal me, because I have the loving support of my Lord and Master. || 1 ||
I am a sacrifice to my True Guru. I am at peace in this world, and [...]
Tuesday 26th August 2008
August 26, 2008English Translation
JAITSREE, FIFTH MEHL:
If only someone would unite me with the Lord! I hold tight to His feet, and utter sweet words with my tongue; I make my breath of life an offering to Him. || 1 ||
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I make my mind and body into pure little gardens, [...]
Monday 25th August 2008
August 25, 2008SHALOK, THIRD MEHL: The elephant offers its head to the reins, and the anvil offers itself to the hammer; just so, we offer our minds and bodies to our Guru; we stand before Him, and serve Him.This is how the Gurmukhs eliminate their self-conceit, and come to rule the whole world. O Nanak, [...]
Sunday, August 24, 2008
August 24, 2008BILAAVAL, THIRD MEHL, FIRST HOUSE:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:
Cursed, cursed is the food; cursed, cursed is the sleep; cursed, cursed are the clothes worn on the body. Cursed is the body, along with family and friends, when one does not find his Lord and Master in [...]
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
August 23, 2008English Translation:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:
RAAG GAUREE, T’HITEE ~ THE LUNAR DAYS OF KABEER JEE:
SHALOK:
There are fifteen lunar days, and seven days of the week. Says Kabeer, it is neither here nor there. When the Siddhas and seekers come to know the Lord’s mystery, they themselves become [...]
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
August 22, 2008English Translation:
RAAMKALEE, FIRST MEHL, DAKHANEE, ONGKAAR:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:
From Ongkaar, the One Universal Creator God, Brahma was created. He kept Ongkaar in his consciousness. From Ongkaar, the mountains and the ages were created. Ongkaar created the Vedas. Ongkaar saves the world through the Shabad. Ongkaar [...]
