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Japjit Sahib
"In the realm of humility, the Word is Beauty.
Forms of incomparable beauty are fashioned there.
These things cannot be described. One who tries to speak
of these shall regret the attempt. The intuitive
consciousness, intellect & understanding of the mind are
shaped there. .
The consciousness of the spiritual warriors & the
Siddhas, the beings of spiritual perfection, are shaped
there.(36) In the realm of karma, the Word is power.
No one else dwells there, except the warriors of great
power, the spiritual heroes. They are totally fulfilled,
imbued in the Lord's Essence. Myriads of Sitas are
there, cool & calm in their majestic glory. Their beauty
cannot be described. Neither death nor deception comes
to those, within the minds the Lord abides. The devotees
of many worlds dwell there; they celebrate their minds
are imbued with the True Lord. In the realm of Truth,
the formless Lord abides. Having created the creation,
He watches over it. By His Glance of Grace, He watches
over it. By His Glance of Grace, He bestows happiness.
There are planets, solar systems, & galaxies. If one
speaks of them, there is no limit, no end. There are
worlds upon worlds of His Creation. As He commands, so
they exist. He watches over all & contemplating the
Creation, He rejoices.
O Nanak, to describe this is as hard as steel! (37) Let
self - control be the furnace,& patience the goldsmith.
Let understanding be the anvil, & patience be the
tools."
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Chapter One
By thinking, He cannot be reduced to thought. Even by
thinking hundreds of thousands of times. By remaining
silent, inner silence is not obtained, even by remaining
lovingly absorbed deep within.
The hunger of the hungry is not appeased, even by piling
up worldly goods. Hundreds of thousands of clever
tricks, but not even one of them will go along with you
in the end. So, how can you become truthful? And how can
the veil of illusion be torn away?
O Nanak, it is written that You shall obey the Hukam of
His Command, and Walk in the Way of His Will. By His
Command, bodies are created, His Command cannot be
described. By His Command souls come into being; by His
Command glory & greatness are obtained. By His Command
some are high & some are low. By His Written Command,
pain & pleasure are obtained. Some, by His Command are
blessed & forgiven; others, by His Command wander
aimlessly forever.
Everyone is subject to His Command, no one is beyond His
Command. O Nanak, one who understands His Command, does
not speak in ego. Some sing of His Power, who has that
Power? Some sing of His Gifts,& know His Sign &
Insignia.Some sing of His Glorious Virtues, Greatness &
Beauty. Some sing of knowledge obtained of Him thru
difficult philosophical studies. Some sing that He
fashions the body,& then again reduces it to dust. Some
sing that He takes life away,& then again restores it.
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