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<blockquote data-quote="Ishna" data-source="post: 204544" data-attributes="member: 2709"><p>Repeating the above shabad from <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=736&g=1&h=0&r=1&t=2&p=0&k=0&fb=0" target="_blank">Panna 736</a> with a different translation for variety more than anything:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਰਾਗੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਸੂਹੀ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਮਹਲਾ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A9%AB" target="_blank">੫ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%98%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਘਰੁ </a>੧</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Rāg sūhī mėhlā 5 gẖar 1</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Rag Suhi. 5th Guru.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A9%B4" target="_blank">ੴ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0" target="_blank">ਸਤਿਗੁਰ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">There is but One God. By the True Guru's grace, He is obtained.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਬਾਜੀਗਰਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਜੈਸੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਬਾਜੀ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%88" target="_blank">ਪਾਈ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Bājīgar jaise bājī pā▫ī.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">As an actor stages a play,</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਨਾਨਾ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%AA" target="_blank">ਰੂਪ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%96" target="_blank">ਭੇਖ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%88" target="_blank">ਦਿਖਲਾਈ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Nānā rūp bẖekẖ ḏikẖlā▫ī.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">and appears in many characters and guises,</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਸਾਂਗੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਉਤਾਰਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A5%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%93" target="_blank">ਥੰਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਓ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਪਾਸਾਰਾ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Sāʼng uṯār thamiĥa▫o pāsārā.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">similarly the Lord when He abandons His guise and ends His play,</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%AC" target="_blank">ਤਬ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B" target="_blank">ਏਕੋ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਏਕੰਕਾਰਾ </a>॥੧॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Ŧab eko ekankārā. ||1||</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">then the one alone remains, the One alone.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>For me the allegory of actor/characters is about form and formless - Nirgun and Sargun. Broader than people.</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%A8" target="_blank">ਕਵਨ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%AA" target="_blank">ਰੂਪ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%9F%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%93" target="_blank">ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿਓ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%93" target="_blank">ਬਿਨਸਾਇਓ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Kavan rūp ḏaristi▫o binsā▫i▫o.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">How many characters appeared and disappeared?</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਕਤਹਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%93" target="_blank">ਗਇਓ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਉਹੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%A4" target="_blank">ਕਤ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਤੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%93" target="_blank">ਆਇਓ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A5%A5%E0%A9%A7%E0%A5%A5" target="_blank">॥੧॥ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%89" target="_blank">ਰਹਾਉ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Kaṯėh ga▫i▫o uho kaṯ ṯe ā▫i▫o. ||1|| rahā▫o.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Whither have they gone and whence did they come? Pause.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>This is the Rahao verse. It opens my mind up, wondering from where everything comes and goes.</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%B2" target="_blank">ਜਲ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਤੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8A%E0%A8%A0%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਊਠਹਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%95" target="_blank">ਅਨਿਕ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਤਰੰਗਾ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Jal ṯe ūṯẖėh anik ṯarangā.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Good many waves arise in the water.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%95" target="_blank">ਕਨਿਕ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%A8" target="_blank">ਭੂਖਨ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਕੀਨੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਬਹੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਰੰਗਾ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Kanik bẖūkẖan kīne baho rangā.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Out of gold are made ornaments of many kinds.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਬੀਜੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਬੀਜਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%93" target="_blank">ਦੇਖਿਓ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਬਹੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਪਰਕਾਰਾ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Bīj bīj ḏekẖi▫o baho parkārā.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">I have seen seeds of many sorts being sown.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AB%E0%A8%B2" target="_blank">ਫਲ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਪਾਕੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਤੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਏਕੰਕਾਰਾ </a>॥੨॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Fal pāke ṯe ekankārā. ||2||</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">When the fruit ripens, the seed appears in the same one form.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>This verse expands upon the oneness of creation and Creator; that all forms come from one Source. We read this exact same message nightly on <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=12&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=0&fb=0" target="_blank">Panna 12</a>: <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%8F" target="_blank">ਵਿਸੁਏ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9A%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%86" target="_blank">ਚਸਿਆ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%98%E0%A9%9C%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%86" target="_blank">ਘੜੀਆ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਪਹਰਾ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਥਿਤੀ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਵਾਰੀ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਮਾਹੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%86" target="_blank">ਹੋਆ </a>॥ The seconds, minutes and hours, days, weeks and months, <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਸੂਰਜੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B" target="_blank">ਏਕੋ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਰੁਤਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%95" target="_blank">ਅਨੇਕ </a>॥ and the various seasons originate from the one sun; <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95" target="_blank">ਨਾਨਕ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਕਰਤੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਕੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਕੇਤੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B8" target="_blank">ਵੇਸ </a>॥੨॥੨॥ O Nanak, in just the same way, the many forms originate from the Creator. ||2||2||</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%B8" target="_blank">ਸਹਸ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%98%E0%A8%9F%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਘਟਾ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਮਹਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਏਕੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਆਕਾਸੁ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Sahas gẖatā mėh ek ākās.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">In the thousand water-pots one sky is reflected.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%98%E0%A8%9F" target="_blank">ਘਟ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AB%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%9F%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਫੂਟੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਤੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%93%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਓਹੀ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Gẖat fūte ṯe ohī pargās.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">On the bursting of the water-pots, the sky pageant alone is left.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%AE" target="_blank">ਭਰਮ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%AD" target="_blank">ਲੋਭ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%B9" target="_blank">ਮੋਹ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%86" target="_blank">ਮਾਇਆ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0" target="_blank">ਵਿਕਾਰ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Bẖaram lobẖ moh mā▫i▫ā vikār.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Doubt is caused by the sins of avarice, worldly love and wealth.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%AE" target="_blank">ਭ੍ਰਮ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9B%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%9F%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਛੂਟੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਤੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0" target="_blank">ਏਕੰਕਾਰ </a>॥੩॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Bẖaram cẖẖūte ṯe ekankār. ||3||</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Freed from the illusion, the mortal assumes the one Lord's from.</p><p></p><p>Burst your water-pots, cast off the illusion created by your vices, and recognise everything as One. In this state of mind, you assume the Lord's form, because you recognise here and now that <s>you are completely and entirely One with Creator and creation</s> everything is the Creator, including the creation, and including the illusion that you think of as 'yourself'.</p><p></p><p>Late edited addition: I really like what you said: <em><span style="color: #0000ff">(Doubt about this truth to reality, comes from our attachment to that which is not real...)</span></em></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%93%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਓਹੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A4" target="_blank">ਬਿਨਸਤ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਨਾਹੀ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Oh abẖināsī binsaṯ nāhī.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">He, the Lord is imperishable and perishes not.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਨਾ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B" target="_blank">ਕੋ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%88" target="_blank">ਆਵੈ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਨਾ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B" target="_blank">ਕੋ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਜਾਹੀ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Nā ko āvai nā ko jāhī.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">He neither comes, nor does He go.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਗੁਰਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%88" target="_blank">ਪੂਰੈ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%88" target="_blank">ਹਉਮੈ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਮਲੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A7%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%88" target="_blank">ਧੋਈ </a>॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Gur pūrai ha▫umai mal ḏẖo▫ī.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">The perfect Guru has washed away the filth of my self-conceit.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਕਹੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95" target="_blank">ਨਾਨਕ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਮੇਰੀ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%AE" target="_blank">ਪਰਮ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਗਤਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%88" target="_blank">ਹੋਈ </a>॥੪॥੧॥</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Kaho Nānak merī param gaṯ ho▫ī. ||4||1||</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Says Nanak, I have obtained the supreme salvation.</p><p></p><p>Haumai is the sense of "I/me" as being separate from the One. I think the term "ego" is problematic because it is a loaded term with a variety of meanings. Self-conceit is better. Washing away the sense of separateness brings the realisation of Oneness.</p><p></p><p>My understanding of the shabad is simple. Much like me, really. Haha</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #8000ff">I crossed out a section above instead of deleting it as you may be reading it at the moment, bhainji, sorry!! I realised I hadn't expressed my thought clearly enough.</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishna, post: 204544, member: 2709"] Repeating the above shabad from [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=736&g=1&h=0&r=1&t=2&p=0&k=0&fb=0']Panna 736[/URL] with a different translation for variety more than anything: [INDENT][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81']ਰਾਗੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%80']ਸੂਹੀ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BE']ਮਹਲਾ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A9%AB']੫ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%98%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%81']ਘਰੁ [/URL]੧ Rāg sūhī mėhlā 5 gẖar 1 Rag Suhi. 5th Guru. [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A9%B4']ੴ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0']ਸਤਿਗੁਰ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BF']ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ [/URL]॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. There is but One God. By the True Guru's grace, He is obtained. [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF']ਬਾਜੀਗਰਿ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%87']ਜੈਸੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%80']ਬਾਜੀ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%88']ਪਾਈ [/URL]॥ Bājīgar jaise bājī pā▫ī. As an actor stages a play, [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE']ਨਾਨਾ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%AA']ਰੂਪ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%96']ਭੇਖ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%88']ਦਿਖਲਾਈ [/URL]॥ Nānā rūp bẖekẖ ḏikẖlā▫ī. and appears in many characters and guises, [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81']ਸਾਂਗੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF']ਉਤਾਰਿ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A5%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%93']ਥੰਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਓ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE']ਪਾਸਾਰਾ [/URL]॥ Sāʼng uṯār thamiĥa▫o pāsārā. similarly the Lord when He abandons His guise and ends His play, [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%AC']ਤਬ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B']ਏਕੋ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE']ਏਕੰਕਾਰਾ [/URL]॥੧॥ Ŧab eko ekankārā. ||1|| then the one alone remains, the One alone. [/INDENT] For me the allegory of actor/characters is about form and formless - Nirgun and Sargun. Broader than people. [INDENT] [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%A8']ਕਵਨ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%AA']ਰੂਪ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%9F%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%93']ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿਓ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%93']ਬਿਨਸਾਇਓ [/URL]॥ Kavan rūp ḏaristi▫o binsā▫i▫o. How many characters appeared and disappeared? [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF']ਕਤਹਿ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%93']ਗਇਓ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81']ਉਹੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%A4']ਕਤ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87']ਤੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%93']ਆਇਓ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A5%A5%E0%A9%A7%E0%A5%A5']॥੧॥ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%89']ਰਹਾਉ [/URL]॥ Kaṯėh ga▫i▫o uho kaṯ ṯe ā▫i▫o. ||1|| rahā▫o. Whither have they gone and whence did they come? Pause. [/INDENT] This is the Rahao verse. It opens my mind up, wondering from where everything comes and goes. [INDENT] [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%B2']ਜਲ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87']ਤੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8A%E0%A8%A0%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF']ਊਠਹਿ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%95']ਅਨਿਕ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%BE']ਤਰੰਗਾ [/URL]॥ Jal ṯe ūṯẖėh anik ṯarangā. Good many waves arise in the water. [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%95']ਕਨਿਕ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%A8']ਭੂਖਨ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%87']ਕੀਨੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81']ਬਹੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%BE']ਰੰਗਾ [/URL]॥ Kanik bẖūkẖan kīne baho rangā. Out of gold are made ornaments of many kinds. [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%81']ਬੀਜੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BF']ਬੀਜਿ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%93']ਦੇਖਿਓ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81']ਬਹੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE']ਪਰਕਾਰਾ [/URL]॥ Bīj bīj ḏekẖi▫o baho parkārā. I have seen seeds of many sorts being sown. [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AB%E0%A8%B2']ਫਲ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%87']ਪਾਕੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87']ਤੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE']ਏਕੰਕਾਰਾ [/URL]॥੨॥ Fal pāke ṯe ekankārā. ||2|| When the fruit ripens, the seed appears in the same one form. [/INDENT] This verse expands upon the oneness of creation and Creator; that all forms come from one Source. We read this exact same message nightly on [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=12&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=0&fb=0']Panna 12[/URL]: [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%8F']ਵਿਸੁਏ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9A%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%86']ਚਸਿਆ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%98%E0%A9%9C%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%86']ਘੜੀਆ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE']ਪਹਰਾ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%80']ਥਿਤੀ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80']ਵਾਰੀ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81']ਮਾਹੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%86']ਹੋਆ [/URL]॥ The seconds, minutes and hours, days, weeks and months, [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%81']ਸੂਰਜੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B']ਏਕੋ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF']ਰੁਤਿ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%95']ਅਨੇਕ [/URL]॥ and the various seasons originate from the one sun; [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95']ਨਾਨਕ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87']ਕਰਤੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%87']ਕੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87']ਕੇਤੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B8']ਵੇਸ [/URL]॥੨॥੨॥ O Nanak, in just the same way, the many forms originate from the Creator. ||2||2|| [INDENT] [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%B8']ਸਹਸ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%98%E0%A8%9F%E0%A8%BE']ਘਟਾ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF']ਮਹਿ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%81']ਏਕੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81']ਆਕਾਸੁ [/URL]॥ Sahas gẖatā mėh ek ākās. In the thousand water-pots one sky is reflected. [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%98%E0%A8%9F']ਘਟ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AB%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%9F%E0%A9%87']ਫੂਟੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87']ਤੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%93%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%80']ਓਹੀ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81']ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ [/URL]॥ Gẖat fūte ṯe ohī pargās. On the bursting of the water-pots, the sky pageant alone is left. [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%AE']ਭਰਮ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%AD']ਲੋਭ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%B9']ਮੋਹ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%86']ਮਾਇਆ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0']ਵਿਕਾਰ [/URL]॥ Bẖaram lobẖ moh mā▫i▫ā vikār. Doubt is caused by the sins of avarice, worldly love and wealth. [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%AE']ਭ੍ਰਮ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9B%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%9F%E0%A9%87']ਛੂਟੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87']ਤੇ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0']ਏਕੰਕਾਰ [/URL]॥੩॥ Bẖaram cẖẖūte ṯe ekankār. ||3|| Freed from the illusion, the mortal assumes the one Lord's from.[/INDENT] Burst your water-pots, cast off the illusion created by your vices, and recognise everything as One. In this state of mind, you assume the Lord's form, because you recognise here and now that [S]you are completely and entirely One with Creator and creation[/S] everything is the Creator, including the creation, and including the illusion that you think of as 'yourself'. Late edited addition: I really like what you said: [I][COLOR=#0000ff](Doubt about this truth to reality, comes from our attachment to that which is not real...)[/COLOR][/I] [INDENT] [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%93%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81']ਓਹੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%80']ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A4']ਬਿਨਸਤ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%80']ਨਾਹੀ [/URL]॥ Oh abẖināsī binsaṯ nāhī. He, the Lord is imperishable and perishes not. [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE']ਨਾ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B']ਕੋ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%88']ਆਵੈ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE']ਨਾ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B']ਕੋ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%80']ਜਾਹੀ [/URL]॥ Nā ko āvai nā ko jāhī. He neither comes, nor does He go. [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF']ਗੁਰਿ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%88']ਪੂਰੈ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%88']ਹਉਮੈ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%81']ਮਲੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A7%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%88']ਧੋਈ [/URL]॥ Gur pūrai ha▫umai mal ḏẖo▫ī. The perfect Guru has washed away the filth of my self-conceit. [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81']ਕਹੁ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95']ਨਾਨਕ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80']ਮੇਰੀ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%AE']ਪਰਮ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF']ਗਤਿ [/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%88']ਹੋਈ [/URL]॥੪॥੧॥ Kaho Nānak merī param gaṯ ho▫ī. ||4||1|| Says Nanak, I have obtained the supreme salvation.[/INDENT] Haumai is the sense of "I/me" as being separate from the One. I think the term "ego" is problematic because it is a loaded term with a variety of meanings. Self-conceit is better. Washing away the sense of separateness brings the realisation of Oneness. My understanding of the shabad is simple. Much like me, really. Haha [B][COLOR=#8000ff]I crossed out a section above instead of deleting it as you may be reading it at the moment, bhainji, sorry!! I realised I hadn't expressed my thought clearly enough.[/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]
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