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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 81973" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sahaj: Eradication Of Delusion and duality</span></span> </p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="color: #ff6600">01.Background</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Moving away from home to a strange city with new people to take on a whole new experience (this world) is a big transition, bigger than what mind can anticipate. The soul has wandered away from its source: The Eternal Divine; The Eternal True the ‘Sat’. It has forgotten itself on account of multitude of impressions of many incarnations that mind carries. The long separation has resulted in the delusion that this world is our home. Guru has stated at many places that it is an illusion and that it is only a play of the Supreme and we should not identify with it. We all have God like divinity in us in the form of <em><span style="color: blue">Soul; the indestructible matter within us</span></em>. Many of the problems are very typical of a new transitional phenomenon of Life and Death. </span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">There is no standard definition of Duality as per the commentaries as well. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">I have coined this for myself. Kindly share if you have something else that does not fit into this.</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong> <strong><span style="color: #ff6600">02.Duality/ Dualism and Dictionary Meaning</span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>du[/FONT][[/FONT]al[/FONT][[/FONT]ism[/FONT]-iz[/FONT]</strong></p><p> <strong><em>n.[/FONT]</em></strong></p><p><strong>1[/FONT]the state of being dual; duality [/FONT]</strong></p><p><strong>2[/FONT]<em>Philos.[/FONT]</em> the theory that the world is ultimately composed of, or explicable in terms of, two basic entities, as mind and matter [/FONT]</strong></p><p><strong>3[/FONT]<em>Theol.[/FONT]</em> <em>a</em>) the doctrine that there are two mutually antagonistic principles in the universe, good and evil <em>b</em>) the doctrine that man has two natures, physical and spiritual [/FONT]</strong></p><p><strong></strong> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><strong><span style="color: #ff6600">03.Interpretation Of Duality</span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">The conduct that arises from the feeling that God is separate from us and we are separate from him is <em><span style="color: blue">Duality</span></em>. <em>But the consciousness of this duality is also the initial urge for spiritual accomplishment</em>. So long as we stray from the right path and are under the sway of delusion children and family all appear as our own. The feeling that they belong to me-are mine, is the medium through which delusion works. The deluded man regards them as worthy of worship and clings to them, for that one is father, the other one grandfather. But after spiritual attainment there the Self who has gained awareness of the essence, of the Supreme Spirit, is left all alone.</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="color: #ff6600">04.Gurbani: The Remedy</span></span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">At very many places we have been exhorted </span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span>No matter what you read in duality, reading and contemplating it, you shall only continue to suffer. [491-1]</span>[/FONT]</strong></p><p><strong></strong> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">So grasp the Lord's lotus feet; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall come to understand. [491-2]</span>[/FONT]</strong></li> </ul><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">And</span>[/FONT]</strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span>Their minds are colored by emotional attachment to Maya; because of this emotional attachment, they do not understand.[571-4]</span>[/FONT]</strong></p><p><strong></strong> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">The soul of the Gurmukh is imbued with the Lord's Love; the love of duality departs.[571-5]</span>[/FONT]</strong></li> </ul><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="color: #ff6600">05 Sahaj and Duality</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">The recognition of the above helps in overcoming the state of duality and delusion that is so essential for attaining full faith and wisdom that we can all contemplate on Naam. It is the faith that matters and we are all that our faith is. We become that our faith makes us. Having full faith in HIM and HIS magnanimity is the key to the attainment of the spiritual state. One who lacks faith and is in the state of doubt finds no happiness either here or anywhere.</span>[/FONT]</strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">The term faith has been dealt with at many places in Bani in various contexts but the essence remains the same.</span>[/FONT]</strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong></p><p><strong></strong> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%87" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਜੇ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਕੋ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਮੰਨਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਜਾਣੈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਮਨਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%87" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਕੋਇ </span></a>॥੧੨॥</span> </p><p>Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind.[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਮੰਨੈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਸੁਰਤਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਹੋਵੈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਮਨਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%A7%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਬੁਧਿ </span></a>॥</span> </p><p>The faithful have intuitive awareness and intelligence.[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਮੰਨੈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%B2" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਸਗਲ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%A3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਭਵਣ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%80" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਕੀ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%A7%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000">ਸੁਧਿ </span></a>॥</span> </p><p>The faithful know about all worlds and realms.[ang3][/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> <strong>The paudi ‘Manai’ of Jap Ji Sahib deals exhaustively with the development of faith and its beneficial consequences.[/FONT]</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Even at other places The Bani emphasizes the development of the faith in Lord. Guru Ram Das ji states the same as follows:[/FONT]</strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'">ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਵਡ ਭਾਗ ਵਡੇਰੇ ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਧਾ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਆਸ ॥</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">The servants of the Lord have the greatest good fortune; they have <strong>faith</strong> in the Lord, and a longing for the Lord.[ang 10]</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Guru Ram Das</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Even the wicked forces come under the control of the mind if one has developed full faith in HIM. The wicked forces are the demoniac qualities that spring up on account of non-recognition of the Supreme entity. These represent the Tamo-Gunas as per the Tri Bandh discussed earlier in the above two posts.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">The following is from the reverend bani of Guru Nanak dev ji Maharaaj</span></strong>.[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'">ਦੂਤ ਲਗੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="color: Blue">The evil energies have been made to serve me, since I placed my <strong>faith</strong> in the True Guru.</span>[ang18]<strong>Guru Nanak Dev</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Dwelling on the significance of placing faith in ever effulgent Lord Guru Amar Das ji states as follows:</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'">ਸਬਦਿ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="color: Blue">With <strong>faith</strong> in the Shabad, the Guru is found, and selfishness is eradicated from within.</span> [ang 34]<strong>Guru Amar Das</strong> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><strong>I would like to end the post with a beautiful line that sums the placement of the faith in The Lord, the primal being. It is an edict for a sikh and hence should be followed with due care and diligence. One can locate many references in the Bani at many other places.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><strong></strong></span> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'">ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਕੀ ਕਰਿ ਆਸ ਮਨ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਭਸੁ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥</span><span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span> <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="color: Blue">Place the hopes of your mind in the One, in whom all have <strong>faith</strong>.</span>[ang44]</span></p><p><strong>Guru Arjan Dev</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Gurbaniwebthick'"> BY qy aupjY Bgiq pRB AMqir hoie sWiq ] </span><span style="font-family: 'Gurbaniwebthick'"><span style="color: green">(814-10, iblwvlu, mÚ 5)</span></span></p><p> From the Fear of God, devotion wells up, and deep within, there is peace[/FONT]</p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Wjkk WjkF</strong></p><p><strong>[/FONT]</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 81973, member: 5290"] [FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=3]Sahaj: Eradication Of Delusion and duality[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua][COLOR=#ff6600]01.Background[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua]Moving away from home to a strange city with new people to take on a whole new experience (this world) is a big transition, bigger than what mind can anticipate. The soul has wandered away from its source: The Eternal Divine; The Eternal True the ‘Sat’. It has forgotten itself on account of multitude of impressions of many incarnations that mind carries. The long separation has resulted in the delusion that this world is our home. Guru has stated at many places that it is an illusion and that it is only a play of the Supreme and we should not identify with it. We all have God like divinity in us in the form of [I][COLOR=blue]Soul; the indestructible matter within us[/COLOR][/I]. Many of the problems are very typical of a new transitional phenomenon of Life and Death. [/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua]There is no standard definition of Duality as per the commentaries as well. [/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua]I have coined this for myself. Kindly share if you have something else that does not fit into this.[/FONT] [/B] [B][COLOR=#ff6600]02.Duality/ Dualism and Dictionary Meaning[/COLOR][/B] [B]du[/FONT][[/FONT]al[/FONT][[/FONT]ism[/FONT]-iz[/FONT][/B] [B][I]n.[/FONT][/I] 1[/FONT]the state of being dual; duality [/FONT] 2[/FONT][I]Philos.[/FONT][/I] the theory that the world is ultimately composed of, or explicable in terms of, two basic entities, as mind and matter [/FONT] 3[/FONT][I]Theol.[/FONT][/I] [I]a[/I]) the doctrine that there are two mutually antagonistic principles in the universe, good and evil [I]b[/I]) the doctrine that man has two natures, physical and spiritual [/FONT] [/B] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B][COLOR=#ff6600]03.Interpretation Of Duality[/COLOR][/B][/FONT] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua]The conduct that arises from the feeling that God is separate from us and we are separate from him is [I][COLOR=blue]Duality[/COLOR][/I]. [I]But the consciousness of this duality is also the initial urge for spiritual accomplishment[/I]. So long as we stray from the right path and are under the sway of delusion children and family all appear as our own. The feeling that they belong to me-are mine, is the medium through which delusion works. The deluded man regards them as worthy of worship and clings to them, for that one is father, the other one grandfather. But after spiritual attainment there the Self who has gained awareness of the essence, of the Supreme Spirit, is left all alone.[/FONT] [/B] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua][COLOR=#ff6600]04.Gurbani: The Remedy[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua]At very many places we have been exhorted [/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][FONT=Symbol]·[/FONT]No matter what you read in duality, reading and contemplating it, you shall only continue to suffer. [491-1][/FONT][/FONT] [/B] [LIST] [*][B][FONT=Book Antiqua]So grasp the Lord's lotus feet; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall come to understand. [491-2][/FONT][/FONT][/B] [/LIST] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua]And[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][FONT=Symbol]·[/FONT]Their minds are colored by emotional attachment to Maya; because of this emotional attachment, they do not understand.[571-4][/FONT][/FONT] [/B] [LIST] [*][B][FONT=Book Antiqua]The soul of the Gurmukh is imbued with the Lord's Love; the love of duality departs.[571-5][/FONT][/FONT][/B] [/LIST] [B] [FONT=Book Antiqua][COLOR=#ff6600]05 Sahaj and Duality[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua]The recognition of the above helps in overcoming the state of duality and delusion that is so essential for attaining full faith and wisdom that we can all contemplate on Naam. It is the faith that matters and we are all that our faith is. We become that our faith makes us. Having full faith in HIM and HIS magnanimity is the key to the attainment of the spiritual state. One who lacks faith and is in the state of doubt finds no happiness either here or anywhere.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua]The term faith has been dealt with at many places in Bani in various contexts but the essence remains the same.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua] [/FONT] [/B] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%87"][COLOR=#000000]ਜੇ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B"][COLOR=#000000]ਕੋ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF"][COLOR=#000000]ਮੰਨਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%88"][COLOR=#000000]ਜਾਣੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF"][COLOR=#000000]ਮਨਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%87"][COLOR=#000000]ਕੋਇ [/COLOR][/URL]॥੧੨॥[/FONT] Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind.[/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%88"][COLOR=#000000]ਮੰਨੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF"][COLOR=#000000]ਸੁਰਤਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%88"][COLOR=#000000]ਹੋਵੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF"][COLOR=#000000]ਮਨਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%A7%E0%A8%BF"][COLOR=#000000]ਬੁਧਿ [/COLOR][/URL]॥[/FONT] The faithful have intuitive awareness and intelligence.[/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%88"][COLOR=#000000]ਮੰਨੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%B2"][COLOR=#000000]ਸਗਲ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%A3"][COLOR=#000000]ਭਵਣ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%80"][COLOR=#000000]ਕੀ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%A7%E0%A8%BF"][COLOR=#000000]ਸੁਧਿ [/COLOR][/URL]॥[/FONT] The faithful know about all worlds and realms.[ang3][/FONT] [B]The paudi ‘Manai’ of Jap Ji Sahib deals exhaustively with the development of faith and its beneficial consequences.[/FONT][/B] [B]Even at other places The Bani emphasizes the development of the faith in Lord. Guru Ram Das ji states the same as follows:[/FONT][/B] [FONT=AnmolUniPr]ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਵਡ ਭਾਗ ਵਡੇਰੇ ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਧਾ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਆਸ ॥[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua]The servants of the Lord have the greatest good fortune; they have [B]faith[/B] in the Lord, and a longing for the Lord.[ang 10][/FONT][B][FONT=Book Antiqua]Guru Ram Das[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua]Even the wicked forces come under the control of the mind if one has developed full faith in HIM. The wicked forces are the demoniac qualities that spring up on account of non-recognition of the Supreme entity. These represent the Tamo-Gunas as per the Tri Bandh discussed earlier in the above two posts. [/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua]The following is from the reverend bani of Guru Nanak dev ji Maharaaj[/FONT][/B].[/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr]ਦੂਤ ਲਗੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][COLOR=Blue]The evil energies have been made to serve me, since I placed my [B]faith[/B] in the True Guru.[/COLOR][ang18][B]Guru Nanak Dev[/B][/FONT] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua]Dwelling on the significance of placing faith in ever effulgent Lord Guru Amar Das ji states as follows:[/FONT][/B] [FONT=AnmolUniPr]ਸਬਦਿ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][COLOR=Blue]With [B]faith[/B] in the Shabad, the Guru is found, and selfishness is eradicated from within.[/COLOR] [ang 34][B]Guru Amar Das[/B] [/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]I would like to end the post with a beautiful line that sums the placement of the faith in The Lord, the primal being. It is an edict for a sikh and hence should be followed with due care and diligence. One can locate many references in the Bani at many other places. [/B][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr]ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਕੀ ਕਰਿ ਆਸ ਮਨ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਭਸੁ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥[/FONT][COLOR=Blue] [/COLOR] [FONT=Book Antiqua][COLOR=Blue]Place the hopes of your mind in the One, in whom all have [B]faith[/B].[/COLOR][ang44][/FONT] [B]Guru Arjan Dev[/B] [FONT=Gurbaniwebthick] BY qy aupjY Bgiq pRB AMqir hoie sWiq ] [/FONT][FONT=Gurbaniwebthick][COLOR=green](814-10, iblwvlu, mÚ 5)[/COLOR][/FONT] From the Fear of God, devotion wells up, and deep within, there is peace[/FONT] [B] Wjkk WjkF [/FONT][/B] [/QUOTE]
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