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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
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Gurbani (1294-96)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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<blockquote data-quote="BhagatSingh" data-source="post: 151684" data-attributes="member: 2610"><p>I think you are on the right track. I have tried vipassana among others. It comes from the Buddhist tradition. Here you observe your breath. Acknowledging but not reacting to any thought content. And if you find yourself reacting to thoughts then not reacting further. Easier said than done Hahaha</p><p></p><p>It brings me to the same sense of peace as meditation practices in the Sikh tradition as simran and contemplation on Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and other scriptures. I would also try Listening as a meditation. Listening very attentively to kirtan, to other sounds even. As Guru Nanak says in Japji Sahib <em>suniya dookh paap ka naas</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>Here's a shabad from Gubani which I think you will recognize instantly if you are familiar with the teachings of Ramana Maharshi or any of his students.</p><p></p><p>Read the whole shabad: <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=441&L=3&id=20136" target="_blank">http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=441&L=3&id=20136</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8" target="_blank">ਮਨ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%82%E0%A9%B0" target="_blank">ਤੂੰ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਜੋਤਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਸਰੂਪੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%88" target="_blank">ਹੈ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਆਪਣਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਮੂਲੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%9B%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਪਛਾਣੁ </a> ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #008080">मन तूं जोति सरूपु है आपणा मूलु पछाणु ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px">Man ṯūʼn joṯ sarūp hai āpṇā mūl pacẖẖāṇ.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">O my mind, you are the embodiment of the Divine Light - recognize your own origin.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8" target="_blank">ਮਨ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਹਰਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਜੀ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%88" target="_blank">ਤੇਰੈ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਨਾਲਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%88" target="_blank">ਹੈ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਗੁਰਮਤੀ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਰੰਗੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਮਾਣੁ </a> ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #008080">मन हरि जी तेरै नालि है गुरमती रंगु माणु ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px">Man har jī ṯerai nāl hai gurmaṯī rang māṇ.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">O my mind, the Dear Lord is with you; through the Guru's Teachings, enjoy His Love.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਮੂਲੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%9B%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਪਛਾਣਹਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82" target="_blank">ਤਾਂ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਸਹੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਜਾਣਹਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A3" target="_blank">ਮਰਣ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%A3" target="_blank">ਜੀਵਣ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਕੀ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%9D%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਸੋਝੀ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%88" target="_blank">ਹੋਈ </a> ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #008080">मूलु पछाणहि तां सहु जाणहि मरण जीवण की सोझी होई ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px">Mūl pacẖẖāṇėh ṯāʼn saho jāṇėh maraṇ jīvaṇ kī sojẖī ho▫ī.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">Acknowledge your origin, and then you shall know your Husband Lord, and so understand death and birth.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0" target="_blank">ਗੁਰ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਪਰਸਾਦੀ </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%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਜਾਣਹਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82" target="_blank">ਤਾਂ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਦੂਜਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%89" target="_blank">ਭਾਉ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8" target="_blank">ਨ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%88" target="_blank">ਹੋਈ </a> ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #008080">गुर परसादी एको जाणहि तां दूजा भाउ न होई ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px">Gur parsādī eko jāṇėh ṯāʼn ḏūjā bẖā▫o na ho▫ī.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">By Guru's Grace, know the One; then, you shall not love any other.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਮਨਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਸਾਂਤਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%88" target="_blank">ਆਈ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਵਜੀ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%A7%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%88" target="_blank">ਵਧਾਈ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਤਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%86" target="_blank">ਹੋਆ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਪਰਵਾਣੁ </a> ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #008080">मनि सांति आई वजी वधाई ता होआ परवाणु ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px">Man sāʼnṯ ā▫ī vajī vaḏẖā▫ī ṯā ho▫ā parvāṇ.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">Peace comes to the mind, and gladness resounds; then, you shall be acclaimed.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%89" target="_blank">ਇਉ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%88" target="_blank">ਕਹੈ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਨਾਨਕੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8" target="_blank">ਮਨ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%82%E0%A9%B0" target="_blank">ਤੂੰ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਜੋਤਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਸਰੂਪੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%88" target="_blank">ਹੈ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਅਪਣਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਮੂਲੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%9B%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਪਛਾਣੁ </a> ॥੫॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #008080">इउ कहै नानकु मन तूं जोति सरूपु है अपणा मूलु पछाणु ॥५॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px">I▫o kahai Nānak man ṯūʼn joṯ sarūp hai apṇā mūl pacẖẖāṇ. ||5||</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">Thus says Nanak: O my mind, you are the very image of the Luminous Lord; recognize the true origin of your self. ||5||</span></span></p><p></p><p>[SIZE=-2]<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=441" target="_blank">Guru Granth Sahib Page 441</a>[/SIZE]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BhagatSingh, post: 151684, member: 2610"] I think you are on the right track. I have tried vipassana among others. It comes from the Buddhist tradition. Here you observe your breath. Acknowledging but not reacting to any thought content. And if you find yourself reacting to thoughts then not reacting further. Easier said than done Hahaha It brings me to the same sense of peace as meditation practices in the Sikh tradition as simran and contemplation on Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and other scriptures. I would also try Listening as a meditation. Listening very attentively to kirtan, to other sounds even. As Guru Nanak says in Japji Sahib [I]suniya dookh paap ka naas [/I] Here's a shabad from Gubani which I think you will recognize instantly if you are familiar with the teachings of Ramana Maharshi or any of his students. Read the whole shabad: [URL]http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=441&L=3&id=20136[/URL] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8"]ਮਨ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%82%E0%A9%B0"]ਤੂੰ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF"]ਜੋਤਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%81"]ਸਰੂਪੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%88"]ਹੈ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%BE"]ਆਪਣਾ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%81"]ਮੂਲੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%9B%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%81"]ਪਛਾਣੁ [/URL] ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]मन तूं जोति सरूपु है आपणा मूलु पछाणु ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Man ṯūʼn joṯ sarūp hai āpṇā mūl pacẖẖāṇ. [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]O my mind, you are the embodiment of the Divine Light - recognize your own origin.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8"]ਮਨ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF"]ਹਰਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%80"]ਜੀ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%88"]ਤੇਰੈ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BF"]ਨਾਲਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%88"]ਹੈ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%80"]ਗੁਰਮਤੀ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81"]ਰੰਗੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%81"]ਮਾਣੁ [/URL] ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]मन हरि जी तेरै नालि है गुरमती रंगु माणु ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Man har jī ṯerai nāl hai gurmaṯī rang māṇ. [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]O my mind, the Dear Lord is with you; through the Guru's Teachings, enjoy His Love.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%81"]ਮੂਲੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%9B%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF"]ਪਛਾਣਹਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82"]ਤਾਂ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81"]ਸਹੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF"]ਜਾਣਹਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A3"]ਮਰਣ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%A3"]ਜੀਵਣ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%80"]ਕੀ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%9D%E0%A9%80"]ਸੋਝੀ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%88"]ਹੋਈ [/URL] ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]मूलु पछाणहि तां सहु जाणहि मरण जीवण की सोझी होई ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Mūl pacẖẖāṇėh ṯāʼn saho jāṇėh maraṇ jīvaṇ kī sojẖī ho▫ī. [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]Acknowledge your origin, and then you shall know your Husband Lord, and so understand death and birth.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0"]ਗੁਰ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%80"]ਪਰਸਾਦੀ [/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%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF"]ਜਾਣਹਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82"]ਤਾਂ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE"]ਦੂਜਾ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%89"]ਭਾਉ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8"]ਨ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%88"]ਹੋਈ [/URL] ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]गुर परसादी एको जाणहि तां दूजा भाउ न होई ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Gur parsādī eko jāṇėh ṯāʼn ḏūjā bẖā▫o na ho▫ī. [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]By Guru's Grace, know the One; then, you shall not love any other.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF"]ਮਨਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF"]ਸਾਂਤਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%88"]ਆਈ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%80"]ਵਜੀ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%A7%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%88"]ਵਧਾਈ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BE"]ਤਾ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%86"]ਹੋਆ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%81"]ਪਰਵਾਣੁ [/URL] ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]मनि सांति आई वजी वधाई ता होआ परवाणु ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Man sāʼnṯ ā▫ī vajī vaḏẖā▫ī ṯā ho▫ā parvāṇ. [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]Peace comes to the mind, and gladness resounds; then, you shall be acclaimed.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%89"]ਇਉ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%88"]ਕਹੈ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%81"]ਨਾਨਕੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A8"]ਮਨ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%82%E0%A9%B0"]ਤੂੰ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF"]ਜੋਤਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%81"]ਸਰੂਪੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%88"]ਹੈ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%BE"]ਅਪਣਾ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%81"]ਮੂਲੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%9B%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%81"]ਪਛਾਣੁ [/URL] ॥੫॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]इउ कहै नानकु मन तूं जोति सरूपु है अपणा मूलु पछाणु ॥५॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2]I▫o kahai Nānak man ṯūʼn joṯ sarūp hai apṇā mūl pacẖẖāṇ. ||5|| [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]Thus says Nanak: O my mind, you are the very image of the Luminous Lord; recognize the true origin of your self. ||5||[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=-2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=441"]Guru Granth Sahib Page 441[/URL][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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