[Japji 38] Discipline is the workshop

Discipline is the workshop;     patience, the goldsmith;          the anvil, one’s thinking;               wisdom, the hammer;Fear, the bellows;     austerities, the fire;          and feeling, the...

Wonder of wonders!

Wonder of wonders! What grace flows within the saqi’s tavern!The secrets of both worlds are an open book in his cup.Why do you seek in the temple? What will you find in the Ka’aba?Open your inner eye, look in the idol house of your heart.Friends, by...

Ek Omkar

Ek Onkar     One God,     One Song,     One Creation–The true name,creator of the universe,beyond fear and conflict,omnipresent,unborn, undying, self-existent,grace of the guru.Chant this again and again! From the beginning, truth,throughout the...

[Japji 8] From listening

From listening,     Siddhas, Pirs, Gods, Naths–     the spiritually adept;From listening,     the earth, its white foundation,     and the sky;From listening,     continents, worlds, hells;From listening,     death cannot...

As many as are the waves of the sea

As many as are the waves of the sea,     so many are the desires of the mind.Stilling them all, one sits with contentment     holding the thought of the One     in his self.As in the presence of a magnet the iron     is drawn,So do thou attach thy...

So priceless is the birth, O brother

So priceless is the birth, O brother,That in it, the Supreme Lord can     be met.The human body is the Door     to salvation.If the meeting is not accomplished     while alive,If the contact is not made while alive,If the Lord of the universe is not...