ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
ਦਸ ਦਿਸ ਖੋਜਤ ਮੈ ਫਿਰਿਓ ਜਤ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਤ ਸੋਇ ॥
das dis khojat mai firio jat dekhau tat soe ||
I have wandered, searching in the ten directions - wherever I look, there I see Him.
ਮਨੁ ਬਸਿ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜੇ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੦॥
(Raag Gauree - Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji - Ang 298)
The question that follow's on from this is, "Is there anything I can do to get Guru's Kirpaa (Grace)?"
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in the Pauri (verse) that follows from the Salok (couplet) gives 7 things that one can do as part of one's way of life that can help to achieve the Perfect One's Grace:
ਮਨੁ ਬਸਿ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜੇ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੦॥
man bass aavai naanakaa je pooran kirpaa ho ||10||
The mind comes to be controlled, O Nanak, if He grants His Perfect Grace. ||10||
(Raag Gauree - Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji - Ang 298)
The question that follow's on from this is, "Is there anything I can do to get Guru's Kirpaa (Grace)?"
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in the Pauri (verse) that follows from the Salok (couplet) gives 7 things that one can do as part of one's way of life that can help to achieve the Perfect One's Grace:
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਦਸਮੀ ਦਸ ਦੁਆਰ ਬਸਿ ਕੀਨੇ ॥
dasmee das duaar bas keene ||
(1) Control the ten doors (motory organs - arms, feet and mouth; and sensory organs - touch, smell, sight, taste and hearing).
ਮਨਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਨਾਮ ਜਪਿ ਲੀਨੇ ॥
man santokh naam jap leene ||
(2) Through chanting the Naam the mind becomes content.
ਕਰਨੀ ਸੁਨੀਐ ਜਸੁ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥
karnee suneeaai jas gopaal ||
(3) With your ears, hear the Praises of the Lord of the World.
ਨੈਨੀ ਪੇਖਤ ਸਾਧ ਦਇਆਲ ॥
nainee pekhat saadh dayaal ||
(4) With your eyes, behold the Home of kindness, the Holy Saints.
ਰਸਨਾ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵੈ ਬੇਅੰਤ ॥
rasnaa gun gaavai beant ||
(5) With your tongue, sing the Glorious Praises of the Infinite Lord.
ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਚਿਤਵੈ ਪੂਰਨ ਭਗਵੰਤ ॥
man mehi chitvai pooran bhagvant ||
(6) In your mind, remember the All-Pervading Lord God.
ਹਸਤ ਚਰਨ ਸੰਤ ਟਹਲ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥
hasat charan sant Tahal kamaayeeaai ||
(7) With your hands and feet, work for the Saints.
ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧੦॥
naanak ehu sanjam prabh kirpaa paayeeaai ||10||
O Nanak! Following this way of life (as mentioned above) one obtains God's Grace. ||10||
(Raag Gauree - Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji - Ang 298)
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