Ang-1101 — Chapter 84
They alone are rich, who have the Wealth of the Lord God.
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, sexual desire and anger are eradicated.
Their fear is dispelled, and they attain the state of fearlessness.
Meeting with the Guru, Nanak meditates on his Lord and Master. ||2||
God dwells in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
Chanting and meditating on the Lord, one's hopes are fulfilled.
God permeates and pervades the water, the land and the sky.
Meeting with the Guru, Nanak chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||
The eight miraculous spiritual powers and the nine treasures are contained in the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
This is bestowed when God grants His Grace.
Your slaves, O God, live by chanting and meditating on Your Name.
O Nanak, the heart-lotus of the Gurmukh blossoms forth. ||4||13||
Basant, Fifth Mehl, First House, Ik-Thukay:
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
Meditating on the Lord, all desires are fulfilled,
and the mortal is re-united with God, after having been separated for so long. ||1||
Meditate on the Lord of the Universe, who is worthy of meditation.
Meditating on Him, enjoy celestial peace and poise. ||1||Pause||
Bestowing His Mercy, He blesses us with His Glance of Grace.
God Himself takes care of His slave. ||2||
My bed has been beautified by His Love.
God, the Giver of Peace, has come to meet me. ||3||
He does not consider my merits and demerits.
Nanak worships at the Feet of God. ||4||1||14||
Basant, Fifth Mehl:
The sins are erased, singing the Glories of God;
night and day, celestial joy wells up. ||1||
My mind has blossomed forth, by the touch of the Lord's Feet.
By His Grace, He has led me to meet the Holy men, the humble servants of the Lord. I remain continually imbued with the love of the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||
In His Mercy, the Lord of the World has revealed Himself to me.
The Lord, Merciful to the meek, has attached me to the hem of His robe and saved me. ||2||
This mind has become the dust of the Holy;
I behold my Lord and Master, continually, ever-present. ||3||
Sexual desire, anger and desire have vanished.
O Nanak, God has become kind to me. ||4||2||15||
Basant, Fifth Mehl:
God Himself has cured the disease.
He laid on His Hands, and protected His child. ||1||
Celestial peace and tranquility fill my home forever, in this springtime of the soul.
I have sought the Sanctuary of the Perfect Guru; I chant the Mantra of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the Embodiment of emancipation. ||1||Pause||
God Himself has dispelled my sorrow and suffering.
I meditate continually, continuously, on my Guru. ||2||
That humble being who chants Your Name,
obtains all fruits and rewards; singing the Glories of God, he becomes steady and stable. ||3||
O Nanak, the way of the devotees is good.
They meditate continually, continuously, on the Lord, the Giver of peace. ||4||3||16||
Basant, Fifth Mehl:
By His Will, He makes us happy.
He shows Mercy to His servant. ||1||
The Perfect Guru makes everything perfect.
He implants the Amrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, in the heart. ||1||Pause||
He does not consider the karma of my actions, or my Dharma, my spiritual practice.
✦ Connected Across Traditions
The Golden Rule
Matthew 7:12
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Hadith (An-Nawawi 13)
“None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.”
Leviticus 19:18
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Mahabharata 5.1517
“One should never do to another what one regards as injurious to oneself.”
Divine Compassion & Mercy
Quran 1:1
“In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.”
Psalm 23:1
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”
Luke 6:36
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Snp 1.8
“As a mother would risk her life to protect her child, her only child, even so should one cultivate a limitless heart with regard to all beings.”
Humility & Surrender
Bhagavad Gita 18:66
“Abandon all varieties of dharma and simply surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions; do not fear.”
Matthew 5:5
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
Tao Te Ching 22
“If you want to become whole, let yourself be partial. If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.”
Quran 2:45
“Seek help through patience and prayer. It is indeed exacting, but not for those who are humble.”
Good vs Evil / Light vs Darkness
Yasna 30:3
“Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action.”
John 1:5
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Dhammapada 1:1-2
“Mind is the forerunner of all actions. If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow.”
Genesis 1:3
“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.”