Salok Bhagat Kabir, Salok 161 — steadied by the One's pillar
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kabir says: with the One as a pillar to lean on, I have become steady and calm. The True Guru has given me courage.
Kabir says: on the shore of Mansarovar, the pure lake, I have bought a diamond.
With something strong to lean on, you become steady and brave.
Kabir says he found a thoonee, a pillar that holds up a roof. That pillar is the One. Leaning on it, he became thit, steady. The Satgur, the True Guru, gave him Dheer, courage.
Then he says he bought a heeraa, a diamond, on the shore of maan sarovar. That is a famous lake high in the mountains, known for its pure water.
Think of a climbing wall at the gym. Once your rope is clipped to a strong anchor, fear eases and you climb higher. Kabir's diamond is a calm, strong center that nothing can shake.
What gives you a steady, calm center?
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