Sikhism·Raag Aasaa·Shabad 203
Verse 1 of 5

Remember the One and Suffering Lifts

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:
ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
jis simrat dukh jaa-ay sahj sukh paa-ee-ai.
Remembering Him, suffering is removed, and celestial peace is obtained.
ਰੈਣਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥੧॥
rain dinas kar jorh har har Dhi-aa-ee-ai. ||1||
Night and day, with your palms pressed together, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Remembering Him, suffering is removed and a heavenly peace is found.

Night and day, with your palms pressed together, meditate on the One.

Remember the One, and suffering lifts — peace comes with humbly folded hands.
The deeper layer

The simplest formula: "remembering Him, suffering is removed, and celestial peace is obtained." And the posture — "palms pressed together" — names devotion as humble, reverent, continual. Remembrance is the whole remedy, offered with folded hands.

A Question to Sit With

What simple, humble practice reliably brings you peace?

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