Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I'm so grateful to the One who gave me life and freed me from my five worst habits.
I've gotten the better of them at last, and now my whole being is soaked in love.
Kabir gives thanks to the Father who gave him life and, more, freed him from the five deadly sins — the grasping, anger, greed, attachment, and pride that trouble every heart. He says he has conquered them and trampled them underfoot — but notice he credits the Father, not his own willpower. The victory over your worst habits isn't finally a solo achievement of gritting your teeth; it comes with love, as love fills you. Remembering the Lord, my mind and body are drenched in His Love — and it's that drenching that does the conquering. Fill up with love, and the five troublemakers lose their power.
Which of your 'troublemaker' feelings gets quieter when your heart is full of something good?
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