ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
aasaa mehlaa 4.
Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:
ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ਗੁਣ ਬੋਲੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
gun gaavaa gun bolee banee.
I sing His Glorious Praises, and through the Word of His Bani, I speak His Glorious Praises.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥੧॥
gurmukh har gun aakh vakhaanee. ||1||
As Gurmukh, I chant and recite the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I sing the One's praises, and through the Word I speak them.
Turned toward the Guru, I chant and recite the praises of the One.
Praise is not just talk about the One — it is a practice that prepares the heart.
A simple opening of praise — singing, speaking, chanting, all through the Word and the Gurmukh orientation. Guru Ram Das often begins in pure praise before turning to the deeper teaching; the praising itself is the practice that prepares the heart for what follows.
A Question to Sit With
How does it change your mood to spend time appreciating, rather than wanting?
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