Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A truly wise person isn't made by special clothes or a special pose.
Their richness is all on the inside, where they hold what's good and true.
That kind of quiet, inward goodness is rare and beautiful — and it shines from the heart.
A Shalok redefining the Yogi: "he alone is a Yogi... who as Gurmukh obtains the Naam." True yoga (union with the One) is not a matter of outward show — special robes, poses, ash, matted hair — but of an inward state: "in the body-village of that Yogi are all blessings; this Yoga is not obtained by outward show." The Gurus consistently move holiness from costume to character. Such a genuine one is "very rare," and "the Lord is manifest in his heart." For a child: what makes someone truly good and wise isn't a special outfit or looking the part — it's what they carry inside.
Can you tell how good someone is from how they look? What actually shows it?
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