Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the restless, me-first voice inside grows quiet in the presence of the Word, the mind finally settles itself, from the inside out.
Held steady like that, the heart makes room for the True One. Nothing else compares to the Guru.
Nanak says: a heart soaked in the Naam is carried gently across to freedom.
sabad mu-ay man man tay maari-aa: through the Word the ego-mind is stilled by the mind itself, ego as a habit to heal rather than an enemy to destroy. thaak rahay man saachai Dhaari-aa: held in check, it enshrines the True One. gur ka-o vaari-aa: wholly given to the Guru ("a sacrifice to the Guru"), so that nothing else compares. naam ratay nistaari-aa: soaked in the Name, one is carried across. The quieting of the noisy separate self is the gateway to freedom.
What helps the loud, restless part of your mind settle down?
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