Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
All peace is found at the teacher's feet.
They wash away my wrongs and clear my mind; their support carries me across.
This one says: peace comes when we are humble enough to learn.
sarab sukhaa gur charanaa — all peace is found at the Guru's feet. Feet are the lowest part of a person. They are where you bow your head. So finding peace there means finding it in humility, in not acting above everything.
The words are gentle: wrongs washed away, the mind made clear, and being carried across. Notice that the seeker does not carry himself. He is carried. It is the old picture of a boat on a wide river. Think of a ferry. You reach the other side by staying on board, not by swimming hard on your own.
Peace, a clean heart and a safe crossing all come from one humble act: bowing to what is wiser than you.
Is there peace in admitting you don't have to do everything by your own strength?
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