Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I have been learning to gently steer my own senses instead of being dragged around by them. I am loosening the grip of the five troublemakers inside — the anger, the greed, the grabbing that used to run the show.
Little by little, I am filling myself up with something sweet and clean, and letting the bitterness drain away. It is the quiet inner work that changes everything.
A person changes most through quiet inner work.
Das bairaagan mohi bas keenee: I have steadied my ten senses. Panchahu kaa mit naava-o: I have wiped out every trace of the panch, the five thieves. The five thieves are lust, anger, greed, clinging and pride, which steal our peace.
Satar do-ay bharay amrit sar bikh ka-o maar kaDhaava-o: the many channels of the body are filled with amrit, sweet nectar, and the bikh, poison, is drained out. These are old yoga pictures of the body. Here they mean everyday inner cleaning. Think of a garden hose full of old muddy water. Turn on the fresh water, and little by little it runs clear.
What's one inner troublemaker you're learning to steer instead of obey?
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