Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I become free the moment I loosen my grip on all the shiny, changing things that pull at me.
That pull — always wanting, always chasing — is what keeps me spinning. When I let it go, I can finally see clearly: the One was right here in front of me the whole time.
You are free the moment you loosen your grip on shiny, changing things.
Ih sansaar tay tab hee chhoota-o ja-o maa-i-aa nah laptaava-o: I am set free from this world when I stop clinging to maa-i-aa. Maa-i-aa, or Maya, is the pull of shiny, changing things. It grabs hold of us and covers our eyes.
Think of a monkey with its fist stuck in a jar, holding a treat. Let go of the treat, and the hand slips out. Tih taj darsan paava-o: letting go of it, I receive darsan, a clear sight of the One.
What's something you can enjoy without needing to cling to it?
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