Sikhism·Raag Gauree·Shabad 124
Verse 4 of 5

When the Body Moves Toward Good, It Is Blessed

ਸਫਲੁ ਓਹੁ ਮਾਥਾ ਸੰਤ ਨਮਸਕਾਰਸਿ ॥
safal oh maathaa sant namaskaaras.
Blessed is that forehead, which bows in humility to the Saints.
ਚਰਣ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਚਲਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਰਗਿ ॥੩॥
charan puneet chaleh har maarag. ||3||
Sacred are those feet, which walk on the Lord's Path. ||3||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Blessed is the forehead that bows to good and holy people. Sacred are the feet that walk the path of the One.

When your body itself moves toward goodness, every part of it becomes blessed.
The deeper layer

When your body itself moves toward goodness, every part of it is blessed.

Safal oh maathaa sant namaskaaras — blessed is the forehead that bows to the sant, the holy and good. Charan puneet chaleh har maarag — sacred are the feet that walk the path of the One.

The blessing spreads part by part through the body: first the forehead, then the feet. Bowing shows respect. Walking shows direction. Both become things the body does, not only things the mind thinks. It is like the difference between thinking about helping a friend and actually walking over to help.

A Question to Sit With

How does your body show what you are walking toward?

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