Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
By their kindness, the wise ones met me, and from them I received a deep, steadying calm.
They gave me a fearless watchword to live by, and I began living out the Teacher's word day by day.
This one says a word of wisdom becomes powerful when you live it.
Kar kirpaa sant milay — by grace, the wise met the seeker. From them came Dheeraj, patience and a steady heart.
Santee mant dee-o mohi nirbha-o — they gave the mant, the sacred word, of the Fearless One. Nirbha-o, fearless, echoes nirbhau in the Mool Mantar, the opening words of the Guru Granth Sahib.
The healing is finished by practice. Gur kaa sabad kamaa-i-aa — the Guru's Word is not just heard. It is kamaa-i-aa: earned, worked at, lived out every day. Think of a coach's tip. It only helps once you practice it in every game. Teaching received becomes teaching lived.
What is one piece of good advice you've been given that you could actually start practicing this week?
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