Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
For such a person, sun and moon are one and the same — and so are a busy household and a quiet forest. Their daily practice, woven right into ordinary life, is simply to praise.
For a real seeker, every time and every place is the same, because the One is found everywhere.
Rav sas ayko — the sun and the moon are one. The sun and moon stand for day and night, for things that seem like opposites. Garih udi-aanai — the busy household and the quiet wilderness are equal too.
In Guru Nanak's time, many seekers believed you had to leave home and live in the forest to find the One. Guru Nanak often teaches something different. He moves the test away from where you are and how you look. The test is what you hold inside.
Karnee keerat karam samaanai — praise is woven into everyday actions, and that becomes the practice itself. Think of humming a favorite song while you set the table or walk to school. The praise is not saved for a special place. It is part of the whole day.
Can something you do every day at home become a kind of quiet practice?
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