Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
They're free of being tossed around by both joy and sorrow — not because they feel nothing, but because their root goes deeper than either.
They live right in the middle of everything, yet aren't swept away by it. Their attention rests, steadily, on the One that holds it all.
This one says you can live right in the middle of everything and still not be swept away.
The key word is sahaj, a calm, natural balance. Harakh sog duhhoo tay muktay — free of both pleasure and pain. Sadaa alipat — always unattached, not stuck to anything. Deeseh sabh meh sabh tay rahtay — seen among everyone, yet standing apart from all.
This is not being numb. It is having deep roots. The ground under such a person does not shake when the weather outside changes.
Think of a lighthouse in a storm. The waves crash all around it, and its light stays on. Sahaj means feeling things deeply while anchored in something the ups and downs cannot move.
What could help you stay steady when good news and bad news keep pulling you around?
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