ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ॥
dayvganDhaaree.
Dayv-Gandhaaree:
ਮਾਈ ਸੁਨਤ ਸੋਚ ਭੈ ਡਰਤ ॥
maa-ee sunat soch bhai darat.
O mother, I hear of death, and think of it, and I am filled with fear.
ਮੇਰ ਤੇਰ ਤਜਉ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਾ ਸਰਨਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਕੀ ਪਰਤ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
mayr tayr taja-o abhimaanaa saran su-aamee kee parat. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Renouncing 'mine and yours' and egotism, I have sought the Sanctuary of the Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Mother, when I hear of death and dwell on it, fear fills me.
So, letting go of 'mine and yours' and pride, I've come into the One's shelter.
The antidote to the fear of death is loosening the grip of the possessive self — it's the ego, with its 'mine,' that has the most to lose.
The Pause line is unusually candid about the fear of death — "I am filled with fear." It does not shame the fear; it responds to it, by letting go of "mine and yours and egotism" and taking shelter. The antidote to death-fear is loosening the grip of the separate, possessive self — because it is precisely the ego, with its 'mine,' that has the most to lose.
A Question to Sit With
When the fear of loss or death rises, what happens if you loosen the grip of 'mine' rather than tighten it?
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