Of everything you could ask for, ask for the Sangat and a remembering heart.
The Arc
Think about what you would wish for, if you could have anything. Ask for this. Ask to help good people. Ask to sit among people who remember the One together. Ask to keep the Naam, which carries you to the highest place. Bow to the One and rest in that shelter. Take joy in whatever the One does. This human life is rare, like a precious seed. The Guru's kindness helps it grow and bear fruit. When the Guru lives in your heart, the house of doubt and pain falls down. Remember the One with love, together with others, and you find the Perfect One. At the centre, the Rahao: ask the One to let you serve holy people, join the Sangat and keep the Naam.
Key Vocabulary
aisee maang — 'ask for such a thing' — the reframing of desire
durlabh dayhee — the rare, precious human life
kusal — being well, at peace, found in accepting the flow of existence
pooraa — the Perfect, the whole
Themes and Cross-Connections
Contentment as alignment with the flow of existence (Hukam) appears in so-ee kusal jo parabh jee-o karnaa. The preciousness of human birth (durlabh dayhee) is a favorite Guru Arjan motif — life as a gift with a harvest to bring.
For Raag Kaanraa
The raag's yearning is answered by a prayer that asks for the right things: company, remembrance, and trust in what comes.
Hukumnama
Subject: Ask the One to let you serve and remember Preview: a wish worth making, a shelter at the feet, a rare seed that bears fruit, a house of doubt falling down.
Today: Think about what you would wish for, if you could have anything. Ask for this. Ask to help good people. Ask to sit among people who remember the One together. Ask to keep the Naam, which carries you to the highest place. Bow to the One and rest in that shelter. Take joy in whatever the One does. This human life is rare, like a precious seed. The Guru's kindness helps it grow and bear fruit. When the Guru lives in your heart, the house of doubt and pain falls down. Remember the One with love, together with others, and you find the Perfect One.
Ask the One to let you serve holy people, sit among those who remember, and keep the Naam.
For today: Offer to help someone today, and meet whatever the day brings with a glad heart.
Of everything you could ask for, ask for the Sangat and a remembering heart.
The Arc
Think about what you would wish for, if you could have anything. Ask for this. Ask to help good people. Ask to sit among people who remember the One together. Ask to keep the Naam, which carries you to the highest place. Bow to the One and rest in that shelter. Take joy in whatever the One does. This human life is rare, like a precious seed. The Guru's kindness helps it grow and bear fruit. When the Guru lives in your heart, the house of doubt and pain falls down. Remember the One with love, together with others, and you find the Perfect One. At the centre, the Rahao: ask the One to let you serve holy people, join the Sangat and keep the Naam.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Contentment as alignment with the flow of existence (Hukam) appears in so-ee kusal jo parabh jee-o karnaa. The preciousness of human birth (durlabh dayhee) is a favorite Guru Arjan motif — life as a gift with a harvest to bring.
For Raag Kaanraa
The raag's yearning is answered by a prayer that asks for the right things: company, remembrance, and trust in what comes.
Hukumnama
Subject: Ask the One to let you serve and remember Preview: a wish worth making, a shelter at the feet, a rare seed that bears fruit, a house of doubt falling down.
Today: Think about what you would wish for, if you could have anything. Ask for this. Ask to help good people. Ask to sit among people who remember the One together. Ask to keep the Naam, which carries you to the highest place. Bow to the One and rest in that shelter. Take joy in whatever the One does. This human life is rare, like a precious seed. The Guru's kindness helps it grow and bear fruit. When the Guru lives in your heart, the house of doubt and pain falls down. Remember the One with love, together with others, and you find the Perfect One.
Ask the One to let you serve holy people, sit among those who remember, and keep the Naam.
For today: Offer to help someone today, and meet whatever the day brings with a glad heart.