Lean your whole weight on the One, and receive the gift of fearlessness.
The Arc
Think about what holds you up when things get hard. Lean your whole weight on the One. Your worth rests there, and so does your safe place. Put your hope there. Keep the Naam close in your heart. The One's strength becomes yours. With the One beside you, you stand tall and glad, and you do what the One asks. The One's kindness brings you peace. With that kindness you cross even the widest, scariest water. The Naam gives you the gift of fearlessness. So you bow, humble, at the feet of holy people. At the centre, the Rahao: the One alone holds you up.
Key Vocabulary
parnaa — support, the thing that holds you up
bharosaa — trust, reliance
bha-ojal — the frightening ocean of the world, crossed by grace
abhai daan — the gift of fearlessness
Themes and Cross-Connections
abhai daan (fearlessness) is one of Guru Arjan's most cherished gifts, the natural fruit of total trust. The whole shabad is a prayer of leaning — surrender as the source of ease and courage.
For Raag Kaanraa
The raag's yearning becomes pure trust here, and trust becomes fearlessness.
Hukumnama
Subject: The One alone holds you up Preview: hope and trust, the Naam kept in the heart, the widest water crossed, the gift of fearlessness, a bowed head.
Today: Think about what holds you up when things get hard. Lean your whole weight on the One. Your worth rests there, and so does your safe place. Put your hope there. Keep the Naam close in your heart. The One's strength becomes yours. With the One beside you, you stand tall and glad, and you do what the One asks. The One's kindness brings you peace. With that kindness you cross even the widest, scariest water. The Naam gives you the gift of fearlessness. So you bow, humble, at the feet of holy people.
The One alone holds you up, and your honor rests there.
For today: When something feels scary today, take one slow breath and lean on the One.
Lean your whole weight on the One, and receive the gift of fearlessness.
The Arc
Think about what holds you up when things get hard. Lean your whole weight on the One. Your worth rests there, and so does your safe place. Put your hope there. Keep the Naam close in your heart. The One's strength becomes yours. With the One beside you, you stand tall and glad, and you do what the One asks. The One's kindness brings you peace. With that kindness you cross even the widest, scariest water. The Naam gives you the gift of fearlessness. So you bow, humble, at the feet of holy people. At the centre, the Rahao: the One alone holds you up.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
abhai daan (fearlessness) is one of Guru Arjan's most cherished gifts, the natural fruit of total trust. The whole shabad is a prayer of leaning — surrender as the source of ease and courage.
For Raag Kaanraa
The raag's yearning becomes pure trust here, and trust becomes fearlessness.
Hukumnama
Subject: The One alone holds you up Preview: hope and trust, the Naam kept in the heart, the widest water crossed, the gift of fearlessness, a bowed head.
Today: Think about what holds you up when things get hard. Lean your whole weight on the One. Your worth rests there, and so does your safe place. Put your hope there. Keep the Naam close in your heart. The One's strength becomes yours. With the One beside you, you stand tall and glad, and you do what the One asks. The One's kindness brings you peace. With that kindness you cross even the widest, scariest water. The Naam gives you the gift of fearlessness. So you bow, humble, at the feet of holy people.
The One alone holds you up, and your honor rests there.
For today: When something feels scary today, take one slow breath and lean on the One.