Set down pride, become gentle as dust, and ask for the one gift that lasts.
The Arc
The rahau: give up pride; the Loving One watches over all; O mind, become the dust of the feet. The middle: the saints' words open wisdom and meditation. The close: sing the One in the heart, ask for only the Name, and let go of attachment, doubt, and pride.
Key Vocabulary
ti-aagee-ai gumaan maan — give up pride and conceit
man charan rayn — mind, become the dust of the feet
naanak maagai naam daan — asking for the gift of the Name
taj moh bharam abhimaan — releasing attachment, doubt, pride
Themes and Cross-Connections
Humility as the doorway, and the Name as the single gift worth asking for. Everything else is set down so the one thing can be received.
For Raag Kaanraa
Kaanraa's devotion softens the self to dust, the posture in which love is most fully received.
Set down pride, become gentle as dust, and ask for the one gift that lasts.
The Arc
The rahau: give up pride; the Loving One watches over all; O mind, become the dust of the feet. The middle: the saints' words open wisdom and meditation. The close: sing the One in the heart, ask for only the Name, and let go of attachment, doubt, and pride.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Humility as the doorway, and the Name as the single gift worth asking for. Everything else is set down so the one thing can be received.
For Raag Kaanraa
Kaanraa's devotion softens the self to dust, the posture in which love is most fully received.