The restless mind is steered by the Word, and the Naam is a wealth that never runs short.
The Arc
Your mind is strong, like an excited elephant. A small prod steers an elephant, and the Guru's Word steers you. Your thoughts run everywhere; the Guru turns them toward the One. Worries and wants poison you like a snakebite. The Word is the cure. Greed barks like a dog inside you. Chase it out, and contentment moves in. When clinging pulls you into the mud, call out, and a hand reaches down. Life is a game in a dream. Ego piles up like coal, and you eat what you plant. So gather the Naam and share it freely. It never runs short, and it was inside you all along. At the centre, the Rahao: walk the Guru's path, and the Word steers your mind the way a driver steers an elephant.
Key Vocabulary
maigal / ankas — the elephant and the gentle guide; the mind skillfully steered
amrit naam — the nectar of the Naam that trickles onto the tongue
laahaa naam — the true profit gathered while the world's game is played
khaa-ay kharach dayveh — eat, spend, and give abundantly; wealth that never runs short
Themes and Cross-Connections
The mind is guided gently rather than beaten; poisons are met with remedy, not shame. The Naam as a wealth that never runs short, however much is shared, echoes the teaching to earn honestly and share freely.
For Raag Kaanraa
Kaanraa's longing becomes practical here: a steady, gentle path for the restless mind, and a treasure that was hidden at home all along.
Hukumnama
Subject: Let the Guru's Word steer your mind Preview: an elephant and its driver, snake venom, a barking dog, a muddy swamp, a dream-game, a treasure within.
Today: Your mind is strong, like an excited elephant. A small prod steers an elephant, and the Guru's Word steers you. Your thoughts run everywhere; the Guru turns them toward the One. Worries and wants poison you like a snakebite. The Word is the cure. Greed barks like a dog inside you. Chase it out, and contentment moves in. When clinging pulls you into the mud, call out, and a hand reaches down. Life is a game in a dream. Ego piles up like coal, and you eat what you plant. So gather the Naam and share it freely. It never runs short, and it was inside you all along.
Walk the Guru's path, and the Word steers your mind the way a driver steers an elephant.
For today: When your mind races today, take three slow breaths and come back to one steady word.
The restless mind is steered by the Word, and the Naam is a wealth that never runs short.
The Arc
Your mind is strong, like an excited elephant. A small prod steers an elephant, and the Guru's Word steers you. Your thoughts run everywhere; the Guru turns them toward the One. Worries and wants poison you like a snakebite. The Word is the cure. Greed barks like a dog inside you. Chase it out, and contentment moves in. When clinging pulls you into the mud, call out, and a hand reaches down. Life is a game in a dream. Ego piles up like coal, and you eat what you plant. So gather the Naam and share it freely. It never runs short, and it was inside you all along. At the centre, the Rahao: walk the Guru's path, and the Word steers your mind the way a driver steers an elephant.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
The mind is guided gently rather than beaten; poisons are met with remedy, not shame. The Naam as a wealth that never runs short, however much is shared, echoes the teaching to earn honestly and share freely.
For Raag Kaanraa
Kaanraa's longing becomes practical here: a steady, gentle path for the restless mind, and a treasure that was hidden at home all along.
Hukumnama
Subject: Let the Guru's Word steer your mind Preview: an elephant and its driver, snake venom, a barking dog, a muddy swamp, a dream-game, a treasure within.
Today: Your mind is strong, like an excited elephant. A small prod steers an elephant, and the Guru's Word steers you. Your thoughts run everywhere; the Guru turns them toward the One. Worries and wants poison you like a snakebite. The Word is the cure. Greed barks like a dog inside you. Chase it out, and contentment moves in. When clinging pulls you into the mud, call out, and a hand reaches down. Life is a game in a dream. Ego piles up like coal, and you eat what you plant. So gather the Naam and share it freely. It never runs short, and it was inside you all along.
Walk the Guru's path, and the Word steers your mind the way a driver steers an elephant.
For today: When your mind races today, take three slow breaths and come back to one steady word.