One song runs through every age; know your own heart and you begin to find the One; the brave one quiets the ego and drinks the sweet water within.
The Arc
There is one Giver behind everything, in every age. That same One hands each of us our own part to play. The way to that One starts close to home: get to know your own heart. Under all the noise, there is a pool of sweet water inside you, and a loving heart can drink from it. You can read a hundred books and still miss it. You can wear the right clothes and still miss it. You can also find it right where you are, at the dinner table, with your family. Bravery here means letting your proud self go quiet. Serve the Guru, and the Word shows you the One. At the centre, the opening line: the One true Giver is the life of the world, in every age.
Key Vocabulary
Aatam-chinaa - knowing one's own self
Hansa - the swan, an image of the pure heart
Soorma - the brave one, the warrior turned inward
Nirankar - the One without form
Bhau - reverent, loving awe
Themes and Cross-Connections
Self-knowledge, inner bravery, and the freedom of the householder are the keynotes. Several verses gently critique outer display, and the hymn is careful to spread that critique across all forms of show rather than any one tradition.
For Raag Maaroo
The warrior imagery central to Maaroo is rendered as the brave one who conquers the ego; the reward is the pool of nectar within.
Hukumnama
Subject: The One true Giver is the life of the world Preview: a swan at home, a pool of sweet water, a scholar's house on fire and a barking dog.
Today: There is one Giver behind everything, in every age. That same One hands each of us our own part to play. The way to that One starts close to home: get to know your own heart. Under all the noise, there is a pool of sweet water inside you, and a loving heart can drink from it. You can read a hundred books and still miss it. You can wear the right clothes and still miss it. You can also find it right where you are, at the dinner table, with your family. Bravery here means letting your proud self go quiet. Serve the Guru, and the Word shows you the One.
One true Giver gives life to the whole world.
For today: Before you eat today, thank the One Giver for one thing you were given.
One song runs through every age; know your own heart and you begin to find the One; the brave one quiets the ego and drinks the sweet water within.
The Arc
There is one Giver behind everything, in every age. That same One hands each of us our own part to play. The way to that One starts close to home: get to know your own heart. Under all the noise, there is a pool of sweet water inside you, and a loving heart can drink from it. You can read a hundred books and still miss it. You can wear the right clothes and still miss it. You can also find it right where you are, at the dinner table, with your family. Bravery here means letting your proud self go quiet. Serve the Guru, and the Word shows you the One. At the centre, the opening line: the One true Giver is the life of the world, in every age.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Self-knowledge, inner bravery, and the freedom of the householder are the keynotes. Several verses gently critique outer display, and the hymn is careful to spread that critique across all forms of show rather than any one tradition.
For Raag Maaroo
The warrior imagery central to Maaroo is rendered as the brave one who conquers the ego; the reward is the pool of nectar within.
Hukumnama
Subject: The One true Giver is the life of the world Preview: a swan at home, a pool of sweet water, a scholar's house on fire and a barking dog.
Today: There is one Giver behind everything, in every age. That same One hands each of us our own part to play. The way to that One starts close to home: get to know your own heart. Under all the noise, there is a pool of sweet water inside you, and a loving heart can drink from it. You can read a hundred books and still miss it. You can wear the right clothes and still miss it. You can also find it right where you are, at the dinner table, with your family. Bravery here means letting your proud self go quiet. Serve the Guru, and the Word shows you the One.
One true Giver gives life to the whole world.
For today: Before you eat today, thank the One Giver for one thing you were given.