Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
What makes any practice come alive is living the Guru's Word that beats inside it.
When the heart takes the Word to itself, it finds Truth and melts into the True.
Every practice comes alive when we live the Guru's Word.
It names jap (repeating the Name), tap (hard spiritual effort) and sanjam (self-control). None of these is complete jab lag gur kaa sabad na kamaahee: as long as one does not live out the Guru's Word. To live it means working it into daily life.
Think of a recipe card. Reading it does not fill your plate. The meal comes when you cook. The Word works the same way. It gives life to every practice when we live it.
Sachay sach samaa-idaa: taking in the Word, one finds what is true and melts into the True One.
How can you put more of your heart into something you already do?
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