ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ॥
lakh cha-oraaseeh aap upaa-ay.
He Himself created the 8.4 million species of beings.
ਮਾਨਸ ਜਨਮਿ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥
maanas janam gur bhagat drirh-aa-ay.
Only in this human life, is devotional worship to the Guru implanted within.
ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥
bin bhagtee bistaa vich vaasaa bistaa vich fir paa-idaa. ||11||
Without devotion, one lives in manure; he falls into manure again and again. ||11||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One made countless kinds of living beings, more than we could ever count.
This human life is a special chance to grow love for the One, and a life without that love feels empty, while a life with it grows rich and clean.
This human life is a rare chance to grow love for the One.
The countless species invite cosmic wonder, and human birth is the rare chance for devotion. A life without devotion stays empty; a life with it grows rich and clean.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you can do as a person that you are grateful for?
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