Sikhism·Raag Maaroo·Shabad 123
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Peace in the Flow

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maaroo mehlaa 3.
Maaroo, Third Mehl:
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੋ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
jo tuDh karnaa so kar paa-i-aa.
Whatever You do, is done.
ਭਾਣੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਕੋ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਆਇਆ ॥
bhaanay vich ko virlaa aa-i-aa.
How rare are those who walk in harmony with the Lord's Will.
ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨੇ ਸੋ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਭਾਣੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥
bhaanaa mannay so sukh paa-ay bhaanay vich sukh paa-idaa. ||1||
One who surrenders to the Lord's Will finds peace; he finds peace in the Lord's Will. ||1||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Whatever You bring about simply happens. Only a rare few learn to walk gladly with the flow of life.

The one who says a soft yes to it finds peace — right there, inside the flow.

Peace is found inside the flow of life, not in fighting it.
The deeper layer

Bhaana is the Will of the One: the flow of life, walking in step with what is. Peace is found inside the flow. Bhaana mannay is accepting, aligning — not mere belief.

A Question to Sit With

What would saying a soft yes to today look like?

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