ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਲਚ ਕਰਦਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਲਾਗਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
ih man laalach kardaa firai laalach laagaa jaa-ay.
This mind wanders around, driven by greed, totally attached to greed.
ਧੰਧੈ ਕੂੜਿ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਜਮ ਪੁਰਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥੩॥
DhanDhai koorh vi-aapi-aa jam pur chotaa khaa-ay. ||3||
He is engrossed in false pursuits; he shall endure beatings in the City of Death. ||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Left to itself, my mind can wander off, always chasing a little more.
Running after things that do not last leaves it tired and unsettled.
Noticing the chase is how I gently call the mind back home.
Chasing more tires the heart; noticing the chase calls it home.
Greed (laalach) sends the mind wandering after koorh, what is false and does not last. Caught up in that busywork, it takes hard knocks and grows weary. The cure is awareness that calls the mind back, as the rahao urged.
A Question to Sit With
When does the I-want-more feeling send your mind wandering?
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