Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
There is only One. And the One is found by the True Guru's grace — a gift that is always here, waiting for an open heart.
I breathe in through one side, hold the breath in the middle, breathe out the other side, and repeat the Lord's Name sixteen times.
My own strength is broken. My restless mind is steady, my rough self is shaped, and there I drink the sweet nectar.
A mind that stops rushing around grows still.
These words are by Jai Dayv, one of the Bhagats. The Bhagats are holy poets whose songs sit beside the Gurus' in the Guru Granth Sahib.
Jai Dayv uses the language of yoga breathing. Breathe in through one side, hold the breath in the middle, breathe out the other side, and repeat the Name sixteen times. The deeper meaning is simple. With each steady breath, you gather your scattered attention and rest it on the Name.
Then he says, abal bal torhi-aa: "my strength has been broken." That sounds sad, but it is not. The part of him that was always pushing and striving ran out of steam. And that was the doorway in.
Think of a snow globe after you shake it. Snow swirls everywhere. Set it down and wait, and the snow settles until the little scene inside is clear.
His restless mind became steady. His rough edges were smoothed. And he drank api-o, the sweet nectar, a sweetness that fills you from the inside.
What helps your restless mind grow still?
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