ਭਣਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਨੋ ਰਵੈ ਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਨੋ ਮਨ ਪਵਨ ਸਿਉ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥
bhanat naanak jano ravai jay har mano man pavan si-o amrit peejai.
Nanak humbly prays, if the Lord's humble servant dwells upon Him, in his mind of minds, with his every breath, then he drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar.
ਮੀਨ ਕੀ ਚਪਲ ਸਿਉ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਖੀਐ ਉਡੈ ਨਹ ਹੰਸੁ ਨਹ ਕੰਧੁ ਛੀਜੈ ॥੩॥੯॥
meen kee chapal si-o jugat man raakhee-ai udai nah hans nah kanDh chheejai. ||3||9||
In this way, the fickle fish of the mind will be held steady; the swan-soul shall not fly away, and the body-wall shall not crumble. ||3||9||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Nanak says: here is the simplest practice of all: to hold the One in mind with each breath I take.
No special trick is needed, only this quiet, steady remembering.
And with it, the mind grows calm as still water, and the whole self rests at home.
The deepest practice is simply remembering, one breath at a time.
Breath-work becomes pavan si-o remembrance, keeping the One in awareness with every breath (simran). It is available to anyone, no esoteric technique required. On the yogis' own ground, something simpler and deeper is offered: love, breath by breath.
A Question to Sit With
Could you try holding one kind thought with a few slow breaths right now?
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