Verse 2 of 3
Singing Together Shakes Loose the Grabbing and Anger
ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨਹਾਰਾ ਗਾਉ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
sukh-daata dukh bhanjanhaaraa gaa-o keertan pooran gi-aan.
Sing the Kirtan, the Praises of the Lord, the Giver of peace, the Destroyer of pain; He shall bless you with perfect spiritual wisdom.
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਖੰਡ ਖੰਡ ਕੀਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੇ ਬਿਨਸਿਓ ਮੂੜ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥੧॥
kaam kroDh lobh khand khand keenHay binsi-o moorh abhimaan. ||1||
Sexual desire, anger and greed shall be shattered and destroyed, and your foolish ego will be dispelled. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Sing about the good together, and it fills you with real wisdom.
The grabbing, the anger, the puffed-up feeling — they get shaken loose and fall away.
Singing about the good together shakes loose the grabbing, the anger, and the puffed-up feeling.
The verse: "sing the Kirtan... He shall bless you with perfect wisdom. Sexual desire, anger and greed shall be shattered, and your foolish ego dispelled." Singing the good together doesn't just feel nice — it actively loosens the grip of the big troubling feelings and clears the ego. For a child: singing about the good together shakes loose the grabbing, the anger, and the puffed-up feeling.
A Question to Sit With
What helps shake loose a grumpy or grabby feeling in you?
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