The One who made you is also the One who keeps you — and is family to anyone who feels they have none.
The Arc
The One is wise and knows all things. Finding the Guru is great good fortune. For one glimpse of the One, you would give your whole self. The Word cuts away your wrongs, and contentment settles in. That calm makes you ready to love the Naam. Sit with people who remember the One, and a light comes on inside. The One who made you also keeps you safe. The One looks after those who have no one. Sing the One's praises, and they stay fresh every time. The restless wandering stops, and your face shines. The Guru rests a hand on your forehead. You start to see the One in water, land and sky. At the centre, the Rahao: one glimpse of the One is worth giving your whole self.
Key Vocabulary
Sugharh sujaan — all-skilled, all-wise. Santokh — contentment; the ground of worship. Anaath kaa naath — master of the masterless; refuge of the abandoned. Nit nit navay — ever fresh, ever new. Mastak Dhari-aa haath — the hand placed on the forehead; blessing. Jal thal mahee-al bharpoor — the One brimming in water, land, sky.
Themes and Cross-Connections
"Anaath kaa naath" (P2) puts first the people everyone else overlooks: the dignity of every person. "Jal thal mahee-al bharpoor" (P4) is the eye that sees oneness everywhere, close to Ik Onkar. "Santokh" (P1) comes first, as the ground that readies you to love the Naam.
For Raag Prabhaatee
The 8.4 million lives (P3) picture restless searching that comes to an end. The forehead-blessing gesture (P4) is a warm, concrete picture of grace and belonging in the raag of new beginnings.
Hukumnama
Subject: One glimpse of the One is worth everything Preview: a hand on the forehead, a light switched on, songs that stay fresh, a shining face, water, land and sky.
Today: The One is wise and knows all things. Finding the Guru is great good fortune. For one glimpse of the One, you would give your whole self. The Word cuts away your wrongs, and contentment settles in. That calm makes you ready to love the Naam. Sit with people who remember the One, and a light comes on inside. The One who made you also keeps you safe. The One looks after those who have no one. Sing the One's praises, and they stay fresh every time. The restless wandering stops, and your face shines. The Guru rests a hand on your forehead. You start to see the One in water, land and sky.
One glimpse of the One is worth giving your whole self.
For today: Today, look at the sky for one full minute and let it fill you with thanks.
The One who made you is also the One who keeps you — and is family to anyone who feels they have none.
The Arc
The One is wise and knows all things. Finding the Guru is great good fortune. For one glimpse of the One, you would give your whole self. The Word cuts away your wrongs, and contentment settles in. That calm makes you ready to love the Naam. Sit with people who remember the One, and a light comes on inside. The One who made you also keeps you safe. The One looks after those who have no one. Sing the One's praises, and they stay fresh every time. The restless wandering stops, and your face shines. The Guru rests a hand on your forehead. You start to see the One in water, land and sky. At the centre, the Rahao: one glimpse of the One is worth giving your whole self.
Key Vocabulary
Sugharh sujaan — all-skilled, all-wise. Santokh — contentment; the ground of worship. Anaath kaa naath — master of the masterless; refuge of the abandoned. Nit nit navay — ever fresh, ever new. Mastak Dhari-aa haath — the hand placed on the forehead; blessing. Jal thal mahee-al bharpoor — the One brimming in water, land, sky.
Themes and Cross-Connections
"Anaath kaa naath" (P2) puts first the people everyone else overlooks: the dignity of every person. "Jal thal mahee-al bharpoor" (P4) is the eye that sees oneness everywhere, close to Ik Onkar. "Santokh" (P1) comes first, as the ground that readies you to love the Naam.
For Raag Prabhaatee
The 8.4 million lives (P3) picture restless searching that comes to an end. The forehead-blessing gesture (P4) is a warm, concrete picture of grace and belonging in the raag of new beginnings.
Hukumnama
Subject: One glimpse of the One is worth everything Preview: a hand on the forehead, a light switched on, songs that stay fresh, a shining face, water, land and sky.
Today: The One is wise and knows all things. Finding the Guru is great good fortune. For one glimpse of the One, you would give your whole self. The Word cuts away your wrongs, and contentment settles in. That calm makes you ready to love the Naam. Sit with people who remember the One, and a light comes on inside. The One who made you also keeps you safe. The One looks after those who have no one. Sing the One's praises, and they stay fresh every time. The restless wandering stops, and your face shines. The Guru rests a hand on your forehead. You start to see the One in water, land and sky.
One glimpse of the One is worth giving your whole self.
For today: Today, look at the sky for one full minute and let it fill you with thanks.