Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Someone false inside acts falsely.
They chase after money and things, yet want to be called a person of deep discipline.
Lost in doubt, they visit every holy place.
How can someone like that reach the highest state?
By the Guru's grace, someone lives the Truth.
Nanak says: that person of discipline finds freedom.
False and true inner discipline stand side by side. The target is formalism, the outward performance of meditation while the mind runs after Maya, and it is aimed at a type, not a tradition, the same critique Gurbani levels at empty ritual everywhere. Pilgrimage cannot bridge the gap between show and substance. Only grace, and sach, truthful living, brings freedom.
Where do you show calm on the outside that you do not feel inside?
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