ਖੇਚਰ ਭੂਚਰ ਤੁਲਸੀ ਮਾਲਾ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
khaychar bhoochar tulsee maalaa gur parsaadee paa-i-aa.
Control of the breath and positioning of the tongue, focusing at the third eye and wearing malas of tulsi beads, are all obtained through Guru's Grace.
ਨਾਮਾ ਪ੍ਰਣਵੈ ਪਰਮ ਤਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਹੋਇ ਲਖਾਇਆ ॥੩॥੩॥
naamaa paranvai param tat hai satgur ho-ay lakhaa-i-aa. ||3||3||
Naam Dayv prays, this is the supreme essence of reality; the True Guru has inspired this realization. ||3||3||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Steadying the breath, holding the tongue and the gaze still, wearing a mala of tulsi beads: all of it is received by the Guru's grace.
Naam Dayv prays: this is the deepest truth of all, and the True Guru has helped me see it.
The deepest truths open as gifts, never as things you can force.
Khaychar and bhoochar are yogic breath and gaze practices; tulsi maalaa is a string of sacred beads. All of it is paa-i-aa gur parsaadee, obtained through grace. Param tat, the supreme essence, is what the True Guru helps a person see. Practice opens the door; grace is what walks through it.
A Question to Sit With
What is something you can only receive, never grab?
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