Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Those who take shelter with the True Guru find the One; my Master keeps their honor safe.
Some come for their own ends and sit before the Guru with eyes closed, as if lost in deep meditation, like a heron standing still by the water, watching for a fish.
Bagul samaadh — the “heron’s meditation” — is a classic image: a heron stands motionless by the water, looking absorbed, but is only waiting to snatch a fish. True samaadhi (deep absorption in the One) is honored; only the pose worn for gain is gently questioned. In this raag of yogis, the yogic word is turned inward: the absorption that counts is of the heart, not the posture.
When have you done something that looked good mostly so others would notice?
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