Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The one who follows the Guru sees pain and pleasure as the same, untouched by joy and sorrow.
Setting the ego aside, the one who follows the Guru finds the One. Nanak says: such a person merges into the One, easily and naturally.
Following the Guru, a person grows steady through good times and hard times alike.
Dukh sukh... sam kar jaanaa — pain and pleasure are met the same way. Harakh sog tay birkat — not thrown around by joy or sorrow. This does not mean feeling nothing. It is like a tree with deep roots: the wind still blows, and the tree stands. Aap maar means setting the ego aside, the "me first" feeling. Sahj samaa-ay means merging into sahaj, a deep, natural calm.
What helps you stay steady when good news and bad news keep coming?
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