Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whoever makes the body clean and calm crosses the rough sea of the world.
They think deeply about the very heart of their own soul.
The way across life's rough sea is to come to know your own soul.
Kaa-i-aa soDh tarai bhav saagar — whoever makes the body clean crosses the scary sea of the world. Kaa-i-aa is the body. Bhav saagar is the world-ocean, a picture of life's storms and troubles. Aatam tat veechaaree — they think about the tat, the true heart, of their own soul.
The crossing is made by knowing yourself deeply, more than by any outer ceremony. Think of a swimmer who stops thrashing and learns how the water works. Then the water holds them up. Knowing your own depth is what carries you over.
What is one true thing you have learned about your own heart?
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