Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 90
Verse 15 of 26

Serving the Guru Brings Peace

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਵਿਆ ਗੁਣਕਾਰੀ ॥੧੪॥
gur sayvaa tay sadaa sukh paa-i-aa antar sabad ravi-aa gunkaaree. ||14||
Serving the Guru, he finds everlasting peace; deep within, the Shabad permeates him, coloring him with virtue. ||14||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Serving the Guru, a person finds a lasting peace,

as the Word settles deep inside and colors them with virtue.

Peace tends to settle in when you serve something larger than yourself.
The deeper layer

Gur sayvaa — serving the Guru; sadaa sukh — everlasting peace; antar sabad ravi-aa gunkaaree — the Word permeating within, coloring one with virtue. Peace is not seized; it settles, as the Word soaks in and quietly makes a person good.

A Question to Sit With

What have you served or helped that left you feeling peaceful afterward?

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