Sikhism·Raag Soohee·Shabad 90
Verse 20 of 33

Guru and Disciple, Both the One

ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਚੇਲਾ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰ ਵਿਚੁ ਦੇ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਧਿਆਈ ॥੧੯॥
too aapay gur chaylaa hai aapay gur vich day tujheh Dhi-aa-ee. ||19||
You Yourself are the Guru, and You Yourself are the chaylaa, the disciple; through the Guru, I meditate on You. ||19||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

You Yourself are the Guru, and You Yourself are the disciple, the one who learns.

Through the Guru, I keep You in mind.

The seeker, the sought, and the path are one and the same.
The deeper layer

too aapay gur chaylaa hai aapay — You Yourself are both the Guru and the chaylaa (disciple). A non-dual note inside the longing: the seeker, the sought, and the path between them are one reality.

A Question to Sit With

Have you ever noticed the teacher and the lesson feel like the same thing?

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