Sikhism·Raag Sorath·Shabad 120
Verse 2 of 3

A Calm and Balanced Mind

ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਪੂਰੀ ਕੀਤੀ ॥
gur poorai pooree keetee.
The Perfect Guru has done it perfectly.
ਦੁਸਮਨ ਮਾਰਿ ਵਿਡਾਰੇ ਸਗਲੇ ਦਾਸ ਕਉ ਸੁਮਤਿ ਦੀਤੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
dusman maar vidaaray saglay daas ka-o sumat deetee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He has beaten and driven off my enemies, and given me, His slave, the sublime understanding of the neutral mind. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

The teaching does its work completely, leaving nothing half-done.

Whatever was troubling me settles, and in its place comes a calm, balanced way of seeing.

The best gift the teaching gives is a calm, balanced mind.
The deeper layer

gur poorai pooree keetee — the Perfect Guru completed it fully; sumat deetee — gave the balanced, even mind, close to sahaj, natural poise. This is the Rahau. The gift named here is a steady, balanced mind.

A Question to Sit With

What helps your mind feel calm and balanced again after it's been stirred up?

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