ਜਾ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੈਤ ਤੂ ਸੁਖੀ ॥
jaa ko naam lait too sukhee.
Chanting His Name, you shall be at peace.
ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਉ ਮਨ ਤਨ ਜੀਅਰੇ ਮੁਖੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
saas saas Dhi-aavahu thaakur ka-o man tan jee-aray mukhee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
With each and every breath, meditate on the Lord and Master, O my soul, with mind, body and mouth. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Just holding that Name, you grow peaceful.
With every breath in and out, keep the One in your thoughts, my soul — with mind, and body, and voice.
Peace can be as close as your next breath.
The Pause is the whole practice in miniature: saas saas dhi-aavahu — remember with each breath. Not a special posture or a set hour, but something woven into the most ordinary rhythm there is, your own breathing. Man tan jee-aray mukhee — mind, body, and voice all in it together; the remembering is meant to fill the whole person, not stay locked in the head.
A Question to Sit With
Could you tie one calm, good thought to your breathing when you feel stressed?
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