Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Keeping the One in mind is my prayer, my discipline, my fasting, my daily practice — all of it at once.
And in that remembering, I've found a joy that's complete.
This one says that one true turning of the heart holds everything that religious practices reach for.
Har har jaap taap barat naymaa — the Name is my jaap, prayer; my taap, hard discipline; my barat, fasting; and my naym, daily routine. Guru Arjan folds all these practices into one thing: remembering the Name.
The Gurus do this often. The outer forms aren't attacked. They are filled up from the inside. You don't need a tall ladder of rules if the heart is truly turned toward the One. That turning already is the prayer and the fast. It's like a thank-you card: the words matter because of the love behind them.
And the fruit isn't a heavy duty. Kusal sabh khaymaa — total well-being and joy.
Do you think doing many religious 'tasks' matters more, or the heart behind them? Why?
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