ਮਾਣਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੁਲੰਭੁ ਹੈ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਖਟਿਆ ਆਇ ॥
maanas janam dulambh hai jag meh khati-aa aa-ay.
This human birth is so precious; one must earn the right to come into the world.
ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੬॥
poorai bhaag satgur milai har naam Dhi-aa-ay. ||6||
By perfect destiny, I met the True Guru, and I meditate on the Lord's Name. ||6||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
This human life is precious — a rare and wonderful chance.
By good fortune I found real wisdom, and now I keep the good in mind.
Being alive and here, as you are, is a precious and wonderful chance — a rare gift.
"This human birth is so precious; one must earn the right to come into the world." A recurring Gurbani teaching: to be alive, human, here is a rare and precious opportunity — not to be wasted. The qMonk voice keeps it as wonder and gratitude for the gift of a life. For a child: being alive and here is a precious, wonderful chance.
A Question to Sit With
What makes being alive feel like a precious gift to you?
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