Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Try not to speak badly of others or pick fights over everything.
And try not to fight against life itself — flowing with it goes better than battling it.
Be content with what you're given, and gently tell your mind to stop needlessly complaining.
A practical, grown-up verse rendered for a child: "do not speak ill of others, or get involved in arguments... do not argue with the Lord [i.e. with life itself]... be satisfied with what God gives you; tell your mind not to complain uselessly." It's wisdom about contentment and not-fighting — neither tearing others down nor railing against how things are. The qMonk voice keeps this as gentle counsel: flowing with life beats battling it, and a mind that endlessly complains only wears itself out. For a child: don't tear others down, don't fight against everything, and gently ask your mind to stop the useless complaining.
What happens inside you when you complain a lot — and what happens when you find something to be content with?
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