Salok Mehlaa 9, Salok 18 — the One lives in a heart that lets go
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Whoever has given up Maya, the pull of money and things, and the feeling of "mine," and stays unattached to it all —
Nanak says: listen, O my mind, the One lives in that person's heart.
Let go of clutching, and the heart makes room for the One.
jihi maa-i-aa mamtaa tajee — whoever lets go of Maya, money and things, and mamtaa, the feeling of "mine." sabh tay bha-i-o udaas — they stay unattached to everything. Here udaas means free of clinging, not sad. tih ghat barahm nivaas — the One lives in that heart.
Think of a cluttered bedroom. Once you clear the floor, you find the rug was beautiful the whole time. Letting go makes room to notice the One.
When you clear clutter out of a room, it feels roomier. What clutter could you clear from your heart?
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