Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Without the Guru, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is not found. The Name is not obtained.
Seek and find such a True Teacher who shall lead you to the True Lord.
Destroy your evil passions, and you shall dwell in peace. Whatever pleases the Lord comes to pass.
Saach Guru (True Teacher) — the emphasis on the truth-quality of the Guru is consistent with Guru Amar Das's vocabulary. Not any teacher, not any authority, but the one who is genuinely aligned and who can genuinely lead.
"Destroy your evil passions" (panj doot) — the five thieves (desire, anger, greed, attachment, pride) — and peace arrives. The destruction here is not suppression but transformation: when they have no ground to stand on in the ego-free heart, they dissolve.
What would you look for in a genuine spiritual teacher or guide — what qualities would you need to see before you trusted them? What has real authority looked like in your experience?
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