Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The Shabad is truly realized only when He grants His Grace.
Through His Grace, the Name is implanted within and one always enjoys the Shabad.
Understanding the Shabad is not an intellectual achievement. It is a gift — given when the receiver is ready.
Shabad bujhai taa gur mili-aa — the Shabad is understood only when the Guru is met — which happens when grace is granted. The sequence is all grace-initiated.
Nit sevai — always enjoys the Shabad. Not occasionally, not when inspired, but always. This nit (constant) quality of the relationship is what produces the sahaj (natural equilibrium) that Guru Amar Das consistently describes as the fruit of genuine practice.
What is the difference, in your experience, between understanding something intellectually and having it actually land — genuinely changing how you see? Can you describe the difference?
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