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My Mind Burns Deeply for All-Pervasive’s Experience

ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਉ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਬਹੁ ਤਪਤੈ ਜਿਉ ॥

Sunday
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27
August
2017

My Mind Burns Deeply for All-Pervasive’s Experience

ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਉ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਬਹੁ ਤਪਤੈ ਜਿਉ ॥

Sunday
,
27
August
2017
Sabad of the Week
Guru Ramdas
Guru Granth Sahib
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My Mind Burns Deeply for All-Pervasive’s Experience

ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਉ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਬਹੁ ਤਪਤੈ ਜਿਉ ॥

Sunday
,
27
August
2017

In the melodic strains of Rag Gond, Guru Ramdas Sahib's Sabad resonates with a triumphant yet humble spirit, reflecting a balanced perspective on spiritual attainment.

In the melodic strains of Rag Gond, Guru Ramdas Sahib's Sabad resonates with a triumphant yet humble spirit, reflecting a balanced perspective on spiritual attainment. The seeker's fervent longing for the divine experience is likened to the thirst of a parched spirit yearning for water, highlighting the intensity of the desire for communion with the All-Pervasive.

As the arrow of divine love pierces the depths of the seeker's being, there is a profound recognition of the All-Pervasive's intimate understanding of internal pain and struggles. This acknowledgment of divine empathy brings solace and comfort, nurturing a deep sense of connection and trust in the All-Pervasive's presence.

In the narrative of the All-Pervasive Beloved, the seeker finds kinship emphasizing the unity and camaraderie shared among devotees who recount the virtues of the All-Pervasive. This sense of collective devotion fosters a spirit of humility and reverence, ensuring that spiritual attainment is not overshadowed by ego or pride.

Urging fellow seekers to unite and partake in the wisdom imparted by the Eternal Guru, the seeker emphasizes the importance of communal reflection and study to deepen understanding and connection with the All-Pervasive. 

In a final plea to the All-Pervasive, the Guru humbly seeks fulfillment of his deepest longing – to behold the presence of the All-Pervasive. This heartfelt request underscores the seeker's unwavering faith and surrender to the All-Pervasive's will, finding solace and tranquility in divine communion.

My mind burns deeply for All-Pervasive’s experience,
as the thirsty without water.  1.

My mind is pierced by the arrow of All-Pervasive’s love.
My All-Pervasive Divine knows my pain, my mind’s internal pain.  Reflect.

Whoever tells my All-Pervasive Beloved’s narrative
is my Bhai¹, my brother.  2.

Girl-friends, unite, unite,
imbibe the resolute wisdom of the Eternal Guru,
Recount the virtues of my Divine.  3.

O! All-Pervasive, fulfill servant Nanak’s wish,
Seeing All-Pervasive, body quietens. 4.
  1. Honorific title in Sikh tradition for the eminent narrators of the Guru.
     Guru Ramdas Sahib in Rag Gond  |  Guru Granth Sahib 861

ਗੋਂਡ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਉ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਬਹੁ ਤਪਤੈ ਜਿਉ ਤ੍ਰਿਖਾਵੰਤੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਨੀਰ ॥੧॥
ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਲਗੋ ਹਰਿ ਤੀਰ ॥
ਹਮਰੀ ਬੇਦਨ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਪੀਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਮੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਕੀ ਕੋਈ ਬਾਤ ਸੁਨਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਭਾਈ ਸੋ ਮੇਰਾ ਬੀਰ ॥੨॥
ਮਿਲੁ ਮਿਲੁ ਸਖੀ ਗੁਣ ਕਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇ ਲੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਧੀਰ ॥੩॥
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਹਰਿ ਆਸ ਪੁਜਾਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਰੀਰ ॥੪॥੬॥

About Sabad of the Week

We are finite; our understanding is finite. Our understanding was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad. In this trans-creation, we have chosen to keep the repeating words in the Sabad same. We aspire to learn and retain the Divine attribute used in the original Sabad and avoid terms like God or Lord.

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Senior Fellow, Research & Policy

Harinder Singh is the Senior Fellow at the Sikh Research Institute. He holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University, an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas, and an MPhil from Punjab University in the linguistics of the Guru Granth Sahib. 

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