1 Reality realized by Eternal Perfection’s Grace!

Fire is contained in all firewood;
butter is contained in all milk.
Divine Light is contained in the high and in the low;
the Divine is in the hearts of all beings. ||1||

O Saints, the Divine is pervading;
permeating each and every heart.
The Perfect Divine is completely permeating everyone, everywhere;
the Divine is diffused in the water and the land. ||1|| Reflect ||

Nanak sings the Praises of the Divine, the treasure of excellence;
the Eternal Guru has dispelled his doubt.
The Divine is pervading everywhere, permeating all;
yet is unattached from all. ||2||1||29||

     Guru Arjan Sahib in Rag Gond  | Guru Granth Sahib 617
 

ਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੨ ਦੁਪਦੇ

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ਸਗਲ ਬਨਸਪਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਸਗਲ ਦੂਧ ਮਹਿ ਘੀਆ ॥
ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਮਾਧਉ ਜੀਆ ॥੧॥
ਸੰਤਹੁ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਹਿਓ ॥
ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਸਰਬ ਮਹਿ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਰਮਈਆ ਆਹਿਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਓ ॥
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਸਦਾ ਅਲੇਪਾ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇਓ ॥੨॥੧॥੨੯॥

Reflection

This beautiful blessing from the Fifth Sovereign, Guru Arjan Sahib, arrives in two radiant waves.

Fire lives in wood. Butter lives in milk. But you cannot see them at first glance. Only when the effort is applied—when the wood is ignited or milk is churned—do they reveal their essence.

So, too, the Divine lives within us—unseen, yet always present. The matchstick that reveals this Presence? Sabad.

Sabad ignites the inner fire. It awakens love, devotion, and clarity. In that ignition, in that churn, the Flame roars from within.

Fire resides in the tallest tree and the smallest twig. Butter exists in the largest vessel and the smallest drop. So, too, the Divine is in every heart—no exception.

The Divine is not bound by outer conditions: Barren or fertile land. Polluted or pure water. Saint or sinner. In all places and all beings, the One dwells—unstained, untainted, untouched.

The question arises: How do we experience this hidden, all-pervading Presence?

The answer: By connecting with the Eternal Guru. When the Guru’s wisdom enters, doubt and illusion begin to dissolve. The match is struck. The Sabad burns through the fog and awakens awareness. Longing for the Divine arises.

Realization dawns: This world is impermanent. But Sabad is eternal.

The path becomes clear: Churn the mind with Sabad. As the mind finds its balance, its equipoise, the butter rises— the Divine Presence becomes known.

Path laid out. Head bows.

My Ardas: Help me churn my mind with Sabad. Let love ignite. Let me taste the butter of awareness. Let me feel You in all.

About the Series

Sabad is Infinite; we are very finite. This is our understanding at the moment, which 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 as used in the original Sabad and avoid terms like God or Lord.