Vahiguru ji ka Khalsa, Vahiguru ji ki Fatih!

So Daru means, “That Door or Court;” that abode where the Creator resides. This beautiful epic composition, revealed by Guru Nanak Sahib, is about a journey through an awe-inspiring, beautiful gateway that leads us to what one may think of as the grand entrance to a very, very great hall.

In the first Sabad of So Daru, Guru Nanak Sahib leads us to That Door—the door to the Mansion or Court of IkOankar, the Creator, the One. That Door is not a physical gateway to a physical court. It is universal and eternal; it cannot be boxed into a merely religious domain. That Door, That Court, is that ever-expanding universal dwelling space of the One.

Guru Nanak Sahib describes in exquisite detail what is 'behind' That Door, in That Court. What beautiful things are happening in That Court? Whose court is it? Who is present there? And what are they doing?

The Guru guides and introduces us to what we are about to witness and hear at this point in our journey. We are asked to lean into the expansion happening here. We are asked to embrace both what we can experience and what we cannot know. To see and hear and witness a collective singing, a collective sound. The virtues of the One are being sung in the Royal Palace harmoniously; it is a feast for our ears and eyes to hear and see glimpses of the evident form of the One.

Everything is singing! The natural elements, the gods, the sovereigns, the celestial beings, yogis and sages, givers and takers, celibates and warriors, preachers and maidens, are all singing. The entire creation is singing of the greatness of the One in deep love, in deep devotion.

But whose singing is dearest to the One, the Creator?

The ones engrossed in devotion of the One, drenched in love of the One. In them, the Beloved and the lovers come together; their glory, their singing, is the greatest.

To sing is to praise, to glorify, to connect emotionally, to rise. It is not just a technique or training. It is much more. When many people talk, there is noise. When many beings sing, there is elevation. Even though the notes may not be proficiently struck, there is togetherness. There is lyrical silence! Can we sing together when we're exhausted, conflicted, or separated? Can we sing of the eternal Sovereign?

Wonderment blooms.
Curiosity arises.
Where are all these awe-inspiring sights, sounds, and beings coming from?
Are we beginning to ask what may lie beyond?
Is the Guru igniting a yearning within us to get a glimpse of That Door of That eternal Sovereign, where the lovers sing in devotion?

May we yearn for a glimpse of That Door.
May the Guru-Wisdom guide us!