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The Longing to Return

May 6, 2025

Vahiguru ji ka Khalsa, Vahiguru ji ki Fatih!

This week, we are called to listen—
to the tender, ancient invitation by Guru Ramdas Sahib in the sacred Lava.

Not merely a composition for the ceremony,
Lava is the intimate whisper of the seeker longing to merge with the One-Light, the Beautiful Being. It is the tender journey from separation to union, from wandering to homecoming.

Guru Ramdas Sahib, speaking as the yearning human-bride, calls out to IkOankar — the One Universal Integrative Force — the Divine-Husband, the Eternal Groom, the One-Light.

  • The first link roots the being in the Utterances of Infinite Wisdom, until Nam — the Eternal Identification — becomes as sweet as breath itself.
  • The second link awakens reverence, as the hidden melody of the universe rises from within.
  • The third link stirs a longing so deep it becomes song, as the melody of Love fills the heart’s secret chambers.
  • The fourth link brings natural, effortless bliss, as the seeker dissolves into the Beautiful Being, and the Ocean welcomes the wave home.

This is not the end.
It is the beginning of a life lived in sweetness—
where mind and body are saturated with the Light, effortlessly, ceaselessly.

And so it is, too, for two beings who unite in the House of Guru Ramdas Sahib,
choosing not only each other, but the One-Light at their center.
Their bond is not merely of hands, but of hearts turned toward the Infinite.
Together, they are invited to live a principled life, anchored in the Wisdom,
to make Nam their constant remembrance,
to let sweetness well up within them—not by striving, but by surrender.

The world crowns the fortunate with wealth, fame, fleeting success.
However, in the House of Guru Ramdas Sahib, the truly fortunate are those
whose minds savor the endless sweetness of the One-Light.

This week, we are invited into this sacred question:

Are we willing to be chiseled by the Eternal Utterances?
Are we willing to let go of our old patterns and walk a new way?
Are we willing to link our lives — lovingly, willingly —
to the journey that leads us back to the Beautiful Being?

The steps are before us.
The Beloved is waiting.
Will we say yes?

May the Wisdom-Guru be with us!

Watch, Listen, Read

Explore Lava

The Guru Granth Sahib Project is pleased to launch the annotation of four stanzas of 'Lava' by Guru Ramdas Sahib in Rag Suhi. Suhi is a rag of enthusiasm. It is associated with deep love and devotion and is used to evoke feelings of deep adoration.

Sabad Hajare Patisahi 10 - Sabad 06: Beloved Friend

In this seventh podcast, Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur discuss the popularly known composition uttered by Guru Gobind Singh Sahib in the forests of Machhiwara in late December.

Whispers of Vaisakh

This essay reflects on Vaisakh—a season of renewal and longing—through the voices of Guru Nanak Sahib and Guru Arjan Sahib, exploring separation and awakening.

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