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I Surrender to My Own Guru!

Sabad Reflection

Thursday
,
27
July
2017

The Sabad begins with a profound surrender to the Guru, a heartfelt offering of praise spanning hours. This symbolizes the depth of devotion and the unyielding commitment to the Divine.

The Sabad begins with a profound surrender to the Guru, a heartfelt offering of praise spanning hours. This symbolizes the depth of devotion and the unyielding commitment to the Divine. The Sabad acknowledges the Divine's omniscience, recognizing the Divine as the Knower of all hearts.

I surrender to my own Guru,
I sing for eight pahars¹ the praise,
of the All-Pervasive, the All-Pervasive.  1.

I remember my own Divine Owner,
the Knower of all hearts. 1.  Reflect.

As love develops for the Lotus-Feet,
conduct becomes eternal,
complete and immaculate.  2.

By Truth-Exemplar’s Grace,
the One comes to reside in the mind,
the evil of many life-times leaves .  3.

O! Compassionate Divine,
bestow Grace on the meek.
Nanak asks for Truth-Exemplar’s dust-blessing.  4.

1 Unit of time equaling 3 hours. 8 pahars make 24 hours.

Guru Ramdas Sahib in Rag Jaitsari  | Guru Granth Sahib 740

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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