Shri Guru Granth Sahib
Raag Raamkalee

The body and mind become immaculate, through the Immaculate Word of His Bani. Let His Name be enshrined in your mind.

The Shabad is the Guru, to carry you across the terrifying world-ocean. Know the One Lord alone, here and hereafter.

He has no form or color, shadow or illusion; O Nanak, realize the Shabad. ||59||

O reclusive hermit, the True, Absolute Lord is the support of the exhaled breath, which extends out ten finger lengths.

The Gurmukh speaks and churns the essence of reality, and realizes the unseen, infinite Lord.

Eradicating the three qualities, he enshrines the Shabad within, and then, his mind is rid of egotism.

Inside and out, he knows the One Lord alone; he is in love with the Name of the Lord.

He understands the Sushmana, Ida and Pingala, when the unseen Lord reveals Himself.

O Nanak, the True Lord is above these three energy channels. Through the Word, the Shabad of the True Guru, one merges with Him. ||60||

"The air is said to be the soul of the mind. But what does the air feed on?

What is the way of the spiritual teacher, and the reclusive hermit? What is the occupation of the Siddha?"

Section 22 - Raag Raamkalee - Part 070

Without the Shabad, the essence does not come, O hermit, and the thirst of egotism does not depart.

Imbued with the Shabad, one finds the ambrosial essence, and remains fulfilled with the True Name.

"What is that wisdom, by which one remains steady and stable? What food brings satisfaction?"

O Nanak, when one looks upon pain and pleasure alike, through the True Guru, then he is not consumed by Death. ||61||

If one is not imbued with the Lord's Love, nor intoxicated with His subtle essence,

without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he is frustrated, and consumed by his own inner fire.

He does not preserve his semen and seed, and does not chant the Shabad.

He does not control his breath; he does not worship and adore the True Lord.

But one who speaks the Unspoken Speech, and remains balanced,

O Nanak, attains the Lord, the Supreme Soul. ||62||

By Guru's Grace, one is attuned to the Lord's Love.

Drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, he is intoxicated with the Truth.

Contemplating the Guru, the fire within is put out.

Drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, the soul settles in peace.

Worshipping the True Lord in adoration, the Gurmukh crosses over the river of life.

O Nanak, after deep contemplation, this is understood. ||63||

"Where does this mind-elephant live? Where does the breath reside?

Where should the Shabad reside, so that the wanderings of the mind may cease?"

When the Lord blesses one with His Glance of Grace, he leads him to the True Guru. Then, this mind dwells in its own home within.