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Japji Sahib, The Song of the Soul! These following stanzas or "Pauris" numbers 8 through 15 are from Guru Nanak's incredible
work called "Japji Sahib." Guru Nanak was a profound spiritual teacher who lived in the 1500s in northwest India. These are words that he wrote down after he was submerged under the river for three days while in
pure, deep meditation. They point to the workings of the
Universe and let us know the how to find Union with that All in All. Now, these particular eight pauris all
describe the benefit of Deeply Listening to Your Soul! This
wonderful translation was created by Ek Ong Kaar Kaur, "Japji Sahib, Song of the Soul," copyright 2004. Click here to get your own copy of this wonderful volume!
8 Those who are merged in You, Those who spiritually
lead, Angels, Masters Deeply Listen.
The Earth, And what holds the Earth, And what surrounds the Earth Inter-coordinate By Deep Listening.
The Continents, Other Realms, Lower Worlds, Work together By Deep Listening.
Deeply
Listening, Death Cannot
touch you.
Nanak, Those who surrender themselves in Love To the Divine Continually blossom and bloom.
Deeply Listening, Sorrow And errors Depart.
9 Deeply Listening, The Three Aspects Of the Divine-- Generator Organizer Deliverer/Destroyer Maintain their balance And dance.
Deeply Listening, Even those With an imbalanced mind Praise Thee With their lips.
Deeply Listening, Yoga And the hidden systems Of the body Make themselves known.
Deeply Listening The wisdom Of all sacred scriptures in the world Is revealed.
Nanak, Those
who surrender themselves in Love To the Divine Continually blossom and bloom.
Deeply Listening, Sorrows And errors Depart.
10 Deeply Listening, Truth, Complete, utter contentment And genuine wisdom Will be with you Within you.
Deeply Listening, The purity From bathing In all sacred waters Will cleanse you.
Deeply Listening, The same honor comes As if you had continually Read and studied.
Deeply Listening Brings you To the point Of One-Pointedness, Flowing with the continual flow Of the Divine Spirit In meditative delight.
Nanak, Those
who surrender themselves in Love To the Divine Continually blossom and bloom.
Deeply Listening, Sorrows And errors Depart.
11 Deeply Listening, Recognize The ocean of virtues Within you.
Deeply Listening Become In tune with Spirit, Perfectly balanced In your own humanity And nobility.
Deeply Listening, Even the blind You will find your way.
Deeply Listening, Understand The unfathomable.
Nanak, Those
who surrender themselves in Love To the Divine Continually blossom and bloom.
Deeply Listening, Sorrows and errors Depart.
12 Trust what you hear When you listen-- Even though You won't be able To explain it To anyone.
And even if you do Talk about it, You'll just regret it Afterwards.
There is no person Who, with their pen, Has the power to describe All that is to be heard When you deeply listen.
Those who sit together And trust what they hear When they listen Are doing The most powerful Meditation.
Such is That True Spirit Within me That it makes me become Pure, clear and sweet.
If you Trust what you hear When you listen, That knowing Becomes the psyche Through which you Reflect, understand And act.
13 By trusting What you hear When you listen, The Truth Of your own Inner Consciousness Will satureate your psyche With wisdom And deep understanding.
By trusting What you hear When you listen, You shall dwell In all mansions Of learning.
In
trusting What you hear When
you listen, The blows and insults Of others Will not affect you.
By trusting What
you hear When you listen, Death
will have No power over you.
Such is That True Spirit Within me That it makes me become Pure, clear and sweet.
If you Trust what you hear When you listen, Then you will know What you see, How to understand And act.
14 In trusting What you hear When you listen, There will be No obstacles On your path.
In
trusting What you hear When
you listen, Radiance and honor Will be with you.
In
trusting What you hear When
you listen, There'll be no need To take short-cuts On your journey.
In trusting What you hear When you listen, Dharma, The path of Divine Discipline and law, Will guide Your whole life.
Such
is That True Spirit Within
me That it makes me become Pure,
clear and sweet.
If you Trust what you hear When you listen, That knowing Becomes the psyche Through which you Reflect, understand And act.
15 Turst what you hear When you listen And find The door of liberation.
Trust what you hear When you listen, And bring all your loved ones Along.
Trust what you hear When you listen, You will swim across All difficulties And your very presence Will carry others Across as well.
And that is what it means To be a Sikh of the Guru, A seeker of Divine Wisdom, Who walks from the darkness of ego To the light Of your purity and spirit.
Trust what you hear When you listen. Nanak, Even if you wander Lost There will be no need To beg for anything.
Such is That True Spirit Within me That it makes me become Pure, clear and sweet.
If you Trust what you hear When you listen, Then you will know What you see, How to understand And act.
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