Meditate on the Lord: From Sikhism’s Holy Scripture – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Part 1 of 2

Today, it is a pleasure to share selections from Siree Raag, Section 5, parts 69 and 70, which detail how meditating on the Lord leads us on the path to salvation.

“In my mind, there is such a deep yearning for the Lord, Har, Har. The Perfect Guru has implanted the Naam within me; I have found the Lord through the Lord GOD’s Name. As long as there is youth and health, meditate on the Naam. Along the way, the Lord shall go along with you, and in the end, He shall save you. I am a sacrifice to those, within whose minds the Lord has come to dwell.”

“O mind, chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. Hurry to the Sanctuary of the Lord, the Guru, O my soul; all your sins shall be taken away. The All-pervading Lord dwells within each and every person’s heart. How can He be obtained? By meeting the Perfect Guru, the True Guru, the Lord comes to dwell within the conscious mind. The Naam is my Support and Sustenance. From the Lord’s Name, I obtain salvation and understanding.”

“Through the Guru’s Word, you shall come to know the Lord GOD. From the Lord GOD, everything was created. Those who have such a pre-ordained destiny, come to the Guru and meet Him. They love to serve, O my merchant friend, and through the Guru, they are illuminated by the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. Blessed, blessed is the trade of those traders who have loaded the merchandise of the Wealth of the Lord. The faces of the Gurmukhs are radiant in the Court of the Lord; they come to the Lord and merge with Him. O servant Nanak, they alone find the Guru, with whom the Lord, the Treasure of Excellence, is pleased. Meditate on the Lord, with every breath and morsel of food. The Gurmukhs embrace the Love of the Lord in their minds; they are continually occupied with the Lord’s Name.”

“Pauree: The Lord alone is the One Creator; there is only the One Court of the Lord. The One Lord’s Command is the One and Only- enshrine the One Lord in your consciousness. Without that Lord, there is no other at all. Remove your fear, doubt, and dread. Praise that Lord who protects you, inside your home, and outside as well. When that Lord becomes merciful, and one comes to chant the Lord’s Name, one swims across the ocean of fear.”