Guru’s Sanctuary Grants one Consummation. {236.}

Guru’s Sanctuary Grants one Consummation. {236.}
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“I bow in reverence to the Lord, I bow in reverence.
I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, my King.
By great good fortune, one meets the Divine Guru.
Millions of sins are erased by serving the Lord.
One whose mind is imbued with the Lord’s lotus feet
is not afflicted by the fire of sorrow.
He crosses over the world-ocean in the Saadh Sangat,
the Company of the Holy.
He chants the Name of the Fearless Lord,
and is imbued with the Lord’s Love.
One who does not steal the wealth of others,
who does not commit evil deeds or sinful acts,
the Messenger of Death does not even approach him.
God Himself quenches the fires of desire.
O Nanak, in God’s Sanctuary, one is saved.

---- Guru Nanak Dev; The Guru Granth Sahib.
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Chant Name for Divine Elixir. {208.}

Chant Name for Divine Elixir. {208.}
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“Wash the vessel, sit down and anoint it with fragrance;
then, go out and get the milk.
Add the rennet of clear consciousness to the milk of good deeds,
and then, free of desire, let it curdle.
Chant the Name of the One Lord.
All other actions are fruitless.
Let your mind be the handles,
and then churn it, without sleeping.
If you chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord,
with your tongue, then the curd will be churned.
In this way, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained.
Wash your mind in the pool of Truth,
and let it be the vessel of the Lord;
let this be your offering to please Him.
That humble servant who dedicates and offers his life,
and who serves in this way,
remains absorbed in his Lord and Master.
The speakers speak and speak and speak,
and then they depart.
There is no other to compare with You.
Servant Nanak, lacking devotion, humbly prays:
may I sing the Praises of the True Lord.”

---- Guru Nanak Dev; The Guru Granth Sahib.
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