Pilgrimages, austerities, charities, and acts of compassion are all commendable devotional practices, but only if they allow one to gain even a small amount of honor in the Lord's court.
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Japji Sahib (Pingalwara translation) is an English rendering of the opening prayer of the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, composed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469–1539), the founder of Sikhism. Japji Sahib is recited daily by Sikhs and considered a complete guide to the spiritual journey — from the recognition of the one God to the highest state of spiritual union. This translation, associated with the Pingalwara charitable institution, brings this luminous scripture to a wider audience.
- Author
- Guru Nanak
- Tradition
- Sikh
- Source text
- Japji Sahib (Gurmukhi and English)
- Chapter
- Japji Sahib, p.46
- Verse / page
- 46
- Topics
- AttainmentDevotionOnenessActionCompassionDisciplineGodRespectSpiritual Practice
Same theme, different voices
One attains Perfect Knowledge when one sees God in man.
We can attain peace of mind only by following what Gurbani teaches.
He will fulfill the desires of those who fear Him, and will hear their cries, and will save them.
God told Prophet David, 'The servant dearest to Me is one who doesn't seek Me out of fear or hope for reward, but to fulfill their duty to My divinity.'
Guru Nanak Dev says that these practices are useless, as they only help cleanse the mind, and unless His grace is upon you, you cannot reach Him.