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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jasvir Singh

Good morning.

Good morning.
We continue to live through changing times. Sometimes the sense that there are matters beyond our control can be both disorientating and disheartening, and it鈥檚 easy to become fatalistic when we think of the circumstances around us both in our communities and our personal lives. At such times, Sikhs reflect on the eternal nature of the Almighty, who remains unchanging and yet indescribable. The 1st Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, considered such feelings in the following verses. He speaks of the faithful becoming united with the Creator such that there is no longer a duality of existence. He compares swans floating in the celestial pool free of connections with the mortal world with the crane which is grounded in the dirt of existence:

The Guru is the ocean, filled with pearls. The Saints gather in the heavenly Nectar; they do not go far away from there. They taste the subtle essence of the Almighty; they are loved by the Creator. Within this pool, the swans find their Master, the Lord of their souls. What can the poor crane accomplish by bathing in the mud puddle? It sinks into the mire, and its filth is not washed away. After careful deliberation, the thoughtful person takes a step. Forsaking duality, the person becomes a devotee of the Formless One. They obtain the treasure of liberation, and enjoy the sublime essence of the Almighty. Their comings and goings end, and the Guru protects them.