True are the Teachings of the True Guru. The body and mind are cooled and soothed, by the touchstone of Truth. This is the true mark of wisdom, that one remains detached, like the water-lily, or the lotus upon the water.
– Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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- One whose mind and body are cooled and soothed by the True Lord – no breath of his is wasted. – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- My mind and body have been cooled and soothed; I have been blessed with patience and composure. – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- O mind, love the Lord, as the lotus loves the water. Tossed about by the waves, it still blossoms with love. – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- Wealth, the beauty of youth and flowers are guests for only a few days. Like the leaves of the water-lily, they wither and fade and finally die. – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- You are the Ocean of Water, and I am Your fish. Your Name is the drop of water, and I am a thirsty sparrow-hawk. – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- Give up your selfishness, and you shall find peace; like water mingling with water, you shall merge in absorption. – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- True is the Banker, and true are His traders. They purchase Truth, with infinite love for the Guru. They deal in Truth, and they practice Truth. They earn Truth, and only Truth. – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- O Nanak, through the Guru’s Teachings, you shall be saved, contemplating the True Name. – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- By Guru’s Grace, one remains blended with the True Name of the Creator. – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- Serving the Guru, the Name is obtained, and one remains absorbed in the True Lord. – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji