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Reflections on the Twenty Fourth Paurī from JapJī Sāhib by Gurū Nānak

The 24th Paurī uses the term Ant Na, repeatedly. Ant means end. Na is the negation of Ant,  meaning without end, countless, as it is frequently translated. In this Paurī, Gurū Nānak marvels at the vastness of the Ek Ong Kār. He explains that countless are the praises and the praisers of God, countless are the works and gifts of God. Gurū Nānak goes
24th Pauree

Reflections on the Twenty Third Paurī from JapJī Sāhib by Gurū Nānak

The faithful praise God over and over again, reciting mantras, prayers, and hymns. We try to understand God by better understanding Gurbāṉī, through meditation, devotional service, and reflection. All who sing of the Wonderful One, who describe God in so many countless ways – with all the devotion that fills their hearts – how great
23rd Pauree

Reflections on the Twentieth Paurī from JapJī Sāhib by Gurū Nānak

One of the main expressions of wisdom and mental clarity is the capacity to perceive the consequences of our thoughts, words and actions, and to act (or to refrain from acting) according to that perception. The twentieth Paurī of Jap Jī Sāhib gives us an opportunity to meditate on what is called samskara: the consequences of
20th Pauree