Holy Avtar Vani - Shabad No. 199
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Bina deep de vich hanere kade ujala hoya nahin; Bina saaban de kise vi aj tak maila kaprha dhoya nahin. Bina kise ustaad de banda parh parha na sakda ey; Bina kise de rasta dasse manzal pa na sakda ey. Jyon maila tan saaf karan lai ishanaan zaroori hunda ey; Kahe avtar braham paan layi gur gyaan zaroori hunda ey. |
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There cannot be any light in darkness unless the lamp is lit; The dirty clothes cannot be washed without soap. One cannot become literate without a teacher; One cannot reach the destination without a guide showing the way. Just as a bath is necessary to cleanse the body; Avtar says, likewise, seeking divine knowledge from the True Master is essential to attain God. |
Meaning
Here Baba Avtar Singh ji explains using different examples that we need a True Master to know God.
There cannot be any light in darkness unless the lamp is lit. The dirty clothes cannot be washed without soap. One cannot become literate without a teacher. One cannot reach the destination without a guide showing the way. Just as a bath is necessary to cleanse the body.
Babaji says, likewise, seeking divine knowledge from the True Master is essential to attain God.