Japji Sahib - The 18th Pauri - Mantra for Sanity

Yogi Bhajan said that the 18th Pauri of Japji "fights madness, deep feelings of inferiority and self-destructive behavior."Recite it 11 times each day to connect with its power.  Bring sanity...and self-love...back into your life.

ਅਸੰਖ ਮੂਰਖ ਅੰਧ ਘੋਰ ॥
asa'nkh moorakh andh ghor

ਅਸੰਖ ਚੋਰ ਹਰਾਮਖੋਰ ॥
asa'nkh chor haraamkho
Countless maniacs, horribly blind, Countless thieves and countless sneaks.

ਅਸੰਖ ਅਮਰ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਜੋਰ ॥
asa'nkh amar kar jaahi jor

ਅਸੰਖ ਗਲਵਢ ਹਤਿਆ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥
asa'nkh galvadh hati-aa kamaahi
Countless killers, countless villians, Countless despots, countelss freaks.

ਅਸੰਖ ਪਾਪੀ ਪਾਪੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
asa'nkh paapaa pap kar jaahi

ਅਸੰਖ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਕੂੜੇ ਫਿਰਾਹਿ ॥
asa'nkh koorhi-aa koorhay firaahi

Countless traitors who turn and flee. Countless liars, lost in their lies.

ਅਸੰਖ ਮਲੇਛ ਮਲੁ ਭਖਿ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
asa'nkh malaychh mal bnakh khaahi

ਅਸੰਖ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
asa'nkh nindak sir karahi bhaar
Countless wretches eating dirt. Countless slanderers spreading their hurt.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
naanak neech kahai veechaar

ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥
vaari-aa na jaavaa ayk vaar
Nanak, the lowly and humble one, Speaks from his deep meditation, I cannot be a sacrifice even one time.

ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥
jo tudh bhaavai saa-ee bhalee kaar

ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੧੮॥
too sadaa salaamat nirankaar
I want to do only what please Thee. Formless… Peaceful… Divine…

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