

They are protected at all times, their obstacles are removed and their enemies vanish in an instant. Those who even once meditate upon You, death does not approach them. In this excerpt from Choapi, recited morning and evening by devout Sikhs as part of their Nitnem daily prayers, Tenth Guru Gobind Singh affirms that those who meditate even once upon the divine identity are protected, freed of obstacles, all manner of miseries and suffering, and are blessed with spiritual and material rewards. Forever and ever, O Nanak, glorious is the enlightening Guru. Sadaa sadaa vaddiaa-ee-aa naanak gur paas. Whoever has the merciful Lord God on his side, everyone becomes the servant of that one. Jaa kaa ang daiaal prabh taa kae sabh daas. Supremely pleased is the divine True Guru with me, no obstacles block my way.

Suprasann bha-e satigur prabhoo kachh bighan na theeaa. Triumphant ovations greet me across all the world, and every being yearns for me. Jai jai kaar jagathr meh locheh sabh jeeaa.

God is ever my helper and companion, reflecting I contemplate upon His ambrosial virtues (pause). Sadaa sehaaee sang prabh anmrit gun cheen ( rehaao). The Perfect Guru has blessed me with the profound celestial trance of blissful peace. Sehaj samaadh anand sookh poorae gur deen. Fifth Guru Arjun Dev affirms that no obstacles block the way of one who contemplates the glories of the Enlightener, and that such a one is greeted with ovations and served by all.īilaaval mehalaa 5 Bilaaval, Fifth Mehla:
