The first pauri of the Japji, on the insufficiency of thought, silence and possession as ways to God. Macauliffe's italic emphasis is normalised. The reference follows the pauri numbering of the Japji itself, which Macauliffe prints.
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TextBy thinking I cannot obtain a conception of Him, even though I think hundreds of thousands of times. Even though I be silent and keep my attention firmly fixed on Him, I cannot preserve silence. The hunger of the hungry for God subsideth not though they obtain the load of the worlds. 1 ReferenceJapji 1 (Macauliffe, The Sikh Religion I) 1 Reference SchemeCollection, Book, Section 1 Translation
TranslationThe Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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