The seat of the Guru resides in the center of
the heart space, shining like a perfect crystal.
Meditate on the Guru who eternally bestows
bliss and is higher than the highest.
| Paraat para | |
| pu – raat pu – ru | |
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| taram dhyeyam | |
| tu – rum dhyay – yum | |
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| nityam aananda | |
| nit – yum aa – nun – du | |
| Note: nityam means forever or eternal; aananda means bliss | |
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| kaarakam | |
| kaa – ru – kum | |
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| Paraat para taram dhyeyam, nityam aananda kaarakam | |
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| Hrdayaa kaasha | |
| hr(i) – du – yaa kaa – shu | |
| Note: hrdaya is the spiritual heart; akaasha means ether or space – so together these words mean the heart space, or the space of the heart. | |
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| madhyastham | |
| mudh – yu – sthum | |
| Note:madhya means center or middle. | |
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| shuddha sphatika | |
| shood – dhu sphu – tee – ku | |
| Note: again, the 'ph' is an aspirated 'p', not 'f' | |
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| sannibham | |
| sun – nee – bhum | |
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| Hrdayaa kaasha madhyastham, shuddha sphatika sannibham | |
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| Now repeat the entire verse all together: | |
| Paraat para taram dhyeyam, nityam aananda kaarakam; Hrdayaa kaasha madhyastham, shuddha sphatika sannibham. | |
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| Paraat para taram dhyeyam, nityam aananda kaarakam; Hrdayaa kaasha madhyastham, shuddha sphatika sannibham. | |
| The seat of the Guru resides in the center of the heart space, shining like a perfect crystal. Meditate on the Guru who eternally bestows bliss and is higher than the highest. | |
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