Gristi
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Gristi is a Punjabi word for the 'life of a householder'. Sikhi promotes the adherent to live their life as members of a household and family. A Sikh is expected to play their part in a family unit and as part of a community.
| ਗਿਰਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਗਿਆਨ ਤਤ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੨॥ |
| Girhī meh saḏā har jan uḏāsī giān ṯaṯ bīcẖārī. Saṯgur sėv saḏā sukẖ pāiā har rākẖiā ur ḏẖārī. (2) |
| Immersed in family life, the Lord's humble servant ever remains detached; he reflects upon the essence of spiritual wisdom. Serving the True Guru, he finds eternal peace, and he keeps the Lord enshrined in his heart. (2) |
More Bani
- He alone is a householder, who restrains his passions page 952
- In their own household and family, they are in natural Samaadhi. page 1246
- Meet with the Saints of the Lord, and focus your love; remain balanced and detached within your own household. ||1||Pause|| page 1295
- Kabeer, if you live the householder's life, then practice righteousness; otherwise, you might as well retire from the world. page 1377
- Forsaking family life, he wanders in the forest, but his mind does not remain at rest, even for an instant. page 835
