Gurbani Word Of The Day: Laav

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Meaning: noun: Circumambulation of bridal couple at wedding i.e. ceremoniously walking or going about or around.

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har dooj?ee laav ��satigur purakh milaaiaa ��bal raam jeeu.
nir-bhau bhai man hoi ��haumai mail gavaaiaa �bal raam jeeu.
Let us humble before the Divine! In the second round (stage), the Divine has led me to meet the true Guru and the mind has been freed of fear, and the filth of egoism eliminated. – Guru Ram Das, Guru Granth Sahib, 773

Message: In the second laav � circumambulation around the Guru Granth Sahib � the bride and groom take the next step in their relationship with the Divine and with each other. Through the Guru�s guidance they become conscious of Truth. The mind learns of the Divine presence in and around them at all times. Self-centredness is overcome and the mind becomes free of worldly fears and anxiety.

As egoism is eradicated, the mind is open to the Divine in all its awe. There is acceptance that the Divine is all around, inside and out, filling all spaces. Discarding the private space between them, the bride and groom come to share a common space of bliss with the Divine. Through divine praise, the heart is filled with mutual love and joy.

Marriage is when a man and woman become as one; the trouble starts when they try to decide which one. � Anonymous

Etymology: Doubtful, perhaps from Sanskrit lagun/lagn (auspicious or decisive moment, time for action), from lag (to attach, to stick, to adhere to, etc.).