

One remains totally immersed in this Ocean of Bliss. It completely encircles and grips all the faculties and senses of a true lover and opens the flood gates of Pure Love (Param) for Him and His Creation. Pure Guru Consciousness totally takes over. This Bani is completely enveloping, engulfing, overwhelming, and gripping in its nature and effect. This is indeed an Eternal Blessing in the shape of Holy Anand Sahib, for the whole of mankind for all times to come. The Guru Love with His Beloved Satguru that has inspired the Anand Sahib, which bursts out like showers of soothing rain in the overpowering heat of the mid-summer sun. It is this Supreme Blissful Anand which flows from the mouth of Sri Guru Amar Das. Bliss, blessing and Love Guru Amar Das Jeeīliss, Anand, Love of the Beloved Satguru is a strange and mysterious phenomenon. All Dukh (Pain) and Sukh, (Pleasure) appear as the same to the devoted Sikh of the Guru. His is a mind which is ever luminous with Guru Consciousness and is in perpetual intoxication of Naam and Amrit Bani, accepting without question the Hukam of the Almighty. In an awakened mind with Guru Consciousness and intoxicated with the Nectar of Naam, one is always tuned with the Sweet Will of the Lord in all ups and downs of life, in pain and pleasure alike. In the beautiful composition and with the Grace of Sri Guru Amar Das, the mind and soul of a true Sikh remains steadfast and goal oriented in all circumstances of life. It is said that the person who recites this Holy Bani daily with dedication, attention and comprehension, will achieve Anand (Complete Happiness or Bliss) in life.Īnand Sahib is also sung or read at all ceremonies of the Sikhs irrespective of the nature of event, be it a marriage or death. The Bani appears on angs 917 to 922 of Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Scriptures. This Bani was written by Guru Amar Das, the third Guru of the Sikhs and forms part of the 5 Banis that are recited daily by baptised Sikhs. The Anand Sahib is part of the Nitnem (prayers) which are read by Amritdhari Sikhs in the morning.
