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Revealed by Guru Amardas Sahib (1479-1574 CE) in Rag Ramkali, ‘Anandu’ is a composition that guides one to experience bliss and live a joyous and contented life. It is recorded on pages 917-922 of the Guru Granth Sahib. It has forty pauris. The word ‘anand’ literally means happiness and joy, but both these words and any other such word do not represent the actual meaning of the word ‘anand.’ In this composition, the Guru states that the source of bliss is the eternal Wisdom (Guru). The seeker experiences bliss only through the eternal Wisdom. Through Wisdom, all motor and sensory organs of a seeker naturally attain a state of steadiness and discipline. In this way, the whole personality of the seeker becomes blissful. The central idea of ...

In the first pauri (stanza), Guru Amardas Sahib describes the state of great bliss achieved through the Wisdom (Guru). In this blissful state, it feels more...

This pauri (stanza) encourages people to stay immersed in the remembrance of IkOankar (the Divine), who dispels all sufferings and resolves all more...

After inspiring the being to stay connected with IkOankar (the Divine) in the second pauri (stanza), this pauri states there is no scarcity of anything more...

In the fourth pauri (stanza), Guru Amardas Sahib, in the first-person voice, describes how Nam became the support of life. Nam fulfills all desires and more...

This pauri (stanza) describes an individual who made eternal Nam the support of life, and how their vices are overcome and their fear of death is more...

The practitioners of Nam do not immerse themselves in the supreme sounds (panc sabad) mentioned in the previous pauri (stanza). Their goal is the union more...

This pauri (stanza) describes the true and enteral bliss that can only be realized through the Wisdom (Guru) which eradicates vices, renounces material more...

This pauri (stanza) describes how only the grace of the Nam of IkOankar can allow individuals to be embellished with bliss. The grace of Nam allows more...

This pauri (stanza) describes how the vast IkOankar is experienced by living the teachings of the Wisdom (Guru) in thought, word, and more...

This pauri (stanza) illustrates how freedom from attachment to Maya and delusion is not possible through cleverness or trickery. IkOankar (the Divine) more...

In the previous pauri, the mind was addressed as ‘O fickle mind!’ In this pauri, it is addressed as ‘O beloved mind!’ and has been advised to remember more...

This pauri is addressed to IkOankar (the Divine). It is stated that IkOankar is beyond the reach of the human mind and senses. No one has found the more...

In this pauri, it is mentioned that the source of bliss is the amrit (Nam of IkOankar), which has been sought by deities, sages, and humans for ages. more...

In this pauri, the lifestyle of devoted beings is described. While worldly beings remain engrossed in desire and greed, devoted beings stay away from more...

The previous pauri mentioned the lifestyle of devoted beings. In this pauri, it is explained that all beings act as per the will of IkOankar (the more...

In this pauri, it is explained that the real source of bliss is the ever pleasant and joyful song of Wisdom (Guru). It is received and comes to dwell more...

In the previous pauri, a reference was made to the Wisdom (Guru) as the real source of bliss. In this pauri, it is stated that the beings, who more...

In this pauri, it has been advised that wisdom cannot be attained through rituals; rather they lead to delusion. This delusion corrupts the mind. Only more...

In this pauri, the life of ritual-centered beings who do not listen to the eternal Nam and stay engrossed in transient things is depicted. Though such more...

In this pauri, it is explained that being clean from inside and outside is the way to have a fruitful and blissful life. Such a state is attained by more...

In the previous pauri, it was explained that the being who is clean from within always stays with the Guru. In this pauri, it has been clarified that more...

In the previous pauri, the lifestyle of a follower of the Wisdom (Guru) was described. In this pauri, the aimless wandering of a being who is more...

In this pauri, we are encouraged to sing the true utterance that has originated from the eternal IkOankar (the Divine) and unites us with IkOankar. more...

In the previous pauri, we were encouraged to sing the true utterance, which has originated from the eternal IkOankar (the Divine) and unites us with more...

In this pauri, it is stated that Wisdom (Guru) is a precious jewel. Like a diamond is studded in a jewel, the Nam of IkOankar (the Divine) is studded more...

In this pauri, it has been stated that IkOankar (the Divine) is the creator of the conscious (mind) and the unconscious (matter). IkOankar is more...

In this pauri, it has been stated that religious texts like the Smritis and the Shastras reflect on the good and bad deeds and their consequences. But more...

In this pauri, one is advised to remember IkOankar (the Divine), who nurtures the being in the womb without any conscious effort by the mother. One more...

In this pauri, the heat within the womb is compared with Maya in the outside world. Just as the child is nurtured in the womb through the grace of more...

In this pauri, it has been stated that IkOankar (the Divine) cannot be experienced by offering wealth. To experience IkOankar, one ought to devote more...

In this pauri, the Nam of IkOankar (the Divine) is described as the true wealth of the being. When the being becomes aware of this wealth through the more...

In this pauri, the human tongue is addressed. It is stated that the tongue cannot be satiated by being engrossed in worldly tastes. It can be satiated more...

In this pauri, the human body is addressed and informed that IkOankar (the Divine) is the source of this universe. When IkOankar places Own conscious more...

In this pauri, a truth-oriented companion is addressed. It is mentioned that when a seeker connects with the Wisdom (Guru), they experience IkOankar more...

In this pauri, the human body is addressed, and it is stated that it has forgotten the Creator. The life of a being is considered fruitful only when more...

In this pauri, the human eyes are addressed, and it is stated that IkOankar (the Divine) has placed Own light in them. Therefore, they ought to see the more...

In this pauri, the human ears are addressed, and it is stated that they have been sent to this world to listen to the eternal Nam. Therefore, they more...

In this pauri, it has been stated that IkOankar (the Divine) placed life-force in the being and enabled it to speak and act. IkOankar has attached nine more...

In this pauri, the seeker is encouraged to sing the praises of IkOankar (the Divine) in the company of truth-oriented beings. Those beings, who are more...

In this last pauri, the significance, as well as the central idea of this Bani, is explained. The seeker is encouraged to listen to it with love and more...