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**Alt text:** An elderly Sikh artisan with a white turban and flowing beard carefully engraves intricate patterns into a brass bowl inside a sunlit stone workshop, surrounded by hand tools and finished vessels, the scene conveying devotion through craftsmanship and quiet focus.

Japji Sahib Pauree 23

Japji Sahib Pauree 23 reflects on the vast diversity of voices, languages, and expressions through which devotion, inquiry, and longing arise. Guru Nanak emphasizes that no single form can contain the fullness of truth, as countless beings call out in countless ways. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, this pauree honors the multiplicity within the inner system, allowing parts to express themselves without hierarchy while Self holds them all with spacious awareness.

Japji Sahib

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Alt text: An elderly Sikh man wearing an amber robe and white turban sits inside a historic gurdwara, reading from an open, illuminated scripture resting on an embroidered cloth-covered stand. Soft daylight filters through the stone arches, revealing ornate carvings and a richly decorated altar in the background. The scene feels reverent and intimate, emphasizing study, devotion, and the quiet transmission of sacred wisdom.

Japji Sahib Pauree 26

Japji Sahib Pauree 26 speaks to the vastness of creation and the countless forms through which life expresses itself. Guru Nanak emphasizes humility in the face of this immensity, reminding the seeker that ultimate truth cannot be contained by human calculation. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, this pauree supports unburdening parts that strive to comprehend, measure, or master reality, allowing Self to rest in openness and wonder

Japji Sahib

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An elderly Sikh man in a saffron turban and earth-toned robe sits by a calm river at dawn, holding wooden prayer beads and gazing across the water toward a mist-softened temple, with gentle morning light, natural textures, and a serene, contemplative atmosphere.

Japji Sahib — Pauree 29

Japji Sahib Pauree 29 explores the boundless generosity of creation and the innumerable ways life unfolds beyond human accounting. Guru Nanak points to a universe overflowing with gifts that cannot be tallied, owned, or controlled. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, this pauree gently eases parts that track worth through comparison, scarcity, or earning, inviting Self-led awareness to rest in trust, receptivity, and gratitude rather than measurement.

Japji Sahib

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An elderly Sikh man sits cross-legged on a patterned cloth beside the sarovar at Harmandir Sahib in daylight, viewed from behind. He wears a white turban and flowing white robes, his posture calm and contemplative as he faces the Golden Temple across the still water. Soft sunlight illuminates the marble walkway, the reflective pool, and the gold façade of the gurdwara in the distance. A small brass incense burner and a bowl of marigold flowers rest quietly at his side, contributing to a serene, reverent atmosphere rooted in Sikh devotional practice.

Japji Sahib Pauree 17

Japji Sahib Pauree 17 points toward the boundlessness of the Divine, naming countless forms, names, qualities, and expressions that can never be fully captured or contained. Guru Nanak emphasizes humility before the infinite, reminding the seeker that language and intellect fall short. Through an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens, this pauree softens parts that crave certainty or mastery and invites Self-led presence with mystery rather than control.

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