Again I am struck by another of Snatam Kaur’s rendition of a spiritual prayer. The beauty of her voice as well as the musical arrangement truly convey the peaceful message of acceptance.
The words, “Aakhan Jor”, come from the first line of the prayer, and mean “no power in speaking”. It echos the message contained in the rest of the prayer – that we have no power inherent within us. All power comes from God, the Most High, the Creator, the Source. Anything that we accomplish we should credit to Him who watches over all and who has power over all. All that remains is for us to accept that fact, and in doing so work with the source of all power instead of against it.
How can we have no power and yet think that we can ever accomplish anything?
The key to understanding this paradox is to realize that the “we” who has no power is actually our ego, our separation from the source. The true Source of power is always moving towards creating, so we just need to realize our true connection with that Source and then, free from ego, accomplish what we wish without struggle.
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Very well said, when we step away from ego and we are in full awareness of our connection with source there are no limitations to what we can do.
I do realize that your message was posted a while ago, but it is still today exciting for me to find and to know that such ideas are circulating.
While struggling to “grasp” the unity underlying all apparent diversity, it is a comfort to glimpse the occasional sign of unfettered realization.