Rahaao: Pause and Reflect
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ke Fateh In modern times we seem to be in a rush. Sometimes so much so, that we don’t stop to think about what we’re doing, much less take a breath. It’s easier for us to do things automatically, without thinking - simply for the sake of getting them done. We hurry to complete things and pride ourselves on being the fastest - like that makes something better than its slower version. We do things by rote - it’s the way we were taught or it’s traditional. I believe all these things are true. I also believe we are just plain lazy. I see the word rahaao when reading/reciting Shabads. During Kirtan, I see it on the display. I sometimes hear it when a Hukam is read. Sikhs aren’t the only ones who are given some kind of instruction to pause and reflect. Another thing we have in common is that once we get to that point we quickly move on. We say or read rahaao and then utter the next word - all without taking a breath. We don’t all do it,...