Pain and Repentance
No one is immune from pain. Setbacks and disappointments are part and parcel of life. Treading the path of divinity, not only reduces the incidence of disappointments, but also gives us the strength to face them with courage. These are also moments of reflection and introspection, as to how and why setbacks occur; an opportunity to change course, to repent for our past transgressions change.
ਪਿਛਲੇ ਅਉਗੁਣ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਗੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
Pichhley augunn baksh lai prabh aagey marag paavai
O Lord, forgive my past transgressions and direct me to the path of truthful living. (Guru Arjan Dev – 624)