Why do I feel restless all the time?

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“Her desires are never satisfied, and she burns and cries out in pain.” (Guru Amardas, Ang 89) “The restless mind wanders in the ten directions - it needs to be pacified and restrained.” (Guru Nanak, Ang 685) “Why should I feel worry or anxiety, when I am here for only a short time. ||1||Pause||” (Guru Arjan, Ang 499) “Holy Saadhus: this mind cannot be restrained.” (Guru Tegh Bahadur, Ang 219) “Through the Guru's Teachings, peace is found, with the True Name enshrined in the heart. ||3||” (Guru Amardas, Ang 39) These lines frame restlessness as more than a passing mood. Guru Amardas on Ang 89 connects inner burning with desires that are never satisfied. Guru Nanak on Ang 685 describes the mind scattering itself in every direction, while Guru Tegh Bahadur on Ang 219 acknowledges how difficult that mind is to restrain. Guru Arjan’s Rahao line on Ang 499 brings worry and anxiety into focus and reframes them through the shortness of human life; because it is the pause line, this is the passage’s central point for reflection. Guru Amardas on Ang 39 then presents the positive direction: peace is found through the Guru’s teachings and the True Name held in the heart. Taken together, the lines suggest that continual restlessness may be fed by unsatisfied desire, mental wandering, and anxiety, while steadiness develops through a reoriented attention grounded in Gurmat and Naam.

Why do I feel restless all the time?

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