simran and na am

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SIMRAN & NAAM


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Naam AukhadAukhad means medicine and Naam Aukhad is Shree Guru Granth Sahib ji's (holy

book as a living Guru of sikhs with message for all humanity)prescription for allsorts of diseasesNaam means to !N"# yourself as same$ as the creatorNaam is

divine connectionGuru Sahibji's teachings e%plain how to connect

(This is start of humble attempt to present Guru Sahibs prescription

for the ills that afflict our life on earth

both those of the mind-body and of our circumstances

For the guidance of humanity Gurbani asserts that:

As Gurmukh getting Naam through chanting , all diseases areeradicated ; and the body becomes free of disease.

SGGS !"

Gurmukh is one #ho listens to Guru$s #ords and li%es life asGuru teaches in contrast to manmukh a &erson #ho li%es lifeasdictated by his mind engrossed in #orldly attractions.

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INTR"#$%TI"N

&ath of spiritual life 'ith Sri Guru Granth Saheb)i starts 'ith surrender* A bo'in+

before SGGS)i 'hen 'e touch the floor 'ith our forehead is symbolic of surrender of our

beliefs,thou+hts,ideas of a spiritual life and openness to accept the Gurus no'led+e and

chan+in+ our thou+hts and li.in+ 'ith ne' beliefs*

The Shabad Guru - an abode of &armesh'ar (G"# lifts its disciple to the le.el 'here

the de.otee and the ob)ect of de.otion are "N/*

The treasure house of spiritual no'led+e SGGS)i directs the Sih (disciple to see

Naam - the state 'hen the sih comes to 'hat his ori+in (real nature is starts to li.e life

in Naam*

The path to'ards Naam is the path of Simran*

Simran in essence means remembrance 0

and 'e remember and eep rememberin+ throu+h repeated focus*

It is throu+h re+ular recitation of bani from SGGS)i 1 listenin+ and sin+in+ of Shabads

(hymns from SGGS)i that lo.e of 2ahe+uru (God s'ells 'ithin* The meanin+ of

Shabads be+ins to da'n and the state of mind,heart described in Shabads be+ins to be

e3perienced*

The spiritual path of Shabad Guru understands throu+h e3periencin+*

The Sih then finds that the Shabad Guru is al'ays 'ith him e.er +i.in+ intuiti.e+uidance*

The Sih then finds that the Shabad Guru and 2ahe+uru (God are one and same*

The Sih also finds that he and 2ahe+uru are same* In bet'een them is his haume (e+o

- an illusion of separate self e3istence*

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!* "ur #i.ine "ri+in *** (part I

The 'orld 'e li.e in is also the 'orld of Maya ( means literally dellusion as Guru Sahib

says -

5 6/ created the 'orld1 'ith its .ariety of colors1 species of bein+s1

and the .ariety of Maya*5

- SGGS- pa+e 7

The nature of this Maya is to decei.e -

5" 8aba1 Maya decei.es 'ith its illusions* 5 - SGGS pa+e 79

And one illusion 'e routinely li.e 'ith is -

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5Thousands are :our eyes1 and yet :ou ha.e not e.en one eye* Thousands are :our

forms1 and yet :ou ha.e not e.en one form* Thousands are :our lotus feet1 and yet :ou

ha.e not e.en one feet* :ou are 'ithout a nose1 yet thousands are :our noses* :our play

enchants * The #i.ine ;i+ht is 'ithin e.eryone1 :ou are that ;i+ht* 2ithin you is same

;i+ht that shines 'ithin e.eryone* 5 -SGGS pa+e 774

5:ou are me1 and I am :ou-'hat could be difference bet'een us 2e are lie +old and

the bracelet or lie 'ater and the 'a.es* 5 - SGGS pa+e B4

/ssence of 'hat Guru Sahib e3plains so clearly is that 6/ 6IMS/;C IS A;;* So

our path is to see Naam and one 'ay is -

5 #eep 'ithin the mind and body1 behold 6is &resence*5 - SGGS pa+e @4!

2hen 'e tread the path and C//; the presence then the first result is that our &hysical

body 'ill be healed as Guru Sahib )i asserts -

5Cirst1 the diseases of the body .anishes and (simultaneously the mind becomes

peaceful*5

- SGGS pa+e 4BD

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F R I D A Y , A P R I L 21,2006

3. Our Divine Origin ... (ar! II"

A glimpse of divine connection that Naam brings is described in ASSA &ag by th

Guru Sahib on page *

Assa$ +,+-. /0.12

3.e does not die$ so (being .is light) , have no fear of death (will be living even

after life on earth) .e does not wither (his virtues remain same)$ so , do not

stumble (get enticed by vices) .e is not poor (is abundance)$ so , have no

greed (, am satiated).e is never diseased$ so , have no disease *

-he giver of life is our life .imself4 and there is no other$ only .im (0!

"N!A&) #hen he is the only one$ then there is no other 5estroyer (a threat to

e%istence) * 6ause .e has no bonds$ so , have no bondage .e has no

occupation$ so , have no entanglements .e has no impurities$ so , have no

impurities (of mind) .e is bliss$ so , am ever in bliss 7

.e has no an%iety$ so , have no cares .e has no stain (affected by vice and

virtue)$ so , have no afflictions (have become clean) .e has no need$ so , have

no desires As .e is immaculate (pure)$ so , am chaste

Says Nanak$ the Guru clears away doubts and misgivings (-hat) , have no

separate e%istence4 .e is the only "ne and there is oneness 8efore and after

(here and there) .e alone e%ists #hen , meet him (in a state of being)$ we are

of same color (are similar)9 : SGGS page *

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Naam give# u# !hi# divine $%nne$!i%n #ithout this connection we get

entangled in the sensual pleasure and get diseased

as Guru Sahib e%plicitly says 2

&'e!!ing a#ide !he Naam %ne h% indu)ge# in #en#ua) )ea#ure#, even in

dream#

, ha# n% ea$e, * hi# +%d +e$%me di#ea#ed& - '' age 2/0

-here is nothing to despair Guru Sahib assures us that 2

;-he medicine of the 1ord's Name is within all of us #ithout the 6erfect Guru$

no one can come to know how to prepare it;

:SGGS page 7

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/. Our Divine Origin 1 (Par! III"

#hen we read the Shabad Assa /ehl th (SGGS page *) in 6art ,, of the post no

"? A&0@ so

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larity on this point comes when we dwell on Guru SahibBs following words 2

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3A# are %ur in!ended a$!i%n# #% d% +e$%me %ur need# and !ha! i# ha!

e a#k ha!ever i# !he in!en!i%n in 3I' re#en$e, #% d% e re$eive,

'a# Nanak, #%

in!end and +e$%me a er#%n %4 5ua)i!9

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-he words we think$ the word we speak and the words we write shows our

intentions for our life in this world -hese words create our personality$

situations and the events that occur in our life #ords are a force$ have

meaning attached

About words Guru Sahib e%plains2

3he %rd are em%ered + Naam* !hr%ugh %rd# e u!!er rai#e# a#

%r#hi$ (As these have Naam connection they bring us Naam)

he %rd give# u# #iri!ua) i#d%m, e #ing Y%ur )%r !hr%ugh #%ng# %4

%rd#

he %rd# e #eak and %rd# e ri!e. he#e ver %rd# make 4%r

%ur

de#!in, ri!!en %n %ur 4%rehead.

7u! !he One h% made !he#e %rd# a# %rd# %4 de#!in he +eing

$au#e %4

$au#e# ha# n% #u$h de#!in )ike !ha! %n %ur 4%rehead.

(.,S .ukum prevails in this world and .ukum is 2 3as we sow so we reap9)

A# 3e ha# %rdained(meaning as is his .ukam)$ #% d% e re$eive. he

$rea!ed

univer#e i# !he mani4e#!a!i%n %4 Naam. i!h%u! Naam, !here i# n% )a$e

a!

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: SGGS page ,2006

6. e! $%nne$!ed !% Naam !hr%ugh 'imran1 (he &01AL,NG

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-his will ensure that the physical body does not disturb you further during

Simran

:: #ith body rela%ed start the Hap of Guru /antra : #A.0G?&? ,t can be

voiced initially and then spoken inside the head only 1,S-0N to the HA6 !eep

listening as Guru Sahib has advices in Hapji Sahib at page of SGGS 3 8y

1istening:your awareness goes into sehaj (a peaceful spiritually connected

state) >ou will automatically feel a pull that takes and keeps you inside not

disturbed by incessant thoughts

:: !eep your awareness inside the head at a point appro%imately centre

between two ears #hen you do simran with eyes open keep your awareness

focussed around this point

::At this stage set aside the ego (the makes for an illusion of

separateness)+001 .,S 6&0S0N0 5onBt dwell on separateness +001 all is .,/

::5o this Simran daily$ even with eyes open #hen walking look at objects of

the world the trees$ houses$ everything +001 .,/ in them -hey have been

created out of consciousness so are .,/#hen looking at them $+001 that .0 is

actually looking$ when driving +001 .,/ actually driving $holding stearing and

so on same simran can be done for other chores>ou are not you here but .0

who is walking$ talking$ looking$ etc 5uring this time keep your awareness

inside

1ook up in Shree Guru Granth Sahibji $ there are a number of Shabads for doing

this simran

::-hrough daily Simran kirpa is received !irpa also comes as per .ukam (1aws

and systems that run the universe)#hen conditions are satisfied !irpa comes

and you actually start feeling .,S presence -he NAA/ connection

5o take a step >ou have gurbani to guide and to live with #e have Naam

connections at different levels Shabad in SGGSji and Shabad inside takes us

deeper

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:SGGS page JIJ

&AA/!A100$ +,&S- /0.12

/i% your conscious awareness with deeper consciousness (reference to deeper

level of consciousness more universal in nature4 keep in mind that all has

originated from one source) in this way /ake a ropeway from physical body to

cross over (starting point is physical body since our awareness is at physical

level mostly)

!eep this awareness (which has crossed over) within you (,nside) lamp starts toburn unceasingly (lamp is reference to your conscious awareness) *

+loat such a lamp upon the water

(#ater is reference to all pervading presence of God4 accept and feel this

presence)

8urning the lamp this way brings all understanding (meaning reality is

understood intuitively) * 6ause

(Guru Sahibji having e%plained the process for burning the lamp ne%t implores

us to burn the lamp and its importance)

-he clay of the lamp gets better (means it is kept burning) when understanding

is imbibed and accepted for action

"n the wheel of actions the lamp is shaped -hese actions (how we live life in

thought$ words$ and deed) are a support to us in this world and in the ne%t 7

#hen .e .imself grants .is Grace (when conditions are right)$ then$ as

Gurmukh$ one understands how to burn the lamp

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#ithin this lamp is permanently lit and is not e%tinguished by water or drowned in

it (meaning Guru Sahibji assures that your conscious awareness is not merged in all

pervading consciousness so have no fear if any of being lost) -he water (ie all

pervading consciousness$ .,S 6&0S0N0) itself keeps this lamp afloat -he wind

(meaning mayaBs attractions) does not shake one who has floated the

lamp nor does he think himself bigger4 even while feeling as if a throne has

been found

!h'shaatree$ 8rahmin$ Soodra or even a Faish (reference to all kinds of wordly

people) cannot find the value of this lamp$ even by thousands of calculations

(which are material in nature)

#hen anyone lights such a lamp$ says Nanak$ he stats living across (meaning

has Naam connection)

simran and na am

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