That is so kind of you to state things like that. I am grateful for this.

Well, if consider various tuks of Granth sahib we find that the entire Granth has, probably one message and that is the praise of naam. Guru sahibs have given all sort of metaphors in the praise of Naam. The First two Ashtpadis of Sukhmani sahib are devoted to the Naam. I am giving below one or two to substantiate this.

gur syvw qy nwmy lwgw ] (236-2, gauVI, mÚ 5)
Serving the Guru, one is committed to the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

hir kw nwmu soeI jnu lyie ] (240-9, gauVI, mÚ 5)
That humble being repeats the Name of the Lord,
kir ikrpw nwnk ijsu dyie ]8]10] (240-9, gauVI, mÚ 5)

Nam appears to be the main topic of the Granth.
'If there is Nam I live, if Not I die' [p-1198]

Nam s everywhere ,it is inside and it is out side.It is within and it is without within. Although It is not stated directly in the Granth but I presume that Nam should get manifest when the Nam within has a yearning to meet the Nam without within. It is possible when the 'haumein' is removed from the mind and that can be done again by Nam simran or Nam -jap. Thus the soul that is separated from the larger soul intends to meet the Bigger one from which it is separated so that the subject[soul] meets with the object[bigger Soul-universal consciousness] and the difference or the barrier of ego is removed.


Nam is to be praised in the manner that is stated in the Granth and there seems to be no need of quoting various tuks in this regard that the same is obtainable only if He is kind and takes mercy on the poor creatures. It is HIS grace only that is to be invoked, May be by truthful living after becoming Sachiara [japu ji sahib].Unless this is done naam cannot be obtained.

Yes, Nam has to be praised through constant repetition with single -pointed concentration.But then there are some other lines also that state that ,probably, it may not be correct. Or at least, it may not be the only criteria for obtaining Naam.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/general-discussion/29185-help-in-discovering-naam.html
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=29185

We shall discuss it out at appropriate time.Let us take this thread in the following parts:

1.Nature of naam
2.Is Naam meant for simran.?
3.Is it the name of Lord or something else as well.?
4.What is the contribution of sikhi in the development of 'Naam', a concept that is absent in other religions.?

You may opine as well so that we work on it together.


Regards.!