Mantras In sikhism

here are the important mantras that i know of.

• gurmantar - Waheguru
• bij (seed) mantar - Ik Oankar
• Mul (root) Mantar - Ik Oankar through gurprasad
• Maha (great) Mantar - Ik Oankar through Nanak hosi bhi sach.
• Mala (sequential) Mantar - full Japji Sahib

but i think every word of Gurbani is a mantra in itself. different people attach different importance to different mantras as they were taught or as they feel is right.
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there's an old thread on this that explains it better...

http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/essays...naam-jaap.html

 
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Thanks Jasleen for explaining. What is the significance of having 5 mantras while we can do with one. I do not think there is any prescription of any specific Mantra on specific occassion.Why 5 mantras.?I am ok. to take the words of gurbani as mantras as suggested by you.

Sikh80 ji

My reply is not in objection to the spirit of the comment by Jasleen ji. So please do not interpret my answer that way. Jasleen ji is defining various types of mantras and also the fundamental effect of mantras on the psyche, their benefit so to speak. Rather I am addressing the specifics of your original point specifically.
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You asked about the Mool Mantar, the Gurmantar and bij mantars.

The Mool Mantar - Ik Oaankar Sat Naam Kartah Purakh(u) Nirbhao Nirvair Akaal Muraath Ajoonee Saib(n)han Gur Prasaad Jap (and sometime followed by Aad Sach, Jugaad Sach, Hai bi Sach, Nanaak Hosi Bi Sach). Called the Mool Mantar because it is the source or the root of all that follows it in Scripture. Often recommended as the mantra to recite in the amrit vela.

The Gurmantar - Waheguru, Waheguru, repeated in supplication, and explained by stated by Bhai Gurdas, O Beloved, the word Waheguru is the Gurmantar. Contemplate upon it and get rid of egotism. Varan 13 Pauree 2

Bij mantras - Any of a category of mantras that are comprised of bij or seed syllables from Sanskrit. Such as the Mangala Charan mantra, Ad Guray Nameh, Jugad Gury Nameh, Sat Guray Nameh, Siri Guru Devay Nameh. Bij mantras have specific value depending on the mantra. You will recognize thet the Mangala Charan matra is also part of Sikhmani Sahib, the PRayer for Peace and it bestows protection on the person who recites it.
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So why do you think Sikh80 ji that one mantra would be enough?

You have raised a very valid question and I have never thought it from this point of view.Thanks for advising me. Mool mantra is atributive of Almighty. GuruMantra is also the same.Beej Mantra ,generally, thought to be Ik -Ongkar is also attributive of God. In fact we can have more mantras.
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Mantras in conventional sense would mean the repitition of the Gods Name. It is the way we connect the things with any Mantra.

This is not what I said. Please read what I wrote again. Anyway, others can take it from here.

Yes, Let someone else may

Again, as I predicted.

In sikhi Bani is Nirankaar. Thus all the mantras belong to Bani and shall be treated as Bani.These are no short cuts to GOd as Hindu states. These are meant for simran and jap.

this is definitely not Sikhism.

I mean, where are you guys getting all this mantar names from. Maha Mantar? Sounds very Hindu to me.
Reading mantars will get you protection and peace? You don't mean that in a literal sense do you? Because that doesn't sound like Sikhism to me.