what is Simran?

i'm not worried about any style, but i'm not against it either.

 
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Its good that you found God through Sahaj Avastha.
Some people dont find God, in Sahaj Avastha, they find God through orgasmic breathing, is that a problem?
I am not against any style of meditation, except maybe that "dhan guru nanak.."
And then there's people that think God was never lost. Like me.

I think simran depends on the individual themselves, since some may find simple "paath" not so simple, some may prefer sahaj avastha, some may find the orgasmic breathing brings them closer to God, some think that when they discuss about God with their buddies, they are doing simran, and some volunteer in local gurudwaras and listnen to kirtan, and so on. I think the only thing that matters is where your heart is, while doing things, we consider to be simran. I think simran is when your heart connects to the God inside you, it doesn't matter what you are doing at the time.

Bhagat ji
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/20024-what-is-simran.html

What is "dhan Guru Naanak?" I haven't heard of that meditation approach.

I think people who think GUru Nanak is/was God, use that way of simran. I personally, thought when we said Dhan Guru Nanak, we were praising him, but then I found out people actually pray like that. I think its one of those influences from Hinduism, and I find this is more common in India that in western countries.

Bhagat ji,

That is news to me. I never hear of saying dhan Guru Naanak as part of meditation or simran. Thank you for filling in that blank for me.

wow, we agree on something. incredible.

if you go to a Nanaksar Gurdwara you might notice it tacked onto the beginning or end of a shabad when listening to kirtan.

that's where i first heard it.

Jasleen ji

Well, I know that I have heard and read "Dhan Guru Naanak -- Bless Guru Naanak (whose teachings saved the world.) as the end to a discussion or a prayer. But never knew it was a meditation. That is all I was asking. All new to me.

yay!