Continuous Repetition of Waheguru

1. Jaap (repetition) with Tounge – Rasna – this happens in Dharam Khand
2. Jaap with the breathing – with Swaas – this happens in Gyan Khand and Saram Khand
3. Then Naam (waheguru) goes into your mind – Surat, in your thinking, then it becomes
Simran from Jaap – this is a very good stage – this happens in Saram Khand and
Karam Khand.
4. The next stage is when Simran goes into Hirdey – this one is even much higher stage
when Naam goes into Hirdey – this is where it goes on an automatic mode, this is
where the real bhagti(meditation) starts.
5. The next stage is when Simran travels to the Nabhi, when Nabhi
Kamal(lotus)blossoms – Karam Khand
6. The next Stage is when Simran goes into Kundlini – Mooladhaar Chakkar and spine –
Karam Khand
7. The next stage is when Simran travels through the spine to the brain, and back to Surat where it completes the cycle.
This is what the real Mala (rosary) of Naam (meditation) is. When this happens then the Gyan Netter and Dassam Duaar (10th Gate) open s and you form a permanent connection with Akal Purakh (God), you start to receive divine knowledge – “Braham Gyan”. This happens in Sach Khand. Enjoyment – Anand in Smadhi and Sun Smadhi is beyond description. That is why the enlightened souls go into v ery deep meditation some time for days together. You experience a lot of things during your Smadhi and Sun Smadhi, see a lot of things, meet a lot of Saints, Gurus, see Param Jyot, conversation with the Sants and Akal Purakh , it is beyond description wh at happens and through what you go when you go into deep meditation. This is the stage when all the doors – Bajjar Kapaat are opened and there is a continuous flow of Amrit, body is always full of Amrit.
8. The Simran in Smadhi and Sun Smadhi continues until NIRGUN AND SARGUN
becomes one, at this point Simran goes into rom-rom – every bit of your body does
Naam Simran, your Suksham Dehi becomes as pure as gold, your entire body is filled
with Naam Amrit all the time. You become Braham Leen, and reach Atal Awastha.
These stages are beyond description. Sat Chit Anand Ghar Hamare – Gurmukh Rom
Rom Har Dhyae – Sargun Nirgun Nirankaar Sun Smadhi Aap, Apan Kia Nanka Apay
Hi Fir Jaap and so on. One lives in Puran Parkash all the time and listens to Ilahi
Kirtan(heavenly Kirtan/singing)– Anhad Naad Dhunis (heavenly music) all the time. It
is just incredible experience. This is when one becomes Sat Ram Dass and is directed
by the Almighty to serve humanity in h umbleness. And this is what we all wish to
achieve being fortunate enough to move on the Bhagti Marg (spiritual path).
If you do Jaap with Rasna your Rasna will become pavitter - pious, by doing jaap in along breathing - swass your swass will become pious - pavitter, by doing Simran in mind-Surat-Chit- mind will become pious - pavitter (pure), and that is what you need t o do to make your mind pious - pavitter, that is how you will have control on your mind - MAN JEETE JAG JEET (win teh mind and you win the world) - MAN TU JYOT SAROOP HAI and you will be able to rise above Panj Doots - KAAM, KRODH, LOBH, MOH, AHANKAAR AN D ALSO ASA, TRISHNA, MANSHA, NINDYA, CHUGLI, BAKHILI, RAJ, JOBAN, DHAN, MAAL, ROOP, RAS, GANDH, THESE THUGS – MENTAL SICKNESSES, and when Simran goes in to Hirdey - and Simran will go to Hirdey by itself with Gurkirpa (guru’s blessings) only, and so in C hit, Hirdey will become pavitter - pious and a pious Hirdey will become Mahaparupkari and Dana Dina, NIRBHAO, NIRVAIR and so on, it will start to absorb all the vital qualities of Akal Purakh (god) and will become a Puran Sant Hirda, and will achieve JIV AN MUKTI.

(Source: AJAPA JAAP Khalsa Panth)

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AJAPA JAAP

Guru Pyari Sadh Sangat Jeeoo:

One of the Sangat had a question about Ajapa Jaap Awastha. This
sevak of the Guru and Sangat with the Gurkirpa is trying to explain
such a spiritual condition in the following text. Please accept this
seva.

In terms of a layman this is the spiritual condition of a person when
the Simran goes on an auto pilot mode in your Surat and then in
Hirdey and so on as explained below. That means that it becomes a
round the clock thing inside you, Simran doesn't stop at any moment,
it carries on and such a condition comes after a lot of Bhagti Kamai
or can also be attained with the Kirpa of a Puran Braham Gyani. The
normal sequence is as follows:

1. Jaap with Tounge – Rasna – this happens in Dharam Khand
2. Jaap with the breathing – with Swaas – this happens in Gyan
Khand and Saram Khand
3. Then it goes into your mind – Surat, in your thinking, then
it becomes Simran from Jaap – this is a very good stage – this
happens in Saram Khand and Karam Khand – some people go into Smadhi
at this stage.
4. The next stage is when Simran goes into Hirdey – this one is
even much higher stage when Naam goes into Hirdey – this is where it
goes on an automatic mode, this is where the real bhagti starts, one
goes into Smadhi and Sun Smadhi– Karam Khand - this is when you go
into Smadhi and the real bhagti starts, your bhagti account is opened
in the Dargah.
5. The next stage is when Simran travels to the Nabhi, when
Nabhi Kamal blossoms – Karam Khand
6. The next Stage is when Simran goes into Kundlini – Mooladhaar
Chakkar and spine – Karam Khand
7. The next stage is when Simran travels through the spine to
the brain, and back to Surat where it completes the cycle. This is
what the real Mala of Naam is. When this happens then the Gyan
Netter and Dassam Duaar opens and you form a permanent connection
with Akal Purakh, you start to get divine knowledge – Braham Gyan.
This happens in Sach Khand. Enjoyment – Anand in Smadhi and Sun
Smadhi is beyond description. That is why the Maha Purakhs go into
very deep meditation some time for days together. You experience a
lot of things during your Smadhi and Sun Smadhi, see a lot of things,
meet a lot of Sants, Gurus, see Param Jyot, conversation with the
Sants and Akal Purakh and what not, it is beyond description what
happens and through what you go when you go into deep meditation.
8. The Simran in Smadhi and Sun Smadhi continues until NIRGUN
AND SARGUN becomes one, at this point Simran goes into rom-rom –
every bit of your body does Naam Simran, your Suksham Dehi becomes as
pure as gold, your entire body is filled with Naam Amrit all the
time. You become Braham Leen, and Atal Awastha. These stages are
beyond description. Sat Chit Anand Ghar Hamare – Gurmukh Rom Rom Har
Dhyae – Nirgun Sargun Nirankaar Sun Smadhi Aap, Apan Kia Nanka Apan
Hi Fir Jaap and so on. One lives in Puran Parkash all the time and
listens to Ilahi Kirtan – Anhad Naad Dhunis all the time. It is just
incredible experience. This is when one becomes Sat Ram Dass and is
directed by the Almighty to serve the Sangat. And this is what your
target should be when you have been prompted to move on the Bhagti
Marg.
9. Following is the benefit sequence:

Jaap with Rasna 1000 times = Jaap in Swaas one time
Jaap in Swaas 1000 times = Simran in Surat one time
Simran in Surat 1000 times = Simran in Hirdey or elsewhere one time

So Simran in Hirdey and beyond is the most rewarding one. Again some
people might think we are getting into counting the benefit, and it
is correct to say that we should not indulge in counting, but it is
just a way to make the Sangat understand that which way and where
Simran will bring what kind of rewards.

(Source: Yahoo! Groups)

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Some of us usually have hard time giving Dasvandh of time to the Gur and Guru in the early morning hours. Only with the unlimited Gur Kirpa of

· God (Agam Agochar Aprampar Anant Beyant Paar Braham Parmesar) and

· the Guru

can we make ourselves through this successfully.

We can’t force this on ourselves due to a deep influence of Maya in our daily life. We can only get this Gur Parsaad through a slow and steady concerted effort with

· utmost love,

· humbleness,

· faith,

· trust,

· belief

· commitment and

· full and complete surrender to the Gur and Guru.

Remember the following qualities are required to do Naam Simran in the early morning hours as well as during any time in the day or night

· the instinct,

· the desire,

· the enthusiasm,

· the joyfullness,

· the happiness,

· the sense of sacrificing,

· the sense of eternal love.

But these qualties only come inside you with Gur Parsaad. It only happens with Gur Kirpa. So what do we need to do to become connected to the Gur Kirpa on a continuous basis? Through prayer with

· utmost humbleness,

· true love,

· faith and

· trust to the Gur and Guru.

There is no special time for the prayer, it can be done at anytime anywhere. In fact when ever your inner self tells you to do such a prayer just take a minute and do it inside you. Repeated prayers will bring excellent results. The prayer offered from the Hirda is heard right away. Remember it is not in your hands or in your control to do anything, it is all the Hukam that makes things happen, so Ardas is the way to go.

While going to sleep at night try to go to sleep early. Ask for Gur Kirpa in the morning by doing ardas like this.

Do Ardas in your Hirda (Spiritual Heart) with folded hands and with a loving feeling of

· Kot Kot Namaskaar (Countless countless humble greetings)

· Kot Kot Dandaut Bandana (Countless countless humble bowing flat like a stck) and

· Kot Kot Shukrana (Countless countless Thanks).

towards

· ParBrahm Parmeshar Ji and SatGuru Ji,

· the ten Guru Sahibans,

· to Shree Guru Granth Sahib Ji,

· to all the Sants, Bhagats and Braham gyanis of all the ages;

· to all the Gursangat and

· to the Kot Brahamand key Charans (All the feet in All the realms of Creation).


Have a time in your mind and say

· please help this kookar wakeup at XXX (whatever time your inner self is telling you to wake up),

· please be kind to take some Seva from this kookar,

· only You can take this Seva from this kookar,

· only Your Kirpa can take this Seva from this kookar,

· we beg for Your Gur Kirpa,

· please take this maha paapi in your Sharan,

· please forgive this kood kapti maha moorakh for all the sins,

· this kookar accepts all the sins,

· we are just a Kalyugi Jive and commit sins with every breath we take,

· every breath you gave us was for your Simran and Seva and we have been wasting these breaths for an unlimited period of time,

· we commit countless sins but you are very kind and forgiving,

· your kindness and forgiveness are unlimited like you,

· you have been very kind on me to get me on this path of the eternal truth,

· you are Beant, you are Agam, you are Agochar, you are Aprampar, so is your Kirpa and blessings,

· nothing is impossible for you, you can make things happen in the twinkling of an eye, everything is under your Hukam, please give Garibi Ves in my Hirda,

· make me a humble servant of Kot Brahmand, make me the dust of Kot Brahamand,

· make me Att Neechan Ka Neech – lowest of the lowest, slave of the slaves, make me a nimana (humble servant),

· please relieve me out of the influence of Maya,

· please give me contentment and diminish all my desires,

· please make me Nirbhao – fearless and Nirvair – without any animosity,

· please make me single vision,

· please make me a servant of the entire creation of yours,

· please make me worty of speaking, seeing, hearing, delivering and serving the eternal truth,

· please keep my head always at the Charans of the Gur and Guru,

· please keep me always at the Charans of Kot Brahamand,

· Please give me Naam, Bandgi and Seva.


Until you are switched to Naam Simran automatically always perform these prayers before starting naam simran whether it is in the evening, bed time or at the Amritvela. By doing these prayers you will be rewarded tremendously.

At bed time perform this Ardas and then switch to Naam Simran and you will go to a good sound sleep as well as you will wake up at the right time. Keep in mind the best thing to do is to wake up at the first opening of the eye in the early morning hours.

The Amrit Vela starts after 12:00 am, when you wake up take a shower, preferably with a hair wash as well, then go to Ardas and Naam Simran.

The Amritvela Seva is the best Seva. The rewards are:

· 1:00 am to 2:00 am Naam Simran brings as much reward as much you will not get by giving to charity 40 KG of diamonds;

· the next hour will be as much reward as much by donating 40 KG of Gold,

· then next hour is silver

· and then copper and so on.

When in Smadhee one hour Naam Simran brings more reward than a full Akhand Path of Gurbani.

The first two hours of Naam Simran are counted on earth and the third, fourth, fifth hours are counted in Dargah. The rewards of sitting in Smadhee & Sunn Smadhee for long hours can’t be calculated or evaluated, they are beyond description, and this is the real Bandgi which takes you to the Sach Khand.


Dassan Das

Satnaam.info - 5A. Ardas For Naam Simran

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namjap ji
Beautifying the content , the experience is worded above.After listening a shabad, if we dont keep murmuring it perhaps we havent listened it. Thanks for the post, I enjoyed it.

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
सिरीरागु महला १ ॥
Sirīrāg mehlā 1.
Siree Raag, First Mehl:

ਸਭਿ ਰਸ ਮਿਠੇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਾਲੋਣੇ ॥
सभि रस मिठे मंनिऐ सुणिऐ सालोणे ॥
Sabẖ ras miṯẖė mani­ai suṇi­ai sāloṇė.
Believing, all tastes are sweet. Hearing, the salty flavors are tasted;

ਖਟ ਤੁਰਸੀ ਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲਣਾ ਮਾਰਣ ਨਾਦ ਕੀਏ ॥
खट तुरसी मुखि बोलणा मारण नाद कीए ॥
Kẖat ṯursī mukẖ bolṇā māraṇ nāḏ kī­ė.
chanting with one's mouth, the spicy flavors are savored. All these spices have been made from the Sound-current of the Naad.

ਛਤੀਹ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਭਾਉ ਏਕੁ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੧॥
छतीह अम्रित भाउ एकु जा कउ नदरि करेइ ॥१॥
Cẖẖaṯīh amriṯ bẖā­o ėk jā ka­o naḏar karė­i. ||1||
The thirty-six flavors of ambrosial nectar are in the Love of the One Lord; they are tasted only by one who is blessed by His Glance of Grace. ||1||

ਬਾਬਾ ਹੋਰੁ ਖਾਣਾ ਖੁਸੀ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥
बाबा होरु खाणा खुसी खुआरु ॥
Bābā hor kẖāṇā kẖusī kẖu­ār.
O Baba, the pleasures of other foods are false.

ਜਿਤੁ ਖਾਧੈ ਤਨੁ ਪੀੜੀਐ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
जितु खाधै तनु पीड़ीऐ मन महि चलहि विकार ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Jiṯ kẖāḏẖai ṯan pīṛī­ai man meh cẖaleh vikār. ||1|| rahā­o.
Eating them, the body is ruined, and wickedness and corruption enter into the mind. ||1||Pause||



ਜੇ ਮਨ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦੀ ਯਾਦ ਵਿਚ ਪਰਚ ਜਾਏ, ਤਾਂ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ (ਦੁਨੀਆ ਦੇ) ਸਾਰੇ ਮਿੱਠੇ ਸੁਆਦ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਸਮਝੋ। ਜੇ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਹਰੀ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਚ ਜੁੜਨ ਲੱਗ ਪਏ, ਤਾਂ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਲੂਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਜਾਣੋ। ਮੂੰਹ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਉਚਾਰਨਾ ਖੱਟੇ ਸੁਆਦ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਸਮਝੋ। ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੀ ਸਿਫ਼ਤਿ-ਸਾਲਾਹ ਦਾ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਮਸਾਲੇ ਜਾਣੋ। ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਨਾਲ ਇਕ-ਰਸ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਛੱਤੀ ਕਿਸਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੁਆਦਲੇ ਭੋਜਨ ਹਨ। (ਪਰ ਇਹ ਉੱਚੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਉਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਹੈ) ਜਿਸ ਉਤੇ (ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਮਿਹਰ ਦੀ) ਨਜ਼ਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।੧।

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ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੈ ॥
आठ पहर जनु हरि हरि जपै ॥
Āṯẖ pahar jan har har japai.
Twenty-four hours a day, His servants chant Har, Har.
Guru Arjan Dev - view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

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"AJAPPAA JAAP": UNCHANTED CHANT
Contemplate the Unspoken Speech, and the desires of the mind are
dissolved. Turning away from the world, the heart-lotus is filled with
Nectar. Then the mind does not wander around; it does not get
distracted. The mind that does not forget the Chant which is chanted
without chanting becomes immersed in the Primal Being of the ages.
Upon becoming a Gurmukh (Spiritual Being), all the sensese are
blessed with the five virtues, and one dwells in the Home of the Self
deep within. Nanak is the slave of that one who seeks the
Shabad and finds this inner Home (sggs 1291).
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The glory of the Divine Name (Naam) and the efficacy of chanting it for realizing God has been underscored in the Gurbani (SGGS) as well as many other scriptures. Chanting of the Divine Name has been recommended as the antidote to man's Haume (psychological ego) — all negative actions and negative emotions of the mind. Besides, the present age of Kali Yuga is characterized by quarrel, disagreement, cheating, deceit, cynicism, hypocrisy, duplicity, misinformation, and so on. Also, we are short-lived, spiritually ignorant, and our mind is constantly disturbed and agitated by anxieties. In this age when it has become difficult to adopt the other methods like penance, etc., to realize one's True Nature, the method of chanting Divine Name in the form of hymns and Mantra or repeating them as in Japa or meditation is said to bestow the same result. The Gurbani (sggs) says:

• Ab klU AwieE ry]ieku nwmu bovhu bovhu]An rUiq nwhI nwhI]mqu Brim BUlhu BUlhu: Now, the Dark Age of Kali Yuga has come. Plant the Naam. It is not the season to plant other things. Do not wander lost in doubt and delusion (sggs 1185).
  ]jpu] Awid scu jugwid scu]hY BI scu nwnk hosI BI scu: Chant and meditate on who is true in the primal beginning, true throughout the ages, true here and now, and true forever and forever (sggs 1).
• nwmu n jpeI ikau suKu pwvY ibnu nwvY ikau sohY: Without chanting the Naam, how can one find Happiness? Without the Naam, how can one look Good? (sggs 1013).
• nwnk nwim rqy sy inrml hor haumY mYlu BrIjY: O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam are immaculate. The others are full of the filth of egotism (sggs 570).
• hir hir nwmu sIql jlu iDAwvhu hir cMdn vwsu sugMD gMDeIAw: Meditate on the cool water of the God's Name. Perfume yourself with the fragrant scent of God, the sandalwood tree (sggs 833).

Egoism or falsehood is but Naamlessness. Therefore, egoism is opposed to the Naam; as the two cannot coexist. In ego-mind, right way of living and selflessness cannot be practiced, and so the mind remains unfulfilled. The egoism is thus said to be the utter darkness (ignorance); which prevents us from understanding our True Nature, the Unconditioned Consciousness.

• AigAwnu AMDyru mhw pMQu ibKVw AhMkwir Bwir lid lIjY: The path of ignorance is utterly dark and treacherous; the mortal is loaded down with the crushing load of egotism (sggs 1326).
• nwim ibswirAY sBu kUVo kUir: Forgetting the Naam, one becomes the most false of all the false (sggs 226).
• haumY ivic Bgiq n hoveI hukmu n buiJAw jwie]haumY ivic jIau bMDu hY nwmu n vsY min Awie: In egotism, Bhagti cannot be performed, and His Hukam (Divine Law) cannot be understood. In egotism, the soul is in bondage, and the Naam does not come to abide in the mind (sggs 560).

Like the Divine Substance, His Divine Name (Naam) is also True, Complete and Perfect. It has the power of destroying false ego and bringing the seeker into Blissful union with the Supreme Truth. To put it otherwise, once the veil of falsehood (egoism) is removed, the True One becomes visible through our truthfulness.

• hir cyiq mn myry qU gur kw sbdu kmwie]hukmu mMnih qw hir imlY qw ivchu haumY jwie: O my mind, think of God, and practice the Shabad. If you submit to God's Hukam (Divine Law), you will meet Him, and then egotism will depart from within (sggs 560).
• sc KMif vsY inrMkwru: In the realm of truth the Formless God dwells (sggs 8).
• ByKu BvnI hTu n jwnw nwnkw scu gih rhy: I know of no religious garbs, pilgrimages, or stubborn fanaticism; O Nanak, I only holdfast to the Truth (sggs 844).

The wonderful thing about the practice of the Divine Name is that there are no stringent regulations regarding its chanting — it can be handled by anyone at any time and at any place. If done with love, sincere feeling, determination and intense concentration, it removes the inner "filth" (egoism, ignorance, illusion, conditioning, Maya, etc.) enabling one to see All-pervading Truth within.

• BrIAY miq pwpw kY sMig]Ehu DopY nwvY kY rMig : When the intellect is stained and polluted by sin, it can only be cleansed by the Love of the Name (sggs 4).
• pRB kY ismrin mn kI mlu jwie]AMimRq nwmu ird mwih smwie: In the remembrance of God, the filth of the mind is removed. The Ambrosial Naam is absorbed into the heart (sggs 263).
• hir ismrn kI sglI bylw: Any time is a good time to meditate in remembrance (sggs 1150).
• ivxu nwvY nwhI ko Qwau: O Lord, without Your Name, there is no place at all (sggs 4).

The scriptures declare that earnest devotion only matters to the Divine. How can such devotion capable of enabling us cultivate deep Bhagti and travel safely on our Spiritual journey be developed? To cultivate such devotion, a simple method has been prescribed in the scriptures — remain in a right environment within and without. By remaining God-immersed within and seeking the company of God-intoxicated Beings without, we can aid devotion lying dormant within to awaken.

• ijsu AMqir pRIiq lgY so mukqw: Those internally attached to God’s Love are liberated (sggs 122).
• pRB kau ismrih iqn Awqmu jIqw: Those who remember God, conquer their mind (sggs 263).
• pRym Bgiq pRiB mnu pqIAwieAw: God's mind is pleased with the heart-felt Bhagti (sggs 686).

What are the practices of such devotion? Like rungs on a ladder, the practices of devotion are worship, Japa (also called Japu and Jaap), and meditation or contemplation. These are like stepping stones, leading sincere aspirants to unbroken communion with their True Nature, the Pure Self within.

• ibnu pauVI giV ikau cVau gur hir iDAwn inhwl: How can I climb up to the Fortress without a ladder? By meditating on the Gur-Hari, the Lord, I am blessed and exalted (sggs 17).
• scY sbid sic smwie: With the practice of the True Shabad, one merges in the True Lord (sggs 560).

Let's try to briefly reflect on these practices. Worship is of two types: internal and external. To perform any external worship, one needs the support of the body, speech and the mind. However, the internal worship only needs the support of the mind since it is performed at the mental level. Thus, the internal worship is subtler (or superior) than the external, hence relatively more difficult.

• nwnk BgqI nwim smwie: Nanak is absorbed in devotional worship of the Naam (sggs 289).
• jip mn rwm nwmu ArDWBw: God' Name is only worthy of worship, O mind, Japa it (sggs 1337).
• nwau iDAweIAY nwau mMgIAY nwmy shij smwie: Meditate on the Name, worship the Name, and through the Name, you will be absorbed in intuitive Peace and Poise (sggs 26).

Japa is done by repeating a sacred word or Mantra where one continuously fixes his mind on the divine and spiritual suggestions of the "mystic word". This technique keeps the mind uplifted, away from the enchanting worldly objects and their distracting fascinations. The object here is that by repetition of the same word the mind becomes more and more concentrated, quite, introverted and purified (Dhyaana) in the process. As mentioned in the scriptures, only a purified mind can climb to the final Spiritual Illumination.

• gur kY sbid ivchu mYlu gvwie]inrmlu nwmu vsY min Awie: Through the Gur-Shabad, filth is washed away from within. The immaculate Naam comes to abide within the mind (sggs 560).

Japa can be divided into three categories: loud Japa, soft Japa and mental Japa. The loud Japa is that which can be heard by another person, such as Kirtan. In loud Japa, God's Name and glories are chanted or sung with or without the accompaniment of musical instruments. The main support of loud Japa is the speech, with some support from the body. The soft Japa is only heard by the Japist (meditator). As the soft Japa is only supported by the speech, it's subtler than the loud Japa. The most subtle, hence more difficult, is the mental Japa which is done by the support of the mind only.

• bwhir jwqo BIqir AwxY]brqI brq rhY inhkwm]Ajpw jwpu jpY muiK nwm: Bring your out-going mind back home. Observe the fast of remaining free of desire. Chant the unchanted Chant of the Naam with your mouth (sggs 840).
• kMT rmxIX rwm rwm mwlw hsq aUc pRym DwrxI]jIh Bix jo auqm slok auDrxM nYn nµdnI: The mala around my neck is the chanting of God's Name. God's Love is my silent chanting. Chanting this most Sublime Word brings salvation and joy to the eyes (sggs 1356).

Meditation or contemplation is of two types: broken and unbroken or discontinuous and continuos. Naturally, as the name implies, the uninterrupted or continuos contemplation is subtler than the discontinuous contemplation; hence relatively more difficult.

• nwnk nwmu iDAweIAY sBnw jIAw kw AwDwru: O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Support of all beings (sggs 29).
• pwrbRhm isau lwgo iDAwn: I focus my meditation on the Supreme Being (sggs 1148).
• iKMQw igAwn iDAwn kir sUeI sbdu qwgw miQ GwlY: He, a true Yogi, makes spiritual wisdom his patched coat, meditation his needle, and inserts the thread of the Shabad in it (sggs 477).
• Duin mih iDAwnu iDAwn mih jwinAw gurmuiK AkQ khwnI: The meditatio