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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 66384" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><span style="color: blue"><u><strong>CONCEPT OF NAM (DIVINE NAME):</strong></u></span></p><p></p><p>According to Gurmat (Guru's teaching), before the creation, God lived</p><p>Absolutely by Himself, Formless. When He made Himself manifest, He</p><p>first</p><p>formed Himself into NAM (Divine Name) and then created Nature. After</p><p>creating Nature, He did not go away from it, rather He sustained His</p><p>creation with His Own presence into it, and felt delighted.</p><p></p><p>"Aapinai aap sajio aapinai rachio Nao</p><p>Dui kudrat sajiai kar asan ditho chao."</p><p>(Asa Mohalla 1- pauri 1, p-463)</p><p></p><p>"God created Himself and assumed Name</p><p>Second besides Himself He created Nature</p><p>Seated in Nature He watches with delight what He creates."</p><p>(Translation of the above)</p><p></p><p>1) NAM (Divine Name) and God are not two different entities. Nam is</p><p>just</p><p>another aspect of the Almighty, still Formless. Nam is the total</p><p>expression of all that God is. Nam sustains everything:</p><p></p><p>"Nam sustains and controls all beings</p><p>Nam supports the universe and its regions."</p><p>(Gauri Sukhmani Mohalla 5, 16-5, p-284)</p><p></p><p>2) Nam is not expressed as mere noun and it does not mean that </p><p>there</p><p>is</p><p>a special name of God and by enchanting of which, one will meet Him. </p><p>He</p><p>is Infinite and can be called with infinite names, but who can count</p><p>His</p><p>infinite names? The enlightened and the blessed ones remember Him</p><p>through His Attributes:</p><p></p><p>"Tav sarb nam kathai kavan</p><p>Karm nam barnat sumat."</p><p>(Guru Gobind Singh- Jap Sahib)</p><p></p><p>3) God may be called by countless names by the devotees, who create</p><p>these names according to the attributes of their Godhead, but the </p><p>first</p><p>and the foremost name of God is clearly depicted as 'SAT' (Eternal</p><p>Truth) which shows the ever-existence of God:</p><p></p><p>"Kirtam nam kathai terei jihba</p><p>Satnam tera pra purbla."</p><p>(Maru Mohalla 5, p-1083)</p><p></p><p>4) The word NAM is a mystic Word used in practical religious life </p><p>and</p><p>in</p><p>discipline of meditation. God is remembered by His attributive names.</p><p>There is another aspect of it called true Name which emanates from a</p><p>prophet's personal experience. It emerges from a vision that the</p><p>Prophet</p><p>has of the Divine Being. Such a mystic Word in Sikh religion is </p><p>called</p><p>'Waheguru' or Wonderful God or 'Thou art Wonderful'. True Name is not</p><p>the word by which we describe an object, but the total power, quality</p><p>and character of Reality. Through the word 'Waheguru' the prophet has</p><p>tried to sum up mystic power and experience of His presence all </p><p>around.</p><p>Prophets have given us Divine Names of the nameless God, which </p><p>reflect</p><p>His presence in our consciousness. Contemplation or meditation on </p><p>true</p><p>Name (Waheguru) is called practicing the presence of God in one's</p><p>conscious.</p><p></p><p>5) Gurbani (Divine Word) itself is NAM.</p><p></p><p>a) Gurbani itself is Nam:</p><p>"Gurmukh bani nam hai, nam ridai vasaie."</p><p>(Sarang ki Var-pauri, p-1239)</p><p></p><p>b) The term 'Nam Japo' means to remember God and to invoke His</p><p>presence</p><p>in one's conscious. All modes of meditation take the devotee into the</p><p>presence of God, but according to Gurbani, Hari Kirtan, the musical</p><p>recitation of Gurbani, is the super form of meditation. It invokes</p><p>one's</p><p>consciousness to the maximum level, into the presence of God:</p><p></p><p>"Har kirat utam Nam hai vich kaljug karni sar."</p><p>(Kanre ki Var Mohalla 4, p-1314)</p><p></p><p>c) The Gurmat explains that the recitation of the word 'Har Har..' </p><p>is</p><p>Nam Japna:</p><p></p><p>"Har har har har nam hai gurmukh pavai koei."</p><p>(Kanre ki Var Mohalla 4, p-1313)</p><p></p><p>d) Salvation cannot be attained without Nam. In other words </p><p>anything</p><p>that delivers salvation is Nam. Since Gurbani delivers salvation,</p><p>therefore, Gurbani is Nam:</p><p></p><p>"Sachi bani mithi amritdhar</p><p>Jinh piti tis mokhdwar."</p><p>(Malar Mohalla 1, p-1275)</p><p></p><p>'The True Bani is sweet-nectar</p><p>Whosoever is devoted to it, attaineth salvation."</p><p>(Translation of the above)</p><p></p><p>"Sachi bani sion dhare piyar</p><p>Tako pavai mokhdwar."</p><p>(Dhanasari Mohalla 1, p-661)</p><p></p><p>Whosoever devoted to Eternal Bani</p><p>Will get deliverance."</p><p>(Translation of the above)</p><p></p><p>It is therefore, very clear and evident that any form of recitation </p><p>of</p><p>Gurbani, may be simple reading with attention and devotion or</p><p>meditation</p><p>on any Sabad of Gurbani or Kirtan of Gurbani, is fully deemed as Nam</p><p>Japna (meditation on Nam), that is to invoke the presence of God in</p><p>one's conscious.</p><p></p><p>It may be mentioned here that there are small sects who mislead the</p><p>innocent Sikhs on the subject of Gurbani and Nam. These sect leaders</p><p>very emphatically say to the innocent Sikhs," Gurbani says that one</p><p>must</p><p>meditate on Nam, but Gurbani is not Nam. Come on, we will give you</p><p>Nam."</p><p>Then they whisper in their ears some broken sentence of Gurbani which</p><p>they call Nam, and warn them not to tell any one; if ever they </p><p>disclose</p><p>this Nam to any one, some curse will fall on them. In this way they </p><p>run</p><p>their cults (shops). Thus, innocent Sikhs and others are lured and</p><p>misled into their fold. The Sikhs should, therefore, be very careful</p><p>from such sects. Those who try to say that Gurbani is not Nam, they </p><p>are</p><p>either misguided or are deceitful. According to Gurmat (Guru's</p><p>teaching), Gurbani is everything:</p><p></p><p>Gurbani is Nam:</p><p></p><p>"Gurmukh bani Nam hai.."</p><p>(Sarang ki Var-pauri, p-1239)</p><p></p><p>Gurbani is Guru:</p><p>"Bani Guru, Guru hai Bani..."</p><p>(Nat Mohalla 4, p-982)</p><p></p><p>Gurbani is Nirankar:"Wauh wauh bani nirankar hai</p><p>Tis jiwad avar na koi."</p><p>(Slok Mohalla 3, p-515)</p><p></p><p>'Wauh wauh Bani is the Formless One</p><p>There is none as great as He."</p><p>(Translation of the above)</p><p></p><p>Gurbani is every Nad and Ved:</p><p>"Sabh nad beid gurbani</p><p>Man rata sarang pani."</p><p>(Ramkli Mohalla 1, p-879)</p><p></p><p>It is, therefore, Nam that ultimately leads a person to Eternal </p><p>Bliss.</p><p>For God consciousness, one must come in contact with Nam, but without</p><p>Guru one cannot attain Nam and would wander away in the darkness.</p><p></p><p>"Were a hundred moons to appear</p><p>Were a thousand suns to arise</p><p>There would still be utter darkness</p><p>If there were no Guru."</p><p>(Asa di Var, Mohalla 2, p-463)</p><p></p><p>"Let no one in the world remain in doubt</p><p>That it could ever be possible to be saved without the Guru."</p><p>(Gaund Mohalla 5, p-864)</p><p></p><p>"In this age of falsehood, Nam lieth hidden</p><p>Though the Lord filleth all hearts,</p><p></p><p>The Jewel of Nam becomes manifest in the hearts of only those</p><p>Who resort to the Guru's refuge."</p><p>(Parbhati Mohalla 3, p-1334)</p><p></p><p>"All repeat God's Name, yet He is not attained</p><p>But when through the Grace of the Guru</p><p>God comes to reside in the mind</p><p>It is only then one's life becomes fruitful."</p><p>(Gujri Mohalla 3, p-491)</p><p></p><p>This article taken from book published by</p><p>Sikh Missionary Center</p><p>P.O. Box 02664</p><p>Detroit, Michigan 48202</p><p></p><p></p><p>BIBLIOGRAPHY</p><p></p><p>1. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee</p><p>2. Bhai Gurdas- Varan</p><p>3. Bhai Vir Singh- Santhia Sri Guru Granth Sahib</p><p>4. Dr. Kartar Singh- Sikh Fundamentals</p><p>5. Prof. Sahib Singh- Jiwan Birtant of the Gurus </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/discussion.nsf/SearchView/43CC8A6E95F04995872569BD005EC94C!OpenDocument" target="_blank">Concept of Naam (Divine Name)</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 66384, member: 5290"] [COLOR=blue][U][B]CONCEPT OF NAM (DIVINE NAME):[/B][/U][/COLOR] According to Gurmat (Guru's teaching), before the creation, God lived Absolutely by Himself, Formless. When He made Himself manifest, He first formed Himself into NAM (Divine Name) and then created Nature. After creating Nature, He did not go away from it, rather He sustained His creation with His Own presence into it, and felt delighted. "Aapinai aap sajio aapinai rachio Nao Dui kudrat sajiai kar asan ditho chao." (Asa Mohalla 1- pauri 1, p-463) "God created Himself and assumed Name Second besides Himself He created Nature Seated in Nature He watches with delight what He creates." (Translation of the above) 1) NAM (Divine Name) and God are not two different entities. Nam is just another aspect of the Almighty, still Formless. Nam is the total expression of all that God is. Nam sustains everything: "Nam sustains and controls all beings Nam supports the universe and its regions." (Gauri Sukhmani Mohalla 5, 16-5, p-284) 2) Nam is not expressed as mere noun and it does not mean that there is a special name of God and by enchanting of which, one will meet Him. He is Infinite and can be called with infinite names, but who can count His infinite names? The enlightened and the blessed ones remember Him through His Attributes: "Tav sarb nam kathai kavan Karm nam barnat sumat." (Guru Gobind Singh- Jap Sahib) 3) God may be called by countless names by the devotees, who create these names according to the attributes of their Godhead, but the first and the foremost name of God is clearly depicted as 'SAT' (Eternal Truth) which shows the ever-existence of God: "Kirtam nam kathai terei jihba Satnam tera pra purbla." (Maru Mohalla 5, p-1083) 4) The word NAM is a mystic Word used in practical religious life and in discipline of meditation. God is remembered by His attributive names. There is another aspect of it called true Name which emanates from a prophet's personal experience. It emerges from a vision that the Prophet has of the Divine Being. Such a mystic Word in Sikh religion is called 'Waheguru' or Wonderful God or 'Thou art Wonderful'. True Name is not the word by which we describe an object, but the total power, quality and character of Reality. Through the word 'Waheguru' the prophet has tried to sum up mystic power and experience of His presence all around. Prophets have given us Divine Names of the nameless God, which reflect His presence in our consciousness. Contemplation or meditation on true Name (Waheguru) is called practicing the presence of God in one's conscious. 5) Gurbani (Divine Word) itself is NAM. a) Gurbani itself is Nam: "Gurmukh bani nam hai, nam ridai vasaie." (Sarang ki Var-pauri, p-1239) b) The term 'Nam Japo' means to remember God and to invoke His presence in one's conscious. All modes of meditation take the devotee into the presence of God, but according to Gurbani, Hari Kirtan, the musical recitation of Gurbani, is the super form of meditation. It invokes one's consciousness to the maximum level, into the presence of God: "Har kirat utam Nam hai vich kaljug karni sar." (Kanre ki Var Mohalla 4, p-1314) c) The Gurmat explains that the recitation of the word 'Har Har..' is Nam Japna: "Har har har har nam hai gurmukh pavai koei." (Kanre ki Var Mohalla 4, p-1313) d) Salvation cannot be attained without Nam. In other words anything that delivers salvation is Nam. Since Gurbani delivers salvation, therefore, Gurbani is Nam: "Sachi bani mithi amritdhar Jinh piti tis mokhdwar." (Malar Mohalla 1, p-1275) 'The True Bani is sweet-nectar Whosoever is devoted to it, attaineth salvation." (Translation of the above) "Sachi bani sion dhare piyar Tako pavai mokhdwar." (Dhanasari Mohalla 1, p-661) Whosoever devoted to Eternal Bani Will get deliverance." (Translation of the above) It is therefore, very clear and evident that any form of recitation of Gurbani, may be simple reading with attention and devotion or meditation on any Sabad of Gurbani or Kirtan of Gurbani, is fully deemed as Nam Japna (meditation on Nam), that is to invoke the presence of God in one's conscious. It may be mentioned here that there are small sects who mislead the innocent Sikhs on the subject of Gurbani and Nam. These sect leaders very emphatically say to the innocent Sikhs," Gurbani says that one must meditate on Nam, but Gurbani is not Nam. Come on, we will give you Nam." Then they whisper in their ears some broken sentence of Gurbani which they call Nam, and warn them not to tell any one; if ever they disclose this Nam to any one, some curse will fall on them. In this way they run their cults (shops). Thus, innocent Sikhs and others are lured and misled into their fold. The Sikhs should, therefore, be very careful from such sects. Those who try to say that Gurbani is not Nam, they are either misguided or are deceitful. According to Gurmat (Guru's teaching), Gurbani is everything: Gurbani is Nam: "Gurmukh bani Nam hai.." (Sarang ki Var-pauri, p-1239) Gurbani is Guru: "Bani Guru, Guru hai Bani..." (Nat Mohalla 4, p-982) Gurbani is Nirankar:"Wauh wauh bani nirankar hai Tis jiwad avar na koi." (Slok Mohalla 3, p-515) 'Wauh wauh Bani is the Formless One There is none as great as He." (Translation of the above) Gurbani is every Nad and Ved: "Sabh nad beid gurbani Man rata sarang pani." (Ramkli Mohalla 1, p-879) It is, therefore, Nam that ultimately leads a person to Eternal Bliss. For God consciousness, one must come in contact with Nam, but without Guru one cannot attain Nam and would wander away in the darkness. "Were a hundred moons to appear Were a thousand suns to arise There would still be utter darkness If there were no Guru." (Asa di Var, Mohalla 2, p-463) "Let no one in the world remain in doubt That it could ever be possible to be saved without the Guru." (Gaund Mohalla 5, p-864) "In this age of falsehood, Nam lieth hidden Though the Lord filleth all hearts, The Jewel of Nam becomes manifest in the hearts of only those Who resort to the Guru's refuge." (Parbhati Mohalla 3, p-1334) "All repeat God's Name, yet He is not attained But when through the Grace of the Guru God comes to reside in the mind It is only then one's life becomes fruitful." (Gujri Mohalla 3, p-491) This article taken from book published by Sikh Missionary Center P.O. Box 02664 Detroit, Michigan 48202 BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee 2. Bhai Gurdas- Varan 3. Bhai Vir Singh- Santhia Sri Guru Granth Sahib 4. Dr. Kartar Singh- Sikh Fundamentals 5. Prof. Sahib Singh- Jiwan Birtant of the Gurus [url=http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/discussion.nsf/SearchView/43CC8A6E95F04995872569BD005EC94C!OpenDocument]Concept of Naam (Divine Name)[/url] [/QUOTE]
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