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    Understanding JapJi Sahib Pauri 12, 13 & 14

    In Pauries 8-11 Guru Ji describes the rewards of Listening God’s Name. Now Guru Ji is telling us about the person who obeys the Lord. In Pauri 12 Dhan Dhan Guru Nanak Dev Ji Sache Patshah is describing how indescribable is the condition of such a person. In later three pauries, Guru Ji describes...
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    Understanding JapJi Sahib Pauri 8-11

    Pauri 8 In first and Second Pauri Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is telling us about How living under His(WAHEGURU/LORD/GOD) Hukam is important. So we are told to live under HIS WILL. In the third Pauri- Guru Ji is describing all the different ways humans sing His Praises. God, the...
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    Pauri 1 Understanding Japji Sahib Pauri 1 To 7

    ] jpu ] Recite/Chant (Meditate) The heading of the following Bani. The word Jap refers to Simran. This is the title of the Bani(Japuji). This includes one shaloke in the beginning, one in the end and 38 Pauries. The message of the “JapuJi Sahib” is abiding in nature and universal...
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    Was Rajneesh The Right Person To Translate Japji Sahib?

    I saw a very nasty video by Rajneesh that it would be shameful for a Sikh to even post it here. I have heard from many people that Rajneesh has described Japji Sahib very well. I am wondering if people agree that Rajneesh was not the appropriate person to do vyakhya on Japji Sahib. I don't...
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    Japji Sahib

    gurfateh, japji sahib's sateek by bhai sahib bhai veer singh ji is a life changing sateek,guru has given a good (vichaar) understanding of everything in that satik thru bhai sahib veer singhji. guru kirpa and i would luv to say gurfateh to all members here...
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    English Teeka Of Japji Sahib

    there is english teeka of japji sahib available on the following site.i advise all the people who cannot read punjabi should read this teeka it will give them much better understanding of gurbani. http://www.heavenlygardens.org/japjie/index.htm
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    Power Of Pauri's In Japji Sahib Query

    For eg from the link below: http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/sikhism.nsf/d9c75ce4db27be328725639a0063aecc/0b0fda39d893f20d872565b7007b33cc!OpenDocument "FIRST Pauri ("Sochai soch na hova-ee") The total knowledge of God and esctasy is contained in this Pauri. The rest of Japji Sahib is an...
  8. drkhalsa

    Japji Sahib - The Song Of The Soul

    Nishaan Magazine did a nice review of the beautiful Japji translation that my friend Ek Ong Kaar Kaur did. I thought you all might enjoy reading the review and some of the translation. for bigger picture click here http://web3.sikhnet.com/InniPoem.pdf
  9. NamHariKaur

    Gifts Of The Pauris Of JapJi

    Sat Nam I have attached a text file which contains the Gifts of each pauri of JapJi. The file is a text file, but the contents are an html webpage. After saving the file, rename it from a .txt to a .html and then open it in a browser window, using the steps "file", "open", "browse", (locate file...
  10. NamHariKaur

    Japji Sahib - "Suniai" Is "Listening" - But Much More Than That

    The first word of most of the lines of the 8th through the 11th Paurees of JapJi is "SUNIAI" - which is translated as "listening" in some places. From the rest of the content of those same lines, it is clear that suniai is far more than an English speaking person would call "listening" - or...
  11. Admin

    Why Number One Is For Two Guru's Vaak In Japji Sahib?

    Originally Posted by : Balbir Singh Pray Truth for all and say Satsriakal! Dear Gurbani Lovers! I have a curiosity. In Japuji Sahib after Guru's Vaak "hai bhee sach naanak hosee bhee sach" number '1' occurs. The same number '1' occurs again after Guru's Vaak "hukam rajaa-ee chalnaa naanak...
  12. NamHariKaur

    Gifts Of JapJi Pauris

    Sat Nam! The Aquarian Teacher 2003 has a page listing the Gifts of the 40 pauris of JaapJi. I am wishing to learn more about the origin of that list - or to find who and where these gifts were first described. I would guess that it may originate in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, and if so, can...
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    Japji Sahib - 7th Pauri

    My understanding of 7th pauri jy jug cwry Awrjw hor dsUxI hoie ] If one lengthens life span by yoga to ages four, Or even succeeds in stretching the span by tenfold. nvw KMfw ivic jwxIAY nwil clY sBu koie ] And his fame in nine regions flows is followed ‘with homage’ wherever he goes...
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    Japji Sahib - 6th Pauri

    Stanza VI Teerath navah jai tis bhava vin bhanai kai nae karii Pilgrimage bathing is only then useful if it pleases Him; if bathing, His favor does bestow, why at all to places of pilgrimage I go? Jaiti seerth upai vaikha vin karma kai milai lai Vast, as God’s Creation that I do perceive...
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    Japji Sahib - Pauri 5

    Here is my understanding of 5th pauri. Thapiya na jaaye keeta na hoeye, aapeh aap niranjan soey God can neither be installed like an idol nor constituted or created; the pure one is self-existent reality. Jin seviya tin pa-eyah maan, nanak gaveyee-hey guni nidhan Those who served and...
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    Pauri 4 Japji Sahib - Pauri 4

    Here is my understanding of 4th pauri. Saa-cha sahib saach naaye bhakhiya bhau aapaar True is God (Not fiction of our mind), true is His ownership, and Eternity’s is His Name. He is remembered with infinite expression of love, in communication with inner desired aim. Aakhey manghey dhey...
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    The Shalok After Japji Sahib: My Understanding

    Dear Khalsa Jee, Through this post, I share with you what this Shalok means to me. 1. pvxu gurU pwxI ipqw mwqw Driq mhqu ] pavan guroo paanee pitaa maataa Dharat mahat. Air as Guru, water as father, the earth as great mother. 2. idvsu rwiq duie dweI dwieAw KylY sgl jgqu ]...
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    Japji Sahib - Pauri 38th

    Dear Khalsa Jee, Today, I share with you my understanding of 38th Pauri of Japji Sahib. In this Pauri Guru Sahib has told me how I can become Gurmukh of ultimate purity. Guru Sahib has used the metaphor of pure coin i.e. Gurmukh being made in ‘Taksaal’ i.e. mint (this world). 1. jqu...
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    Japji Sahib - Pauri 37th

    Dear members Through this post, I share my understanding of 37th Pauri of Japji Sahib. 1. krm KMf kI bwxI joru ] karam khand kee banee jor. The domain of action finds expression by the effort made. 2. iqQY horu n koeI horu ] tithai hor na ko-ee hor. There, nothing else is...
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    Japji Sahib - 36th Pauri 36

    Dear Members, Next is the 36th Pauri of Japji Sahib. In this post I share with you what I understand from this Pauri. 1. igAwn KMf mih igAwnu prcMfu ] gi-aan khand meh gi-aan parchand. In knowledge world the depth and spread of knowledge that matters. 2. iqQY nwd ibnod kof...
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