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<blockquote data-quote="Cool" data-source="post: 54034" data-attributes="member: 4772"><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Naam and Shabad</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Why Naam is Core Issue for Sikhs</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The following quotes are taken from Dhan Sri Guru Granth ji maharajMere sache patsha jeo, to state as to how this world/brahamand was created with shabad/word.There would be many others that would suggest the same as is explained below.</span></span></p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You created the vast expanse of the Universe with One Word![p3-16]</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><strong>Creating and destroying, He remains unattached.[p1033-14]</strong></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">From Ongkaar, the One Universal Creator God, Brahma was created.[page929-18]</span></strong></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><strong>The One Shabad, the Word of the One God, is prevailing everywhere. All the creation came from the One Lord.[p1334-18]</strong></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><strong>Through the Guru's Word, you shall come to know the Lord God. From the Lord God, everything was created. ||1||Pause||[82-15]</strong></span></span></li> </ul><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Let us focus on some of the attributes of the ONE whom we are trying to describe. It is a foolish attempt but it is only for the purpose that we are trying to discuss. Some of the beautiful lines that have been authored in Dhan Sri Guru Granth sahib Maharaj ji mere sache patsha jeo are as follows:</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">He Himself created Himself, and He Himself evaluates Himself.</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">[</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=786&english=t&id=33539#l33539" target="_blank">Page 786, Line 9</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Guru Amar Das]</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"> He Himself is the Creator, and He Himself is the Enjoyer. He created the Creation. <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=846&english=t&id=36109#l36109" target="_blank">Page 846, Line 18</a>,</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Guru Arjan Dev ] He understands Himself.[</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1279&english=t&id=54905#l54905" target="_blank">Page 1279, Line 5</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Guru Nanak Dev] </span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">He Himself created the world; He contemplates His Creative Omnipotence.[<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1280&english=t&id=54988#l54988" target="_blank">Page 1280, Line 19</a>,</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Guru Nanak Dev]</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"> Enforcing His Order, He created the world. <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1261&english=t&id=54206#l54206" target="_blank">Page 1261, Line 6</a>,</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Guru Amar Das]</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"> He created Himself, and rejoiced; He evaluates Himself. ||6||<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1035&english=t&id=44305#l44305" target="_blank">Page 1035, Line 16</a>,</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Guru Nanak Dev]</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"> Why should someone praise someone else who is also created? They depart in no time at all. <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1088&english=t&id=46712#l46712" target="_blank">Page 1088, Line 15</a>,</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Guru Amar Das]</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Can we put a tag Of Name on such a magnanimous authority. In terms of Guru Nanak Sahib ji, no words can describe HIS attributes and any attempt to do so will be a failure. Hence I shall not do it. How to name HIM is a problem, it has been answered by Dahn Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji Maharaj mere sache patsha jeo. A serious seeker has to locate it for himself for his own benefit .This understanding is beyond description. It shall end up as individual’s experience only. It cannot be told. It cannot be shared. One can just humbly tell other. It is only for the purpose of evincing an interest Of Gurbani. It would be the individual’s lick and fate and destiny that will ultimately decide if one is graced with the Naam or not. We can only wish them well in this spritu</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">al journey to higher planes of mind and soul. It is HE who can grace us and none other can. Be it logos/word/shabad or called by any other name, whatsoever, it will always be within HIS Hukam and Nadar and nothing else. One who has not received the gift Of name [naam- Daan] has just wasted the life. Living like a worm and in HIS grace is better than to remain without earning the jewel of name. If you are blessed with it and you know that, kindly do not read it <strong>further. Just carry out your practice. The search Of Sat is our goal. Can a human being guide us. No is the frankest possible and the simplest of the most difficult question. We may write any number of pages but ultimately it is for the individual to ‘Know himself’. Ultimately the end conclusion would be have we known ourselves fully? Have we devoted time in understanding this? If answer is, No, we are the most unfortunate human beings. Like billions of those who have departed we will also depart. One can just suggest and tell the danger zone, it is for the reader to mould accordingly and work for getting HI Nadar and Grace so that when time comes we meet Him with Head held low but in humility and not in shame.</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">It can only be Attained by HIS grace and Will and none else. </span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As the words like ‘ naam’ and ‘shabad’ or ‘akhar’ have been employed to address the one, the ultimate, it is esential to understand these terms so that when employed for the purpose of interpretation these lead to uniform results. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">When a Sikh wants to see God, he looks both at the created world and into their own heart and soul. The aim is to see the divine order that God has given to everything, and through it to understand the nature of God. Most human beings can’t see the true reality of God because they of self-centred pride (Sikhs call it </span><em><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">haumain</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">) and concern for physical/wordly things. Sikhs believe that God is inside every person, no matter how wicked they appear, and so everyone is capable of change. Just as fragrance is in the flower, and reflection is in the mirror, in just the same way, God is within you. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It is one of the most important aspect of the science of ‘Naam’ as the author puts.One cannot focus mind or attention on God, who is Absolute but is invisible in Essence on account Of Nirakaar Swaroop. The Naam /Shabad, the Name of God is supposedly the only medium available to us for approaching Him. Gurui Amar Das ji has stated gift of Naam to be the supreme gift of Naam that is formless. It is means of probably communicating with HIM though not in physical form but in <em>Bhao.</em><em> It is also possible through Guru and is again subject to HIS grace <em>[Nadar</em>]. Thus HIS will and wishes are that the sikhs seek for by becoming a Gurmukh [opposite of manmukh].These two words have an implied meaning in Gurbani.</em></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'">ਨਾਵੈ ਜੇਵਡ ਹੋਰ ਦਾਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰਿਖਿਆ [</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=787&english=t&id=33593#l33593" target="_blank">Page 787, Line 13</a> supra]</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">There is no other <strong>gift</strong> as great as the Name; it has no form or sign.[</span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Guru Amar Das</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> ] </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'">ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ [</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=62&english=t&id=2543#l2543" target="_blank">Page 62, Line 18</a>]</span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The Lord's Name is the pure wealth; through the Guru, God bestows this </span></span><strong><span style="color: #ab5555"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">gift</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">. ||1||Pause||</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px">All who get Naam from the Guru have to concentrate at one point in their mind and recite the Naam in their mind without actually uttering it. Namdev ji has stated the third eye and the unstuck sound current in the following:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਖੰਡ" target="_blank">ਅਖੰਡ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮੰਡਲ" target="_blank">ਮੰਡਲ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ" target="_blank">ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਹਿ" target="_blank">ਮਹਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਨਹਦ" target="_blank">ਅਨਹਦ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬੇਨੁ" target="_blank">ਬੇਨੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬਜਾਵਉਗੋ" target="_blank">ਬਜਾਵਉਗੋ </a>॥੧॥</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In the imperishable realm of the Formless Lord, I play the flute of the <strong>unstruck sound current.</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਬਦਿ" target="_blank">ਸਬਦਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਤੀਤ" target="_blank">ਅਤੀਤ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਨਾਹਦਿ" target="_blank">ਅਨਾਹਦਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਤਾ" target="_blank">ਰਾਤਾ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਆਕੁਲ" target="_blank">ਆਕੁਲ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ" target="_blank">ਕੈ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਘਰਿ" target="_blank">ਘਰਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਉਗੋ" target="_blank">ਜਾਉਗੋ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=॥੧॥" target="_blank">॥੧॥ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਹਾਉ" target="_blank">ਰਹਾਉ </a>॥</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Imbued with the unattached, <strong>unstruck Word of the Shabad</strong>, I shall go to the home of the Lord, who has no ancestors.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗੰਗਾ" target="_blank">ਗੰਗਾ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਉ" target="_blank">ਜਉ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗੋਦਾਵਰਿ" target="_blank">ਗੋਦਾਵਰਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਈਐ" target="_blank">ਜਾਈਐ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੁੰਭਿ" target="_blank">ਕੁੰਭਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਉ" target="_blank">ਜਉ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੇਦਾਰ" target="_blank">ਕੇਦਾਰ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਈਐ" target="_blank">ਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਈਐ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗੋਮਤੀ" target="_blank">ਗੋਮਤੀ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਹਸ" target="_blank">ਸਹਸ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਊ" target="_blank">ਗਊ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਦਾਨੁ" target="_blank">ਦਾਨੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੀਜੈ" target="_blank">ਕੀਜੈ </a>॥</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Someone may go to the Ganges or the Godaavari, or to the Kumbha festival, or bathe at Kaydaar Naat'h, or make donations of thousands of cows at Gomti;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੋਟਿ" target="_blank">ਕੋਟਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਉ" target="_blank">ਜਉ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੀਰਥ" target="_blank">ਤੀਰਥ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਰੈ" target="_blank">ਕਰੈ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਨੁ" target="_blank">ਤਨੁ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਉ" target="_blank">ਜਉ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹਿਵਾਲੇ" target="_blank">ਹਿਵਾਲੇ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਾਰੈ" target="_blank">ਗਾਰੈ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਮ" target="_blank">ਰਾਮ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਮ" target="_blank">ਨਾਮ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰਿ" target="_blank">ਸਰਿ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਊ" target="_blank">ਤਊ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ" target="_blank">ਨ </a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪੂਜੈ" target="_blank">ਪੂਜੈ </a>॥੨॥</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">he may make millions of pilgrimages to sacred shrines, or freeze his body in the Himalayas; still, none of these is equal to the worship of the <strong>Lord's Name</strong><span style="color: #ff6600">. </span>||2||</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It is through the Naam that we are able to think of Him, to remember Him. In other words, the Naam is God Himself, adopted to our limited powers of perception and thought, adopted to the capacities of our body and mind. Because we are endowed with the capacity to utter and attentively listen, the continuous recitation of and attentive listening to the Naam focuses our mind on the object of invocation, resulting in a ceaseless remembrance of God. It is possible only if we have a pure and a crystal clear heart and full devotion with total surrender of the self with all ego burnt to ashes. But such Gurmukhs are, as per Gurbani, very rare.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'">ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੈ ਜੇ ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਥਿ ॥</span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">The precious gift of this human life becomes fruitful when one chants the True Word of the Shabad. [Page 44]</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">The revelation of the Essence of Reality within us is the revelation of ‘<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naam" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Naam</span></strong></a>’. When the revelation of Naam occurs within, the devotee sees His the Essence of God pervading throughout His Creation. Guru Sahibaan have taught that their teachings are for all the religion (varnas) and all have the right to get the teachings of the Gurus.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">As the sikhs are to remember Himand meditate on Him it is quite appropriate thatwe hould understand Naam and Shabad and the similar words in the context. Therewould hardly be a page in Dhan Sri Guru ranth Sahib Maharaj mere sache patsha jeo where we dot get Shabad or naam. The entireBani revolves round this core-word. Guru Sahib has given many ilklustrations stating the importance of meditationg on Naam and Shabad, it is forthios reason as well that these are required to be conceptualised.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><strong><strong>Origin of Naam and Shabad</strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">A</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">s per the Gurbani ‘Naam’ has found its origin from the ‘Shabad’. Infact, the entire universe is manifestation Of the Name.</span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"> ‘Naam’ is God and through ‘Naam’ everything got created or was created. This takes us to lead that ‘Naam’ it self should be something having the attributes of the Creator. It has further been warned by Guru Sahibaan that one should never forget ‘Naam’. </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">· </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">From the Word, comes the Naam; from the Word, comes Your Praise.[p4-7,Japu ji]</span></p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The created universe is the manifestation of Your Name.[p4-9 Japu ji]</span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Where there was no creation, there was nothing in existence – no air, light, water, earth or space and all that state that human mind can explore further. God existed alone in deep meditation and self absorption. When God willed for the manifestations of his values, He created universes, worlds and all material and other living beings by uttering a single <em>Word</em>. His <em>Word</em> is all pervasive and the sole source of all Creation; the <em>Word</em> created the universes and supports and sustains all things within them.The ‘Word’ is all pervaiding. It is a gift to a seeker if He pleases/Wills so.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'">ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਖੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਬਹੈ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1259&english=t&id=54140#l54140" target="_blank">Page 1259, Line 10</a>]</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The <strong><span style="color: #ff6600">Shabad is the Guru's Gift</span></strong>. It shall bring you lasting peace deep within; it shall always stand by you. [</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Guru Amar Das]</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Naam : All pervasive</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">There is no creation/creature in which Naam is not present. The Earth and other heavenly bodies exist because there is Naam in this universe and when God withdraws this Naam from this Universe, there is natural calamities [{Parleh}] all over the universe and this is the time that the universe perishes and all the living creatures perish.</span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Naam : Leads To Lord</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>If Naam is all pervasive it has the attribute of the almighty and hence naam is treated by us as equivalent to the Almighty as He himself can create Himself and can be all pervasive.This being so Naam reflects the name of the lord or the Lord Himself. </strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Naam is incomprehensible </span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Naam incorruptible is beyond our comprehendsion. At the same time, it is our constant companion and pervades all creation. The true Guru discloses it unto us and lets us perceive it in our hearts. It is through God’s grace that we meet with such a Guru[Guru Ram das ji says in Sarang ki Var (SGGS, 1242)]</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Please bless Nanak with the Gift of the Naam, the Name of the Inaccessible and Unfathomable God. ||4||20||27||[<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=102&english=t&id=4108#l4108" target="_blank">Page 102, Line 14</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> Guru Arjan Dev ] </span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Naam Leads to Liberation</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">1.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">God’s Name is the key to emancipation (mukti) and the means of attaining it (jugati); God’s Name is the fulfilment (tripati) and enjoyment (bhugati). He who repeats God’s Name suffers no setback. God’s Name is the devotee’s distinction. Repeating God’s Name the devotee wins honour [Guru Arjan Dev ji in SGGS page 264-5]</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">2.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">O Nanak, bestowing His kindness, the Lord gives the <strong>gift</strong> of His <strong>emancipating Name</strong>. ||1||[<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=443&english=t&id=20205#l20205" target="_blank">Page 443, Line 3</a>,</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Guru Ram Das</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> ]</span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Naam obtained by serving The Gur</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">u</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">1.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Serving the Guru, one is committed to the Naam, the Name of the Lord.[<span style="color: green"> 236-2, gauVI, mÚ 5]</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">2.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The Perfect Guru has given me the Gift of the Naam; this alone is my Support. ||1||Pause||[<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=401&english=t&id=18474#l18474" target="_blank">Page 401, Line 13</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> Guru Arjan Dev]</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The Guru unites in union with the Lord, and grants the gift of the Name [<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1170&english=t&id=50398#l50398" target="_blank">Page 1170, Line 11</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Guru Nanak Dev] </span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Naam is obtained as a Grace and a Gift of God ad ‘<em>Daan</em>’</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">It has been advised by Guru Sahibaan that Naam is a Gift [<em>Daan</em>].It is amply clear from the followings. Besides these there are many other lines in which same thing has bee repeated.As the point here is to stress that it is to be received as a Daan one has to earn it through the various means and methods as are Taught in Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji Maharaj mere sache patsha jeo. I have found the gift of the treasure of the Naam, O Nanak; I hug it close, and enshrine it in my heart. ||2||19||Guru Arjan Dev ] </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">1.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Servant Nanak begs for this gift: let me meditate on the Lord, forever and ever. ||4||38||45||[<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=107&english=t&id=4342#l4342" target="_blank">Page 107, Line 16</a> Guru Arjan Dev ]</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">2.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Nanak: grant me the Gift of Your Name, Lord, that I may string it and keep it within my heart. ||55||[<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=262&english=t&id=11575#l11575" target="_blank">Page 262, Line 1</a> Guru Arjan Dev]</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">3.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Bless us with Your Gifts, O my Great Giver. All beings and creatures are satisfied. ||2||[<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=104&english=t&id=4193#l4193" target="_blank">Page 104, Line 12</a> Guru Arjan Dev ]</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">4.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">O my father, please give me the Name of the Lord God as my wedding gift and dowry. ||4||[<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=79&english=t&id=3164#l3164" target="_blank">Page 79, Line 3</a> Guru Ram Das]</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">5.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Nanak begs for the gift of the Naam; O Merciful Lord God, please grant Your Grace. ||1||[<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=710&english=t&id=30662#l30662" target="_blank">Page 710, Line 9</a>,</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Guru Arjan Dev]</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Company Of Saints and sangat helps achieving Naam.</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">1.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Forever and ever, keep me in the Company of the Saints; please bless me with this Gift of Your Name. ||14||[<a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1078&english=t&id=46264#l46264" target="_blank">Page 1078, Line 15</a>,Guru Arjan Dev ]</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Shabad and Naam : Same Treatment in Gurbani</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>I</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">n Gurbani ‘Naam’ and ‘Shabad’ are used interchangebly at some places. However, the contextual meaning is the best for the purpose of interpretation of Naam/Sabad /Akhar and that stated above should not be used as a generalisation while interpreting any part of Gurbani. The entire universe and creation is the only manifestation that human beings can perceive and it is not possible to see the ‘Nirakaar’ swaroop with the ordinary eyes that Human body has. The perception is also as per HIS wish/will/Hukum/Grace and<em> Mehr</em> . Nirakaar swaroop cannot be seen by these eyes.As per my understanding He can only be felt. No experience can descibe such a majestic event.We cannot even visualise the glory of that moment. One may feel it but one can’t describe it. Logically speaking this should again be out of the power of thoughts and expressions of we the feeble Human beings. One cannot reason out the reason of something that is beyond the reasoning of reason. We are not to logic out that is beyond the normal logic that we can logic out. It is impossible to express that cannot be expressed. One cannot fathom the unfathomable. Hence we accept many things taken for granted as are stated in the Holy book. May be exact meaning can be appreciated when we rise to higher levels of sprituality. I cannot go beyond this. It is, I feel, not impoortant at all. One may enter into meditation and simran of the name that has been told to us. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The shabad and Name are same would be clear from the following as well where we have been instructed to dwelve on ‘shabad’ that leads to the sound current as well.[p.261-13]</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">· </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Without the Fear of God, how can anyone become fearless? Become Gurmukh, and <span style="color: #ff6600">immerse yourself in the Shabad</span>. ||1||Pause||[page18-16]</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">NormaI reference is also made by employing the ‘Name’ as the following would suggest:</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">· </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I am a mere insect, a worm. O True Guru, I seek Your Sanctuary. Please be merciful, and bless me with the <strong><span style="color: #ff6600">Light of the Naam</span></strong>, the Name of the Lord. [10-2, gUjrI, mÚ 4)]</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'">Naam helpful in controlling TheFive thieves</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The following ashpadi of Sukhmani Sahib refers to Shabad [instead of Naam].Shabad/sabad appears at various places in the Holy book .Almost a parallel list can be drawn by extracting Shabad from other places of the Holy Book. It is left as an exercise for the reader. The search has helped me a lot . May be it helps you as well. I cannot put it in Black and white as I fail to coin the words to express the concepts that I have formulated. I am sharing with you all that I can do with the limited knowledge of the language that I know. It is not ‘newtonian Laws’ that I can explain with some examples nor is it ‘pythagoros theorem’ that I can deduce something. One can find many attributes of meditating on Naam. The followin is only cited to put across the point.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipi'">gur kw sbdu ird AMqir DwrY</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> ] (236-14/15,gaudi]</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Those who implant the Word of the Guru's Shabad within their hearts cut their connections with the <strong><span style="color: #ff6600">five passions</span></strong>. They keep the ten organs under their control and their souls are enlightened]</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Jewel Of naam attaiable through His Grace.One can attain Naam if He so desires.Those who are blessed with His Mercy obtain the Jewel of the Naam or the Name<span style="color: blue"> of the Lord.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cool, post: 54034, member: 4772"] [FONT=Arial][/FONT] [B][COLOR=blue][FONT=Garamond]Naam and Shabad[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond]Why Naam is Core Issue for Sikhs[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3]The following quotes are taken from Dhan Sri Guru Granth ji maharajMere sache patsha jeo, to state as to how this world/brahamand was created with shabad/word.There would be many others that would suggest the same as is explained below.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3]You created the vast expanse of the Universe with One Word![p3-16][/SIZE][/FONT] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][B]Creating and destroying, He remains unattached.[p1033-14][/B][/FONT][FONT=Garamond][B][/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [*][FONT=Garamond][B][SIZE=3]From Ongkaar, the One Universal Creator God, Brahma was created.[page929-18][/SIZE][/B][/FONT] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][B]The One Shabad, the Word of the One God, is prevailing everywhere. All the creation came from the One Lord.[p1334-18][/B][/FONT][FONT=Garamond][B][/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][B]Through the Guru's Word, you shall come to know the Lord God. From the Lord God, everything was created. ||1||Pause||[82-15][/B][/FONT][FONT=Garamond][B][/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/LIST][FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3]Let us focus on some of the attributes of the ONE whom we are trying to describe. It is a foolish attempt but it is only for the purpose that we are trying to discuss. Some of the beautiful lines that have been authored in Dhan Sri Guru Granth sahib Maharaj ji mere sache patsha jeo are as follows:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond]He Himself created Himself, and He Himself evaluates Himself.[/FONT][FONT=Garamond][[/FONT][FONT=Garamond][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=786&english=t&id=33539#l33539"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 786, Line 9[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Garamond]Guru Amar Das][/FONT][FONT=Garamond] He Himself is the Creator, and He Himself is the Enjoyer. He created the Creation. [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=846&english=t&id=36109#l36109"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 846, Line 18[/COLOR][/URL],[/FONT][FONT=Garamond]Guru Arjan Dev ] He understands Himself.[[/FONT][FONT=Garamond] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1279&english=t&id=54905#l54905"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 1279, Line 5[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Garamond]Guru Nanak Dev] [/FONT][FONT=Garamond]He Himself created the world; He contemplates His Creative Omnipotence.[[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1280&english=t&id=54988#l54988"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 1280, Line 19[/COLOR][/URL],[/FONT][FONT=Garamond]Guru Nanak Dev][/FONT][FONT=Garamond] Enforcing His Order, He created the world. [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1261&english=t&id=54206#l54206"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 1261, Line 6[/COLOR][/URL],[/FONT][FONT=Garamond]Guru Amar Das][/FONT][FONT=Garamond] He created Himself, and rejoiced; He evaluates Himself. ||6||[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1035&english=t&id=44305#l44305"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 1035, Line 16[/COLOR][/URL],[/FONT][FONT=Garamond]Guru Nanak Dev][/FONT][FONT=Garamond] Why should someone praise someone else who is also created? They depart in no time at all. [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1088&english=t&id=46712#l46712"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 1088, Line 15[/COLOR][/URL],[/FONT][FONT=Garamond]Guru Amar Das][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3]Can we put a tag Of Name on such a magnanimous authority. In terms of Guru Nanak Sahib ji, no words can describe HIS attributes and any attempt to do so will be a failure. Hence I shall not do it. How to name HIM is a problem, it has been answered by Dahn Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji Maharaj mere sache patsha jeo. A serious seeker has to locate it for himself for his own benefit .This understanding is beyond description. It shall end up as individual’s experience only. It cannot be told. It cannot be shared. One can just humbly tell other. It is only for the purpose of evincing an interest Of Gurbani. It would be the individual’s lick and fate and destiny that will ultimately decide if one is graced with the Naam or not. We can only wish them well in this spritu[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Garamond]al journey to higher planes of mind and soul. It is HE who can grace us and none other can. Be it logos/word/shabad or called by any other name, whatsoever, it will always be within HIS Hukam and Nadar and nothing else. One who has not received the gift Of name [naam- Daan] has just wasted the life. Living like a worm and in HIS grace is better than to remain without earning the jewel of name. If you are blessed with it and you know that, kindly do not read it [B]further. Just carry out your practice. The search Of Sat is our goal. Can a human being guide us. No is the frankest possible and the simplest of the most difficult question. We may write any number of pages but ultimately it is for the individual to ‘Know himself’. Ultimately the end conclusion would be have we known ourselves fully? Have we devoted time in understanding this? If answer is, No, we are the most unfortunate human beings. Like billions of those who have departed we will also depart. One can just suggest and tell the danger zone, it is for the reader to mould accordingly and work for getting HI Nadar and Grace so that when time comes we meet Him with Head held low but in humility and not in shame.[/B][/FONT][FONT=Garamond][/FONT] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond]It can only be Attained by HIS grace and Will and none else. [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3]As the words like ‘ naam’ and ‘shabad’ or ‘akhar’ have been employed to address the one, the ultimate, it is esential to understand these terms so that when employed for the purpose of interpretation these lead to uniform results. [/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond]When a Sikh wants to see God, he looks both at the created world and into their own heart and soul. The aim is to see the divine order that God has given to everything, and through it to understand the nature of God. Most human beings can’t see the true reality of God because they of self-centred pride (Sikhs call it [/FONT][I][FONT=Garamond]haumain[/FONT][/I][FONT=Garamond]) and concern for physical/wordly things. Sikhs believe that God is inside every person, no matter how wicked they appear, and so everyone is capable of change. Just as fragrance is in the flower, and reflection is in the mirror, in just the same way, God is within you. [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3]It is one of the most important aspect of the science of ‘Naam’ as the author puts.One cannot focus mind or attention on God, who is Absolute but is invisible in Essence on account Of Nirakaar Swaroop. The Naam /Shabad, the Name of God is supposedly the only medium available to us for approaching Him. Gurui Amar Das ji has stated gift of Naam to be the supreme gift of Naam that is formless. It is means of probably communicating with HIM though not in physical form but in [I]Bhao.[/I][I] It is also possible through Guru and is again subject to HIS grace [I][Nadar[/I]]. Thus HIS will and wishes are that the sikhs seek for by becoming a Gurmukh [opposite of manmukh].These two words have an implied meaning in Gurbani.[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr]ਨਾਵੈ ਜੇਵਡ ਹੋਰ ਦਾਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰਿਖਿਆ [[/FONT][FONT=Arial][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=787&english=t&id=33593#l33593"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 787, Line 13[/COLOR][/URL] supra][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]There is no other [B]gift[/B] as great as the Name; it has no form or sign.[[/FONT][COLOR=green][FONT=Arial]Guru Amar Das[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial] ] [/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniPr]ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ [[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=62&english=t&id=2543#l2543"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 62, Line 18[/COLOR][/URL]][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]The Lord's Name is the pure wealth; through the Guru, God bestows this [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ab5555][FONT=Arial]gift[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]. ||1||Pause||[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3]All who get Naam from the Guru have to concentrate at one point in their mind and recite the Naam in their mind without actually uttering it. Namdev ji has stated the third eye and the unstuck sound current in the following:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਖੰਡ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਅਖੰਡ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮੰਡਲ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਮੰਡਲ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਹਿ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਮਹਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਨਹਦ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਅਨਹਦ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬੇਨੁ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਬੇਨੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬਜਾਵਉਗੋ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਬਜਾਵਉਗੋ [/COLOR][/URL]॥੧॥[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]In the imperishable realm of the Formless Lord, I play the flute of the [B]unstruck sound current.[/B] [/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਬਦਿ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਸਬਦਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਤੀਤ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਅਤੀਤ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਨਾਹਦਿ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਅਨਾਹਦਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਤਾ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਰਾਤਾ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਆਕੁਲ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਆਕੁਲ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਕੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਘਰਿ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਘਰਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਉਗੋ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਜਾਉਗੋ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=॥੧॥"][COLOR=windowtext]॥੧॥ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਹਾਉ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਰਹਾਉ [/COLOR][/URL]॥[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Imbued with the unattached, [B]unstruck Word of the Shabad[/B], I shall go to the home of the Lord, who has no ancestors.[/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗੰਗਾ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਗੰਗਾ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਉ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਜਉ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗੋਦਾਵਰਿ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਗੋਦਾਵਰਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਈਐ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਜਾਈਐ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੁੰਭਿ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਕੁੰਭਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਉ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਜਉ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੇਦਾਰ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਕੇਦਾਰ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਈਐ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਈਐ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗੋਮਤੀ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਗੋਮਤੀ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਹਸ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਸਹਸ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਊ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਗਊ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਦਾਨੁ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਦਾਨੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੀਜੈ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਕੀਜੈ [/COLOR][/URL]॥[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Someone may go to the Ganges or the Godaavari, or to the Kumbha festival, or bathe at Kaydaar Naat'h, or make donations of thousands of cows at Gomti;[/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੋਟਿ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਕੋਟਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਉ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਜਉ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੀਰਥ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਤੀਰਥ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਰੈ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਕਰੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਨੁ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਤਨੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਉ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਜਉ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹਿਵਾਲੇ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਹਿਵਾਲੇ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਾਰੈ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਗਾਰੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਮ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਰਾਮ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਮ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਨਾਮ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰਿ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਸਰਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਊ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਤਊ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਨ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪੂਜੈ"][COLOR=windowtext]ਪੂਜੈ [/COLOR][/URL]॥੨॥[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]he may make millions of pilgrimages to sacred shrines, or freeze his body in the Himalayas; still, none of these is equal to the worship of the [B]Lord's Name[/B][COLOR=#ff6600]. [/COLOR]||2||[/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3]It is through the Naam that we are able to think of Him, to remember Him. In other words, the Naam is God Himself, adopted to our limited powers of perception and thought, adopted to the capacities of our body and mind. Because we are endowed with the capacity to utter and attentively listen, the continuous recitation of and attentive listening to the Naam focuses our mind on the object of invocation, resulting in a ceaseless remembrance of God. It is possible only if we have a pure and a crystal clear heart and full devotion with total surrender of the self with all ego burnt to ashes. But such Gurmukhs are, as per Gurbani, very rare.[/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniPr]ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੈ ਜੇ ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਥਿ ॥[/FONT][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond]The precious gift of this human life becomes fruitful when one chants the True Word of the Shabad. [Page 44][/FONT][FONT=Garamond]The revelation of the Essence of Reality within us is the revelation of ‘[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naam"][B][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Arial]Naam[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/URL]’. When the revelation of Naam occurs within, the devotee sees His the Essence of God pervading throughout His Creation. Guru Sahibaan have taught that their teachings are for all the religion (varnas) and all have the right to get the teachings of the Gurus.[COLOR=#ff6600][B][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][FONT=Garamond]As the sikhs are to remember Himand meditate on Him it is quite appropriate thatwe hould understand Naam and Shabad and the similar words in the context. Therewould hardly be a page in Dhan Sri Guru ranth Sahib Maharaj mere sache patsha jeo where we dot get Shabad or naam. The entireBani revolves round this core-word. Guru Sahib has given many ilklustrations stating the importance of meditationg on Naam and Shabad, it is forthios reason as well that these are required to be conceptualised.[/FONT][/B] [COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond][B][B]Origin of Naam and Shabad[/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][B][FONT=Garamond]A[/FONT][/B][FONT=Garamond]s per the Gurbani ‘Naam’ has found its origin from the ‘Shabad’. Infact, the entire universe is manifestation Of the Name.[/FONT][FONT=Garamond] ‘Naam’ is God and through ‘Naam’ everything got created or was created. This takes us to lead that ‘Naam’ it self should be something having the attributes of the Creator. It has further been warned by Guru Sahibaan that one should never forget ‘Naam’. [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Arial]From the Word, comes the Naam; from the Word, comes Your Praise.[p4-7,Japu ji][/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Arial]The created universe is the manifestation of Your Name.[p4-9 Japu ji][/FONT][/LIST] [FONT=Arial]Where there was no creation, there was nothing in existence – no air, light, water, earth or space and all that state that human mind can explore further. God existed alone in deep meditation and self absorption. When God willed for the manifestations of his values, He created universes, worlds and all material and other living beings by uttering a single [I]Word[/I]. His [I]Word[/I] is all pervasive and the sole source of all Creation; the [I]Word[/I] created the universes and supports and sustains all things within them.The ‘Word’ is all pervaiding. It is a gift to a seeker if He pleases/Wills so.[/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr]ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਖੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਬਹੈ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥[/FONT][FONT=Arial][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1259&english=t&id=54140#l54140"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 1259, Line 10[/COLOR][/URL]][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]The [B][COLOR=#ff6600]Shabad is the Guru's Gift[/COLOR][/B]. It shall bring you lasting peace deep within; it shall always stand by you. [[/FONT][FONT=Arial][B]Guru Amar Das][/B][/FONT] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond]Naam : All pervasive[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Arial]There is no creation/creature in which Naam is not present. The Earth and other heavenly bodies exist because there is Naam in this universe and when God withdraws this Naam from this Universe, there is natural calamities [{Parleh}] all over the universe and this is the time that the universe perishes and all the living creatures perish.[/FONT] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond]Naam : Leads To Lord[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Arial][B]If Naam is all pervasive it has the attribute of the almighty and hence naam is treated by us as equivalent to the Almighty as He himself can create Himself and can be all pervasive.This being so Naam reflects the name of the lord or the Lord Himself. [/B][/FONT] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond]Naam is incomprehensible [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Arial]Naam incorruptible is beyond our comprehendsion. At the same time, it is our constant companion and pervades all creation. The true Guru discloses it unto us and lets us perceive it in our hearts. It is through God’s grace that we meet with such a Guru[Guru Ram das ji says in Sarang ki Var (SGGS, 1242)][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Please bless Nanak with the Gift of the Naam, the Name of the Inaccessible and Unfathomable God. ||4||20||27||[[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=102&english=t&id=4108#l4108"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 102, Line 14[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Arial] Guru Arjan Dev ] [/FONT] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond]Naam Leads to Liberation[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Arial]1.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]God’s Name is the key to emancipation (mukti) and the means of attaining it (jugati); God’s Name is the fulfilment (tripati) and enjoyment (bhugati). He who repeats God’s Name suffers no setback. God’s Name is the devotee’s distinction. Repeating God’s Name the devotee wins honour [Guru Arjan Dev ji in SGGS page 264-5][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]2.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]O Nanak, bestowing His kindness, the Lord gives the [B]gift[/B] of His [B]emancipating Name[/B]. ||1||[[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=443&english=t&id=20205#l20205"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 443, Line 3[/COLOR][/URL],[/FONT][FONT=Arial][B]Guru Ram Das[/B][/FONT][FONT=Arial] ][/FONT] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond]Naam obtained by serving The Gur[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Arial]u[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Arial]1.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Serving the Guru, one is committed to the Naam, the Name of the Lord.[[COLOR=green] 236-2, gauVI, mÚ 5][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]2.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]The Perfect Guru has given me the Gift of the Naam; this alone is my Support. ||1||Pause||[[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=401&english=t&id=18474#l18474"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 401, Line 13[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Arial] Guru Arjan Dev][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]3.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]The Guru unites in union with the Lord, and grants the gift of the Name [[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1170&english=t&id=50398#l50398"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 1170, Line 11[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Arial]Guru Nanak Dev] [/FONT] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond]Naam is obtained as a Grace and a Gift of God ad ‘[I]Daan[/I]’[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Arial]It has been advised by Guru Sahibaan that Naam is a Gift [[I]Daan[/I]].It is amply clear from the followings. Besides these there are many other lines in which same thing has bee repeated.As the point here is to stress that it is to be received as a Daan one has to earn it through the various means and methods as are Taught in Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji Maharaj mere sache patsha jeo. I have found the gift of the treasure of the Naam, O Nanak; I hug it close, and enshrine it in my heart. ||2||19||Guru Arjan Dev ] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]1.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Servant Nanak begs for this gift: let me meditate on the Lord, forever and ever. ||4||38||45||[[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=107&english=t&id=4342#l4342"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 107, Line 16[/COLOR][/URL] Guru Arjan Dev ][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]2.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Nanak: grant me the Gift of Your Name, Lord, that I may string it and keep it within my heart. ||55||[[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=262&english=t&id=11575#l11575"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 262, Line 1[/COLOR][/URL] Guru Arjan Dev][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]3.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Bless us with Your Gifts, O my Great Giver. All beings and creatures are satisfied. ||2||[[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=104&english=t&id=4193#l4193"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 104, Line 12[/COLOR][/URL] Guru Arjan Dev ][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]4.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]O my father, please give me the Name of the Lord God as my wedding gift and dowry. ||4||[[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=79&english=t&id=3164#l3164"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 79, Line 3[/COLOR][/URL] Guru Ram Das][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]5.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Nanak begs for the gift of the Naam; O Merciful Lord God, please grant Your Grace. ||1||[[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=710&english=t&id=30662#l30662"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 710, Line 9[/COLOR][/URL],[/FONT][FONT=Arial]Guru Arjan Dev][/FONT] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond]Company Of Saints and sangat helps achieving Naam.[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Arial]1.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Forever and ever, keep me in the Company of the Saints; please bless me with this Gift of Your Name. ||14||[[URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1078&english=t&id=46264#l46264"][COLOR=windowtext]Page 1078, Line 15[/COLOR][/URL],Guru Arjan Dev ][/FONT] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond]Shabad and Naam : Same Treatment in Gurbani[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Arial][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][B]I[/B][/FONT][FONT=Arial]n Gurbani ‘Naam’ and ‘Shabad’ are used interchangebly at some places. However, the contextual meaning is the best for the purpose of interpretation of Naam/Sabad /Akhar and that stated above should not be used as a generalisation while interpreting any part of Gurbani. The entire universe and creation is the only manifestation that human beings can perceive and it is not possible to see the ‘Nirakaar’ swaroop with the ordinary eyes that Human body has. The perception is also as per HIS wish/will/Hukum/Grace and[I] Mehr[/I] . Nirakaar swaroop cannot be seen by these eyes.As per my understanding He can only be felt. No experience can descibe such a majestic event.We cannot even visualise the glory of that moment. One may feel it but one can’t describe it. Logically speaking this should again be out of the power of thoughts and expressions of we the feeble Human beings. One cannot reason out the reason of something that is beyond the reasoning of reason. We are not to logic out that is beyond the normal logic that we can logic out. It is impossible to express that cannot be expressed. One cannot fathom the unfathomable. Hence we accept many things taken for granted as are stated in the Holy book. May be exact meaning can be appreciated when we rise to higher levels of sprituality. I cannot go beyond this. It is, I feel, not impoortant at all. One may enter into meditation and simran of the name that has been told to us. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]The shabad and Name are same would be clear from the following as well where we have been instructed to dwelve on ‘shabad’ that leads to the sound current as well.[p.261-13][/FONT] [FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Without the Fear of God, how can anyone become fearless? Become Gurmukh, and [COLOR=#ff6600]immerse yourself in the Shabad[/COLOR]. ||1||Pause||[page18-16][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]NormaI reference is also made by employing the ‘Name’ as the following would suggest:[/FONT] [FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Arial]I am a mere insect, a worm. O True Guru, I seek Your Sanctuary. Please be merciful, and bless me with the [B][COLOR=#ff6600]Light of the Naam[/COLOR][/B], the Name of the Lord. [10-2, gUjrI, mÚ 4)][/FONT] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Garamond]Naam helpful in controlling TheFive thieves[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Arial]The following ashpadi of Sukhmani Sahib refers to Shabad [instead of Naam].Shabad/sabad appears at various places in the Holy book .Almost a parallel list can be drawn by extracting Shabad from other places of the Holy Book. It is left as an exercise for the reader. The search has helped me a lot . May be it helps you as well. I cannot put it in Black and white as I fail to coin the words to express the concepts that I have formulated. I am sharing with you all that I can do with the limited knowledge of the language that I know. It is not ‘newtonian Laws’ that I can explain with some examples nor is it ‘pythagoros theorem’ that I can deduce something. One can find many attributes of meditating on Naam. The followin is only cited to put across the point.[/FONT] [FONT=AnmolLipi]gur kw sbdu ird AMqir DwrY[/FONT][FONT=Arial] ] (236-14/15,gaudi][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Those who implant the Word of the Guru's Shabad within their hearts cut their connections with the [B][COLOR=#ff6600]five passions[/COLOR][/B]. They keep the ten organs under their control and their souls are enlightened][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Jewel Of naam attaiable through His Grace.One can attain Naam if He so desires.Those who are blessed with His Mercy obtain the Jewel of the Naam or the Name[COLOR=blue] of the Lord.[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=blue][FONT=AnmolLipi][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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