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<blockquote data-quote="P J Singh" data-source="post: 226295" data-attributes="member: 25524">Thank you for a very detailed narrative on Mool Mantar.&nbsp; My question was different and simple:&nbsp; Is there any suggestion in AGGS that it is &quot;Mool Mantar&quot; as it is often referred to?&nbsp; Is it not simply a supplication ( ਮੰਗਲਾਚਰਣ).Gurbani is subject of Bibak Budh (there are several references underscoring this imperative in AGGS) .&nbsp; Bibak Budh calls for deep, critical and thoughtful reading, understanding and reflecting.In this pursuit, it is important that we first be clear about some of the most important and foundational concepts of Gurbani before we can really understand what Gurbani is telling us.&nbsp;&nbsp; Unfortunately many of us read and interpret Gurbani casually with passing attention to these basic concepts without pausing to think what they really mean in the Gurbani context in which they are situated.&nbsp; Many of these Gurbani words do not have &quot;Absolute&quot; meaning; their meanings change based on the context.&nbsp; For example the word &quot;ਸਿਮਰਨ&quot; in one context means &quot;ਵਿਚਾਰ&quot; and in another context it may mean &quot;thinking and reflecting&quot; and in another it may mean simple&quot; repetition&quot;.&nbsp; When the word &quot;ਸਿਮਰਨ&quot; appears in Gurbani with &quot;ਮਨ&quot; then it is a mental activity generallyreferring to &quot;ਵਿਚਾਰ&quot; but when it is used with &quot;ਰਸਨਾ&quot; in Gurbani, it is more to do with recitation. Here are a few foundational concepts on which we need to share our perspectives so that we get the true insights that Guru Sahib wishes us to understand:Sabad (as used in Sidh Gost)Gur SabadSabad GuruGur and SatGurGuru and SatGuruNaamLet us pursue this....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="P J Singh, post: 226295, member: 25524"] Thank you for a very detailed narrative on Mool Mantar. My question was different and simple: [B]Is there any suggestion in AGGS that it is "Mool Mantar" as it is often referred to?[/B] Is it not simply a supplication ( ਮੰਗਲਾਚਰਣ). Gurbani is subject of Bibak Budh (there are several references underscoring this imperative in AGGS) . Bibak Budh calls for deep, critical and thoughtful reading, understanding and reflecting. In this pursuit, it is important that we first be clear about some of the most important and foundational concepts of Gurbani before we can really understand what Gurbani is telling us. Unfortunately many of us read and interpret Gurbani casually with passing attention to these basic concepts without pausing to think what they really mean in the Gurbani context in which they are situated. Many of these Gurbani words do not have "Absolute" meaning; their meanings change based on the context. For example the word "ਸਿਮਰਨ" in one context means "ਵਿਚਾਰ" and in another context it may mean "thinking and reflecting" and in another it may mean simple" repetition". When the word "ਸਿਮਰਨ" appears in Gurbani with "ਮਨ" then it is a mental activity generally referring to "ਵਿਚਾਰ" but when it is used with "ਰਸਨਾ" in Gurbani, it is more to do with recitation. Here are a few foundational concepts on which we need to share our perspectives so that we get the true insights that Guru Sahib wishes us to understand: Sabad (as used in Sidh Gost) Gur Sabad Sabad Guru Gur and SatGur Guru and SatGuru Naam Let us pursue this.... [/QUOTE]

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