CHANTING REPEATEDLY
Many people say, 'We shouldn't chant the Name of God mechanically over and over again'. They say, 'It's not Sikhi'. Those who say this, have unfortunately not really understood the true, beautiful message of Naam, Gurbani and Sikhi.
Firstly, Guru Sahib ji asks us to repeat the name day and night, with every breath and then Guru Sahib ji blesses us with all the treasures of this materialistic and spiritual life. One becomes fulfilled, content and overjoyed by the taste of this beautiful Naam. Guru sahib ji calls that soul bride forever fortunate who focusses her consciousness on her beloved Vaheguroo. This soul bride reaches the perfect stage of Sehj (perfect peace and poise).
"sadhaa ra(n)g raathee sehajae maathee anadhin naam vakhaanai ||
Ever imbued with His Love, in perfect poise and grace, she repeats His Name, night and day.
Very fortunate is that bride, who focuses her consciousness on Him; her Lord's Love is so sweet to her.
O Nanak, that soul-bride who is adorned with Truth, is imbued with her Lord's Love, in the state of perfect poise. ||3||"
Guru sahib ji says, the Gurmukh begins to realise their true self by repeating the name of Vaheguroo night and day. They earn all their merits through it and eliminate all their demerits but only a few realise this and physically practise it.
"Anadhin naam vakhaaneeai laahaa har ras peejai raam ||
Night and day, he repeats the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and he earns his profits, drinking in the subtle essence of the Lord.
He gathers in merits, and eliminates demerits, and realizes his own self.
Under Guru's Instruction, he is blessed with glorious greatness; he drinks in the essence of the True Word of the Shabad.
O Nanak, devotional worship of the Lord is wonderful, but only a few Gurmukhs perform it."
Finally, Guru Sahib Ji says, 'If I chant his Name night and day, Vaheguroo will eventually hear my cry. This is when Guru Sahib ji blesses us with oneness to see God in all and purify this mind's journey of life through Naam (meditation of the word) and Baani (Guru's word).'
To start with, everything In life takes time and is hard to master but once we spend many years of practise (ghaalnaa) doing the same thing over and over again, we begin to enjoy it by becoming one with it. This is the same with Naam abhiyas (Name meditation practise). It's like licking a tasteless stone but the tasteless stone very soon becomes an unbearable, priceless, loving, sweet taste and substance, we find difficult to explain and describe to others, once experienced.
kabeer kaeso kaeso kookeeai na soeeai asaar.
Kabeer, chant the Name of the Beautifully-haired Lord; do not sleep unaware.
raath dhivas kae kookanae kabehoo kae sunai pukaar.
Chanting His Name night and day, the Lord will eventually hear your call.
Vaheguroo!
Many people say, 'We shouldn't chant the Name of God mechanically over and over again'. They say, 'It's not Sikhi'. Those who say this, have unfortunately not really understood the true, beautiful message of Naam, Gurbani and Sikhi.
Firstly, Guru Sahib ji asks us to repeat the name day and night, with every breath and then Guru Sahib ji blesses us with all the treasures of this materialistic and spiritual life. One becomes fulfilled, content and overjoyed by the taste of this beautiful Naam. Guru sahib ji calls that soul bride forever fortunate who focusses her consciousness on her beloved Vaheguroo. This soul bride reaches the perfect stage of Sehj (perfect peace and poise).
"sadhaa ra(n)g raathee sehajae maathee anadhin naam vakhaanai ||
Ever imbued with His Love, in perfect poise and grace, she repeats His Name, night and day.
Very fortunate is that bride, who focuses her consciousness on Him; her Lord's Love is so sweet to her.
O Nanak, that soul-bride who is adorned with Truth, is imbued with her Lord's Love, in the state of perfect poise. ||3||"
Guru sahib ji says, the Gurmukh begins to realise their true self by repeating the name of Vaheguroo night and day. They earn all their merits through it and eliminate all their demerits but only a few realise this and physically practise it.
"Anadhin naam vakhaaneeai laahaa har ras peejai raam ||
Night and day, he repeats the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and he earns his profits, drinking in the subtle essence of the Lord.
He gathers in merits, and eliminates demerits, and realizes his own self.
Under Guru's Instruction, he is blessed with glorious greatness; he drinks in the essence of the True Word of the Shabad.
O Nanak, devotional worship of the Lord is wonderful, but only a few Gurmukhs perform it."
Finally, Guru Sahib Ji says, 'If I chant his Name night and day, Vaheguroo will eventually hear my cry. This is when Guru Sahib ji blesses us with oneness to see God in all and purify this mind's journey of life through Naam (meditation of the word) and Baani (Guru's word).'
To start with, everything In life takes time and is hard to master but once we spend many years of practise (ghaalnaa) doing the same thing over and over again, we begin to enjoy it by becoming one with it. This is the same with Naam abhiyas (Name meditation practise). It's like licking a tasteless stone but the tasteless stone very soon becomes an unbearable, priceless, loving, sweet taste and substance, we find difficult to explain and describe to others, once experienced.
kabeer kaeso kaeso kookeeai na soeeai asaar.
Kabeer, chant the Name of the Beautifully-haired Lord; do not sleep unaware.
raath dhivas kae kookanae kabehoo kae sunai pukaar.
Chanting His Name night and day, the Lord will eventually hear your call.
Vaheguroo!