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Society: Sikhism: Principles:
Meditation or contemplation on the Name of God
Nam Japna (Meditation or contemplation on
the Name of God)
Nam Simran is the only way to attain unity with God. Guru
Nanak Dev established God’s golden rules for leading a pure and pious life.
He preached the concepts by practically enforcing them in his
life first.
A great stress is given on Nam Simran in Sikhism. A Sikh
is required to lead a virtuous, pure and pious life. This virtue can be
attained by always remembering and repeating name of God with full concentration,
breath by breath. Nam will create love and affection for all those who
are created by God. It is strongly believed that a pious person would be
compassionate and contended. He will aspire to serve the needy. He
will have no enmity with any one as he knows that God lives in every human
being. Hurting of humanity would hurt God. So serve His Creation
to serve God and remember Name of God day and night. The mortal can attain
God by living in Him, by dying in Him, by Naming Him and in
loving Him
Sikhism believes in worshipping One God (Puja Akal
Ki) who lives every where and in hearts of all. Every Sikh is required
to worship Shabad and adore God’s Name. The Name of God washes away the
dirt of mind. Sikhism believes in observance of both Bani and Bana.
Higher truth is not experienced through the normal process
by an average person. Higher truth is not mere fantasy or hallucination
of philosophical speculation that comes into the mind of a person
but it is in fact an experience undergone through practice
of psychosomatic discipline, Simran and regulated Saadhna.
“Recognize thyself
O' vicious mammon worshipper recognize thy origin. This
body is made from blood and semen and shall be taken to fire. According
to true mark on the brow (fate), the body is in the power of breath.”
swkq inrguixAwirAw Awpxw mUlu
pCwxu ]
rkqu ibMdu kw iehu qno AgnI
pwis iprwxu ]
pvxY kY vis dyhurI msqik scu
nIswxu ]
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