"I have found that there are three words: sadhana, araadhana and prabhupati. Sadhana means discipline, araadhana means perfecting the discipline and prabhupati means you will become the Lord Master of God Itself."
When the haumai is removed, then Waheguru Himself comes and resides in a seeker’s heart. Where there is a vacuum, mere air spontaneously enters and occupies that space. God wants to reside in our heart but we need to make space for Him.
Being spiritual and connecting to the One Divine Creator is our main purpose in life. How can we do that? Do Sikhs meditate? What exactly is Naam Japna? What is Simran? Why do Sikhs chant Vaheguru? What is the Gurmantar? Where does the word Vaheguru come from?
We often hear people say things like “Well, I’m not into religion, but I’m a very spiritual person” or, “he’s really very spiritual.” But what does it actually mean to “be spiritual?”
“Meditation is one process through which you can resolve conflict and misfortune, rather than playing it through in real life." “An ounce of practice is worth tons of theory” - Swami Vishnu Devananda.
Bhai Sahib stressed that just doing Naam Simran and Paath and focusing on our own personal life alone is not good enough. Neither is focusing on seva of the Panth whilst ignoring and not putting in practice Rehat (discipline), Amrit-Vela and Naam Simran.
"I am not good, no one is bad," is a shabad found on ang 728 in Guru Granth Sahib Ji that every Sikh should chant each morning for a half hour before beginning their day. Over time that line will become so engraved in your mind you won’t have to chant it no more.
As my mobile phone alarm went off reminding me of my impending dentist’s appointment, I wondered how I used to remember things before I acquired all my various gadgets.
The Guru lies within each of us. It is the compass needle that always points true north – the touchstone of Truth – the conscience of every individual.
With progression of Simran, we soon attain a state of peace, balance and bliss. The first stage is the audible repetition of the Divine Naam. This is called Jaapa.
Naam Simran semantically means meditation. The foundation of Sikhi is uttering the name of God, which leads to one-pointed on the Infinite presence within all beings, things and actions. So why dedicate one’s time to Simran?
You can listen or download the Simran MP3 audio files below. To listen just click on a particular folder/category in the player below and then when you see the audio you would like to hear just click on it and it will start playing.
To download a particular audio file just click on the down arrow which is on the right hand side of the audio title.
