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'''Naam Japo:''' Repeat the name of the Lord | '''Naam Japo:''' Repeat the name of the Lord. This is a guideline in the Rehit Mariyada of Guru Gobind Singh. This concept is permeated in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib as the way in which humans can conquer the ego. | ||
Also see [[Naam]] | |||
The term '''Naam''' refers to the act of worship of God by [[Sikh]]s. '''Naam Japo''' refers to the meditation, vocal singing of [[Hymn]]s, from the Sri [[Guru Granth Sahib]] or of the various [[Names of God]], specially the chanting of the word [[Waheguru]], which means ''Wonderful Lord''. Singing of hymns generally is also referred to a [[Kirtan]], ‘Naam Jap’, sometimes also called ‘Naam [[Simran]]’. | |||
'''Naam Japo''' is a one of three main pillars of [[Sikhism]] and is the term used to refer to this very important activity in the everyday life of a Sikh – the singing, quite meditation, listening of sacred text or sacred words. Critical importance is given to the meditation in the [[SGGS]]. The other two pillars are [[Kirat Karni]] and [[Wand kay Shako]]. | |||
Guru Ji says on page 189 of [[SGGS]] [http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=189&english=t&id=8044 Read Text in Red] | |||
*<I>With my hands I do His work; with my tongue I sing His Glorious Praises. With my feet, I walk on the Path of my Lord and Master. ||1|| It is a good time, when I remember Him in meditation.Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, I cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||</I> | |||
*<I>With your eyes, behold the Blessed Vision of the Saints. Record the Immortal Lord God within your mind. ||2|| Listen to the Kirtan of His Praises, at the Feet of the Holy. Your fears of birth and death shall depart. ||3|| Enshrine the Lotus Feet of your Lord and Master within your heart. Thus this human life, so difficult to obtain, shall be redeemed. ||4||51||120||</I> | |||
Also see [[Sikh Religious Philosophy]], [[Sikh]], [[Sikhism]] and [[Sikh Pages]] | |||
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Revision as of 16:45, 26 April 2005
Naam Japo: Repeat the name of the Lord. This is a guideline in the Rehit Mariyada of Guru Gobind Singh. This concept is permeated in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib as the way in which humans can conquer the ego.
Also see Naam
The term Naam refers to the act of worship of God by Sikhs. Naam Japo refers to the meditation, vocal singing of Hymns, from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib or of the various Names of God, specially the chanting of the word Waheguru, which means Wonderful Lord. Singing of hymns generally is also referred to a Kirtan, ‘Naam Jap’, sometimes also called ‘Naam Simran’.
Naam Japo is a one of three main pillars of Sikhism and is the term used to refer to this very important activity in the everyday life of a Sikh – the singing, quite meditation, listening of sacred text or sacred words. Critical importance is given to the meditation in the SGGS. The other two pillars are Kirat Karni and Wand kay Shako.
Guru Ji says on page 189 of SGGS Read Text in Red
- With my hands I do His work; with my tongue I sing His Glorious Praises. With my feet, I walk on the Path of my Lord and Master. ||1|| It is a good time, when I remember Him in meditation.Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, I cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||
- With your eyes, behold the Blessed Vision of the Saints. Record the Immortal Lord God within your mind. ||2|| Listen to the Kirtan of His Praises, at the Feet of the Holy. Your fears of birth and death shall depart. ||3|| Enshrine the Lotus Feet of your Lord and Master within your heart. Thus this human life, so difficult to obtain, shall be redeemed. ||4||51||120||
Also see Sikh Religious Philosophy, Sikh, Sikhism and Sikh Pages
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