Talk:Nitnem: Difference between revisions

who designated the nitnem should be read and what it contains

Does it tell us in the Guru Granth Sahib?

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yes, in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, in many places, it reminds us to recite the "Name of God" -- naam japo then try and understand it ans then you will improve your life!

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ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਜਿਸ ਤੇ ਸੋਈ ਭਾਈ ਮਿਤ੍ਰੁ ॥੧॥
Har jas suṇī▫ai jis ṯe so▫ī bẖā▫ī miṯar. ||1||
One who recites to me the Praises of the Lord is my friend and brother. ||1||

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ਏਕੋ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬੈਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
एको रवि रहिआ घट अंतरि मुखि बोलहु गुर अम्रित बैना ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Ėko rav rahi▫ā gẖat anṯar mukẖ bolhu gur amriṯ bainā. ||1|| rahā▫o.
The One Lord is pervading and permeating deep within the heart; with your mouth, recite the Ambrosial Hymns of the Guru. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥੧॥
गुरमुखि हरि गुण आखि वखाणी ॥१॥
Gurmukẖ har guṇ ākẖ vakẖāṇī. ||1||
As Gurmukh, I chant and recite the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||

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ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਸਦ ਉਚਰਹਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਵਰਤਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
सबदु गुरू का सद उचरहि जुगु जुगु वरतावणहारा ॥
Sabaḏ gurū kā saḏ ucẖrahi jug jug varṯāvaṇhārā.
I recite continually the Guru's Shabads, which have been effective throughout the ages.

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ਸੰਧਿਆ ਤਰਪਣੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਾਇਤ੍ਰੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
संधिआ तरपणु करहि गाइत्री बिनु बूझे दुखु पाइआ ॥२॥
Sanḏẖi▫ā ṯarpaṇ karahi gā▫iṯarī bin būjẖe ḏukẖ pā▫i▫ā. ||2||
He says his evening prayers, and makes offerings of water, and recites his morning prayers, but without true understanding, he still suffers in pain. ||2||

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ਮਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਆਰਾਧਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥
मन नामु जपि नामु आराधि अनदिनु नामु वखाणी ॥
Man nām jap nām ārāḏẖ an▫ḏin nām vakẖāṇī.
O mind, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord; worship the Naam, night and day, and recite the Naam.

• I hope this helps. Kind regards, Hari Singh^talk 18:58, 1 October 2013 (CDT)