What To Think Of While Chanting Waheguru.

[GagandeepSingh]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa..Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.

What should one think of while doing Simran of Waheguru ? Like while doing Nitnem or Gurbani Path,I concertrate on what the Holy line is saying and what's the meaning.But God Is Formless and Maya attracts you while doing Naam Jap.So Sangat ji please tell your views on what you think or concertrate while doing simran of Waheguru Ji.

[jaikaara]

I prefer to be thoughtless...its very tough though

[Sat1176]

When doing gurmantar jaap just make the mind listen to what is being said whether reciting verbally or mentally. It will slowly learn to sit still and listen.

Edited May 19, 2015 by Sat1176

[das]

For a lame person like me, it is almost impossible not to think of anything. So, instead of battling with the mind, put the mind to some different positive thing.

There are couple of ways to do it:

1. As Sat1176 has already mentioned that "Just make the mind listen to what is being said.....".
2. If you happen to do Path from Gutaka, then glance on the Sehari, Bihari, Ukar, Dolankar etc. on each and every word. In other words, your mind will be absorbed in the noticing the Matras in the Gurbani.
3. If you happen to do Path from Gutaka, then visualize that you're sitting in front of your Guru.
4. When you happen to do the mental jap or reciting with Sound; i.e not reading from Gutaka, then the best is as Gurbani states: "Gur Ki Murat Man Mein Dhayan.....". It is the most potent/powerful.

Usually, 1, 2, 3 are for the starters and then 4th one is for advanced.

das

Edited May 19, 2015 by das

[amardeep]

Do you repeat Vahiguru out loud or do you repeat it in silence? I normally listen to either my breath for a few minutes to calm the mind won and then proceed to repeating the mantra Vahiguru.

[harsharan000]

Do not try to do anything, just pay attention to your Simran. It is a total mind cleanser.

You see, we may ask why is it so difficult to do dhyan of Wahiguru, though we also know, He is formless ....

We must bear in mind, we are filled with the filth of countless karmas, sanskaras, vasnas, mind, bodies etc .....so many layers of dirt accumulated on us .....

Just for example, you have a thousand watts bulb, and you wrap it with black cloth with several rounds on it.

What will happen? The light will get shun.

In the same way, Wahiguru Akal Purukh is within us, with such a Jot refulgence, that even millions o¡f Suns and moons together, will fall down in shame...

So, you see, everything is within us, even the creator Wahiguru; but, the problem is with us, our spiritual sight has to be opened. And the only medicine which can do so, is His aukhad Naam.

So, no matter, if we close our eyes, and we see darkness only, even then, we should persist, persist and persist...then a day will come, when He will make Himself pargat within us.

Even if we die and it may seem we have achieved nothing, there is no need to worry, His bhakti does not go in waste, in our next bith, with His Grace, we shall get better envoirments, in order to do His bhakti, even more efficiently, so that in the end our soul drop, merges in Satnam Samundar.

Sat Sree Akal.

Edited May 21, 2015 by harsharan000

[GagandeepSingh]

Beautiful answers by all the sangat..Thank you very Much.I will try to implement what you are saying.Special thanks to das and harsharan000 veer.May Waheguru bless us all CHEERS !