Please read below an extract from Sri Sooraj Prakash Granth, which illustrates the power of Satnaam Mantar. This mantar was recited by Sri Satguru jee (Fifth Master) to cure Sri Satguru jee (Sixth Master), when he was a child.
N30 posted this on Sikh Sangat some time ago, so forgive me if it's been posted here before.
Technique given used and given by mahapursh- sant 108 baba sunder singh ji bhindranwale (fetched from gyani thakur singh ji japji sahib katha translations tapes):
Ajapa jap
Jap is of three types:
1. Vachak- Recitten with tongue and can be heard by others.
2: Upas: Recitten with tongue also but less audible.
3. Manas- Meditation of Vahiguroo with mind..meditation through thought process.
First stage of gursikh is Vachak. Gyani Ji gave example of how siriman 108 sant baba sunder singh ji maharaj bhindranwaley used to do japji sahib first in one hour, then do second japji sahib in half an hour, then do third japji sahib in 15 minuites, then do fourth japji sahib in 10 minutes, then fifth time do japji sahib in 5 minutes.
- Techniques given by sant baba isher singh ji rara sahib waley (sub branch of bhai dya singh samparda)
Jap(meditation) is also done by:
1. Baikri Bani- When one recites naam with javan(tongue), hout(lips), khaieyal(thoughts) that is called Baikari Bani.
2. Madhma Bani- When one recites naam in Kant(throat) without moving lips...just with the thoughts is called Madhma Bani.
3. Pasanti Bani- When one recites naam in hirda(heart).
4. Para Bani- When one recites naam in Nabhi(Navel) without moving tongue and with the thoughts. In this stage vahiguroo naam gets infused in rom rom of the body. Meditation goes in automatic mode. There is no need for concentration.
Gurmukh Rom Rom Har Dhavaie ||
After 4th stage, one gets to very high stage. Where one can hear(jap-resonance,dhuni) with their surati in pretty much everything in this creation ie- walls, birds, leafs, animals, human being, even from realms (bhramands).
Dharat Patal Akash Hai Meri Jindaeriye
Sab Har Har Naam Dhavaiya Ram ||
2nd technique:
Va Va Da Abhyaas Nabhi Ch Karo
(Doing Simran of Va Va on Nabhi/Navel )
Hi Hi Di Awaaz Hiradaie Ch
(Doing Simran of hi hi on the heart)
Gu Gu Kant ch Karo
(Doing Simran Gu on the kant/near throat)
And
Ru Ru Di Awaaz Mastaak mai Ratan Kartaie Hoye Birti Kou Nirgun Atma Mein Lin Kar Duo
(Doing Simran Ru Ru on the Mastaak/third eye)
So its a cycle - Va ( on Nabhi) Hi(on heart) Gu (on Kant) Ru(On Mastak/third eye).
Thats one cycle....I dont know...this cycle or stage explained in the book is the first intial stage to the simran or second last stage in simran....
3rd technique:
This is also included in Soraj Parkash Granth.
According to a prasang(divan) on chapter of mata ajeeto kaur reaching enlightment. Mata ajeto kaur was under guidance of siri guroo gobind singh where she was taught all the "YOG SADHNA/Shabad Surat Marg where chakras are used", when mata ji did yog sadhna, when her birthi(dhyaan) reached - Trikurti/3rd eye..she started seeing the future e.g. the besiegement of Sri Anandpur Sahib, leaving the kila etc and the shaheedia of the char sahibjadey. After seeing this in a dream she asked Guru Gobind Singh jee whether this was true, Guru Sahib confirmed this.
Mata jee then told guru jee that she could not see all this pain happen and would rather die/ leave for Sachkand and asked permission to leave her body. Guru Sahib jee granted her permission and subsequently she did ishnaan, a Sukhmani Sahib da Paath and then left her body by reciting the mantar and with that mantar taking her prana on top and realising it via bhram randar nari( subtle vein) through dasam dwara.
4th technique:
First concentrate on Sargun saroop of Vahiguroo while reciting shabad ie- Gur Ki Morat Man mein dhyaan Guru Ka shabad mantar man maan
then after mind becomes subtle, that shabad will automatically take you upper realms and that shabad will infuse in your surat
Techniques used and given by sant jawala singh ji harkhowaley (sub branch of bhai dya singh samparda)
Naam Simran Jagutiya by Sant Baba Jawala Singh Harkhowaley
1st technique
First do simran with the help of bakhri bani(recitation of tongue) and focus on trikurti
( between the eye brows) focus so hard and meditate so hard that you are exhausted consequently you will start meditating automatically on throat chakra with Madhma Bani (thought provoked automatic recitation) then focus so hard on madhma bani that it gets exhausted. Again consequently meditation will start in the heart and continue to the Nabhi (Navel). In the navel, guru’s jap awakens the kundalani in the navel. By doing this.,tenth door(dasva dwara) opens. By doing this technique your meditation process never stops and you are experience doesn’t break.
2nd technique.
Meditation using Vahiguroo Mantra...
Meditate with repeating Vahiguroo with your breath. When you inhale, take Vahi with your breath and take it all the way to Nabhi crossing your heart. Then take Gu from your heart to Ru from your trikurt by doing this... Tenth door (dasama dwara) opens..
Next stages (When trikurti opens) you see some light, first you see red then you see white and then you see the light that is so strong that makes thousands of suns and moons look dim but it doesn’t hurt your eyes ..It’s a feeling of calmness and rain of Amrit(Nectar).
That is followed with sweet(celestial ) sounds which are called Panj Shabad (Anhad Shabad)…focus on that shabad but you have to transcend the point that yogi gets to because that point is still bound by creations and its only when your ego dissolves that you achieved what you meant to be achieving..
Naad means sound (dhuni) and there are two types of sound
Aahat and Anhat
1. Aahat caused by two things colliding .This breaks down into thee parts 1. Breath = vocal sound 2. Sound which comes from instruments 3. Combinations of both and that’s where it collides.
2. Anhat: Heaven celestial sounds.
3rd technique:
Sant Jagjit Singh Herkhowal here is narrating the instructions given to his father on how to perform Naam Abhyaas by Baba Jwaalaa Singh Herkhowal.
Another technique by harkhowaley mahapursh
They are;
Preparations:
1) First recite Japuji Sahib
2) Then perform ardas requesting permission to recite naam and to be devoid of distractions
3) A mat should be laid on the floor, covered by a woolen cloth and then a white sheet
4) A pitcher of water is put to one side
5) The surroundings are adorned with incense and flowers
6) Sit facing the rising sun (east) in sidhaasana
7) Each hand should be placed on the knees in vairaag mudra
8) Keep spine erect, head high
9) To initially control the senses close left eye and with the right focus on the tip of your nose
10) Then recite mool mantar until you have strong concentration
11) Then recite gurmantar - first with baikri bani, then so only you can hear, then in the throat, then heart then navel chakra at belly button
12) This stage will take time but will be achieved with practice
13) once there, fix attention at triputi (between eyebrows)
14) He then explains trikuti and then way to dasam duar
15) The recitation of gurmantar should proceed with 'vaa' in stomach chakra, 'hi' in heart, 'guu' in throat and 'ruu' in triputi.
16) Four types of rasna - baikari (aloud), madama (in throat), pachyanti (voice in hriday/heart), and para bani (nabi).
17) Ru meaning light brings light to triputi (which is above the trikuti)
18) Therefore placing each of the gurmantar in each of the chkras in ascending order
19) explanation is then given of the nature of the experience that arises out of this practice, the final opening of saharakamal chakra and the experience of advaita.
20) There is further guidance on seasonal changes that need to be made, and issues of daily practice.
4th technique by harkhowaley mahapursh:
Baba jawala singh ji answered:
Hey pyaray gurmukho, the shabad, which is the emanation and form of guruji’s heart, that shabad is brahm. Get absorbed in that shabad and you will find that you no longer exist and that is the way that you will get muktee. Guruji has used the following lines in gurbani to explain this……
1)sabad gur peera, gaher gambeera, bin shabadai jag baugaanang.
2)Satgur bachan, bachan hai satgur paadhur mukat janavago
3)Etc etc (more bani was said to reinforce the point)
It is for this reason that gurmat is focusing on god through shabad ( gurmat hai shabad brahm dee upaashna) because shabad has 3 forms according to wise mahapurakhs:
1)asthool: when your eyes gaze on a granth and you read those letters out loud
2)misrat: when one’s birti (focus/attention) becomes attuned to the shabad, the shabad is both suksham and asthool because the mind is made of the (tatta da sato ansh)….the sat (virtue/true/purest) form of the qualities.
3)Sukham= sookham (astral/spiritual)
When the shabad abhyaas (meditation on the shabad) surpasses the consciousness(surat) of the mind, and gets absorbed in the paar baani (the celestial emanations of the primal sound)..(this is also called, naabhi di baani (sounds of the naval chakra). That baani has the ability to take the jeev’s surti (the consciousness of the being) to the pinnacle point of brahm (the point from which creation was started).
For this reason, you should all focus on the shabad.
5th technique: Viraat Upsana
Recite vahiguroo through your mind and at the same time visualize first start with people/places you dislike - see light in them then move on bringin the whole creation (parkirti) inside and try to feel as if every inch of this universe is reciting vahiguroo's name - leafs, waterfall, valley, tree's , wind.. as if you are seeing light's everything.
this way our mind which is dualistic see two (see god separate from creation) changes into non-dualistic mode which is see oneness (god's light in every being).
Techniques by sant baba aya singh ji hoti mardan (sub branch of bhai dya singh samparda). Sant aiya singh ji was murshid of sant jawala singh ji. Note this technique is given to sangat where there is not only sikhsangat but everyone- hindu and muslim:
refererence: The Radiance of complete journey to Akaal Purkh
chapter- Sant baba Aiya Singh Hoti Mardan giving sermons to Sangat.
Diffferent ways of Meditation.
1. Meditating by focusing eyesight on rising sun. It's done in winter. Hindus call it trianghlar concentration.
2. Shugal Mayyat or Mansuri..some hindus call it dead body's posture it is done by lying on ground on back with mind upwards, body completely loose and eye sight focused on behind the brows.
3. Breathing control in which attention is focused on third mole. It's equal to the first one and is done via padam asan(cross legged position)
4. Attention is focused inside as well as outside on the face of Guru(mentor).
In this way, one enjoys the unique fruits of spiritual life and hidden secrets are uncovered.
5. Shugal Ishnan Jat- In this, attention is focued on kalava shanovari due to this practice the mediator gets absorbed into his own self.
6. Shugal Aina (Means of Mirror)- It involves eye sight focussing on eye pupil in the reflection. This way eye-pupils over turn inwardly and get's to white spot or third mole.
7. Half awakened position- By this eyes are constantly kept open to avoid sleep. Therefore even though in sleep one remains half awake.
8. Inner form and intellect are concentrated upon white spot.
9. Eye- sight is focussed on the nose-tip then gradually moves backward to the nose-root. Going inward one has to enter realm of subtility. Yogis call it Chacri Mudra. It is also mentioned in Gita. Meditation phase contains three types:
1. Meditation upon Guru's phsyical form.
2. By concentrating on the place of the spirit in the body one feels light like a lamp. This is subtle medtiation.
3. The comes Guru's light form above the path of God's and ancestors and stays with the Sikh(learner).
This way seeker merges into God. Shamas Tarbez says, "I become you and you become me and my life so that no one distinguish between you and me". Perfect meditation disolves the trinity of worship, worshipper and object of worship. Worshipper and the object of worship become one. God or Guru's beautiful face only can be seen with sacred eyes, look at him with excitement and asthetic sense just as muslims look up the moon of Id, It's is not every eye's business to have a glance of True Guru's light form. Only fortunate ones attain to this status. But human being instead of listening to spiritual voice is given to hear outer souns. Alas ! you are bounded by phsyical chains and do not listen to holy voice of mercyful god.
Love: Love is the divine Law. It will win where reason fails
God is love and love is God
I think this is enough for the sangata, there are soo many techniques in guru ghar, no technique is higher than other or more gurmatiya than others, what is highest of all and common within all is "prem" towards Vahiguroo which leads to "Gurparsad".
Am sitting here at work and my mind feels really still and stable. When I close my eyes and just internally jap I can feel this kind of void forming in my chest, very difficult to explain. It's a very deep sensation and the most soothing feeling I've ever experienced. The tranquility seems really blissful. Really wish I wasn't at work right now and I could just close my eyes and just sit there in this dark cave like place.
For the past week I've been feeling really angry and short tempered. I'm observing intense resistance within my mind wanting to partake in Simran. When I try and read SGGS my vision is going blurry and my eyes don't want to focus on the words so I read. On a positive note Kaami thoughts & desires seem to have reduced and don't have the same appeal anymore but Krodh is puting on a right battle. Odd because generally I'm quite a cool and calm person. Think it's time to head down to the gurdwara and wash some dishes and do some seva.
With Guru's grace I think I had a first experience of jaap entering the heart (wondering if this is what is meant by jaap in the hirda). With Guru's kirpa on most occasions the jaap travels between the Navel and my chest in an up and down motion as I breath. Was given bit of an extra push and it entered the heart literally on the left side. All of a sudden I could feel my heart pumping really strong as if I was having some kind of heart attack. The heart beat became totally synchronised with the jaap, to the point I couldn't recite jaap verbally anymore and became too aware of the heart pumping like it was going to explode. It wanted to speed up the jaap but I slowed my breathing down and the sensation began to reside.
I must admit the first time these new sensation takes place it can totally shake you because one has never experienced them before.
Baba Nand Singh Ji advised everyone to invoke HIS blessing by completing one path of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in a month in the following manner:
Complete recitation of the whole of SriSri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in a month.
Complete 50 paths of Sri Sukhmani Sahib in a month; recite 2 paths of Sri Sukhmani Sahib daily.
Complete 250 paths of Jap Ji Sahib in a month; recite 10 paths of JapJi Sahib daily.
Complete 180 Malas (Rosary Mala of 108 beads) of Mool Mantra (from Ekonkar to Nanak Hosi Bhi Such) in a month; do six malas daily.
Complete 80 Malas daily of Gur Mantar 'Waheguru'; 20 Malas of Waheguru if the Nam is recited four times on each bead.
Complete 160 Malas daily of Ram (Nam); 40 Malas if Ram is recited four times on each bead
A Mohammedan was advised to practice and recite the name of Allah on each bead as above.
Look everything is possible including in vahiguru khed. When I was working many years ago I had a Buddhist friend who said lamas incarnation are picked early on by kali chakra or something like that. They have lineages. 1,2,3 lamas. Our Sikh panth has many bhramgyanis as opposed to other panths. As word of Sant Jagjit Singh Harkhowale, khalsa is Raj Rishiya da panth.
Faridkot Teeka is the first teeka written onthe Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji by Giani Badan Singh Nirmala. you can download it from www.ik13.com
Sampardai has it the same. it is similar to the teeka of jap ji sahib where the salok is written by mahalla 2 and how one of the saloks in salok mahalla 9 is by Sri Guru gobind singh ji
Amritvela does start at 12 am, but cant you do Naam simran between 2 am and 5 am?
Have you tried doing a Jaap of a Shabad for 40 days (Chaliya)? Try doing that and see if you feel any difference.
Do you have a favorite Shabad/Gurbani Tuk/Path?
Daas lives in Canada too.
Chandi Di Vaar isn't such a difficult Bani to memorise. It's no larger that Japjee Sahib, and since it is in pure Punjabi language, it is also easy to understand. It's one of the easiest Banis to get KanTh. So try to KanTh it instead.
please make sure you use lockdown to learn gurmukhi.
reading in gurbani roman script is really really hard. it's difficult to know how to pronounce something when written in roman.
Baba Nand Singh Ji mentioned that one of his previous births was that of Shri Bharth Ji, and his murshad was Baba Mahaharnam Singh Ji in the form of Sri Ram Ji. This is mentioned in the biographies.
Another previous janam of Baba Nand Singh ji was of Shekh Brahm Ji from lineage of Baba Farid ji, whose bani is in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, and who also flew a wall in hurry to meet Guru Nanak Sahib ji.
Are there any British sources (or any other non-Nanaksariye sources) which mention about the powers of Baba Mahaharnam Singh jee?
He lived during the British times, so it is possible that there might be some mention of him somewhere.
Also, who said that he was an avtaar of Sri Raam Chandar jee?
it is in appendix and is second last verse of sgpce(Manna Singh) Version of Dasham Granth after this last verse is Nishan E Sikhi..(Rahit in farsi).it is verly in Dasham Granth and as part of or after Asphotak Kavya(Kab).
Amazing example brother. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Gyani Thakur Singh jee gave a similar analogy to the below, in his katha.
The below is from another topic.
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Let's look at an example. Suppose, you are digging a well. Now, the water is at 20 ft, below the surface, but you don't know that. You start digging at one spot. You dig for 10 ft and then stop, as you suspect that you may have chosen the wrong spot. Then, you move to a different spot. You dig there for 15 ft and then again stop, as you suspect again that you don't have the right spot. Therefore, you switch the spot again and start digging over there. If you keeping doing this again and again, you will never ever be able to reach the water.
Similarly, if a person keeps switching Jaaps, he/she might be engaging in something similar to the example (of the well) above.
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