Naam Japo
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In Sikhism, Nām Japō (Punjabi: ਨਾਮ ਜਪੋ, pronunciation: [näːm d͡ʒpo]), also known as Naam Japna or Naam Simran, is the remembrance of God or the Akal Purkh, the supreme formless power that is timeless and deathless, through the meditation or contemplation of the various Names of God (or qualities of God), especially the chanting of the word "Waheguru" ('Wonderful Teacher') representing the formless being, the creator of all the forms, and the being omnipresent in all forms.[1]
Less commonly, it is the vocal singing of
Overview
Nām Japna is the remembrance of God or the
Nām Japō is one of the
In the Guru Granth Sahib:
With my hands I do God's work; with my tongue I sing God's 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 God's 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))— Guru Granth Sahib, page 189[6]
See also
- Names of God in Sikhism
- Japji Sahib
- Jaap Sahib
- Shabda
- Sikh philosophy
- Outline of Sikhism
- Meditation
References
- ISBN 9781596271555.
- ^ Abstracts of Sikh Studies, Volume 6. the University of Michigan: Institute of Sikh Studies. 2004. p. 95.
- ISBN 0-226-56085-6.
- ISBN 9788183820752.
- ^ "The Three Pillars of Sikh Belief".
- ^ Srigranth.org (text in red)