Naam Japo

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Sikh beliefs
1a. Simran (spiritual contemplation) 1b. Sewa (selfless service) 2. Three Pillars 2a. Naam Japo (contemplating God's names) Meditating on God's name to control the five evils and living a satisfying life. 2b. Kirat Karo (work diligently) Earning/making a living honestly, without exploitation or fraud 2c. Vand Chhako Sharing with others, helping those with less or those who are in need 3. Five Thieves 3a. Kaam (lust) 3b. Krodh (anger) 3c. Lobh (greed) 3d. Moh (attachment, e.g. to material things or people) 3e. Hankaar (ego, pride) 4. Five Virtues 4a. Sat (truth) 4b. Santokh (contentment) 4c. Daya (compassion) 4d. Nimrata (humility) 4e. Pyaar (love) 5. Four Treasures
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In Sikhism, Nām Japō (Punjabi: ਨਾਮ ਜਪੋ, pronunciation: [näːm d͡ʒəpo]), 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 Lord') 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

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Nām Japna is the remembrance of God or the

engage in Nām Simran as part of his or her daily routine.

Nām Japō is one of the

and to bring peace and tranquility into one's mind. The Sikhs practice both the quiet individual recitation of Naam in one's mind, commonly called Naam Simran, and the loud and communal recitation of Naam, called Naam Jaap. However, this is not a strict definition of these phrases.

This Nām Simran (recitation of nām or literally merging with the nām) is believed to have immaculate properties Guru Arjan further describes the benefits of Nām in Sukhmani Sahib (beacon of peace prayer, Raga Gauri), Ashtapadian (eight couplets) 1-3, such as it to cure all pain, destroy ego and difficulties, and for it to save even your enemies.^[6]

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^[7]

• Names of God in Sikhism
• Japji Sahib
• Jaap Sahib
• Shabda
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