Sikhi Essay

[ManpreetyKaur]

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Vaheguru Ji Ki Fatehhh!

Hey guys, I'm taking a Sikhism history course at my university and I have one essay left (was an amazing course, loved it!!)

Anyway, we have to pick one essay question/topic out of the four and I really like this essay question/topic.

The discipline of Nam Simran is an important concept in Sikh doctrine. Is coming into accord with the Nam a way to achieve liberation?

Does anyone know of any good websites or articles that can help me with this topic? Or any shabad tukhs that I can use in my essay <_<

Thanks!!

[wjkk wjkf]

www.sikhitothemax.com

Naam Simran I believe is the basis of Sikhi - I believe it's a core teaching of all GuruJi's from Dhan Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Gru Granth Sahib Ji.

[Babbar Shere]

oh man...if i had time, i would just type your essay for you bibi ji.

bani is everything a sikh has. without bani, a sikh is nothing......

the more you give, the more you get.

if we remember him, he is always on our side.

reasons for sikhs to be in the conditions they are in today is lack of bani.

and if we would just read bani, guru ji will lead the way......to liberation that it....

[ManpreetyKaur]

Thanks you two for replying <_< !!

and Babbar_Shere, if i had more time i would have gotten you to write it too!

lol

thanks again!

[Guest peacemaker]

Lucky you for taking a sikhism class in University and getting credits for it! <_<

[MPKaur]

Phneji, you can also run a search with "Naam" on www.srigranth.org

R u at Mcgill?

[OhTwadi]

Awsw mhlw 4 ]

aasaa mehalaa 4 ||

Aasaa, Fourth Mehla:

myrY min qin pRymu nwmu AwDwru ]

maerai man than praem naam aadhhaar ||

The Love of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the Support of my mind and body.

nwmu jpI nwmo suK swru ]1]

naam japee naamo sukh saar ||1||

I chant the Naam; the Naam is the essence of peace. ||1||

nwmu jphu myry swjn sYnw ]

naam japahu maerae saajan sainaa ||

So chant the Naam, O my friends and companions.

nwm ibnw mY Avru n koeI vfY Bwig gurmuiK hir lYnw ]1] rhwau ]

naam binaa mai avar n koee, vaddai bhaag guramukh har lainaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Without the Naam, there is nothing else for me. By great good fortune, as Gurmukh, I have received the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||

nwm ibnw nhI jIivAw jwie ]

naam binaa nehee jeeviaa jaae ||

Without the Naam, I cannot live.

vfY Bwig gurmuiK hir pwie ]2]

vaddai bhaag guramukh har paae ||2||

By great good fortune, the Gurmukhs obtain the Naam. ||2||

nwmhIn kwlK muiK mwieAw ]

naameheen, kaalakh mukh maaeiaa ||

Those who lack the Naam have their faces rubbed in the dirt of Maya.

nwm ibnw iDRgu iDRgu jIvwieAw ]3]

naam binaa, dhhrig dhhrig jeevaaeiaa ||3||

Without the Naam, cursed, cursed are their lives. ||3||

vfw vfw hir Bwg kir pwieAw ]

vaddaa vaddaa har bhaag kar paaeiaa ||

The Great Lord is obtained by great good destiny.

nwnk gurmuiK nwmu idvwieAw ]4]4]56]

naanak, guramukh naam dhivaaeiaa ||4||4||56||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh is blessed with the Naam. ||4||4||56||

[JiwanSingh7072]

mehaa kasatt kaattai khin bheethar rasanaa naam chithaarae ||

He removes the most terrible pains in an instant, if the tongue repeats His Name.

http://sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=658

http://sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=2150

[Jaspaul Singh]

theres many ways u can split up ur essay .. i would do it in three parts .. hence three main points... naam being the support in 1) Current life (above bani by Papi), 2) Support for others (well being of your family lets say .. good example is in rehras saahb .. kahe re mun chitve udhum...), 3) Next life (many, many lines from bani on this) ... plus ur intro and conclusion and your set..

write your essay with reference to bani ... you can also use historical examples as well (Ie. Bhagat Prahlad) ..

.. i think that shud work ... like i said you can go many ways !

[immortal57]

oh man...if i had time, i would just type your essay for you bibi ji.

bani is everything a sikh has. without bani, a sikh is nothing......

the more you give, the more you get.

if we remember him, he is always on our side.

reasons for sikhs to be in the conditions they are in today is lack of bani.

and if we would just read bani, guru ji will lead the way......to liberation that it....

yes okk

but the essay did say "naam simran" didnt it?