"shaking" During Naam Simran

[Surinderjit 1]

Like in that vid.

I've done it a few time myself, as with the motions of the naam simran being said and the "sound" of it.

Can anyone give me more info, like that is it called, if theres a better term, etc...

thanks

Surinderjit Singh

[wannabekaur5 1]

headbanging lol??

[Revolutionary 0]

"getting into the beat" maybe?

Equivalent to toe tapping for music..?

clueless

[Surinderjit 1]

It has more to do with mocing of the head.. Bhai Randir Singh said once someone tastyes amrit in his tongue, the amrit from bani, his head naturally moves up and down, just like when you taste a piece of sweet candy...

Mocing along, i need more info, like a name for what is going on, etc.. and even more info

[Matheen 86]

mÚ 1 ]

ma 1 ||

First Mehla:

vwiein cyly ncin gur ]

vaaein chaelae nachan gur ||

The disciples play the music, and the gurus dance.

pYr hlwiein Pyrin@ isr ]

pair halaaein faeranih sir ||

They move their feet and roll their heads.

Next time when doing Simran, try keeping your mind & body still and then compare what gives more 'Anand'.

[Surinderjit 1]

mÚ 1 ]

ma 1 ||

First Mehla:

vwiein cyly ncin gur ]

vaaein chaelae nachan gur ||

The disciples play the music, and the gurus dance.

pYr hlwiein Pyrin@ isr ]

pair halaaein faeranih sir ||

They move their feet and roll their heads.

Next time when doing Simran, try keeping your mind & body still and then compare what gives more 'Anand'.

I can tell you right now, moving does!

[Revolutionary 0]

mÚ 1 ]

ma 1 ||

First Mehla:

vwiein cyly ncin gur ]

vaaein chaelae nachan gur ||

The disciples play the music, and the gurus dance.

pYr hlwiein Pyrin@ isr ]

pair halaaein faeranih sir ||

They move their feet and roll their heads.

auif auif rwvw JwtY pwie ]

oudd oudd raavaa jhaattai paae ||

The dust flies and falls upon their hair.

vyKY loku hsY Gir jwie ]

vaekhai lok hasai ghar jaae ||

Beholding them, the people laugh, and then go home.

thought might as well carry on this shabad from Asa Di // and display what Guru Nanak is actually saying : )

[Matheen 86]

I can tell you right now, moving does!

Awsw mhlw 5 ]

aasaa mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

jw kY ismrin sUK invwsu ]

jaa kai simaran sookh nivaas ||

Remembering Him in meditation, one abides in peace;

BeI kilAwx duK hovq nwsu ]1]

bhee kaliaan dhukh hovath naas ||1||

one becomes happy, and suffering is ended. ||1||

Andu krhu pRB ky gun gwvhu ]

anadh karahu prabh kae gun gaavahu ||

Celebrate, make merry, and sing God's Glories.

siqguru Apnw sd sdw mnwvhu ]1] rhwau ]

sathigur apanaa sadh sadhaa manaavahu ||1|| rehaao ||

Forever and ever, surrender to the True Guru. ||1||Pause||

siqgur kw scu sbdu kmwvhu ]

sathigur kaa sach sabadh kamaavahu ||

Act in accordance with the Shabad, the True Word of the True Guru.

iQru Gir bYTy pRBu Apnw pwvhu ]2]

thhir ghar bait(h)ae prabh apanaa paavahu ||2||

Remain steady and stable within the home of your own self, and find God. ||2||

pr kw burw n rwKhu cIq ]

par kaa buraa n raakhahu cheeth ||

Do not harbor evil intentions against others in your mind,

qum kau duKu nhI BweI mIq ]3]

thum ko dhukh nehee bhaaee meeth ||3||

and you shall not be troubled, O Siblings of Destiny, O friends. ||3||

hir hir qMqu mMqu guir dIn@w ]

har har tha(n)th ma(n)th gur dheenhaa ||

The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is the Tantric exercise, and the Mantra, given by the Guru.

iehu suKu nwnk Anidnu cIn@w ]4]11]62]

eihu sukh naanak anadhin cheenhaa ||4||11||62||

Nanak knows this peace alone, night and day. ||4||11||62||

[Surinderjit 1]

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

माझ महला ३ ॥

Mājẖ mehlā 3.

Maajh, Third Mehl:

ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਊਜਲੁ ਊਜਲ ਹੰਸਾ ॥

गोविंदु ऊजलु ऊजल हंसा ॥

Govinḏ ūjal ūjal hansā.

The Lord of the Universe is radiant, and radiant are His soul-swans.

ਮਨੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਨਸਾ ॥

मनु बाणी निरमल मेरी मनसा ॥

Man baṇī nirmal mėrī mansā.

Their minds and their speech are immaculate; they are my hope and ideal.

ਮਨਿ ਊਜਲ ਸਦਾ ਮੁਖ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਅਤਿ ਊਜਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

मनि ऊजल सदा मुख सोहहि अति ऊजल नामु धिआवणिआ ॥१॥

Man ūjal saḏā mukẖ soheh aṯ ūjal nām ḏẖi­āvaṇi­ā. ||1||

Their minds are radiant, and their faces are always beautiful; they meditate on the most radiant Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

हउ वारी जीउ वारी गोबिंद गुण गावणिआ ॥

Ha­o vārī jī­o vārī gobinḏ guṇ gāvaṇi­ā.

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.

ਗੋਬਿਦੁ ਗੋਬਿਦੁ ਕਹੈ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਗੁਣ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਣਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

गोबिदु गोबिदु कहै दिन राती गोबिद गुण सबदि सुणावणिआ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥

Gobiḏ gobiḏ kahai ḏin rāṯī gobiḏ guṇ sabaḏ suṇāvṇi­ā. ||1|| rahā­o.

So chant Gobind, Gobind, the Lord of the Universe, day and night; sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord Gobind, through the Word of His Shabad. ||1||Pause||

ਗੋਬਿਦੁ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

गोबिदु गावहि सहजि सुभाए ॥

Gobiḏ gāvahi sahj subẖā­ė.

Sing of the Lord Gobind with intuitive ease,

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭੈ ਊਜਲ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਲੁ ਜਾਏ ॥

गुर कै भै ऊजल हउमै मलु जाए ॥

Gur kai bẖai ūjal ha­umai mal jā­ė.

in the Fear of the Guru; you shall become radiant, and the filth of egotism shall depart.

ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

सदा अनंदि रहहि भगति करहि दिनु राती सुणि गोबिद गुण गावणिआ ॥२॥

Saḏā anand raheh bẖagaṯ karahi ḏin rāṯī suṇ gobiḏ guṇ gāvaṇi­ā. ||2||

Remain in bliss forever, and perform devotional worship, day and night. Hear and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord Gobind. ||2||

ਮਨੂਆ ਨਾਚੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥

मनूआ नाचै भगति द्रिड़ाए ॥

Manū­ā nācẖai bẖagaṯ driṛ­ā­ė.

Channel your dancing mind in devotional worship,

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੈ ਮਨੁ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

गुर कै सबदि मनै मनु मिलाए ॥

Gur kai sabaḏ manai man milā­ė.

and through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, merge your mind with the Supreme Mind.

ਸਚਾ ਤਾਲੁ ਪੂਰੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ਸਬਦੇ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

सचा तालु पूरे माइआ मोहु चुकाए सबदे निरति करावणिआ ॥३॥

Sacẖā ṯāl pūrė mā­i­ā moh cẖukā­ė sabḏė niraṯ karāvaṇi­ā. ||3||

Let your true and perfect tune be the subjugation of your love of Maya, and let yourself dance to the Shabad. ||3||

ਊਚਾ ਕੂਕੇ ਤਨਹਿ ਪਛਾੜੇ ॥

ऊचा कूके तनहि पछाड़े ॥

Ūcẖā kūkė ṯaneh pacẖẖāṛė.

People shout out loud and move their bodies,

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਜੋਹਿਆ ਜਮਕਾਲੇ ॥

माइआ मोहि जोहिआ जमकाले ॥

Mā­i­ā mohi johi­ā jamkālė.

but if they are emotionally attached to Maya, then the Messenger of Death shall hunt them down.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਇਸੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਨਚਾਏ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

माइआ मोहु इसु मनहि नचाए अंतरि कपटु दुखु पावणिआ ॥४॥

Mā­i­ā moh is maneh nacẖā­ė anṯar kapat ḏukẖ pāvṇi­ā. ||4||

The love of Maya makes this mind dance, and the deceit within makes people suffer in pain. ||4||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਾ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ॥

गुरमुखि भगति जा आपि कराए ॥

Gurmukẖ bẖagaṯ jā āp karā­ė.

When the Lord inspires one to become Gurmukh, and perform devotional worship,

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

तनु मनु राता सहजि सुभाए ॥

Ŧan man rāṯā sahj subẖā­ė.

then his body and mind are attuned to His Love with intuitive ease.

ਬਾਣੀ ਵਜੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਜਾਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

बाणी वजै सबदि वजाए गुरमुखि भगति थाइ पावणिआ ॥५॥

Baṇī vajai sabaḏ vajā­ė gurmukẖ bẖagaṯ thā­ė pāvṇi­ā. ||5||

The Word of His Bani vibrates, and the Word of His Shabad resounds, for the Gurmukh whose devotional worship is accepted. ||5||

ਬਹੁ ਤਾਲ ਪੂਰੇ ਵਾਜੇ ਵਜਾਏ ॥

बहु ताल पूरे वाजे वजाए ॥

Baho ṯāl pūrė vājė vajā­ė.

One may beat upon and play all sorts of instruments,

ਨਾ ਕੋ ਸੁਣੇ ਨ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

ना को सुणे न मंनि वसाए ॥

Nā ko suṇė na man vasā­ė.

but no one will listen, and no one will enshrine it in the mind.

ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪਿੜ ਬੰਧਿ ਨਾਚੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

माइआ कारणि पिड़ बंधि नाचै दूजै भाइ दुखु पावणिआ ॥६॥

Mā­i­ā kāraṇ piṛ banḏẖ nācẖai ḏūjai bẖā­ė ḏukẖ pāvṇi­ā. ||6||

For the sake of Maya, they set the stage and dance, but they are in love with duality, and they obtain only sorrow. ||6||

ਜਿਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਗੈ ਸੋ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥

जिसु अंतरि प्रीति लगै सो मुकता ॥

Jis anṯar parīṯ lagai so mukṯā.

Those whose inner beings are attached to the Lord's Love are liberated.

ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਵਸਿ ਸਚ ਸੰਜਮਿ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥

इंद्री वसि सच संजमि जुगता ॥

Inḏrī vas sacẖ sanjam jugṯā.

They control their sexual desires, and their lifestyle is the self-discipline of Truth.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਏ ਏਹਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

गुर कै सबदि सदा हरि धिआए एहा भगति हरि भावणिआ ॥७॥

Gur kai sabaḏ saḏā har ḏẖi­ā­ė ėhā bẖagaṯ har bẖāvṇi­ā. ||7||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they meditate forever on the Lord. This devotional worship is pleasing to the Lord. ||7||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਈ ॥

गुरमुखि भगति जुग चारे होई ॥

Gurmukẖ bẖagaṯ jug cẖārė ho­ī.

To live as Gurmukh is devotional worship, throughout the four ages.

ਹੋਰਤੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਕੋਈ ॥

होरतु भगति न पाए कोई ॥

Horaṯ bẖagaṯ na pā­ė ko­ī.

This devotional worship is not obtained by any other means.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨੦॥੨੧॥

नानक नामु गुर भगती पाईऐ गुर चरणी चितु लावणिआ ॥८॥२०॥२१॥

Nānak nām gur bẖagṯī pā­ī­ai gur cẖarṇī cẖiṯ lāvaṇi­ā. ||8||20||21||

O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is obtained only through devotion to the Guru. So focus your consciousness on the Guru's Feet. ||8||20||21||

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Moving or moving does not matter. What matters is your state of mind and devotion, and meditation on God. if you are into the meditation enough to move around, well.. enough said.

But ii don;t do ti for show, and i'm sure the others don't either.

[besoft 5]

I can tell you right now, moving does!

iQru Gir bYTy pRBu Apnw pwvhu ]2]

thhir ghar bait(h)ae prabh apanaa paavahu ||2||

Remain steady and stable within the home of your own self, and find God. ||2||

I think here the reference to remain steady and stable is related to the Mind. We tend to think many things as the mind has a tendency of wandering. Hence our mid sould be stable and steady. It is that I am presuming. I am giving below some tips on controlling mind. I am sharing with you as I find this useful on many occassion.

Some Guide-lines in Mind-control

Mind is so framed that it runs to extremes. Through Sadhana or spiritual practice, it should be brought to a balanced state. It is one-sided by its very nature. It is through mental drill or training that integral development must be achieved.

Make a vigorous and earnest search within. Do not trust the mind and the Indriyas. They are your enemies. Lust and wealth are your bitter foes. These are two great evils.

Mind exercises its sovereignty over man through the force of attachment, craving. It does various tricks. When you once know its ways, it lurks like a thief. It will no longer trouble you.

In controlling the mind, you have to do seven things:

1. You must get rid of all desires.

2. You must control your emotions. You must control the temper so that you may feel no anger or impatience.

3. You must control the mind itself so that the thought may always be calm and unruffled.

4. You must control the nerves through the mind so that they may be as little irritable as possible.

5. You must give up Ego. Ego strengthens the mind. It is the seed of the mind. When you have become an Egoless, how can criticisms, taunts and censure affect you?

6. You must destroy all attachments ruthlessly.

7. You must give up all hopes and prejudices.

The following will bring you peace of mind undoubtedly:

o Avoid the company of evil persons.

o Live alone.

o Reduce your wants.

o Do not argue. Arguing creates sense of hostility. It is a sheer waste of energy.

o Do not compare yourself with others.

o Do not lend your ears for public criticism.

o Give up the idea of name and fame.

[saodhaan ekagar cheet.......]

[Pheena 1]

Like in that vid.

I've done it a few time myself, as with the motions of the naam simran being said and the "sound" of it.

Can anyone give me more info, like that is it called, if theres a better term, etc...

thanks

Surinderjit Singh

There is a difference between you making the movement and the movement happening on its own.

Simply the act of movement does not create more 'Anand' it is what causes the body to move is when you surrender your body and mind to the beat of the Music/Sound/Vibrations/Words.

But when movement does happen, get out of its way and allow it to happen and the truth of the matter is when it does happen on its own, you won't be able to stop it. You'd become an observer to the movement not the creator of it.

[jodhaa 0]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

If someone is enjoying doing naam/simran it doesnt matter how or if they are expressing them self, just let them enjoy. But on the other hand if it becomes nothing more than a habit then it could become a method in which you could lose concetration.

Fateh ji

[AK-47 22]

Like in that vid.

I've done it a few time myself, as with the motions of the naam simran being said and the "sound" of it.

Can anyone give me more info, like that is it called, if theres a better term, etc...

thanks

Surinderjit Singh

There is a difference between you making the movement and the movement happening on its own.

Simply the act of movement does not create more 'Anand' it is what causes the body to move is when you surrender your body and mind to the beat of the Music/Sound/Vibrations/Words.

But when movement does happen, get out of its way and allow it to happen and the truth of the matter is when it does happen on its own, you won't be able to stop it. You'd become an observer to the movement not the creator of it.

good reply.

Sometimes it does happen by itself, other times its your body moving in rythm with the beat/music, and at other times its pure pakhand.

Either way, you would assume that the 'anand' which causes bodily movement is not somehow connected with the beat of the tabla. Unfortunetly for many of us it is ... the moment the fast table and fast vaheguru vaheguru stops, the heads also stop swinging and people return to their normal seated position, in a calm and collected manner .. until the next round of fast table that is!! Is this anand? or is it something else?

if maharajh says that sitting like a crane in water, or with your eyes closed etc is a pakhand if there is nothing inside, then equally jumping around and swinging your head is equally a pakhand if there is nothing going on inside.

In sri dasam granth maharajh describes how a bhagat should focus his dhiaan on vaheguru just like a hunter focuses on his prey. Once he has his target in sight of his arrow, no noise, no wind, no smell, no movement or anything will shift his attention, his whole being and mind is focused on the prey and the prey alone. But for fools like us, we sit eyes closed but they pop open every time a door opens or someone walks past us, and for the body poppers they snap out of their anand as soon as the tabla stops taking a beating or a kirtani that they dont 'like' starts doing kirtan.

How far are we from true samadhi!!

[THE WARRIOR 9]

I came across this video; I would request that people please reply with sensible answers, what does the Sangath feel about this video? these actions? Is it any different from the AKJ Kirtan/venue/smagam?

It’s not a question about being right or wrong; the person in the video has reacted according to what emotion has built up within him.

[Matheen 86]

Not being funny, reminds me of "the exorcist".