Why do Paat….(Daily Prayers)

[Guest G.Kaur]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

I got this in a forward e-mail a while ago.. Some of you might have seen it before. For those who haven't read it here it is.

Why do Paat….(Daily Prayers)

Each Bani has a specific focus and purpose

Japji Sahib: To relate and connect with your soul. Recite in the early morning or when your being is endangered, when the radiance of your soul is weak, when your soul feels sad. All wisdom of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib is contained in this Bani. Related to ether element.

Shabad Hazaare: This gives the benefits of a thousand shabads to allow the soul to merge directly with God. For reconciliation and bringing separated ones home. Recite when your body feels useless. Related to ether element.

Jaap Sahib: To bring grace, self-command and to inspire your greatness. This Bani brings royalty, divinity, ecstacy, bliss, bountifulness and beauty. It will increase your vitality, courage, power, strength and self-esteem. Recite when your dignity is threatened, to overcome fear and to arouse and increase your flow of spirit. Related to air element.

Tav Prasad Swaiya and Chaopaee: To bring satisfaction in life when nothing seems to satisfy you. It brings energy, vitality and expansion. Related to air element.

Anand Sahib: To bring endless bliss and heal any deficiencies in the body. It organizes and brings happiness, harmony and peace. In this Bani, mind and body are explained in relation to cosmic divinity; it is to qualify the mind and understand one's depth. Recite this when your lower self conf

ronts you, when you are unsuccessful and you want peace of mind. Related to fire element.

Rehiras Sahib: Recite after you've worked hard and feel tired. It adds energy to your being. It covers your business actions and living environments. It helps you when you are physically weak, weak in money, property and earthly matters; when you feel hopeless, unsuccessful or worthless. Bayntee Chaopaee is Guru Gobind Singh's personal prayer for protection and is to liberate the soul. Related to water element.

Kirtan Sohila: To remove the fear of death. Good to recite when your life feels boring, and you are uninspired. It multiplies your aura, eliminates negativity in you and around you, and protects you. Excellent before you sleep at night to bring restful sleep, prevent nightmares and create a shield of protection. This Bani protects the soul on its journey after it leaves the body at death. Related to earth element.

Sukhmani Sahib:This is a prayer in the form of a song to bring everlasting peace and comfort to the mind. Its sound is tranquilizing and removes stress. Sukhmani Sahib opens your heart to live in gratitude, steadies your spiritual discipline, and connects you with your strength, endurance, courage and Infinite consciousness to overcome every obstacle. Listening to or reciting Sukhmani Sahib once a day can change your destiny from misery to prosperity and give you inner balance, grace, radiance, energy and the power to sacrifice.

There are many more compositions that Guru ji and many of the Great Gursikhs of the time have written for inspiration and support for us mere mortals....more will follow

[DhadiMania]

paath givs u darshan of the gurus.

[Simran9]

what's this ether, air, earth, fire, and water elements? :umm:

[Jaspaul Singh]

what's this ether, air, earth, fire, and water elements? :umm:

I was just about to respond with this question too, but someone beat me to it

So sangat ji, anyone know why these elements for each of the banian described ???

Please enlighten this moorakh

bhul chuk maph!

[lakhvir]

GuruFatehJi.

If there is no undertanding, there is no use of doing even a million prayers. The Daily Nitem that every Sikh should do is the instructions of the Guru. The prayers do nothing more than keeping us connected to the Guru and helping us become better souls. Simple. I don't know where all this 'elements' things come from when the Gurus themselves did not say it.

Please do not complicate yourselves with these made-up explanations because if one does not feel what they imply, they will lose faith in it. If one must do Nitnem, do it in love for the Guru and use them to help us attain the highest ideals of a Sikh life.

Blessings.

[RupZ]

Without Naam life is wasted. Bathing at all places of Pilgrims is not even equal to Naam, Naam is the best Religion, the best Ritual. Naam is our realself. Naam (Waheguru/Allah/Paarbrahm) should be resited more than anything. With every breath we should recite Naam. Guru Granth Sahib shows us the way to Waheguru. Our Guru, Guru Granth Sahib says is always resite Naam. Guru Granth Sahib doesnt really say pray 5 times a day.

[Jaspaul Singh]

Without Naam life is wasted. Bathing at all places of Pilgrims is not even equal to Naam, Naam is the best Religion, the best Ritual. Naam is our realself. Naam (Waheguru/Allah/Paarbrahm) should be resited more than anything. With every breath we should recite Naam. Guru Granth Sahib shows us the way to Waheguru. Our Guru, Guru Granth Sahib says is always resite Naam. Guru Granth Sahib doesnt really say pray 5 times a day.

Imagine hearing a muslim doing simran (Allah hoo) ... and a sikh doing simran (waheguru)... in the same room :umm: ... how wonderful it sounds :D

[RupZ]

yeah it would.