Reading Bani Without Understanding?

[Namaskaar]

A few questions i have on my mind hopefully some people can clear my doubts.

Is there any point in reading bani if you don't understand what is being said?

Are there any benefits in reading without understanding?

If Yes what are the benefits?

[singhawk]

A few questions i have on my mind hopefully some people can clear my doubts.

Is there any point in reading bani if you don't understand what is being said?

Are there any benefits in reading without understanding?

If Yes what are the benefits?

When Child says to his mother that I love you, does that mean Child is saying so only because of benefits he gets from Mother ??? Does a small Child think about the benefits before hugging his/her mother and telling her how much he loves her ???

Similarly, you must always do bani for the love of God. If you have some problems at home then you can offer ardas at the end of your prayer and request God to help.

You can do gurbani with love of god and after some time, you will start to realise true meaning of it. You can start off by meditating on "Naam" ie Waheguru.

The Psalm of Peace Sukhmani describes that highest of the Highest is the Name of God ie Waheguru. Recite Waheguru in your spare time, or do bani with love of God. You will see a change in your life which you will understand later as true benefits :rolleyes:

A Small Child requesting his mother to please gift him a Cobra, but mother refuses. Does that mean mother does not love her Child ? When we do not get something in life, we put forward such questions in front of God and enquire about benefits/losses.

There is only feeling of Love and nothing else.

[xPreetx]

^ Beautifully said!

[gurmzz]

A few questions i have on my mind hopefully some people can clear my doubts.

Is there any point in reading bani if you don't understand what is being said?

Are there any benefits in reading without understanding?

If Yes what are the benefits?

hmm, yea i guess so...I read a story about this case...

ive forgotten it, I will research it and give the link to u

it was abt one of our guru sahibs talking to one of his devotees as he asked the same question as u did...and the guru said yes u do get benefits

I will find the link and give it as soon as possible, while others mite help me out here

WJKK WJKF

[Balait_da_Sher]

http://www.sikhsanga...__fromsearch__1

At one time, a young child went to a Sikh Saint, and stated that no,

matter how hard he tried to keep Gurbani in his heart, he just

could not understand or keep it. He stated that his mind was not a

bucket, but a strainer, which let everything pass through and did

not contain the meaning of gurbani.

The saint said "let us try an experiment. Here is a strainer, and

here is some water, and pour a bucket of water through the

strainer. " The child did this and said " see the water was not

contained, it just passed through, my mind is just like this". The

saint said. " Do it once more" , he did, and still the water

passed through the strainer. The saint said. " Do it ten times at

least". The child did, and at the end of this experiment, he said

" See water still passes through, no matter how many times , and

how many buckets we pass through it" .

The saint said. " Look carefully at the strainer and see if there is any thing

different." The child did, and his eyes were filled with tears,

and he said. "Yes, I see the difference now, the grimy dirty

strainer is now shiny and bright, like never before. :o

The saint said. " My son, this is what Gurbani does for you, it

cleans your mind, and even if you do not realize it, it slowly

cleanses your mind, and protects you from the five vices. The more

you recite Gurbani, your mind will not only become shinier, but

become like the bucket itself, which will not only become clean ,

but hold the meaning of Gurbani in your heart"

The child smiled, and felt he had received the best example of the

power of Gurbani, ever.

My friends, we are no different than the child, as long

as we try to recite Gurbani, and understand the meaning, we too

will find strength and control to overcome the five vices, which

are ruin of every one.

Vahegurooo...

[S1ngh]

Learned few things from above replies.. thx

[satpunga singh]

when you cook you use oil. when you empty the patila, the contents come out. but the oil is left sticking to the sides...

Gurbaani, whether you understand or not, will stick inside you....