Naam Jaapna

[pearl]

What is Naam Jaapna and how do I recite it?

Do Sikh's use beads for prayer?

Thanks

[TheFancyBanana]

naam japna is meditating on god (waheguru) and just focusing on him. its baisically just repeating naam or waheguru satnam. you could do this for 5minutes, 10 however long you want. you can use beads or a mala to help keep count or just help you jap naam. just sit cross legged in a quiet place, close your eyes and breathe say waheguru. there are plenty of videos on youtube. just type in waheguru simran and just recite with it.

waheguru means wonderful teacher.

[AjrawatSingh]

ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੨

First Mehl, Second House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਨ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

Deep within the self, the Lord abides; do not go outside looking for Him.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਕਾਹੇ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥੧॥

You have renounced the Ambrosial Nectar - why are you eating poison? ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ॥

Meditate on such spiritual wisdom, O my mind,

ਹੋਵਹੁ ਚਾਕਰ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੇਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

and become the slave of the True Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ਰਵੈ ॥

Everyone speaks of wisdom and meditation;

ਬਾਂਧਨਿ ਬਾਂਧਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਭਵੈ ॥੨॥

but bound in bondage, the whole world is wandering around in confusion. ||2||

ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਚਾਕਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

One who serves the Lord is His servant.

ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

The Lord is pervading and permeating the water, the land, and the sky. ||3||

ਹਮ ਨਹੀ ਚੰਗੇ ਬੁਰਾ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

I am not good; no one is bad.

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾਰੇ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੧॥੨॥

Prays Nanak, He alone saves us! ||4||1||2|