Nitnem

[Guest anyonethere?]

Gurfateh sangat ji

didn't want to post this in the gupt forum as i dont think it requires me to be gupt but its been days now and the admins havn't validated my account yet (hello admins? anyone home?!?!).

I have problems sitting and doing my 5 baaniya.

I tryyyy, but can never get past half way through Jaap Sahib...I want to do all my nitnem but I duno what happens I just can't focus after an hour and still having half of jaap sahib, tavprasad savaiye chaupai sahib and anand sahib to do....I have a very very short attention span.

Any ideas about how I can overcome this i feel sooooo terrible

[Guest]

Just don't eat before doing your bania.Its a hukam.

[_singhni_]

As said by singh1234567 don't eat before you do your nitem as it is actually hukham. Basically by doing nitem and then eating your feeding your soul by doing your nitem 1st and then feeding your body by physically eating breakfast etc after. (That's how I taught myself and got into the routine of doing paat before I have breakfast at first and it did the trick lol).

I'd also suggest you push yourself to complete nitem because just like how at amrithsanchar we are blessed with amrith same way every morning when we do our nitem we are feeding our soul with amrith (if iv said this slightly wrong someone please feel free to correct me).

Another thing is try to wake up early, the earlier you wake up the more likely you are to be able to focus.

Best of luck

[Guest Gupt Singh]

Gurfateh Jio

Firstly, I just wanna say well done. Its excellent to read that your making the effort to read your banis, and that even your finding completing them tough, your making a conscious effort! So well done with that! =)

Well if your finding it hard to focus, try working out what's causing this. It could be something as simple as getting enough sleep so that when you wake up and do your nitnem, that your mind is alert!

If it helps, try taking it in stages. Try to read Sri Japji Sahib every morning for a week. Then try reading Sri Japji Sahib & Sri Jaap Sahib next week and etc. Eventually you'll have worked up to your 5 bania without a problem =)

You said that you have a short attention span! If your mind does start to wander, try not thinking about anything else, but reading the bani. Take in the words, the sounds they make, try thinking about who wrote the bani if it helps.

Just think, the Nihang Singhs in Panjab have bear bania as part of their Nitnem, some Singhs and Singhnia actually have Nitnems which are so long, that their entire waking day is spent reciting bani! Imagine being in their shoes(!)

Finally, if all else fails, go the Gurudwara and do an Ardaas in front of Maharaj, asking for help and they will do Kirpa and help you on your journey. Have faith in Maharaj and have faith in yourself.

Keep making the effort, and no matter what, don't give up! Everything your doing is making all the difference to your Jeevan

Khalsa Fateh

Gupt Singh

[Not2Cool2Argue]

You can also listen to the bani, while walking or sitting.....IF it's hard for u to sit down.

[Guest gupt kaur]

sometimes i have the same problem to , and i have also already done amrit chak, which is why i feel really bad... all i guess us paapi can do is ardaar in front of guru maharaj.

[Guest Manmit]

^{Yeah, YOu should just walk around or look out the window. It helps.}

[bdemon]

understand the meanings of bani, when you understand the meanings you can focus more, and if you focus more and actually understand what your doing and saying it doesnt seem like a chor and is very beautiful as you will start approciating bani, and also, just stick to it, i think the reason you cant get past jaap is because your feeling overwelmed, but if you gradually build up to it, it will become easier, do japji and jaap for around a month and add a bani every month, by the end of the 4th month you will be able to do all of it to anand sahib

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