Meaning of Simran is to “remember with feeling”
ADVANCED SIMRAN
A person may be desirous of further spiritual progress.
Here is a simran for moving above ego’s resistance to let you grow multidimensional and be one with the universal consciousness.
Ego stops this through doubts and fear of loosing
individuality, although in reality there is no such loss.
j j j b b b i i i e e e s s s t t t [[ [ s s s B B B i i i b b b n n n s s s [[ [ B B B r r r m m m a a a . . . B B[ B [ w [ w w u u u n n n a a a h hI h I I h h{ h { { p pa p a ar r rb b bR R h R hm h m ma a a . . .
- SGGS page 235
When all his doubts go away, then the difference between him and the Supreme Lord is also not there;
- SGGS page 235
Here is how to do simran for oneness with universal consciousness:
Think of yourself as not separate but HIM.
1) When you look feel HIM looking.
When walk feel HIM walking
When you do chores feel HIM doing.
When you talk feel HIM talking When you drive feel HIM driving.
And so on
Recite Shabads from SGGSji which explain this reality.
There are quite a large number of these in SGGSji.
Shabads have the power to manifest the essence in the shabad.
2) When you look, keep the focus inside. Look at the world outside while doing simran. Feel HIS presence in the world. Feel him everywhere. Shortly this feeling will convert to awareness of HIS presence.
3) Another simran is “TU HI ,TU HI ,TU HI ,TU HI ,….”
TU HI translates as “THIS IS HIM”. While seeing anything say TU HI.
4) Further simran is to listen to Shabad inside. A pleasant to hear sound always goes on inside everyone. This can be heard easily when one starts to look forward to hearing it.
This is subtle in nature, so requires inward practice for
listening to it. Start to look for it and it is heard. Simran is to keep attention focused by continuing to listen to the Shabad.
Guru Sahibji refers to this as meeting of ‘surt shabad’.
Simran has a power to transform our lives. Simran is an empowerment for healing, protection, problem solving, achieving prosperity and abundance.
This power lies in the Naam connection it bestows.
9 9 9 . . . N N N a a a a a a m m m
Simran is being repeatedly advised by Guru Sahibji as a mean to have Naam in life.
First meaning of Naam is the name of GOD but as the
context changes with understanding of oneness and nature of reality, the meaning changes.
The new meaning of Naam is to know ‘yourself as same as GOD’. There is only GOD, no other individuality.
The basis behind Simran is that we already have Naam connection.
Let us now understand further the meaning of Naam. Here is a hint of the meaning:
A A A a a a p pN p N N a a a A A A a a a p p p u u u p p p C C C a a a i i i N N N A A A a a a n n n a a a m m m u u u i i i n n n W W W a a a n n n u u u p p p a a a i ie i e eA A Aa a a . . .
-SGGS page1088
One, who recognizes his own origin, has obtained the treasure of Naam.
-SGGS page1088 And here is another:
g g g u r u r u r k k k { { { s s s b b b i i i w w w j j j I I I v v v t t t uu u m m m r r r {{ { h h h i i i r r r n n n a a a m m m uu u v v v s s s { { { m m m i i i n n n A A A a a a i i i e e e . . . 1 1 1 . . .
-SGGS page 33
Through the Guru's Shabad, remain dead while alive, this way the Naam shall come to dwell within the mind.
(the state of Naam is when ego is overlooked , with mind and body as HIS )
-SGGS page 33
And another:
i i i p p p r r r u u u s s s a a a l l l a a a h h h i i i n n n A A A a a a p p p N N N a a a i i i t t t n n n k k k {{ { h h h x x x u u u s s s w w w b b b i i i l l l h h h a a a r r r { { { j j j a a a x x x uu u . . . m m m n n n u u u t t t n n n uu u A A A r r r p p p I I I i i i s s s r r r u u u w w w [[ e e [ e I I I i i i t t t n n n k k k { { { l l l a a a g g g a a a p p p a a a i i i e e e . . .
i i i j j j n n n I I I i i i e e e k k k u u u p p p C C C a a a i i i N N N A A A a a a w w w UU j j U j a a a B B B a a a x x x uu u c c c uu k k u k a a a i i i e e e . . . g g g uu r r u r m m m u i u i u i K K K n n n a a a m m m uu u p p p C C C a a a N N N I I I A A A { { { n n n a a a n n n k k k s s s i i i c c c s s s m m m a a a i i i e e e . . .
-SGGS page 38
Those who are devotional towards their Husband Lord, are ever commendable.(meaning do simran)
When mind and body are offered by them after giving head, then their feet I touch. (Meaning they give up ego through
surrender and consider mind and body as HIS) This happens when they recognize oneness (and their
origin), and give up duality.
As Gurmukh (meaning living as guru says) recognize the Naam (your origin), says Nanak, and get absorbed in the
Sach (the truth).
-SGGS page 38
Naam thus is, to know your origin.
This is a stage when your focus is inside and you are in a state of oneness. This only means death of ego and
separation. The awareness of experiences of this world is retained and so is further living.
Naam is the support of every thing in the world.
Naam is the creative force whose very presence is moving the world.
The laws of the world discovered by science also operate because of the presence of Naam in the back ground.
The world moves because of Naam.
Here is how Guru Sahebji explains this :
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n na n a a m m m k k k[ [ [ W Wa W a a r r r [ [ [ i is i s s i im i m mR R i Ri it t t b b b[ [ w [w w p p p u r ur r u a a a n n n . . . n n na a a m m m k k k[ [ [ W Wa W a a r r r [ [ [ s s s u n un nn u n n i i ig g gA A Aa a a n n n i i iW W WA A Aa a a n n n . . . n n n a a a m m m k k[ k [ [ W W Wa a ar r r [ [ A [ A Aa a a g g g a a a s s s p p p a a a t t t a a a l l l . . . n n na a a m m m k k[ k [ [ W W W a a a r r r [ [ [ s s s g g g l l l A Aa A a a k ka k a a r r r . . . n na n a a m m m k k k[ [ [ W Wa W a a r r r [ [ [ p p p u r u r u r I I I A Aa A a a s s s B B B B Bv B v v n n n . . . n n n a a a m m m k k k { { s { s s ; i ; i ; i g g g x x x u W u W u W r r r [ [ [ s s s u i u in u i n n s s s R v R v R v n n n . . .
k ki k i ir r r i ik i k kr r r p p p a a a i i ij j j s su s u u A Aa A a a p p p n n{ n { { n n n a a a i im i m m l l l a a a e e e [ [ . [ . . n n n a a a n nk n k k c c c x x x u T u T[ u T [ [ p p p w w w m m mi i i h h h s s s ] ] j ] j jn n nu u u g g g i it i t t p p p a a a e e e [ [ . [ . .
-SGGS page 284
All creatures function because of the Naam. The Naam is the Support of the earth and solar systems. The Naam is why there are the Simritees, the Vedas and the Puraanas.
The Naam is the reason by which we hear of spiritual wisdom and do meditation. The Naam is also support of the
other ethric regions and dimensions. The Naam is the reason for shape of all bodies. The Naam is the support of all worlds and realms. Associating with the Naam, through listening (to its representation in this world in the form of
Guru Mantra or Shabad) with the ears, one is raised spiritually.
Those whom the GOD through grace attaches to His Naam those - says Nanak, are in the fourth state, and attain
salvation.
-SGGS page 284
Naam operates in the background.
All our bodily and cellular processes work because of presence of Naam.
Since our birth, we have taken for granted functioning of parts of our body. The textbooks explain in detail the parts and their functions, never having a doubt as to how the
atoms came together forming cells, the cells into organs and organs automatically functioning as a bodily system.
But how cells know what to do is seldom thought upon by us.
Science now tells about existence of a morphogenic field- an information field on which the structure of our body stands.
This field is subtle energy and so is our mind field. Quantum physics is already postulating that the universe is
consciousness.
Guru Sahib has explained in SGGS that the universe functions because of HIS presence. HE is Karta Purakh.
Our connection from Naam is clouded because of presence of ha-umai or ego.
The Maya further keeps the Mind in doubt by creating illusions. Our path towards re-connection starts with
knowing the reality and setting aside illusions through Guru Sahib’s words.
So live according to teachings of SGGSji by dwelling on the meaning of gurbani, reciting it and doing simran so as to reshape our mind to remove the hold of Maya.
Through Simran, we remember and get connected with Naam in our conscious awareness.
Here is a Shabad pearl picked out of the treasure - Siri Guru Granth Sahibji explains lucidly the Simran method for the purpose of Naam:
i i i s s s m m m r r r t t t n n n a a a m m m uu u w w w ]] K K ] K s s s i i i B B B l l l a a a T T T [ [ [ . . . A A A ; t ; t ; t i i i r r r b b b a a a h h h i i i r r r h h h i i i r r r p p p RR B B R B u u u s s s a a a T T T [ [ [ . . . B B B {{ { B B B x x x u u u B B B r r r m m m u u u K K K ] i ] i ] i e e e A A A a a a g g g uu i i u i r r r p p p UU r r U r { { { w w w [ K [ K [ K a a a s s s B B B n n n I I I j j j a a a e e e I I I j j j I I I x x x uu u . . .
-SGGS page 107
“Through Simran, Naam is obtained and afflictions are removed.
The presence of Har Prabh (God) is felt within and outside by us
(This has happens when...)
The Guru has (first) removed fear, attractions and illusions (when we by accepting Gurus teachings and spending more
time on understanding Gurbani rather than reciting) and then see Gods presence where ever you go.”
-SGGS page 107
Our awareness generally is focused outside and rarely do we go inside. Naam is within us. The first thing we face when we close our eyes is constant stream of thoughts. This through attractions of daydreaming or fear based thoughts prevents our awareness to go further inside.
The first thing a rightly done Simran does is that it takes you inside.
Your awareness point is shifted inside.
Simran starts you on the journey homewards, towards merging of Jyot with Jyot (light with light).
What happens first is that your awareness is shifted from the world of maya to inside in the consciousness. Know that awareness is not lost, only shifted to deeper levels of finer consciousness.
Guru Sahibji advices us to keep the awareness inside connected with Naam while we are living in the physical world. From this point of attention, our conscious awareness starts to function with Naam connection. At this point,
Simran is further done. The intention gets forceful and hold of maya reduced.
Through daily Simran kirpa is received. Kirpa comes about easily when conditions are satisfied. Just like a seed sprouts when conditions are favourable.
When Kirpa comes, you actually start feeling HIS presence and then there is conscious awareness of NAAM.
You find the treasure within.
p p p a a a i i i e e e A A A a a a r r r t t t n n n uu u G G G r r r a a a h h h uu u w w w I I I v v v a a a b b b a a a i i i l l l A A A a a a . . .
-SGGS page 149
The jewel is found within home of own self;
when the lamp is lit.
-SGGS page 149
Here is how to be in your true Home:
r r r a a a m m m k k k l l l I I I m m m h h h l l l a a a 1 1 1 . . .
s s s uu r r u r t t t I I I s s s uu r r u r i i i t t t r r r l l l a a a e e e I I I A A A { { { e e e [[ t t [ t u u u . . . t t t n n n u u u k k k i i i r r r t t t uu l l u l h h h a a a l l l ; G ; G ; G i i i h h h j j j [ t [ t [ t uu u . . . A A A ;; t t ; t i i i r r r B B B a a a i i i h h h i i i t t t s s s {{ { t t t U U U r r r K K K uu u . . . A A A i i i h h h i i i n n n i i i s s s w w w I I I v v v a a a b b b l l l {{ { A A A T T T k k k u u u . . . 1 1 1 . . . A A A {{ s s { s a a a w w w I I I v v v a a a n n n I I I i i i r r r t t t r r r a a a i i i e e e . . . i i i j j j t t t u u u w w w I I I v v v { { { s s s B B B s s s ] J ] J ] J I I I p p p a a a i i i e e e . . . 1 1 1 . . . r r r h h h a a a x x x u u u . . .
h h h C C C I I I i i i m m m o o o I I I s s s ]] J J ] J I I I h h h ]] i i ] i e e e . . . t t t a a a k k k a a a k k k I I I A A A a a a m m m a a a n n n { { { s s s ]] i i ] i e e e . . . k k k r r r N N N I I I t t t [ [ [ k k k i i i r r r c c c k k k h h h uu u D D D a a a i i i l l l . . . A A A { T { T { T { { { X X X T T T { { { i i i n n n b b b h h h I I I n n n a a a i i i l l l . . . 2 2 2 . . .
A A A a a a p p p [ [ [ n n n w w w i i i r r r k k k r r r [ [ [ j j j a a a s s s ]] i i ] i e e e . . . g g g u r u r u r m m m uu i i u i K K K i i i v v v r r r l l l a a a b b b UU J J U J {{ { k k k ] i ] i ] i e e e . . .
i i i t t t t t t u u G u G Gi i io o o w w w I I I v v v a a a i i in n nh h hc c cl l lu u u h h] h ] i ] ie i e e . . . p p p a a a N NI N I I m mr m r r { { n { n n b b bu u J u Ja J a a i ie i e eA A Aa a a j ja j a a i ie i e e . . . A A{ A { s { s s a a a w wI w I Iv v v a a a n nI n I Ii i ir r r t t t r r r a a a i ie i e e . . . 3 3 3 . . . d d d ] l ] l{ ] l { { v v v a a a x x x u u n u n n v v v d d d a a a h h h] ] i ] ie i e e . . .
j j j a a a p p p { { { i ij i j jx x x u u i u i is s s; ; G ; G G a a a s si s i iN N N l l l] ] i ] ie i e e . . . K K Kt t tR R I R I I b bR b R a R a a h hm h m m N N N u u s u s s U w U w U w u u i u i ik k k v v v { s { s { s u u . u . . i in i n nr r r i it i t t n n n p p p a a a e eI e I I A Aa A a a g g g N NI N I I s s s h h h ; s ; s ; s . . . A A A{ { s { s s a a a w w wI I I v v v a a a b b ba a a l l[ l [ [ k k] k ] i ] ie i e e . . .
n n n a a a n nk n k k s s] s ] ] p p p a a a r r r ; g ; g ; g i it i t t h h] h ] i ] ie i e e . . .4 4 4. . .
-SGGS page 878
RAAMKALEE, FIRST MEHL:
Mix your conscious awareness with deeper consciousness in this way.
Make a ropeway from physical body to cross over.
(starting point is physical body since our awareness is at physical level mostly).
Keep this awareness within you. Then lamp starts to burn unceasingly |1|
(lamp is reference to naam connection).
Float such a lamp upon the water
(Water is reference to all pervading oneness, meaning live in oneness )
Burning the lamp this way brings all understanding (meaning reality is understood intuitively). |1| Pause||
(Guru Sahibji having explained the process for burning the lamp next implores us to do burn the lamp and
explain its importance)
The clay of the lamp gets better when understanding is imbibed and accepted for action.
On the wheel of actions the lamp is shaped. These actions (how we live life in thought, words, and deed) are a support
to us in this world and in the next. |2|
When He Himself grants His Grace (when conditions are right), then, as Gurmukh,
one understands how to burn the lamp.
Within this lamp is permanently lit and is not extinguished by water or drowned in it (meaning Guru Sahibji assures
that your conscious awareness is not merged in all pervading consciousness so have no fear if any thing is being lost). The water (i.e. all pervading consciousness, HIS
PRESENCE) itself keeps this lamp afloat. |3|
The wind (meaning maya’s attractions) does not shake one who has floated the lamp nor does he think himself bigger;
even while feeling as if a throne has been found.
Kh'shaatree, Brahmin, Soodra or even a Vaish (reference to all kinds of wordly people) cannot find the value of this lamp, even by thousands of calculations (which are material
in nature).
When anyone lights such a lamp, says Nanak, he stats living across (meaning has Naamconnection).| 4|
1 1 1 0 0 0 . . . S S S i i i m m m r r r a a a n n n H H H e e e a a a l l l i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e t t t h h h o o o d d d
Disease afflicts the body at three levels:
• First cause is at Mind level. The cause has a negative thought and behavior pattern. The connected emotions are also negative in nature.
• The second level is Energy body. Negative mind pattern causes change in energetic flow in the subtle body, even blockages.
• At the physical level there is change in physiology and at cellular level causing distress.
What ever type or stage of disease you may have, just start simran with an intention of healing the disease.
Intention is next important part in the simran healing method.
Here is how Guru Sahibji explains this process:
s s s u i ui i u n n n x x x u p u pw u p w w [ s [ s [ s u u u i i i h hr h r r w w w { { { b b b s s s a av a v vh h hu u u . . . m mn m n n i i i e eC e C C [ [ [ n n n a a a n n n k k k P P P l l l p pa p a av v v h hu h u u . . .
- SGGS page 293
Listen to the Teachings, and enshrine GOD in your heart.
This way, says Nanak, you shall obtain mind’s intended desires.
- SGGS page 293
m mn m n n k k k I I I A Aa A a a i i i e eC e C C a a a : : : p p p U r U r U r I I I A Aa A a a p p p a a a i ie i e eA A Aa a a n n na a a m mu m u u i in i n nW W Wa a a n nu n u u . . .
- SGGS page 46
Mind’s desires get fulfilled, when the Treasure of the Naam is obtained.
- SGGS page 46
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m mn m n n m m m [ r [ r[ [ r [ [ r r r a a a m m m n n na a a m m m u u u j j j i ip i p p j j ja a a p p p u u u . . .
m mn m n n i i i e eC e C C [ [ P [ P Pl l l B B Bu u ; i u ; ic ; i c c t t t U U s U s s B Bu B u u c c c U k U k U k { { { s s] s ] g ] g g u u u s s s ; t ; ta ; t a a p p p u u u . . .
-SGGS page 48
My mind, jap and meditate on the Gods Name.
Then enjoy the fruits of desire as intended;
and your suffering and sorrow shall depart.
-SGGS page 48
s s s u K u K u K m m m n n n I I I s s s h h h j j j g g g ]] i i ] i b b b ;; w w ; w g g g u n u n u n n n n a a a m m m . . . i i i j j j s s s uu u m m m i i i n n n b b b s s s {{ { s s s uu u h h h ]] t t ] t i i i n n n W W W a a a n n n . . . s s s r r r b b b i i i e e e C C C a a a t t t a a a k k k I I I p p p U r U r U r n n n h h h ]] i i ] i e e e . . . p p p RR W W R W a a a n n n p p p uu r r u r K K K u u u p p p R g R g R g o o o u u u s s s B B B l l l ]] i i ] i e e e . . .
-SGGS page 295
Sukhmani is the stage of Naam
that comes through contemplation on God.
On its abiding in the mind, one gets Naam treasure.
All his intended desires get fulfilled.
GOD (Pradhan purakh) becomes visible all over the world.
-SGGS page 295
(Sukhmani referred above is a mythical gem stone that is said to full-fill all wishes and brings in contentment.)
i is i s s m mi m i i r r r i is i s s m mi m i ir r r g g g u r u r u r u u s u s s i it i t t g g g u r u r u r u u u A Ap A p p n na n a a s s s g g g l la l a a w w w U K U Ku U K u u i i im m m o o o a a a i ie i e e A Aa A a a . . . t t t a a a p p p r r r ] g ] g ] g g g g e e[ e [ [ g g g u r u r u r b bc b c cn n n I I I m m mn n n i i i e eC e C C [ [ [ P Pl P l l p p p a a a i ie i e e A Aa A a a . . . 1 1 1 . . .
-SGGS page 295
As taught by Guru, through simran and simran of the True Guru (GOD) all my pains have been eradicated.
The fever and the disease are gone, through the Guru's teachings, and I fulfill my mind’s intentions.
-SGGS page 295
Our diseases are the result of minds inclination towards five passions:
Kama , Krodh , Lobh , Moh, and Ahankar
Minds affliction with these, result in thoughts and emotions that affect the physiology of the body affecting its normal functioning.
Normal healthy state of our self is to have Peace, joy, confidence, love, optimism, courage, strength, innocence, humility and so on.
These qualities make for healthy mind and the body.
In contrast, the repeated emotions that bring in diseased body are:
Anger, sadness, disappointment, worry, fear, hurt, shame, frustration and so on.
Restoring health in body is a process of giving up these unhealthy emotions and the natural state of our being automatically comes.
Guru Sahebji’s method of healing is simple.
It is like switching on the light to remove darkness.
So to restore health do simran, know your origin. This way, your powers are restored and so through intention the
natural state.
Here is how Guru Sahibji explains our natural state:
A A A a a a s s s a a a m m m h h h l l l a a a 5 5 5 . . .
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n n n a a a x x x u s u s u s u u u b b; b ; W ; Wn W n n n n na a a h hm h m m b b ba a a W W[ W [ [ . . . n n n a a a x x x u s u su u s u u W W W ; W ; W ; W a a a n n na a a h hm h m m W W W a a a W W[ W [ [ . . . n n n a a a x x x u s u su u s u u m m{ m { l { l l u u n u n n h h hm m m k kx k x x u u m u m m{ { l { l l a a a . . . X X X s s s u u A u A An n n ; w ; wu ; w u u t t t h h h m m m s s s w w w k k k [ l [ l [ l a a a . . . 2 2. 2 . . n na n a a x x x u s u s u s u u s u s s ] c ] c ] c u u n u n n h h hm m m k kx k x x u u s u s s ] c ] ca ] c a a . . . n na n a a x x x u s u s u s u u l u l l[ [ p [ p p u u u n n n h hm h m m k kx k x x u u u p p p ] c ] ca ] c a a . . .
n na n a a x x x u s u s u s u u B u B BU U K UK K n n n h h hm m m k kx k x x u u i u i it t tR R s R s s n n n a a a . . . j j j a a a x x x u h u h u h u u u i in i n n r r r m m m l l l u u t u t ta a a : : h : h hm m m j j j c cn c n na a a . .3 . 3 3. . . h hm h m m i ik i k kC C C u u u n n n a a a h h h I I I e e e [ k [ k{ [ k { { X X X h hI h I I . . . A A A a a a g g g { { { p p p a a a C C C { { e { e e[ [ k [ k] k ] ] s s s ] e ]e eI ] I I . . . n n n a a a n n n k k k g g g u i ui ir u r r K K] K ] e ] e[ e [ [ B B B R m R m R m B B B ; g ; g ; g a a a . . . h h hm m m X X X i i i e e e i im i m mi i i l l l h h] h ] e ] e[ e [ [ i ie i e ek k k r r r ; g ; g ; g a a a . . .
- SGGS page 391
Assa, FIFTH MEHL:
“He does not die, so (being His light) I have no fear of death He does not wither (his virtues remain same), so I do not
stumble (get enticed by vices).
He is not poor (is abundance), so I have no greed (I am satiated).
He is never diseased, so I have no disease.|1|
The giver of life is our life Himself; and there is nowhere any other, only Him (EK ONKAR).
When he is the only one, then there is no other Destroyer (a threat to our existence). |1|| Pause ||
He has no bonds, so I have no bondage. He has no occupation, so I have no entanglements. He has no
impurities, so I have no impurities (of mind).
He is bliss, so I am ever in bliss. |2|
He has no anxiety, so I have no cares. He has no stain (affected by vice and virtue), so I have no afflictions (have
become clean).
He has no need, so I have no desires.
As He is immaculate (pure), so I am chaste. |3|
Says Nanak, the Guru clears away doubts and misgivings.
(That) I have no separate existence;
He is the only One and there is oneness.
Before and after (here and there) He alone exists.
When I meet him (in a state of being), we are of same