Gems of Gurbani

Guru Granth Sahib

Sukhmani Sahib   -  3

Sukhmani Sahib is recorded in Guru Granth Sahib from page (Ang) 262 onwards. In the first three Ashtapadis the glorification of One Single Timeless Being ( Akal Purakh) and by meditating on His Name the transformation that can be effected in personal development is elaborated. This is pure spiritual guidance that a wandering and restless soul can make use of to achieve the harmony and peace in one’s life. The Ashtapadis begin with the praise of only One Lord for all humanity whom Guru Nanak calls Ek Onkar. The Only One undivided Lord can be obtained with the grace of True Guru. Ashtapadi begins and ends with shlok and the beginning shlok says; I bow to thee, O Primordial Lord. I bow to thee, O Lord who is there from the beginning. I pay obeisance to the True, venerable Divine Guru.

Ashtapadis begin (Pad -1 ): Meditate on His Name (GOD). By meditating on His Name you will attain peace and efface from within the strife and anguish. Recite and praise on His Name who is the only Supreme Support of this world. His various Names are being recited by countless number of people. Even the Vedas, Puranas and Smritis have created One Word of Lord’s Name. When He (God) places an atom like particle of His existence in somebody’s heart, his greatness cannot be counted. O Lord save Nanak with those, your grace, who are desirous of Your Name alone.

In Sukhmani is the joy raining nectarean Name of The Lord II

There is peace within the mind of Lords devotees II rahaoII