The Mul Mantra

"Ek-Onkaar""Ek-Onkaar"

"Ek-Onkaar" - God is One. "Ek-Onkaar" - God is One. The fact that the Guru Granth Sahib starts The fact that the Guru Granth Sahib starts with the numeral with the numeral "1" "1" (1) emphasises the (1) emphasises the Oneness of God and the importance of this Oneness of God and the importance of this teaching.teaching. It is an Absolute value.It is an Absolute value. The word The word "Onkaar""Onkaar" means that God means that God manifests himself throughout his creation yet.manifests himself throughout his creation yet. EkEk - God is One, for all people no matter - God is One, for all people no matter their religion, caste or colour. their religion, caste or colour.

"SatNaam"SatNaam" - The True Name. " - The True Name.

"Sat""Sat" means True or Real and everlasting and means True or Real and everlasting and NaamNaam means means Name but also infers the Essence of God. Name but also infers the Essence of God.

This Divine Essence is formless, colourless and is present in all This Divine Essence is formless, colourless and is present in all Creation. Creation.

So God is True and is immanent in all beings. "Karta Purakh" - The So God is True and is immanent in all beings. "Karta Purakh" - The Supreme Creator.Supreme Creator.

KartaKarta - God is the Creator, - God is the Creator,

PurakhPurakh - is immanent in His Creation and fills all beings. - is immanent in His Creation and fills all beings.

This also represents Power, God is the all Powerful Creator This also represents Power, God is the all Powerful Creator

""Nirbhau".Nirbhau". He is without fear. He is without fear.

Fear is only possible if there is another being to be Fear is only possible if there is another being to be afraid of, God is absolute, who is He to be afraid of? afraid of, God is absolute, who is He to be afraid of?

There is also no opposite to God (like Satan).There is also no opposite to God (like Satan).

""Nirvair".Nirvair". God is inimical to none God is inimical to none

, God has no enemies, again as he is the sole Supreme , God has no enemies, again as he is the sole Supreme being who is he to have hatred or ill-feeling against? being who is he to have hatred or ill-feeling against?

"Akaal Murat". God does not die, always exists."Akaal Murat". God does not die, always exists.

God is Eternal, Infinite. "Ajooni". He is never born. God is Eternal, Infinite. "Ajooni". He is never born.

He is above the circle of reincarnation and there is He is above the circle of reincarnation and there is none before him.none before him.

"Ajooni". He is never born. He is above the circle "Ajooni". He is never born. He is above the circle of reincarnation and there is none before him.of reincarnation and there is none before him.

"Saibhang"Saibhang". He is self-illuminated He is from himself, is ". He is self-illuminated He is from himself, is self- existent and self-sufficient self- existent and self-sufficient

"Gur Prasad". He is realised by the kindness of the True Guru."Gur Prasad". He is realised by the kindness of the True Guru.

One cannot claim Him, that is not our right.One cannot claim Him, that is not our right.

Jap -This is opening of the Guru Granth Sahib and is followed by the first Jap -This is opening of the Guru Granth Sahib and is followed by the first Salok and then by the Jap. Salok and then by the Jap.

So the central Sikh teaching about God emphasises again and again the So the central Sikh teaching about God emphasises again and again the Oneness of God and his unique position in the Universe. Oneness of God and his unique position in the Universe.

God can be realised by all, and is not unattainable. God can be realised by all, and is not unattainable.

To find him, one has to absorb oneself in His Name.To find him, one has to absorb oneself in His Name.

This is what Guru Nanak Dev Ji calls as This is what Guru Nanak Dev Ji calls as "Jap"."Jap". Call Him with deep love and Call Him with deep love and devotion and He will manifest Himself to youdevotion and He will manifest Himself to you

Japji SahibJapji SahibRecited in morningRecited in morning

To relate and connect To relate and connect with your soul.with your soul.

Recite when your being Recite when your being is endangered, when the is endangered, when the radiance of your soul is radiance of your soul is weak, when your soul weak, when your soul feels sad.feels sad.

All wisdom of the Siri All wisdom of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib is Guru Granth Sahib is contained in this Bani. contained in this Bani.

Jaap Sahib:Jaap Sahib:Recited in early morning Recited in early morning To bring grace, self-To bring grace, self-command and to inspire command and to inspire your greatness. your greatness. This Bani brings royalty, This Bani brings royalty, divinity, ecstacy, bliss, divinity, ecstacy, bliss, bountifulness and bountifulness and beauty. beauty. It will increase your It will increase your vitality, courage, power, vitality, courage, power, strength and self-strength and self-esteem.esteem.

Recite when your dignity Recite when your dignity is threatened, to overcome is threatened, to overcome fear and to arouse and fear and to arouse and increase your flow of spirit increase your flow of spirit

Tav Prasad Swaiya and ChaopaeeTav Prasad Swaiya and Chaopaee

Tav Prasad Swaiya Tav Prasad Swaiya and Chaopaee: To and Chaopaee: To bring satisfaction bring satisfaction in life when in life when nothing seems to nothing seems to satisfy you.satisfy you.

It brings energy, It brings energy, vitality and vitality and expansion. expansion.

Anand SahibAnand SahibAnand Sahib: To bring Anand Sahib: To bring endless bliss and heal any endless bliss and heal any deficiencies in the body.deficiencies in the body. It organizes and brings It organizes and brings happiness, harmony and happiness, harmony and peace. peace. In this Bani, mind and In this Bani, mind and body are explained in body are explained in relation to cosmic divinity;relation to cosmic divinity; it is to qualify the mind it is to qualify the mind and understand one's and understand one's depth. depth. Recite this when your Recite this when your lower self confronts you, lower self confronts you, when you are when you are unsuccessful and you unsuccessful and you want peace of mind. want peace of mind.

Rehiras SahibRehiras SahibRehiras Sahib: Recite Rehiras Sahib: Recite after you've worked hard after you've worked hard and feel tired. and feel tired. It adds energy to your It adds energy to your being. It covers your being. It covers your business actions and living business actions and living environments. environments. It helps you when you are It helps you when you are physically weak, weak in physically weak, weak in money, property and money, property and earthly matters; when you earthly matters; when you feel hopeless, unsuccessful feel hopeless, unsuccessful or worthless. or worthless. Bayntee Chaopaee is Guru Bayntee Chaopaee is Guru Gobind Singh's personal Gobind Singh's personal prayer for protection and prayer for protection and is to liberate the soul. is to liberate the soul.

Kirtan Sohila:Kirtan Sohila:

Kirtan Sohila: To remove Kirtan Sohila: To remove the fear of death. the fear of death. Good to recite when your Good to recite when your life feels boring, and you are life feels boring, and you are uninspired. uninspired. It multiplies your aura, It multiplies your aura, eliminates negativity in you eliminates negativity in you and around you, and and around you, and protects you. protects you. Recited before you sleep at Recited before you sleep at night to bring restful sleep, night to bring restful sleep, prevent nightmares and prevent nightmares and create a shield of protection.create a shield of protection. This Bani protects the soul This Bani protects the soul on its journey after it leaves on its journey after it leaves the body at death. the body at death.