The sacred Jap Sahib is a prayer for all times, for all faiths and for all people! From these forty verses an ocean of liberating wisdom can be gleaned if one can plumb its profound depths.
In the pages of this book, the reader will discover the soulful response of a pilgrim soul who experiences the One in All and All in One, and is thus able to bring out the universal and abiding nature of the teachings of the great teacher and founder of Sikhism: Guru Nanak.
Open yourself to the transforming wisdom of the Jap Sahib, that jewel of meditation, through the wisdom of a great contemporary teacher who embodies the very spirit of its doctrine of absolute surrender to the Will of God and the Guru!
J.P. Vaswani is a spiritual luminary, a practical philosopher and a touchstone of positive change for thousands around the globe. A scientist by training, a visionary by nature and a Life-guide Guru by example, 'Dada', as he is affectionately called, delights audiences with his incisive wit and delightful repartee. Dada carries the flame of love, tolerance and compassion worldwide through his passionate and powerful oratory.
His books continue to run into multiple editions and have been translated into numerous languages.
There is just one word from the Japji Sahib that fills my mind, my heart and my consciousness as I sit down to pen a few words by way of a Preface to this book, a commentary on the sacred Japji Sahib: it is perhaps the most striking word from the Mool Mantar:
Gurprasad By the Divine Grace of God and the Guru And as I write, Sadhu Vaswani's wonderful and melodious translation of the Adi Granth comes to mind: Beautiful and fair beyond compare, Is the palace of my Lord! Adorned with gems, with pearls and gold Is the palace of the Purest One His castle is enchanting! Without a ladder how may I ascend? The Guru is the ladder. Without a boat there is no road on the sea: The Guru is the boat! Without the Guru, there is darkness: Without the Nama, the Name, the word, there is no understanding. If I abide within the Name, The Name doth come and dwell within my heart! The Guru utters the word, the Name, And death dwells not where the word abides!
The Shri Guru Granth Sahib is one of the most remarkable religious texts in the world. A compilation of numerous hymns written by a large number of spiritual teachers, as well as profuse mention of many Puranas and Hindu deities, each song is set to a particular raga and tala. The whole text, therefore, is a magnificent paean to the divine. The tenth Guru Gobind Singhji Maharaj announced that after him, it is the Guru Granth Sahib which will be the focus of inspiration and worship for the Sikh community around the world. It is also held in the highest esteem by the Hindus and followers of other religions.
The first chapter of the Guru Granth Sahib is the Japji Sahib which was composed by Guru Nanak himself, the first guru and the saintly founder of the Sikh religion. It is considered to be the essence of the Guru Granth Sahib and of Sikh thought. In addition to the 'mool mantra' (basic sacred formula) and two slokas as prologue and epilogue, the Japji Sahib consist of 38 pauris of various metres in length. This is a poem of perennial importance because it deals with the perennial philosophy and preaches love, brotherhood and compassion.
There have been numerous translations of the entire Guru Granth Sahib, including the Japji Sahib, in many languages around the world.
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