Naam

Q. 85. Charles Beard has described the history of the world in four sentences. What are these four sentences?

Ans. The four sentences of Charles Beard are: The total Sikh history can be summarized as follows: The (true) Gurus came to this world and lived here. They gave the boons of Naam, spiritual advice and method to lead true life. Like any other householder, they had dealings with people. They showered their kindness. They […]

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Q. 83. What are the sixteen questions that the fifth Master, Guru Arjan Dev, posed and then gave their answers?

Ans. The following are the questions and their answers: 1.Q. Who is emancipated? Ans. He/she who recognizes God’s Will, is emancipated. 2.Q. Who has found the correct path? Ans. He/she who follows God’s Will has found the correct path. 3.Q. Who has the true spiritual knowledge? Ans. He/she who has unshakeable faith in (God). 4.Q.

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Q.51. Why is so much emphasis placed on “Naam Simran” (meditation on God’s Name) in Sikhism?

Ans. In Guru Granth Sahib the praises of Naam Simran have been certainly given many times, but its definition has purposely been left untold. This means that every one of us is presumed to possess Simran (within), only it needs to be firmly entrenched by remembering it always never to forget it. The very meaning

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Q. 50. What do we understand by “Naam”?

Ans. While meditating, when mind attains the awareness of existence of God through His light, that state is called the revelation of Naam. Naam is also the sudden awareness (like lightening) regarding collective virtues of God. According to the third Master, Guru Amar Das: ਅੰਤਰਿ ਖੂਹਟਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਭਰਿਆ ਸਬਦੇ ਕਾਢਿ ਪੀਐ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੀ॥ (SGGS, P. 570)

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