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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 66466" data-attributes="member: 5290">contd........]d) Salvation cannot be attained without Nam. In other words anything that delivers salvation is Nam. Since Gurbani delivers salvation, therefore, Gurbani is Nam:"Sachi bani mithi amritdharJinh piti tis mokhdwar."(Malar Mohalla 1, p-1275)'The True Bani is sweet-nectarWhosoever is devoted to it, attaineth salvation." (Translation of the above)"Sachi bani sion dhare piyarTako pavai mokhdwar."(Dhanasari Mohalla 1, p-661)Whosoever devoted to Eternal BaniWill get deliverance."(Translation of the above)It is therefore, very clear and evident that any form of recitation of Gurbani, may be simple reading with attention and devotion or meditation on any Sabad of Gurbani or Kirtan of Gurbani, is fully deemed as Nam Japna (meditation on Nam), that is to invoke the presence of God in one's conscious.It may be mentioned here that there are small sects who mislead the innocent Sikhs on the subject of Gurbani and Nam. These sect leaders very emphatically say to the innocent Sikhs," Gurbani says that one must meditate on Nam, but Gurbani is not Nam. Come on, we will give you Nam." Then they whisper in their ears some broken sentence of Gurbani which they call Nam, and warn them not to tell any one; if ever they disclose this Nam to any one, some curse will fall on them. In this way they run their cults (shops). Thus, innocent Sikhs and others are lured and misled into their fold. The Sikhs should, therefore, be very careful from such sects. Those who try to say that Gurbani is not Nam, they are either misguided or are deceitful. According to Gurmat (Guru's teaching), Gurbani is everything:Gurbani is Nam:"Gurmukh bani Nam hai.."(Sarang ki Var-pauri, p-1239)Gurbani is Guru:"Bani Guru, Guru hai Bani..."(Nat Mohalla 4, p-982)to be contd.........</blockquote>

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