Anhad Shabad Gurmit Singh

7/28/2019 Anhad Shabad Gurmit Singh

1/7

Upload

Search

Explore

Download0Comment

Link

EmbedSave for later

of 15

Readcast

0inShare
http://upload-document/http://upload-document/http://explore/http://upload-document/http://explore/


2/7

www.naamaukhad.blogspot.com

Anhad

Shabad

:The

CelistialSoundWithin

The celestial sound within is known as naad and also as Anhad Shabad .

Anhadmeans the sound that is not produced by striking of two objects . Thissound is there as

such and has devine origin. Listening to the Shabad is aspiritual

jugat

(technique) of the saints who aim to reach the highest state of merger with their origin the creator Lord.This

jugat

can be appreciatedonly when the shabad is understood further.This practice was describedby Guru Nanak (20th October 1469 7 May1539), the founder ofSikhism, and the first

of the tenSikh Gurusduring hismeeting with sidhas and the conversation account is

described inSidh Gosht .The spirtual path through the Shabad ( celistial Sound) isdescribed in thehymns in Shri Guru Granth Saheb ji the only among the words

thosecomes frequently are Naam and Shabad. These are also the words thathave deep

meaning and needs to be given much thought.Guru Sahebji says that :

gurmtI Gio canNa sbiw iml{ hir naxu .

SGGS

30

Throughthe

Guru'sTeachings,

illumination

(knowledge)is

received.
http://www.naamaukhad.blogspot.com/http://www.naamaukhad.blogspot.com/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Gurushttp://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sidh_Goshthttp://www.naamaukhad.blogspot.com/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Gurushttp://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sidh_Gosht


3/7

And

through

theShabad,

is

receivedthe

Lord

asNaam.

SGGS

30The gurbani in the words of Guruji is Braham Vichar it expounds andpresents spiritual

knowledge. The gurbani meanings also change as per stageof the devotee who then

begins to perceive subtle meanings and explanationsabout the subtle spiritual realm. The

same words which earlier had been readin a go suddenly begin to hold the attention.Letus now look at the word Shabad which is commonly thought to mean ahymn or sections

of SGGSji. The shabad is sung as kirtan.

We listen to Gurus shabad in

kirtan

(singing of hymns from SGGSji). Butthe word shabad has a different meaning also. Letus try to the subtle hintsin SGGSji.Here Guruji says:

mn r[ sbiw trhu ictu laie .

SGGS

19

O

mind,swim

across,

by

focusingyour

consciousnesson

the

Shabad.

SGGS


4/7

19

Here we are being asked to focus conscious attention on the shabad.And this is what the

focus does to the mind.sc{ sbiw mnu m]ihAa pRiB Aap[ le[ imlaie .

SGGS35

The

Shabadof

the

True

onefascinates

the

mind;

Andthen

GodHimself

arranges

themeeting.

SGGS

35What is the

secret

of this shabad that Guru ji says makes possible themerger,a devotee yearns for. Here isanother explanation from SGGSji.

gurmuiK baNI bRhmu h{ sbiw imlava h]ie

.

SGGS

39

AsGurmukh

we

understandthat

Bani

(Gurusword)

is

Braham;

through


5/7

shabad

we

meetHIM.

SGGS39

Braham is the unchanging reality which is the aspect of oneness that is allmatter, energy,

time, space, beings and everything even beyond in thisuniverse.

We as Sikhs (disciples) are well aware of Anhad Shabad being a shabad(celestial sound)which is heard at the tenth gate and about hearing of whichGuru Amardas ji has uttered

the Bani Anand Sahib. He exhorts us to hearthe shabad.Thishearing of the shabad and keeping our focus on the heard shabadis theessence of our effort for Surt - Shabad meeting

.

This is the effort we have tokeep doing.Guru ji tells us to do

udham(effort).A sikh does not do anypractice of simran. There is no skill to be perfected . The

sikhs simran is aneffort at reconnection with his divine origin. The Gurus wisdom tells

himthat this world is real although ever changing and HE is the World and thePlayer also.There is only HIM.Through effort we have to go across thebarrier of our ego .Through

Simran which initially is jap takes our awarenesswithin and reachis a stage for surt to

connect with Shabad. The Shabad isever there and so is the surt, only through repeatedeffort we have to keepsurt (conscious awareness) towards hearing of Shabad. This effort

is sopleasing and full of anand that a yearning begins to develop.In this effortthere is ever

accompanying feeling of oneness and presence of waheguru.mukit BeI b;Wn guir K]l\[ sbiw surit pit paeI .

SGGS

1255Liberation

is

when

theGuru

untiesthe

bonds;

and

thehonor


6/7

is

obtained

byfocusing

conscious

awarenesson

the

Shabad,

SGGS

1255

Shabad in physical form is the Gurus bani and shabad is also within us. TheShabadwithin is the creator , the intelligence , the consciousness , theintuition , the wisdom, the

creative vibration, THE WAHEGURUHIMSELF as Shabad Guru Roop.

A sikh who does regular simran , hears within the shabad (celestialsound)inside coming

from the area of tenth gate.This celestial sound some say is like a HUMMMM sound andeven iscompared with night sounds of insects. At the gross level where our surt

isgenerally the sound is heard as such by our inner ears.As we keep our Surt focused on

the shabad we gradually begin to getabsorbed it in. On further progress this celestialsound heard is very pleasant.This sound is Anahat meaning that which is formed without

any objectstriking another. Gurbani therefore calls it Anhad Shabad. This shabad

hasquality of light also and this is why many a devotee sees celestial light aswell. Theshabad is the one that pulls the Surt through the tenth gate knownas Dasam Dwar. Here is

how Guruji describes the importance of Shabad.Shabad is guru in the physical form of

SGGSji. On reading the shabads weget gyan and through recitation and kirtan ourconsciousness is lifted and webecome more sato guni.We then move more inward and

hear the shabad guru. Shabad is an aspectof Karta . The Guru is not a physical form. Only

the formless one can be ourGuru who is ever present within and without.

guru m[r{ s;ig swa h{ nal[ . ismir ismir itsu swa sm\al[ .-SGGS 394

My Guru is always with me, near at hand. Through simran and simran byremembering

Him, I keep Him with me ever.

-SGGS 394Shabad as guru gives us intuitive understanding of spiritual realms and alsoguidance

relevant to the physical life. As the physical guru guides us so alsodoes the Shabad Guruwho is ever present.


7/7

Anhad Shabad - The Celistial Sound

WithinListining to the celistial Sound within is an advanced spiritual technique of the saints.Guru Nanak told this to the yogi sidhs and enumerated it in Shree Guru Granth Sahibji -...

(More)Download or PrintAdd To Collection

4.8K

Reads

3Readcasts

3

Embed Views

Published by

gurmitsingh
http://void%280%29/http://www.scribd.com/gurmitsinghhttp://void%280%29/http://www.scribd.com/gurmitsingh

Anhad Shabad Gurmit Singh

Documents

Transcript of Anhad Shabad Gurmit Singh