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Japji sahib ji2/14/2023 ![]() Guru ji discredits the ritualistic practices to please God such as fasting, pilgrimages, and self-punishment. His Grace is obtained by getting rid of one’s ego and total surrender to His Will. ![]() In Japji Saheb Guru Nanak Dev ji emphasizes the concept of One God, although we may call Him by many names, everything happens under His Divine Law (Hukam), He is beyond human comprehension and union with God can only be achieved by His Grace. Therefore, this bani is generally recited without any musical instruments. ![]() While most of the bani in Guru Granth Saheb is assigned to various ragas (melodies), Japji Saheb is not assigned to any raga. This is one of the five banis every Sikh is supposed to recite every morning in accordance with our Rehet Maryada (Code of Conduct). Among all the banis that we come across on a daily basis, this is probably the most difficult to understand. It is a lyrical, but very compact composition, with verses packed with deep meanings, many times without assigned verbs, and lot of times leaving the interpretation to the imagination of the readers. Japji Saheb is the essence of Sikh religious philosophy. It starts with Mool Mantra (the beginning hymn), then 38 Paurees (stanzas), and ends with a slok (verse). It is written in Guru Granth Saheb starting on page one. ![]() This precious gift was given to us by Guru Nanak Dev ji. ![]()
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