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% t h o u g h t ( t i m e a n d s p a c e ) a n do p e n s t h e l o c k o f t h e o u r i n n e rb e i n g . E a c h t r a d i t i o n a n dl i n e a g e h a s u s e d d i f f e r e n t N a m eo r N a m e s t o h e l p s t i l l t h e m i n d( A l l a h H U , R a d h a S o a m i , H a H U , N i r a n k a r , ! r e a t S p i r i t ," m m a c u l a t e # n e , $ l e s s e d % i g h t ," n f i n i t e ! o d , # m & a n i ' a d m eH u m , a h i ! u r o o , S a t N a a m ,A k a l ' u r k h , N o o r A l l a h , S a t h i t A n a n d a . . . ) o n e c a n c h o o s e

* h a t e + e r N a m e o n e i sc o m f o r t a b l e * i t h . A l s o g o o d f o r

t h i s r e p e t i t i o n ( s i m r a n , s u m i r a n , i k r ) i s t h e - ' a n c h N a a m - * h i c ha r e t h e - N a m e s o f ! o d - i n t h em o d e r n S h a b d / o g a t r a d i t i o n .

2. A$S#R'0"#N "N0# 0HE %"!H03. 0he first part ofSHA$A1 /#!meditation begins *ith sitting

still, uiet , e2es closed do*n, mentall2repeating the Namesand lo+ingl2 gaing into the middle of the darkness l2ing infront of us, *hich *illde+elop into concentration on the inner

light. Repetition( S"&RAN) is continuous during this. $reathingisnatural and free flo*ing *ithout pa2ing an2 attention to it.$reath is not interfered *ith. "t goes on b2 itself.

4. As *e do so, the attention *ill collect bet*een and behind thee2ebro*s. ( An2 strenuous effort *ill onl2 interfere *ith theprocess, for it creates resistance to the natural flo* ofmeditation). Repeating the 'anch Naam and gaing is all that3sneeded.

5. 4hile concentrating on *hat lies in front of us, darkness *illfade and %ight *ill emerge. 4e ma2 see

6. lights of an2 color5 red, blue, purple, green, 2ello*, orange,golden or *hite light6 or flashes of light.

7. "t is best to concentrate in the middle of *hate+er *e seeinside, and continue repeating slo*l2 at

8. inter+als7 (so as not to disturb the gae).9. S*ami Shi+ 1a2al Singh in SAR $AHAN said7 -'anch naam

ka sumiran karo.- - Repeat the Hol2

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10. Names-. ...8otNirin9an...#ng:ar...Rarankar...SoHang...SatNaam...

11. E+entuall2 one e;periences the *ithdra*al of the sensor2currents and one *ill fell numbness set in, and

12. gather at the e2e focus (< rd e2e).13. 0he "nner %ight *ill dra* 2our attention in. %ater...14. &ER!"N! "N0# 0HE S#UN1 URREN015. 0he second part ofSHA$1 /#!Ameditation in+ol+es

listening to the Sound urrent . 0he preferredtraditionalposition for this is done b2 b2 suatting on one3s feet in the-$ha9an position- kno*n as -ro*pose- in :undalini /ogaand resting one3s arms on the knees and putting the thumbs inthe ears (a sealfrom the e;terior) to the listen to the innerSound. 0he focus of our attention is at the seat of the soul

(A9nahakra, 0isra 0il, 0hird E2e, Agg2a hakra)( bet*een andbehind the e2ebro*s) and one listens to theinner Soundurrent coming at first from the right side and ultimatel2 fromthe top of the head (- thehea+ens-), Sahasrara chakra.

16. 0his Sound is the oice of !od, and is referred to in the+arious scriptures as the Hol2 4ord, Naam,Shabd, Naad,:alma ... "t is the reati+e "mpulse that brought all of creation (millions of gala;ies andsolar s2stems) into being. #ur soulbeing of the same essence as the Sound urrent and !od, andisattracted to the elestial &elodies, b2 *hich the soul cantra+el on through the inner spiritual regions.1uring the $ha9anpractice the 'anch Naam is not repeated. All of one3s attentionis on simpl2 listening tothe Audible %ifestream, the -music ofthe spheres-, *hich *ill pull the spirit a*areness up abo+e-bod2consciousness- and into the into;ication of the higherrealms, e+entuall2 all the *a2 to Sach :hand, andbe2ond...!od *illing (gur prasad)

17. 0he secret to successful meditation lies in the time and effortde+oted to sincere dail2 practice, and not in

18. *orshipping a person or rel2ing on books nor in intellectualdebate.

19. -8apo man sat naam, sada sat naam-. .. . - #h m2 mindmeditate on Sat Naam, fore+er Sat Naam-... !uru

Ram 1as 8i. (!uru !ranth S