Jap Ji Sahib English Translation, Meaning and Explanation - Nanak Naam - Satpal Singh

Bhai Satpal Singh explains Guru Nank Dev Ji's Mool Mantar in detail, looking at the origin, language and spiritual meaning of each word of this Mantar. 

In this podcast the translation and definition of the phrase "Gur Prasad" is given. 

It covers the following concepts:  

- What is Guru 

- Does Guru have many forms 

- Why is Guru so important in Sikh spirituality

The first podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK.  

This talk covers: 

Jap Aad Sach 

Jugaad Sach  

Hai Bhi Sach 

Nanak Hosee Bhi Sach

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The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK.  

This talk covers: 

- Flaws in common spiritual practices 

- Fasting, Silence, Pilgrimages,

The words in this verse are: 

sochai soch na hova-ee jay sochee lakh vaar. 

chupai chup na hova-ee jay laa-ay rahaa liv taar. 

bhukhi-aa bhukh na utree jay bannaa puree-aa bhaar. 

sahas si-aanpaa lakh hohi ta ik na chalai naal. 

kiv sachi-aaraa ho-ee-ai kiv koorhai tutai paal. 

hukam rajaa-ee chalnaa naanak likhi-aa naal. ||1||

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK. 

This talk covers: 

- Destiny (Hukam) 

- Free will 

- Expectation - (minus) reality = Sadness (Dukh) or  Happiness (Sukh)  

The words in this verse are: 

hukmee hovan aakaar hukam na kahi-aa jaa-ee. 

hukmee hovan jee-a hukam milai vadi-aa-ee. 

hukmee utam neech hukam likh dukh sukh paa-ee-ah. 

iknaa hukmee bakhsees ik hukmee sadaa bhavaa-ee-ah. 

hukmai andar sabh ko baahar hukam na ko-ay. 

naanak hukmai jay bujhai ta ha-umai kahai na ko-ay. ||2||

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK.  

This talk covers: 

- Singing meditation 

- Using song to loose the ego   

The words in this verse are: 

gaavai ko taan hovai kisai taan. 

gaavai ko daat jaanai neesaan. 

gaavai ko gun vadi-aa-ee-aa chaar. 

gaavai ko vidi-aa vikham veechaar. 

gaavai ko saaj karay tan khayh. 

gaavai ko jee-a lai fir dayh. 

gaavai ko jaapai disai door. 

gaavai ko vaykhai haadraa hadoor. 

kathnaa kathee na aavai tot. 

kath kath kathee kotee kot kot. 

daydaa day laiday thak paahi. 

jugaa jugantar khaahee khaahi. 

hukmee hukam chalaa-ay raahu. 

naanak vigsai vayparvaahu. ||3||

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK.

This talk covers: 

- Practicing universal true love 

- What is Amrit Vela and why we need early morning meditation 

- Mukti (Moksha) liberation & enlightenment  

The words in this verse are: 

saachaa saahib saach naa-ay bhaakhi-aa bhaa-o apaar. 

aakhahi mangahi dahi dahi daat karay daataar. 

fayr ke agai rakhee-ai jit disai darbaar. 

muhou ke bolan bolee-ai jit sun Dharay pi-aar. 

amrit vaylaa sach naa-o vadi-aa-ee veechaar. 

karmee aavai kaprhaa nadree mokh du-aar. 

naanak ayvai jaanee-ai sabh aapay sachiaar. ||4||

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The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK.

This talk covers: 

- The Divine (God) is within you 

- What is Seva 

- Singing meditation 

- What does the Guru teach us? 

- Demi-Gods in Hindu Mythology (Devi's and Devtas).  

The words in this verse are:  

thaapi-aa na jaa-ay keetaa na ho-ay. 

aapay aap niranjan so-ay. 

jin sayvi-aa tin paa-i-aa maan. 

naanak gaavee-ai gunee niDhaan. 

gaavee-ai sunee-ai man rakhee-ai bhaa-o. 

dukh parhar sukh ghar lai jaa-ay. 

gurmukh naadaN gurmukh vaydaN gurmukh rahi-aa samaa-ee. 

gur eesar gur gorakh barmaa gur paarbatee maa-ee. 

jay ha-o jaanaa aakhaa naahee kahnaa kathan na jaa-ee. 

guraa ik dahi bujhaa-ee. sabhnaa jee-aa kaa ik daataa so mai visar na jaa-ee. ||5||

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK. 

This talk covers: 

- Internal pilgrimage 

- Gurmat vs Manmat 

- Gurmukh vs Manmukh 

- Who is a Sikh 

- What does the Guru teach us?  

The words in this verse are: 

tirath naavaa jay tis bhaavaa vin bhaanay ke naa-ay karee. 

jaytee sirath upaa-ee vaykhaa vin karmaa ke milai la-ee. 

mat vich ratan javaahar maanik jay ik gur kee sikh sunee. 

guraa ik dahi bujhaa-ee. sabhnaa jee-aa kaa ik daataa so mai visar na jaa-ee. ||6||