Post by Admin on Jul 25, 2017 7:30:24 GMT
The Experience of Simran - by Jagraj Singh (20 July 2017)
"Published on 20 Jul 2017
I went from knowing some things about Sikhi, to following it by doing simran. I knew some things about Sikh history and that inspired me enough to wear a turban. You could say I believed in the Guru but didn't necesarily follow. I didn't see the need to go all the way.
A singh invited me to do waheguru simran. had an experience that was overwhelming. It felt like an awakening, like I was being absorbed into something. It was scary, and I pulled away, but I wanted to experience it again.
I signed up for a Sikhi camp where we did simran and kirtan everyday. I just tried to sing along with the kirtan and especially when we chanted Waheguru. This time it wasn't scary, because I was expecting it. It was actually quite blissful and I started to fall in love with God and Guru.
I realized that Sikhi makes sense once you've had an experience of simran. There is a difference of people trying to follow Sikhi just because of morals. felt so much love at the camp with young people.
My life changed. I went to receive Amrit shortly after (later Jagraj Singh started Basics of Sikhi). It was all through simran... and sangat. There were some mahapurkhs at the camps. The talks were really good. The love comes from all places, but the simran solidifies it.
I loved the camp so much, I wanted to make a testimonial video to let people know about it. Its funny to see how that was a beginning to what we do now with the Basics of Sikhi youtube channel.
I couldn't do my Banis so my Panj told me I could start with doing 1 hour of simran per day. So I started doing simran every morning at the Gurdwara in Southall.
Sikhi isn't just about the morals. Its about the experience of God.
Its a journey of learning how to focus during simran. Sometimes, especially when you're at home doing it by yourself, its hard to focus. So then I focus on the sound of my own voice. Then I try to imagine myself calling God. Sometimes I would visualize the word "Waheguru". Another way is to focus on a point. A lot of people focus on 3rd eye. When you focus on one place, it makes you "ekaagar" which means unified focus. You can also focus on dasam duar (tenth gate) because that is also where you experience God.
You know when you are experiencing God, and when you are distracted. So its about expanding the time you are experiencing God, and when you are distracted, snap out of it.
Its hard to describe the experience of simran. Those who have experienced it, know what its like. There is a lot of bliss in simran. Sometimes it doesn't come straight away. When you start off it might take 30 min to get something out of it. After a lot of experience you'll get into it right away. This is kamai (earning). Its like a job, you don't get paid a lot right from the start.
Simran, seva, sangat, and paath all help keep you in a higher mental state and keep on expanding. You keep getting more gifts, and you start to see more truth. Don't get proud of your spiritual achievements, because they are all just gifts. Just remain thankful. Be grateful to even have the thirst for God.
Don't be scared of crying. This is part of the game of love. People don't understand simran. One aunti stopped me from crying, and ruined my experience. The average Sikh doesn't understand this relationship of love between the Sikh and the Guru and God. They won't understand you, so don't expect them to.
If you start on this love story its a powerful love story in your life. I just try to remember that if Guru ji isn't smiling upon us in Grace then its all a waste. When Guru smiles upon you, is when He lets you experience Him. All of us can have that experience.
youtube.com/basicsofsikhi"
"Published on 20 Jul 2017
I went from knowing some things about Sikhi, to following it by doing simran. I knew some things about Sikh history and that inspired me enough to wear a turban. You could say I believed in the Guru but didn't necesarily follow. I didn't see the need to go all the way.
A singh invited me to do waheguru simran. had an experience that was overwhelming. It felt like an awakening, like I was being absorbed into something. It was scary, and I pulled away, but I wanted to experience it again.
I signed up for a Sikhi camp where we did simran and kirtan everyday. I just tried to sing along with the kirtan and especially when we chanted Waheguru. This time it wasn't scary, because I was expecting it. It was actually quite blissful and I started to fall in love with God and Guru.
I realized that Sikhi makes sense once you've had an experience of simran. There is a difference of people trying to follow Sikhi just because of morals. felt so much love at the camp with young people.
My life changed. I went to receive Amrit shortly after (later Jagraj Singh started Basics of Sikhi). It was all through simran... and sangat. There were some mahapurkhs at the camps. The talks were really good. The love comes from all places, but the simran solidifies it.
I loved the camp so much, I wanted to make a testimonial video to let people know about it. Its funny to see how that was a beginning to what we do now with the Basics of Sikhi youtube channel.
I couldn't do my Banis so my Panj told me I could start with doing 1 hour of simran per day. So I started doing simran every morning at the Gurdwara in Southall.
Sikhi isn't just about the morals. Its about the experience of God.
Its a journey of learning how to focus during simran. Sometimes, especially when you're at home doing it by yourself, its hard to focus. So then I focus on the sound of my own voice. Then I try to imagine myself calling God. Sometimes I would visualize the word "Waheguru". Another way is to focus on a point. A lot of people focus on 3rd eye. When you focus on one place, it makes you "ekaagar" which means unified focus. You can also focus on dasam duar (tenth gate) because that is also where you experience God.
You know when you are experiencing God, and when you are distracted. So its about expanding the time you are experiencing God, and when you are distracted, snap out of it.
Its hard to describe the experience of simran. Those who have experienced it, know what its like. There is a lot of bliss in simran. Sometimes it doesn't come straight away. When you start off it might take 30 min to get something out of it. After a lot of experience you'll get into it right away. This is kamai (earning). Its like a job, you don't get paid a lot right from the start.
Simran, seva, sangat, and paath all help keep you in a higher mental state and keep on expanding. You keep getting more gifts, and you start to see more truth. Don't get proud of your spiritual achievements, because they are all just gifts. Just remain thankful. Be grateful to even have the thirst for God.
Don't be scared of crying. This is part of the game of love. People don't understand simran. One aunti stopped me from crying, and ruined my experience. The average Sikh doesn't understand this relationship of love between the Sikh and the Guru and God. They won't understand you, so don't expect them to.
If you start on this love story its a powerful love story in your life. I just try to remember that if Guru ji isn't smiling upon us in Grace then its all a waste. When Guru smiles upon you, is when He lets you experience Him. All of us can have that experience.
youtube.com/basicsofsikhi"