Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Sat Nam I am a new student to Kundalini Yoga and have been studying Sikhism, as well. The more I study the Sri GGSJ, the more interested I become. I'm wondering the correct way to read the Sri GGSJ and how the numbers and pauses are used during the readings so I may study correctly as intended. Example of reading below...... Wahe Guru, Woodstock Singh DHANAASAREE, FIFTH MEHL: Granting His Grace, God has blessed me with His Name, and released me of my bonds. I have forgotten all worldly entanglements, and I am attached to the Guru's feet. || 1 || In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I have renounced my other cares and anxieties. I dug a deep pit, and buried my egotistical pride, emotional attachment and the desires of my mind. || 1 || Pause || No one is my enemy, and I am no one's enemy. God, who expanded His expanse, is within all; I learned this from the True Guru. || 2 || I am a friend to all; I am everyone's friend. When the sense of separation was removed from my mind, then I was united with the Lord, my King. || 3 || My stubbornness is gone, Ambrosial Nectar rains down, and the Word of the Guru's Shabad seems so sweet to me. He is pervading everywhere, in the water, on the land and in the sky; Nanak beholds the all-pervading Lord. || 4 || 3 || Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 In the selection you have below, "Dhanaasaree" is the raag (relates to the melody), and "Fifth Mehl" relates to the author, the fifth master (Guru) Arjan. Of the two "1's" you see, one refers to the asthaaee (or chorus) and the other "1" , aswell as the "2", "34," refers to verses of the poem. The final "3" indicates it is the 3rd shabd in that raag.There can be more than one shabd on an actual page of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. Even in a translation that has page numbersof its own, the page numbers of the original SGGS are also indicated where the breaks would be in the original version. HukamPosted by: "Woodstock" woodstock953 woodstock953Tue May 26, 2009 10:49 am (PDT)Sat NamI am a new student to Kundalini Yoga and have been studying Sikhism, as well. The more I study the Sri GGSJ, the more interested I become.I'm wondering the correct way to read the Sri GGSJ and how the numbers and pauses are used during the readings so I may study correctly as intended.Example of reading below......Wahe Guru,Woodstock SinghDHANAASAREE, FIFTH MEHL:Granting His Grace, God has blessed me with His Name, and released me of my bonds. I have forgotten all worldly entanglements, and I am attached to the Guru's feet. || 1 || In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I have renounced my other cares and anxieties. I dug a deep pit, and buried my egotistical pride, emotional attachment and the desires of my mind. || 1 || Pause || No one is my enemy, and I am no one's enemy. God, who expanded His expanse, is within all; I learned this from the True Guru. || 2 || I am a friend to all; I am everyone's friend. When the sense of separation was removed from my mind, then I was united with the Lord, my King. || 3 || My stubbornness is gone, Ambrosial Nectar rains down, and the Word of the Guru's Shabad seems so sweet to me. He is pervading everywhere, in the water, on the land and in the sky; Nanak beholds the all-pervading Lord. || 4 || 3 || Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Sat Nam, Thank you for your teaching. I have so much to learn. Kundalini-Yoga , Harbhajan Kaur Khalsa <harbhajank wrote: > > In the selection you have below, " Dhanaasaree " is the raag (relates to > the melody), and " Fifth Mehl " relates to > the author, the fifth master (Guru) Arjan. Of the two " 1's " you see, > one refers to the asthaaee (or chorus) and the other " 1 " , as > well as the " 2 " , " 3 " " 4, " refers to verses of the poem. The final " 3 " > indicates it is the 3rd shabd in that raag. > There can be more than one shabd on an actual page of the Siri Guru > Granth Sahib. Even in a translation that has page numbers > of its own, the page numbers of the original SGGS are also indicated > where the breaks would be in the original version. > > Hukam > Posted by: " Woodstock " woodstock953 woodstock953 > Tue May 26, 2009 10:49 am (PDT) > > > > Sat Nam > > I am a new student to Kundalini Yoga and have been studying Sikhism, > as well. The more I study the Sri GGSJ, the more interested I become. > > I'm wondering the correct way to read the Sri GGSJ and how the numbers > and pauses are used during the readings so I may study correctly as > intended. > > Example of reading below...... > > Wahe Guru, > > Woodstock Singh > > DHANAASAREE, FIFTH MEHL: > > Granting His Grace, God has blessed me with His Name, and released me > of my bonds. I have forgotten all worldly entanglements, and I am > attached to the Guru's feet. || 1 || In the Saadh Sangat, the Company > of the Holy, I have renounced my other cares and anxieties. I dug a > deep pit, and buried my egotistical pride, emotional attachment and > the desires of my mind. || 1 || Pause || No one is my enemy, and I am > no one's enemy. God, who expanded His expanse, is within all; I > learned this from the True Guru. || 2 || I am a friend to all; I am > everyone's friend. When the sense of separation was removed from my > mind, then I was united with the Lord, my King. || 3 || My > stubbornness is gone, Ambrosial Nectar rains down, and the Word of the > Guru's Shabad seems so sweet to me. He is pervading everywhere, in the > water, on the land and in the sky; Nanak beholds the all-pervading > Lord. || 4 || 3 || > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Sat Nam, Woodstock Singh - It is customary to wash the hands and cover the head before reading Siri Guru Granth Sahib ji. That being said, the only other suggestion is that you read aloud - a whisper is okay - and engage the love of your heart as you read. Read everything, but skip the verse numbers. If you are reading a short passage, a nice custom is to read the first and last lines, such as " My stubbornness... Lord. " twice to enable the meaning to sink into your consciousness. Enjoy your reading... Guru Fatha Singh Kundalini-Yoga , " Woodstock " <woodstock953 wrote: > > Sat Nam > > I am a new student to Kundalini Yoga and have been studying Sikhism, as well. The more I study the Sri GGSJ, the more interested I become. > > I'm wondering the correct way to read the Sri GGSJ and how the numbers and pauses are used during the readings so I may study correctly as intended. > > Example of reading below...... > > > Wahe Guru, > > Woodstock Singh > > > > DHANAASAREE, FIFTH MEHL: > > Granting His Grace, God has blessed me with His Name, and released me of my bonds. I have forgotten all worldly entanglements, and I am attached to the Guru's feet. || 1 || In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I have renounced my other cares and anxieties. I dug a deep pit, and buried my egotistical pride, emotional attachment and the desires of my mind. || 1 || Pause || No one is my enemy, and I am no one's enemy. God, who expanded His expanse, is within all; I learned this from the True Guru. || 2 || I am a friend to all; I am everyone's friend. When the sense of separation was removed from my mind, then I was united with the Lord, my King. || 3 || My stubbornness is gone, Ambrosial Nectar rains down, and the Word of the Guru's Shabad seems so sweet to me. He is pervading everywhere, in the water, on the land and in the sky; Nanak beholds the all-pervading Lord. || 4 || 3 || > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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