Tuesday, April 10, 2012

 
How do we so easily forget that we are creations of the One Creator? How do we so easily slip into a mayhem of thoughts in our minds that gives us no peace? How can we bring ourselves back into a state of calm?

There are many paths, many Dharmas, many practices that answer just that question. I will delve into my Dharma or my path to share a little of my experience.

"Sat Nam" are the original words, the original teaching, the original sound current given to us by Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak was born in what is now Pakistan in the 15th Century. At the time this land that he was born in which was a part of India at the time was ruled by the Mogul Empire. There were two waves of destruction to the human psyche that was passing through India at the time. One was an extremist effort by the Mogul Empire to convert everyone to their religion, the other was an age old caste system.

Guru Nanak himself was born into a Hindu family, where religious ritual was held in high regard. As he grew up, one after the next ritual, was questioned and tested by this young boy of light. He wanted to know the truth, the "Sat" in everything. In the tradition of his family a boy at the age of 13 receives blessings from a local priest, is given a string to wear symbolizing his connection to God, and food is served to the family and friends. At Guru Nanak's gathering with everyone ready for him to receive the sacred thread, the young boy interrupted the ceremony and asked what would happen with his connection to God when in fact the string wore out?

His parents were mortified as the account goes.

But this was only the beginning of a series of events in Guru Nanak's life that would one day make him the founding Guru of the Sikh religion, and a great Saint for not only the entire of India, but the world.

Guru Nanak taught that we must always find the truth in all that we do, find a way to be ourselves, find a way to tap into the Universal Truth in what we are saying, and what we are doing. He gave us a tool to do just that, and it is the second word of this mantra that I am sharing with you today, it is the word, "Nam." Nam means the Name of God. It is a noun. It is the one thing that we can lean on, that will not wear away like a thread, that lives on even after our human form passes.

So he said to us "Sat Nam" or "Truth is God's Name."

If you want to tap into your inner truth, chant this mantra.

In fact breathe it. Join me today. We will do a little experiment. The whole day long, inhale "Sat" exhale "Nam." As you work, as you cook, as you drive, as you have a conversation... make it work. In your mind think these words and allow your breath to be nice and long as you inhale "Sat" and then exhale "Nam". Tap in to the Divine Light, the Guiding Light, the Absolutely Free to Everyone Light that exists with us. You know, just weave it into your day as something fun. Don't get stressed about it. Let's just try it with light hearts.

And let's see what we can do.

Hail Hail Guru Nanak. Thank you for these Divine words of love and light that you have given us.

Love,

Snatam

Photo by Robin Layton

Comments:
dear snatnam kaur.thank you so much for this day message.help me to bring me back in true feeling and understanding to be one with god. with love christel joy nirmal ananda
 
thanks Snatam wow that was really good, I will do it!!! Today I have been getting that I am LIGHT! This is the truth of me! I am going to listen to your song I AM the LIGHT OF MY Soul!
 
Thank you Snatam for your wonderful musings which you share with everyone.Your thoughts are so soulful. I have never met anyone who is so connected with her soul as you are and I can only pray to my guru to make me a little bit more like you.May the Guru bless you with nadar (His glance which bestows every blessing)and may He bring more people like you in eeveryone's lives.
 
You have so much wisdom Snatam, and you are so correct. Thank you for being such a humble and beautiful spirit.
Sat Nam.
 
Is a great pleasure for me to say thanks very much to you; I have been deeply unhappy until I found your sing Mul Mantra, it really have calmed my mind, stopping my destructive thoughts, and now I begin to realize that it isn't my circumstances, it's my mind who make me unhappy. For me, your interpretation of this mantra is pure love. Since then, I began to interest in sikh philosophy, and every day I listen some of your mantras to calm my mind. Now my circumstances still aren't good, but I'm in peace! I will follow your suggestion for mantra Sat Nam. Thanks with all my heart!
 
So it shall be done while pulling weeds and diapering babies today - thanks for sharing

And thank you for your beautiful music, we even play it in the milking room for our goats and I do think it touches them too
 
Sweet Snatam,

I cannot help but notice Sat Nam contains the same letters as your name. I learned of you through the article in Oprah Magazine just a month ago. Now your chanting/music starts and ends my days. Thank you for bringing me back to center. May the longtime sun...

Blessings and peace,

Lynne
 
Dearest Snatam, I have been so fortunate to found you about eight years ago, have been to every concert you have been given in Seattle, have bought all of your CDs since. I feel your devotion and love the way you love God and your Gurus, because I love God the same way. I haven't been so fortunate to have a Guru like you or be raised by that beautiful environment though I would have love to have experience that in my life. Unfortunately now I moved to Wales and I don't think you come to Wales in your tours. What I love must is to see a beautiful woman as you are shine with her inner beauty and love, seeing God as you and through you. Thank you for that gift. I hope I get to see you again soon, thanks for your devotion and sharing it to the world, what an incredible life you chose. Sat Nam loxy Baltazar
 
Dearest Snatam, I have been so fortunate to found you about eight years ago, have been to every concert you have been given in Seattle, have bought all of your CDs since. I feel your devotion and love the way you love God and your Gurus, because I love God the same way. I haven't been so fortunate to have a Guru like you or be raised by that beautiful environment though I would have love to have experience that in my life. Unfortunately now I moved to Wales and I don't think you come to Wales in your tours. What I love must is to see a beautiful woman as you are shine with her inner beauty and love, seeing God as you and through you. Thank you for that gift. I hope I get to see you again soon, thanks for your devotion and sharing it to the world, what an incredible life you chose. Sat Nam loxy Baltazar
 
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