Jiva

MIND, MATTER AND GOD : JIVA, JADA AND ISVARA
M.M.NINAN
Nirbhau - Without Fear
Nirvair - Without vengence or anger
Akaal Moorat - of Eternal Form
Ajuni – Unborn
Saibangh - self-Illumined
Gurparsaad - Attainable through the Grace of the Guru
"The Mool Mantar (also spelt Mul Mantra) is the most important composition contained
within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of the Sikhs; it is the basis of
Sikhism. The word "Mool" means "main", "root" or "chief" and "Mantar" means "magic
chant" or "magic portion".
Together the words "Mool Mantar" mean the "Main chant" or "root verse". It's
importance is emphasised by the fact that it is the first composition to appear in the holy
Granth of the Sikhs and that it appears before the commencement of the main section
which comprises of 31 Raags or chapters.
The Mool Mantar is said to be the first composition uttered by Guru Nanak Dev upon
enlightenment at the age of about 30. Being the basis of Sikhism it encapsulates the
entire theology of Sikhism. When a person begins to learn Gurbani, this is the first verse
that most would learn.
It is a most brief composition encompassing the entire universally complex theology of
the Sikh faith. It has religious, social, political, logical, martial and eternal implication for
human existence; a truly humanitarian and global concepts of the Supreme power for all
to understand and appreciate.
This Mantar encompasses concepts which have been evaluated and proven over many
eras (or yugs) and known to be flawless beyond any ambiguity what so ever. The rest of
Japji Sahib that follows this mantar is said to be a elaboration of the main mantar and
that the rest of the Guru Granth Sahib totalling 1430 pages, is a detailed amplification of
the Mool Mantar.
This is the verse that all beginners to Sikhism have to learn and repeat over and over
again until it becomes an automatic process. After learning this short verse and its full
meaning, it is common for beginners to awake early in the morning, wash and sit and
mediate on the Mantar for 10 to 20 minutes focussing on the sound and meaning of
each word.
It is said that the rest of the Guru Granth Sahib is an elaboration of the Mool Mantar and
that this Mantar itself is an explanation and amplification of the single phrase – Ek
Oankaar, which is the first entry in the holy Granth."
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