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The below picture shows Mool Mantar inscribed on the marble wall above the door leading inside Sri Darbaar Sahib (Amritsar). The left side reads: “The ‘seva’ (selfless service) of Sri Guru Raam Daas Ji of gold plating and white marble has been done by Sri Bhai Sant Giani Ji with the authority of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji.”
The Mool Mantar, the first verse of Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee describes God. It states God is ‘ajoonee’ (unborn) and ‘saibhun’ (self-existent). The Mool Mantr is the yardstick of Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee and is the foundation of Sikhi. Mool Mantar also states that “God always was, always is and always wil be.”
But still many immoral ‘ways of life’ are locking people in the mesh of the perplexity. The Radha Soami dogma is one such prominently known way of life. The Sikh Gurus have conferred the gift of Gur Mantar and Mool Mantar to their Sikhs and have clearly ruled the following command:
From the philosophical stand-point, the contribution of Sikhi may be called Naam Marg. Guru Nanak Sahib Ji emphasized the need for man’s devotion to the Timeless Almighty. He illustrates the attributes of God in the revealed “Mool-Mantar”. He asks man to dedicate himself, day and night to the remembrance of God and His Name.
The last thing the Panth should be divided on is Gurbani, whether it is in Mool Mantar or Rehraas. Far too many youth who just have devotion to read more Bani are being misled to think that only the longer version of Rehraas with extra Shabads and Dohiras is acceptable.
The Panj Pyaaray repeat the Mool Mantar five times, this is then repeated by all the candidates. Then one of the five explains the code of Sikh discipline – Rehat. The candidates are to regard themselves as sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji. Their home is Anandpur Sahib.
In the Mool Mantar, the initial invocation to God in the Guru Granth Sahib Ji, it says: ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
The basic and unalterable concept of Sikhi, as opposed to that of Brahminism, is that God does not incarnate. This concept is an integral element of the Mool Mantar revealed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the very beginning of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. This concept is the corner-stone of Sikh theology. So much so, that the Guru Ji says:
[Note : In Jap Ji Sahib, “Jap” has four double dandees (|| ਜਪੁ||) which clearly separates it from the Mool Mantar and defines Jap as a title of the Bani. Afterwards comes “Aad Sach” which is a Salok (couplet). This is very similar to one of the Saloks in Sukhmani Sahib. The Salok is indicated through the numbering of “||1||”.
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