Naam or Word
                              -Kirpal Singh
 

Prajapatir vai idam-agre asit
Tasya vak dvitiya asit
Vak vai Paramam Brahma
                                     --Vedas

In the beginning was Prajapati (the Creator),
With Him was the Vak (the Word),
And the Vak (the Word) was verily the
Supreme Brahma.
 
 

Dedicated to the Almighty God
working through all Masters Who have come
and Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj
at whose Lotus Feet
the author imbibed sweet Elixir of Holy Naam - the Word




















First published by Ruhani Satsang, Delhi 1960
1999 edition by Ruhani Satsang Books
No copyright

notes: regarding this web published version of "Naam or Word"

Table of Contents

 
To the Honest Seeker
BOOK ONE

NAAM OR WORD

1. INTRODUCTORY
  Greatness of Naam and its need
  Various Names of God
  What is Naam?
  Devotion to Naam is the only true worship
  Naam is the great Controlling Power
  Naam is the Great Master Force
  Naam: What it is
  Naam is the Sound Principle
  The seat of Naam or Word
  Time for practicing spiritual disciplines
  Why is Naam inaudible?
  Naam is a subjective experience
  Real Naam: Incomprehensible and hidden
  Naam: Divine link between man and his maker
  The Path of Naam leads to Sehaj State
  Naam: The most efficacious sadhna in the present age
  Naam: The saving factor in all the four ages

2. EVIDENCE FROM VARIOUS RELIGIONS
  Hinduism
  Buddhism
  Jainism
  Zoroastrianism
  Judaism and Christianity
  Islam
  Bahaism
  The Teachings of the Masters

3. A STUDY IN NAAM
  The Riches of Naam are lasting and inexhaustible
  Attributes of Naam
  The spiritual practice of Naam
  How Naam is reached
  Naam is the heritage of the Gurmukh
  The merits of the Word
  Hari Naam and Ram Naam

4. HARI RAS
  Hari Ras: What It is
  Hari Ras: Where lt is
  Hari Ras: How to get It
  Hari Ras: Who gets It
  Hari Ras: Its merits
  Guru Naam or Gurmukh Naam

5. CONCLUSION
  Disadvantages of not contacting the holy Naam


BOOK TWO

SHABD
The Sound Principle

Shabd is God and is live principle
Shabd: What It is
Shabd is the Creator
Shabd is not the subject of reading, ritual or reciting
All religions teach of Shabd
Shabd signifies Sound Principle
Why do we not hear the Sound Principle?
How can we listen to the Sound Principle?
Where does Shabd dwell and how can It be contacted?
Sound and Light
Shabd and Truth are synonymous
Shabd is the Water of life
Shabd is the essence of all worship
How to contact Shabd
Devotion to Shabd: What it is
Shabd is the heritage of a rare devotee of the Master
Shabd: What It does
Shabd: Its blessings
Shabd: Anhad (Limitless) or Anahat (Self-Existing)
Panch Shabd or The Five Melodies
Musical melodies within
Musical melodies without
BOOK THREE

AMRIT
Nectar or the Water of Life

Amrit
Amrit: What It is
Amrit is Sound Principle
Amrit is Light Principle
Amrit: Its location
Who can taste this Nectar
Amrit: How one gets It
Amrit: Who can get It
Amrit: Its merits
BOOK FOUR

KIRTAN
Celestial Music or Divine Harmony

Kirtan
The merits of Kirtan
BOOK FIVE

BANI AND GURBANI
Scriptures and Inner Music

Varan Atmak Bani
Dhun Atmak Bani
Bani: Its merits
Gurbani
BOOK SIX

GURU-MANTRA
The Master's Word

Guru-Mantra
BOOK SEVEN

VAKHAR
A True Deal in True Wares

Vakhar
BOOK EIGHT

DEEKSHA
Initiation

Deeksha
Who is competent to initiate?
The Kingdom of God: Where it is
BOOK NINE

GYAN OR JNANA
Knowledge-Enlightenment

Gyan or Jnana
BOOK TEN

CHARAN KAMAL
The Lotus Feet of the Master

1. THE LOTUS FEET
  Inner vision of the Master's feet
  The Lotus Feet of God (Naam)

2.THE DUST OF THE LOTUS FEET
  The dust of the feet of living Masters
  Inner dust of the Master's Radiant Form
  Inner dust: What it is
  Charan Dhur: Its merits

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