Simran Experience :Simran Method Questions from Harvinder Singh

Harvinder Singh has recently asked questions on simran method through email.

The questions and the answers are being shared for the benifit of the seeker who needs further clues .

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Harvinder Singh wrote as


"I have read your simran healing ebook recently and I have certainly enjoyed reading it as the ebook content was informative as well as interesting.

I have some questions regarding simran if you can please answer for me:

(1). When I practice simran I normally do it vocally. I have difficulty practicing it mentally. What happens is that for a few minutes I can do it mentally, but after that my mind tires and I cannot hold this thought for too long.

(2). Can one open their dasam duar if they do simran vocally? I would probably imagine one would have to do it for many hours a day over a long period of time?

(3). How can one improve their concentration so that one can perform mental simran? "



The Answer sent to this mail is as below :

"It is Guru 's Mehar that opportunity for sangat on the topic of simran has come about.



In the first question you have asked that :

"When I practice simran I normally do it vocally. I have difficulty practicing it mentally. What happens is that for a few minutes I can do it mentally, but after that my mind tires and I cannot hold this thought for too long. "

The Simran is different corresponding to the three levels :
1. Physical or Gross
2. Subtle energy plane– our emotional and mental body energies correspond to this plane.Also known as Astral plane.
3. Spirtual plane – also known as causal plane.

This is a broad classification and we have bodies corresponding to these levels.We can place our conscious awareness (SURT) at any of these planes.Normaly the surt is enbrossed in physical plane during our waking ours.

At the physical level the simran is vocal and is known as Jap and is done with the tongue.
Jap is mainly done of gurbani shabads.

Shabads are repeated again and again for Gyan , change of our state of mind (filling it with LOVE of Waheguru) and agreeing ( maniya) that HE is HAZAR NAZAR.

Waheguru shabad recitation voiced outside be listened by the ears (Suniya) so that the SURT is pulled automatically inside.

Then the Waheguru Gurumantra is spoken inside without involving tongue.Here also it is to be heard by the ears.

The above is a tool or method only as the aim is for the SURT to meet the Shabad going on inside.

The minds chatter goes on and on as it is the nature of mind.The SURT which is subtle goes beyond and above the viel of mental chatter.

In Japji Saheb Guru Sahebji says as under :

suni-aa mani-aa man keetaa bhaa-o.
antargat tirath mal naa-o.

When SURT is inside the simran is mental. Here feel the presence of Waheguru.When presence is felt recitation gets dropped .

Feel being filled with Light and love.
All qualities are HIS. All is HIM.So our attitude should be of acceptance whether we like it or not.Feel your negative gross qualities going. This way the emotional-mental energies become lighter and after some time the do not have much strength to take you out unless you desire.

Your second question is " Can one open their dasam duar if they do simran vocally? I would probably imagine one would have to do it for many hours a day over a long period of time? "

Vocal simran is jap and a start.One should prefer to do vocal simran of Gurbani Shabads ( full bani , shabad or part). Gurbani is Brahm Vichar.Gurbani gives us Gyan. Gurbani speaks of Waheguru.The proximity increases.

We have to go inside .Be in a state of UNMAN,meaning our SURT is kept inward and are not attached with the outward world. This is even when our eyes are open.
Even when we are sitting in a group.
Even when we are doing work or walking.

We do have to concentrate on worldly things or work but then even without our awareness the subconscious is engrossed in simran in the same way as it does the driving automatically even when our mind is elsewhere. Subconscious then does what we normally do and drives the car on the daily route.

Sikh way is SURAT- SHABAD abhyas. The inner shabad when connected with surt pulls it through Dasam Dwar.

Do not focus on the "time taken ". Time taken is quite variable ,when conditions are right the next shift automatically occurs.

As I had explained in the Simran Healing Book our thoughts are creative.When we focus and believe in the thought that "time taken is more "it would the become our experience – time taken would be more.

Your third question is " How can one improve their concentration so that one can perform mental simran?"

A form of meditation is that Mantra word is recited inside with concentration.One comes back again and again when concentration is lost.
I feel that this form of meditation is for a sidhi.
Another way is to find gap between thoughts so that surt goes across.

Sikh way is Simran - meaning re- membrance .We are Jyote Swaroop and the viel of HAUME (separateness ) has to be lifted.
For remaining inside with concentration.
Practice is required so that the mind gets used to it.

One can also use the triggers for the shifts.Here is how it can be done.

After closing eyes do backward counting from 20 to 1 . (later it can be reduced to 10 to 1 or 5 to 1).

This acts as a trigger for shift to occur.Other triggers can be made are " Ekonkar to Gurprasad".
One affirms mentally that "As I count from 20 to 1 my awareness focus will shift to …….and I would be connected with my physical body/emotional body/mental body/causal body (as per the reqirement)"
When count is finished affirm that you are now in _____ Body.
This method I advice for healing purpose but is good for spiritual practice as well in the beginning. Through this method one get used to be within..

When connected with physical body one can ask it to relax and remove any stress .In the mental plane we can remove mental thought forms or patterns .In the spiritual plane we can talk with our higher self or spiritual personalities.

Eventually we should listen to shabad inside which is sikh way.
All this is a part of NAAM connection. "

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