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Basics of Sikhi is an education campaign which utilizes YouTube, printed material and social media to spread Guru’s wisdom. In addition, the team works to promote the Sikh faith by hiring speakers to teach at various religious and educational institutions across the world. Most of our work is on our YouTube channel. To view and follow our latest content, click the buttons below!

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Do we need a technique to do Simran (the Sikh Meditation) or is it just about calling God?
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We can definitely utilize some techniques until our minds are learning how to focus. However, hopefully, after a few months or years of practice, we wouldn’t need these techniques. We can purely call out to Vaheguru with love and surrender. Reaching such an Avastha (spiritual state of mind) means that Vaheguru is forever present for us at this moment.

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Is Simran the same as Yoga?
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Simran is not a form of Yoga. If one decides to chant different Mantras without the support of Guru Sahib, then it would be like Yoga or other meditation practices. But we do Simran by the grace and guidance of our Guru, with a true desire to meet God.

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What is a good technique to do Simran?
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The word Vaheguru has four parts. So, whenever we utter this word, we must put twenty-five per cent emphasis on each part. The key is to not put too much stress and recite it with love, ease and contentment. With practice, our body’s distorted energy becomes focused and we begin to experience Anand (Bliss). We should begin with doing Simran for a minimum of fifteen minutes.

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What is Simran (the Sikh meditation) all about?
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Simran has to be done through the power of consciousness. When doing Simran, we repeat the name of Vaheguru again and again. The consciousness wanders all around, but when doing Simran, we bring it back from other thoughts and use our voice to channel a desire within us to meet God. This can only be done through the support of the Guru.

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How can I stop feeling and acting negatively?
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We are a certain way because of what we allow to go into our minds: the types of things we listen to, the types of programs we watch on TV, the videos we consume on social media, and the things we read and speak about when with friends. These things have a knock-on effect on how we feel, and how we act negatively.

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How can we get rid of bad habits and vicious cycles?
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We should do Ardaas (humble request) to Vaheguru Ji to help us let go of the things that don’t serve us. A combination of a constant conscious effort to not let negative things go inside of you and doing Ardaas to Vaheguru Ji can help us get there.

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Do we need a technique to do Simran (the Sikh Meditation) or is it just about calling God?
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We can definitely utilize some techniques until our minds are learning how to focus. However, hopefully, after a few months or years of practice, we wouldn’t need these techniques. We can purely call out to Vaheguru with love and surrender. Reaching such an Avastha (spiritual state of mind) means that Vaheguru is forever present for us at this moment.

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Is Simran the same as Yoga?
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Simran is not a form of Yoga. If one decides to chant different Mantras without the support of Guru Sahib, then it would be like Yoga or other meditation practices. But we do Simran by the grace and guidance of our Guru, with a true desire to meet God.

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What is a good technique to do Simran?
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The word Vaheguru has four parts. So, whenever we utter this word, we must put twenty-five per cent emphasis on each part. The key is to not put too much stress and recite it with love, ease and contentment. With practice, our body’s distorted energy becomes focused and we begin to experience Anand (Bliss). We should begin with doing Simran for a minimum of fifteen minutes.

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