Naam (Divine Name)
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Naam (Divine Name) is the sacred, meditative remembrance of the divine presence in Sikhism, regarded as the central spiritual practice that connects the soul with Waheguru.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh religious concept
ⓘ
meditative remembrance ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Waheguru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Sikh devotional practice
ⓘ
Sikh spirituality ⓘ |
| considered |
gift of divine grace
ⓘ
path to union with the Divine ⓘ supreme spiritual support in Sikhism ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
mere intellectual knowledge of God
ⓘ
ritualism without devotion ⓘ |
| coreElementOf |
Naam Japna
ⓘ
Sikh meditation ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Divine Name
ⓘ
Naam Simran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
alignment with hukam (divine will)
ⓘ
cultivation of humility ⓘ inner peace ⓘ reduction of ego (haumai) ⓘ |
| emphasizedBy |
Guru Nanak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikh Gurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizedIn | Guru Granth Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Punjabi and Sanskrit words for name (nāma) ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
connection of the soul with Waheguru
ⓘ
purification of the mind ⓘ realization of divine presence ⓘ spiritual liberation ⓘ |
| language | Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedAs |
continuous inner remembrance
ⓘ
meditative remembrance of God ⓘ repetition of the Divine Name ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Sikhs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Kirtan
ⓘ
Sangat (congregation) ⓘ personal meditation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bhakti (devotion)
ⓘ
Shabad (Divine Word) NERFINISHED ⓘ Simran ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| requires |
devotion
ⓘ
discipline ⓘ faith ⓘ |
| script | Gurmukhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInSikhism |
essence of Sikh devotional life
ⓘ
primary means of spiritual realization ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
expression of divine reality
ⓘ
immanent presence of God ⓘ |
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