Thus, God’s presence as the creator is manifested in every element of creation. Similarly, every great painting is a reflection of its painter. For instance, when we see a dancer getting deeply immersed into her expression, it is said that the dancer and dance have become One. The creator is everywhere and in everything, and cannot be separated from the creation. The second part “kaar” means that this entire creation is immersed in the Creator. The same is confirmed by modern scientific studies, such as the phenomena of Sonoluminescence and the Big Bang Theory. It signifies that our ever-expanding universe was born from a gigantic explosion in the dormant dark energies, producing an immense cosmic sound, followed by immeasurable amounts of light and heat. The first part of the symbol, “Om” (depicted in several different ways) denotes sound.

Its description helps us get the answer to the obvious question that if God is One, then from where he came. Onkaar: As represented in the Mool Mantra using Gurumukhi script, this is a symbol and a combination of two words Om and Kaar. Thus, Guru Nanak Dev Ji puts it as the first word of the Mool Mantra, emphasizing oneness as the only path. And if we start getting into multiple forms, there will always be conflict. This is analogous to the teachings of Advaita Vedanta and other monotheistic philosophies, that everything is a manifestation of a single source of energy irrespective of their outer forms. Ik: There is only one God, the supreme and absolute power that is the cause of all creation, operation and dissolution. Here God is the timeless, formless, all-pervading energy and not any living being bound by time or space. In this verse, Guru Nanak Dev Ji attempts to define the formless God-consciousness, its characteristics and how it can be experienced. This foremost verse of Japji Sahib as well as of Guru Granth Sahib, commonly known as the “ Mool Mantra” comprises the first few words that were recited by Guru Nanak Dev Ji when he came out of his samadhi after attaining enlightenment. Ik onkar satnam karta purakh nirbhau nirvair aakaal murat ajooni se bhang Gur parsaad For detailed understanding, please watch the Japji Sahib Series. These blogs are derived from Sri Guru’s Satsangs on Shri Japji Sahib, & compiled to give a brief interpretation of the Pauri’s by Guru Nanak Dev ji.

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