Japji Sahib

Japji Sahib

Japji Sahib is a prayer at the beginning of the Shri Guru Granth Sahib, considered the holy scripture of Sikhs. It was composed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sat Guru in the line of ten Sikh Gurus.

Japji Sahib begins with Mool Mantra and is followed by 38 pauris (stanzas) and ends with a final Salok at the end of this composition.

Japji Sahib is believed to be the first composition of Guru Nanak, and is now considered the comprehensive essence of Sikh faith. It is regarded amongst the most important Bani or 'set of verses' by the Sikhs, as it is the first Bani in Nitnem.

Notable is Nanak's discourse on 'what is true worship' and what is the nature of God'. In Japji Sahib, it is stated that God is indescribable; the only true form of worship is worship of Nam (inner Word, Sound, Power), realization of God, and to remain always in the Holy Will of that loving God, accomplished with the grace of the True Guru.

Japji is chanted in the Sikh tradition at the initiation ceremony and during the cremation ceremony.

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