I Love Mantras

Language: Gurmukhi Source: Unknown Communities: Sikh, Sikh Dharma, Kundalini Yoga Author: Unknown Transliteration: Ardas Bhaee, Amar Das Guru Amar Das Guru, Ardas Bhaee Ram Das Guru, Ram Das Guru Ram Das Guru, Sachee Sahee Translation: The prayer has been given to Guru Amar Das. The prayer is manifested by Guru Ram Das. The miracle is complete. More Information: "Normally there is no power in the human, but the power of prayer. And to do prayer, you have to put your mind and body together and then pray from the soul. Ardas Bhaee is a mantra prayer. If you sing it, your mind, body, and soul automatically combine and, without saying what you want, the need of the life is adjusted. That is the beauty of this prayer." - Yogi Bhajan Ardas Bhaee is a prayer for miracles, said to grant the heart's purest desire, even prayers unknown to you. Guru Amas Das is the energy of grace and hope (of the hopeless), when there is no hope. Guru Ram Das is the ene...

I sit on the floor of the Gurdwara and take it all in. Watching the screen above the kirtan players, I carefully sing the words displayed on the screen. I’m thankful for the transliteration and the translation. Everything here is foreign to me. I’m one of three Westerners present today, and the only Western woman. As I re-adjust my legs, I see the word remember on the screen. For some unknown reason it jumps out at me as I continue to sing. I feel good when I’m here. It’s the kind of feeling you get when you’ve returned home after a long trip. My eyes remain focused on the screen above, but my mind begins to move inward. I think it’s strange that I feel so at home here. I shouldn’t, right? I’m not India-born. I don’t speak Punjabi or Hindi. I wasn’t born a Sikh. I didn’t even know a single Sikh a year ago. I admit that I feel a little conspicuous, but what I don't feel is uncomfortable. I hear "Remembering" whispered in my left ear. I turn, delighted to identify ano...