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Start fixing gaze on the Symbol Ik-Oankar. Waheguru (God) will always be there in the mind.

a. Symbol – Ik-Oankar < Replace black dot, disc, or light, with the symbol of

the faith. For Sikhs it is Ik-Oankar < You can write, paint or get its ready- made emblem of wood, plastic or metal, from the market.

Eyes: Keep your eyes open.

Gaze: Fix your gaze on this Symbol placed at a reasonable distance.

Jaap: Keep saying "Waheguru," vwihgurU steadily and softly (Not yet as a

whisper).

Sound of saying Waheguru. It is fine to say it softly.

Movements of speech at the lips, tongue and palate, are present.

Concentrate on the Mantar "Waheguru" vwihgurU itself and on the sound of

saying it, as well as on the Symbol Ik-Oankar <

Practice it till you can easily make a mental picture of Ik-Oankar < with the

eyes closed, but if it is not clear even after a long practice, simply think that it is there.

When well established in this practice, do the following -

2. Jaap of Mantar, with Nasal Gaze fixed on the Symbol - a. Vocal Jaap Gazing at the Nasal Tip –

Eyes Open. For some time practice gazing the tip of your nose with vocal Jaap of

Waheguru. After this,

Closed Eyes, Symbol at the nasal Tip - Symbol: mental picture of Ik-Oankar < Eyes: closed.

Gaze: Bring eyes to a focus on the mental picture of < placed at the nasal-tip Jaap: Jaap of the Mantar Waheguru vwihgurU.

Movements : of the tongue and lips while doing Jaap, are still present.

Concentrate on < at the nasal-tip, Mantar Waheguru vwihgurU and the sound of

whispering it.

Practice it till you are well set in this. Then, do the following -

b. Silent Jaap Gazing at the Nasal Tip -

Here, the Jaap has become silent: no more any sound of saying Waheguru.

Symbol: Ik-Oankar < imagined to be at the nasal-tip. Eyes: closed.

Gaze: At the nasal-tip, on the Symbol Ik-Oankar. Jaap: of Waheguru vwihgurU .

Sound: no more sound of saying the Mantar. Now, it is a silent Jaap.

Move ments of Speech: Only the movements of speech are still present on the

lips, tongue, palate, but no sound.

Concentrate on Waheguru vwihgurU, imagined sound of the silent Jaap and <

at the nasal-tip.

Practice it. After becoming proficient in this, do the following -

3. Throat Level Jaap. Nasal Gaze and Jaap at the Throat Level - Symbol: Ik-Oankar at the Nasal-Tip.

Eyes: closed.

Gaze: fixed on Ik-Oankar < at the nasal-tip.

Jaap: Silent Jaap of Waheguru vwihgurU at the level of throat. No sound of the Jaap.

Movements. Practically, no movements of the lips or tongue. Some feeble

movements of speech may be there at the back of tongue, throat and palate, but no sound.

Concentrate: on the Symbol < at the Nasal-Tip and on the imagined sound of

saying Waheguru vwihgurU .

Practice this for some time. It will help to go on to the next step of the Jaap at the

Mid-Brow Point. After attaining practice in the above, move on to -

4. Mid-Brow Point Jaap -

Now, the eyes are focused at the Mid -Brow Point.

a. Symbol Ik-Oankar < Eyes: closed.

Gaze: set at Ik-Oankar in imagination at the Mid-Brow Point. Jaap: Repeat Waheguru vwihgurU mentally. It is silent Jaap, now. Sound: no sound of the Jaap.

Concentrate on Waheguru vwihgurU , Ik-Oankar < at the Mid -Brow Point and

on the imagined sound of the silent recitation of vwihgurU Waheguru.

Practice and continue with it. When well practiced, add to it breathing, as given

below -

b. Breathing Linked Jaap. Mid-Brow Point Gaze, Jaap Linked to Breathing -

Here, breathing has been added to the Naam-Jaap.

Symbol: Ik-Oankar. Eyes: closed.

Gaze: Focus on Ik-Oankar < at the Mid-Brow Point. Jaap: Silent Jaap. The Naam-Jaap will be as it follows -

Breathing. Keep breathing normally, as your usual, no deep breathing-in

(Inhalation) or forced breathing-out (Exhalation).

Divide “Waheguru” into its two parts "Wahe" and "Guru."

Breathe-In (Inhale) in your usual normal way and mentally

say "Wahe."

Breathe-Out (Exhale) in your usual normal way and mentally

say "Guru."

Sound: no sound of the Jaap.

Movements: no movement of speech at the lips, tongue, palate, or throat, when

saying Wahe and Guru.

Concentrate at the same time on Ik-Oankar < at the Mid-Brow Point, Wahe

vwih and “Guru” gurU and on the mentally perceived sound of saying these. You may include the subtle sound of inhalation and exhalation, if you hear or can imagine any.

Practice. Continue this Jaap for full session.

If the mind runs about, vocally say out the Mantra vwihgurU for a while and listen

to it, maintaining your concentration on Waheguru vwihgurU and Ik-Oankar <

Note - It may take some time to settle down in this type of the Jaap linked to the

breathing. In the beginning, effort may be needed to maintain the normal breathing rhythm and its link to Wahe and Guru.

c. Glow. Gazing at the Symbol in Glow at the Mid-Brow Point -

After practicing the Naam-Jaap for some time, you may start perceiving some glow at the point of concentra tion - the Mid -Brow Point. The glow may take quite a time to appear, but once it starts manifesting, it will come right as you will sit down for the practice. Forget if it doesn’t come up.

Concentrate on Ik-Oankar in the glow (If it is there) at the Mid-Brow Point,

Wahe and Guru and on their imagined sound, two phases of Breathing (Inhalation & Exhalation) including its subtle sound, if it is there.

Continue this practice and get well established in it.

This is the ultimate level of the Naam-Jaap, at the present. Later, when very well practiced in the above, you may explore other advanced systems – Naam-Jaap at the Mid -Forehead Point, Naam-Jaap at the Mid -Forehead Hairline Point, Naam-Jaap at the Mid -Top of the Head Point (Dassam-Dawar - Tenth- Gate).