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English translation
of the daily Hukamnama. WHAT IS THE HUKAMNAMA?
Talking to Guru Granth Sahib Ji…
Whenever we go to the Gurdwara and stand in Ardas,
at the end of the Ardas we recite the following
words,
'Guru Granth Ji Maneo, Pargat Guraa Ki Deh.'
'Guru Granth Sahib is the spiritual embodiment of
the Gurus.'
'Jo Prabh Ko Milbo Chahe, Khoj Shabad Meh Leh.'
'Those who seek union with God should search through
the divine wisdom contained in Guru Granth Sahib.'
These words are so beautiful and contain the essence
of Sikh ideology. To a non-Sikh the Guru Granth
Sahib Ji may seem just a book, a piece of well constructed
literature from the 15th century; but to a Sikh
the Guru Granth Sahib Ji is much more than that.
To a Sikh Guru Granth Sahib is their living, breathing,
talking spiritual guide or Guru.
Page from Siri Guru Granth Sahib I don't think
that as Sikhs we as a whole have grasped onto this
concept fully. Sure Guru Granth Sahib Ji is in every
Gurdwara, we all bow down before the Guru, ask for
things we want both material and spiritual from
the Guru and outwardly acknowledge that Guru Granth
Sahib is our Guru. But have we really understood
what the Guru-ship of Guru Granth Sahib means? When
we have spiritual questions do we look to Guru Granth
Sahib Ji for advice? Do we acknowledge Guru Granth
Sahib Ji's guru-ship purely ritualistically and
not practically?
Many will ask how talking to Guru Granth Sahib
is possible, and if so what the method is of communicating
with Guru Ji. Since Guru Gobind Singh Ji bestowed
Guru-ship upon Guru Granth Sahib, Sikhs have been
asking Guru Granth Sahibs Ji's advice and for Guru
Sahibs spiritual guidance through the tradition
of taking a Hukumnama. The word Hukumnama literally
means, 'royal decree'. The method of taking is a
Hukumnama is by performing an Ardas in front of
Guru Granth Sahib Ji, in this ardas you can ask
a question or simply ask for Guru Ji to bless you
with some words of spiritual wisdom. At the end
of the Ardas taking Guru Ji in both hands you open
the pages of Guru Granth Sahib ji at random and
the first Shabad on the left hand page of Guru Ji
is the 'Hukumnama' filled with the spiritual wisdom
or answer that you require.
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