Shabd Guru — Clarity and Unity

In the Sikh tradition, the written words in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib are known as the Shabd Guru. The Shabd Guru is seen not simply as a compilation of uplifting and inspiring words written by enlightened saints and sages and placed on the pages of this volume, but as the living Guru of the Sikhs.

Those who wrote the words of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib transcended individual identity and ego, and their words came from an exalted state of things unlimited. When we take the opportunity to read, sing, chant, and listen to these words, we deeply connect with our excellence. There is no external personality to confront in the process. There is only our relationship with our own Infinity. The Shabd Guru is a powerful technology universally available to anyone in any walk of life to uplift and transform oneself and others. Through the Shabd Guru, we can directly use and gain infinite benefit from the sound that “clarifies the doubt of the mind and gives unity and essence to the man.”