The Mool Mantra (Root Mantra) is the first teaching of Guru Nanak. It is the beginning of Japji, which is the beginning of the whole Siri Guru Granth Sahib.
The Mool Mantra describes the attributes of God. Siri Sevak Kaur relates the Mool Mantra to the self. Because we are all a little piece of God, this mantra describes the attributes of higher self of each human being.
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ੴ - Ik Ongkaar - One Universal Creator God
The creative energy of the one-ness is all of us.
ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ - Satinaam - The Name is Truth
Ik Ongkaar is my True Identity
ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ - Kartaa Purakh - Creative Being personified
Yes! What I do is part of God's creation.
ਨਿਰਭਉ - Nirbho - No fear. ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ - Nirvair - No hatred.
I have the capacity to be fearless and without anger/revenge, and I can cultivate that in my life.
ਅਕਾਲ ਮਰਤਿ - Akaal Moorat - Image of the Undying
Yes! I am the image of Akaal
ਅਜੂਨੀ - Ajoonee - Beyond birth (Unborn)
My soul wasn't born, it's been around forever.
ਸੈਭੰ - Saibhang - Self illumined
I have light of my own. I'm not just a reflection of light. I am light
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ - Gur Prasaad - By Guru's Grace
I understand all of this through the Guru's blessing
ਜਪੁ - Jap - Repeat (Meditate)
ਆਦਿ ਸਚੁ - Aad Sach - True in the primal beginning
That truth that I am has been since the beginning.
ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਸਚੁ - Jugaad Sach - True throughout the ages.
My truth has been through all the ages.
ਹੈ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ - Hai Bhee Sach - True here and now.
That truth which is me, is right now
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੋਸੀ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ - Nanak, Hosee Bhee Sach - Oh Nanak, forever and ever true.
That truth of mine will always be true. It will always be here.
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