The first four Pauris of Japji deal with Hukam, the preordained Divine commands or the laws of nature. The fourth Pauri also introduced the concept of Mokh also called Mukti or salvation. It also brings out the futility of rituals. We mortals are unable to understand what is preordained for us and what leads to [...]

Pauris 1 and 2 of Japji describe the need to obey Hukam, the Divine commands which manifest as the laws of nature. Hukam can be obeyed if we know what it is. It is not easy for an ordinary mortal to know this and he (or she) has to seek the guidance of the guru. [...]

    Japu, which means remembering or reciting again and again, is the name of the first composition in Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS), the Sikh holy book. It has the status of a living guru; its contents are also called Gurbani, the guru’s word.   Japu reverently called Japji is preceded by a prologue [...]