Four main ceremonies are: Naming Ceremony (Naam Sanskar), The Baptism/Initiation Ceremony (Amrit Sanskar), The Marriage Ceremony (Anand Sanskar), and The Death Ceremony (Mirtak/Antim Sanskar)
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The Gurmat system refers to the teaching and guidance done in accordance with Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in a Sangat (congregation) decorum.
On going research is required to continually re-assess ones biases, and to ensure teachers and learners continue to grow by challenging their biases.
Teaching and guidance is required to ensure a practitioner of Gurmat Meditation is able to unlearn harmful habits or avoid hindrances in their progression. Meditation can be personal or communal. The mind can either be in Gurmat or Manmat. Manmat, by comparison with Gurmat, is the behaviour and actions that one takes according to their own wisdom, not the Guru’s wisdom. Sometimes subtle differences exist between Manmat and Gurmat.
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ - ਅੰਗ 12 Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji - Ang 12
ਆਸਾਮਹਲਾ੫॥
Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:
ਭਈਪਰਾਪਤਿਮਾਨੁਖਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ॥
This human body has been given to you.
ਗੋਬਿੰਦਮਿਲਣਕੀਇਹਤੇਰੀਬਰੀਆ॥
This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.
ਅਵਰਿਕਾਜਤੇਰੈਕਿਤੈਨਕਾਮ॥
Nothing else will work.
ਮਿਲੁਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿਭਜੁਕੇਵਲਨਾਮ॥੧॥
Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1||
ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿਲਾਗੁਭਵਜਲਤਰਨਕੈ॥
Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean.
ਜਨਮੁਬ੍ਰਿਥਾਜਾਤਰੰਗਿਮਾਇਆਕੈ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ॥
You are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya. ||1||Pause||
ਜਪੁਤਪੁਸੰਜਮੁਧਰਮੁਨਕਮਾਇਆ॥
I have not practiced meditation, self-discipline, self-restraint or righteous living.
ਸੇਵਾਸਾਧਨਜਾਨਿਆਹਰਿਰਾਇਆ॥
I have not served the Holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my King.
ਕਹੁਨਾਨਕਹਮਨੀਚਕਰੰਮਾ॥
Says Nanak, my actions are contemptible!
ਸਰਣਿਪਰੇਕੀਰਾਖਹੁਸਰਮਾ॥੨॥੪॥
O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, preserve my honor! ||2||4||