I felt the mantra restoring a state of grace in me, and that vibration spreading to the women who I had hurt or treated without respect. As I worked on this mantra and its sound current, I thought of all the women with whom I had not acted gracefully in my life. He asked me to record the mantra Siri Simritee, saying that it was to heal the dignity, divinity and grace of women. Here are two in particular:Ī lady who had been quite hurt and traumatized had come to the Siri Singh Sahib for guidance. There are many stories about what the Siri Singh Sahib wanted with specific songs and mantras, and the creative process that went into producing them. For this I am so humbled and grateful! The Creative Process I was gifted with a wonderful relationship to these mantras, the names of God, and the Siri Singh Sahib’s poems of higher consciousness. When I wasn’t in the recording studio, the mantras played over and over in my mind, tricking me into constantly vibrating God’s name. I wanted to make the recordings as good as possible, so I spent endless hours listening deeply to each mantra. God, Guru and the Siri Singh Sahib were very sneaky in getting me to practice Naam Simran. And then I got to put it to music with his tune! For this first project, I was given a cassette recording of the Siri Singh Sahib chanting the mantra in a particular melody – not the usual one we use for tuning in. The first was “Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo.” He told me to use Nirinjan Kaur’s voice, saying that her voice cut through our neurotic patterns and helped to shift people. The mantras usually came with very specific instructions. I felt his support throughout the whole process. Certain more complicated songs might take longer, but they always came together. The Siri Singh Sahib gave me the gift, and thus I knew I could do it. I believed that the melody and the structure would come, and it did! I would just look at the words and the melody and harmony would come. He started sending me mantras and lyrics. I believed that I was being given the ability to create music – that I now had the gift to listen and that I could do this, even without formal training. But in that moment – having practiced suspending my doubt – I did so again, in receiving this gift. There were so many great musicians in the Dharma. That I would be in partnership with him came as a shock! I didn’t think I was worthy. At that time I had only recorded a few songs in my studio and didn’t think any were that well done. This brought instant relief to me! As we continued to walk, he stopped again and stated that we were going to start a music business! This really caught me by surprise. After about a minute of our walking together he stopped, turned to me and said that this consciousness cycle of seven years was finally over. In 1988, while on my way to Sunday Gurdwara at the Guru Ram Das Ashram, I noticed the Siri Singh Sahib walking unescorted! I quickly walked to catch up with him. It took me seven years of faith and fortitude to really begin to listen deeply, and that was just the start of my Simran journey!
Naam Simran seemed to make this painful time a medicine for my healing.
Utilizing this creative outlet, I managed to grow through my discomfort by putting my faith in the Naam and in service.
#ONG NAMO GURU DEV NAMO HURTS HOW TO#
Blessedly, I suspended my doubt, didn’t despair and started pouring my time, energy and money into building a music studio and learning how to create, arrange and produce music. I was placed in a challenging situation, during which I fought doubt and despair. It began in 1981, when he asked a favor of me that would take the next seven years to accomplish. I experienced a unique relationship in my practice of Naam Simran under the guidance of the Siri Singh Sahib. By SS Guru Prem Singh Khalsa, Los Angeles, CA
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