The present Sanatan Sikh Shastar Vidiya Gurdev (master) of the Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa Baba Durbara Singh Akhara asked his own Gurdev (Akali Nihang Baba Mohinder Singh) how one progressed to the divine enlightenment-granting jewel of Naam Simran.

Nihang Niddar Singh
The present day Sanatan Sikh Shastar Vidiya Gurdev (master)
of the Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa Baba Durbara Singh Akhara (to read
more about this, and Sanatan Sikh Shastar Vidiya, please visit www.shastarvidiya.org)

The warrior Gurdev Ji explained that ultimately Naam Simran is a gift of God to man. Though amongst the warrior Khalsa it begins with Nitnem, Naam Simran is not necessarily a set method/process for all. People of different faiths have different perception of method of salvation.

Ultimately however, Naam Simran is that what pleases Nirankar God. It is God's grace that grants salvation, and we can but prepare ourselves to receive it. For just as in a defiled vessel we will not put spiritual life-giving Amrit (Ambrosia), so too, God will not put his Amrit in the minds and hearts of defiled individuals:

After first focusing and purifying the mind of the malady of ego by humbling oneself before Almighty Ekh, only then can the fruit of the sacred Sikh mantra (chant) of Va-eh Guru be attained fully. The Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa teach Mantra Jaap (contemplation of Va-eh Guru) exists at three levels:

1. At beginner level, to recite Mantra (Va=eh Guru) loudly, slowly, and clearly with proper pronunciation.
2. Second level, the Mantra is now recited in mouth to the 'self'.
3. Finally, the true level of Mantra Jaap is to recite it loudly as possible in mind.

It is believed the sacred Mantra thus resounds in mind, and produces a ‘Trang/ Lehr’, meaning 'a wave of divine cosmic energy' that focuses, purifies and strengthens the mind. Thus, one prepares it to receive divine knowledge of Gurmat (Guru’s thinking).

The One
At the higher level of spirituality, one begins to realise
that the flame of the Almighty resides within all of creation

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