Food for Prosperity - In the footsteps of the Guru
The Mool Mantra and the Opening words of the Japji Sahib - the prayer written by Guru Nanak himself reads Ik Onkar (Every God is one. He is the creator of everything. The creator and the creation are one) The word ‘Ik’ in ‘Ik Onkar’ stands for ‘one’, while ‘on’ means ‘everything’ and ‘kar’ refers to the God who is the creator of everything. Put together, ‘Ik Onkar’ means there is only one creator who has created everything. The Sikh prayer, of which ‘Ik Onkar’ is a part of, is called the ‘Mool Mantra’. The last Salok of the Japji Sahib - the prayer written by Guru Nanak himself reads Pavan guru paani pitaa, maataa dharat mahat. ( Air the guru; Water, the father; and Earth, the great mother.” Divas raat doe daai daaiaa, khelai sagal jagat.(Day and night are like two nursemaids in whose lap all of creation plays) Changiaaiaa buriaaiaa, vaachai dharam hadur. (Good and bad deeds are recorded and read by the Lord of Dharma) Karmi aapo a...