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Meaning & Translation
Sanskrit
ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ
Transliteration
Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru
Pronunciation
Full Translation
*Guru* is the one who carries us from darkness (Gu) to light (Ru); *Wahe Guru* is the ecstatic expression of the indescribable Divine; *Guru Ram Das* honors the fourth Sikh Guru, whose name means "servant of God." The mantra projects the mind to infinity and then calls in his protective, healing grace.
Spiritual Significance
A mantra of humility, relaxation, and self-healing. It surrounds the one who chants with a soothing, protective energy, dissolves the grip of the ego, and reconnects the finite self to the Infinite.
Cultural Context & History
One of the most widely chanted mantras in Kundalini Yoga for emotional healing and comfort, recorded by many sacred-chant artists; this radiant version is by Mirabai Ceiba.