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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ
Sat Nam
Sat Naam
"Truth is my name — truth is my identity"
Word by Word
- Sat
- truth, being — that which is eternally real
- Nam
- name, identity — the vibration by which truth is known
Full Translation
Sat means truth — that which is eternally real — and Nam means name or identity: the vibration by which truth is known. Together they form both a statement about the divine and an affirmation about oneself: the deepest identity of every being is truth itself. The phrase comes from the opening of Guru Nanak's Japji Sahib — "Ik Onkar, Sat Nam": the One Creator, whose Name is Truth.
Pronunciation Tips
saht nahm — in chanting, Sat is often extended long (Saaaat) with a short, resonant Nam