Kirpal Singh
Naam or Word
Dedication
To the honest Seeker
Book I – Naam or Word
I. Introductory
(i) Greatness of Naam and its Need
(ii) Various Names of God
(iii) What is Naam?
(iv) Devotion to Naam is the only True Worship
(v) Naam is the Great Controlling Power
(vi) Naam is the Great Master Force
(vii) Naam: What It is
(viii) Naam is the Sound Principle
(ix) The Seat of Naam or Word
(x) Time for practising Spiritual Disciplines
(xi) Why is Naam inaudible?
(xii) Naam is a subjective Experience
(xiii) Real Naam: incomprehensible and hidden
(xiv) Naam: Divine Link between Man and his Maker
(xv) The Path of Naam leads to Sehaj State
(xvi) Naam: The most efficacious Sadhan in the present Age
(xvii) Naam: The saving Factor in all the four Ages
II. Evidence from various Religions
(i) Hinduism
(ii) Buddhism – Part I
Buddhism – Part II
(iii) Jainism
(iv) Zoroastrianism
(v) Judaism and Christianity
(vi) Islam
(vii) Bahaism
(viii) The Teachings of the Masters
III. A Study in Naam
(i) The Riches of Naam are lasting and inexhaustible
(ii) Attributes of Naam
(iii) The Spiritual Practice of Naam
(iv) How Naam is reached
(v) Naam is the Heritage of the Gurumukh
(vi) The Merits of the Word
(vii) Hari Naam and Ram Naam
IV. Hari Ras
(i) Hari Ras: What It is
(ii) Hari Ras: Where It is
(iii) Hari Ras: How to get It
(iv) Hari Ras: Who gets It
(v) Hari Ras: Its Merits
(vi) Guru Naam or Gurumukh Naam
V. Conclusion – Disadvantages of not contacting the Holy Naam
Book II – Shabd – The Sound Principle
I. Shabd
II. Shabd is God and is Life-Principle
III. Shabd: What It is
IV. Shabd is the Creator
V. Shabd is not the Subject of Reading, Ritual or Reciting
VI. All Religions teach of Shabd
VII. Shabd signifies Sound Principle
VIII. Why do we not hear the Sound Principle?
IX. How can we listen to the Sound Principle?
X. Where does Shabd dwell and how can It be contacted?
XI. Sound and Light
XII. Shabd and Truth are synonymous
XIII. Shabd is the Water of Life
XIV. Shabd is the Essence of all Worship
XV. How to contact Shabd
XVI. Devotion to Shabd: What it is
XVII. Shabd is the Heritage of a rare Devotee of the Master
XVIII. Shabd: What It does
XIX. Shabd: Its Blessings
XX. Shabd: Anhad (Limitless) or Anahat (Self-Existing)
XXI. Panch Shabd or the Five Melodies
XXII. Musical Melodies within
XXIII. Musical Melodies without
Book III – Amrit – Nectar or the Water of Life
I. Amrit
II. Amrit: What It is
III. Amrit is Sound Principle
IV. Amrit is Light Principle
V. Amrit: Its Location
VI. Who can taste this Nectar?
VII. Amrit: How one gets It
VIII. Amrit: Who can get It
IX. Amrit: Its Merits
Book IV – Kirtan – Celestial Music or Divine Harmony
I. Kirtan
II. The Merits of Kirtan
Book V – Bani and Gurbani – Scriptures and Inner Music
I. Bani and Gurbani
II. Varan Atmak Bani
III. Dhun Atmak Bani
IV. Bani: Its Merits
V. Gurbani
Book VI – Guru-Mantra – The Master’s Word
Book VII – Vakhar – A True Deal in True Wares
Book VIII – Deeksha – Initiation
I. Deeksha
II. Who is competent to initiate?
III. The Kingdom of God: Where it is
Book IX – Gyan or Jnana – Knowledge / Enlightenment
Book X – Charan Kamal
I. The Lotus Feet
(i) Inner Vision of the Master’s Feet
(ii) The Lotus Feet of God (Naam)
II. The Dust of the Lotus Feet
(i) The Dust of the Feet of Living Masters
(ii) Inner Dust of the Master’s Radiant Form
(iii) Inner Dust: What it is
(iv) Charan Dhur: Its Merits
