a question about pronouniciation of word Satnaam

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On 3 March 2010 20:23, Kurt Dornauer <kdkurt@hotmail.com> wrote:

Namaste Harjit ji,
   While listening to chanting of SATNAAM on YouTube, I heard the Holy Name pronounced two different ways. Some say SATNAAM and others SAT-A-NAAM. Can you please tell me if both are correct, or is one pronunciation preferred over the other? Thank-you for your kind assistance.
   Sincerely,
   Kurt Dornauer

 

REPLY:

Sanaam Ji

 

Dansaduth Bandhna ji

 

the actual words are separate i.e. SAT = ETERNAL TRUTH   & NAAM.

 

However, most people have got in habit of saying it as one word "Satnaam".

 

And when they chant or sing it it becomes "Sat-a-naam".

 

The Kundalini Yogi Sikhs  also have a mantra "Sa-ta-na-ma".

 

Dassan Dass ji said to somone its ok however you pronounce it and not to get too bogged down in pronounciation details.

 

Its actually the GurParsaad, the Eternal Blessings that are attached to the word SatNaam, that is the key.  And you have those blessings, so however you pronounce it , as long as it is with your true heart, full of love and devotion , is going to take you back to the Source, the Eternal Truth, the SAT.

 

Also Baba ji said people of other languages are free to use their own word for SAT i..e in english we could just meditate upon the word "Truth", or muslims can use the word "Haq" which also means Truth.

 

So its all about having been givine the Eternal Blessings, the gurParsaad by a blessed divine soul, that ignites it.

 

Dust of your feet

Harjit