Verses from Guru Granth Sahib about Mukti - "Waheguru" -"ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ"

"Waheguru" is written as ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ and is a term used in Sikhism to refer to God, often translated as "Wonderful Lord" or "Wonderful Teacher"

The Guru Granth Sahib speaks extensively about Mukti (liberation), which in Sikhism means freedom from ego, desires, and the cycle of birth and death (reincarnation). Here are some key verses on Mukti (liberation):

1. Liberation Through Naam (Divine Name)

📖 Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) – Ang 1427
"Simar simar simar naam jeevaa || Nanak satgur poora bheti-aa mukat jugat Gur deevaa ||"
("By meditating on the Naam, I live. O Nanak, meeting the True Guru, one receives the way of liberation and the divine light.")

2. Mukti Comes from Guru’s Grace

📖 SGGS – Ang 110
"Bin Satgur mukat na paayi-ai, bin Satgur bharam na jaaye."
("Without the True Guru, liberation is not obtained; without the True Guru, doubt does not depart.")

3. Liberation is Beyond Rituals, Comes from Devotion

📖 SGGS – Ang 1002
"Pooja parakh jaa ka-o mukh bhaavai || Tis jan Dhur karam drirhavai ||"
("One attains liberation not through rituals but by the Lord's will; such a person has been blessed with divine grace from the beginning.")

    

4. Ego is the Barrier to Liberation

📖 SGGS – Ang 279
"Haumai naaveh naal virodh hai du-eh na vaseh ik thaay ||"
("Ego and the Name of God are opposed to each other; they cannot exist together.")

 

5. The True Mukti is Union with Waheguru

📖 SGGS – Ang 1266
"Jis simrat mukat padh paa-ee-ai || So har har naam laay man maa-ee-ai ||"
("By remembering Him, one attains the state of liberation. The mind is absorbed in the Lord's Name.")

6. Mukti is Living in God's Will (Hukam)

📖 Japji Sahib – Ang 1
"Hukam rajaa-ee chalnaa, Nanak likhiaa naal."
("Walk in accordance with His Will; O Nanak, this is written in one's destiny.")

7. Mukti is Achieved Through Selfless Service & Love

📖 SGGS – Ang 286
"Jin prem kiyo tin hee prabh paa-i-o."
("Only those who love (God) truly find Him.")

It is not about going to heaven but uniting with Waheguru (God). It is not achieved through rituals, but by selfless devotion, humility, and truthfulness. Naam Simran (meditation on God’s Name), Seva (selfless service), and following Guru’s teachings lead to Mukti.