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When you live your life with Oneness, you will experience a deep sense of joy and ease because you recognise that flow of the universe is within you.

Situations and Circumstances where you struggle to cope, or feel a general sense of disconnect, frustration and anger usually signify some misalignment within yourself.

These could be at home, work, school or any other area of your life that is a source of anxiety.

The previous exercise helped you to  take the first step toward connecting to the Oneness from within through some deep breathing.

This exercise is going to help you to apply Oneness in your daily life.

1. Realize that there is One. One universe, One Source, One Light.
2. Adopt Principal of Oneness by first understanding that God is not a separate entity, but rather a light/energy within us and all around us.
3. Apply Oneness to everyday life starting with tiny adjustments within social circles eg, greater acceptance of everyone being equal and also part of the One, hence increasing level of natural compassion and empathy
4. Seek to bring peace into daily life by aligning with the concept of abundance, and blessings to those you interact with. This will help deepen understanding and heal negativity in relationships.
5. Understand Oneness - that you are an important part of overall universe; the world is not unfamiliar; you belong; sense of belonging; you see all as one human race; you are connected at several levels; it allows us to see and feel we are connected to everyone and everything;
6. Inspire others by creating momentum for the people around by living in the spirit of Oneness.

1. Guru Nanak = The first of 10 of the Sikh Gurus (Founder of Sikhism)
   
2. Ek = One
   
3. On = Everything
   
4. Kar = Creator
   
5. Ek Onkar = Oneness (One with Everything)

• Awareness that there is a deeper reason for human existence
  
• Wanting to live a more truthful, abundant life

• Acknowledgement that we all carry the burden of labels
  
• Labels are used to judge and create separation between us and the ultimate truth and also between us and others
  
• Freeing oneself from labels brings peace and healing within and around us
  
• Recognition that the best, most sincere way to connect with the One, is to truthfully connect within ourselves
  
• Living life truthfully brings an unprecedented level of ease and contentment
  

1. Sat = Truth or in Existence
   
2. Nam = Name
   
3. Abundant – infinite; vast; bountiful
   

• You are giving yourself the space for your body and mind to become still and calm
  
• You are allowing yourself the space for your thoughts to become clear and focused
  
• An opportunity to get your creative juices flowing
  

a. Waheguru – feeling amazed (Wahe); in awe of God – who is the ultimate Guru (Gu- darkness; Ru – light; God enlightens us through word/wisdom)

b. Karta Purakh -  Karta – the doer; the creator.  Purakh – God

c. Abundant – infinite; vast; bountiful

d. Essence – the core; the true nature of something or someone

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE OF THIS LESSON (The Why)

• You are giving yourself the space for your body and mind to become still and calm
• You are allowing yourself the space for you to let go of fear
• An opportunity to experience the “no fear” state by aligning with the Creator

Definitions to know:

• Waheguru – feeling amazed (Wahe); in awe of God – who is the ultimate Guru (Gu- darkness; Ru – light; God enlightens us through word/wisdom)
• Nirbho – Fearless – in reference to God (Waheguru) who is without fear
• Shabad – hymn/mantra taken from Sikh Scriptures
• Consciousness - awareness by the mind of itself and the world.
• God Consciousness - awareness and alignment with the thought process that everything is God and the interconnectedness of the One.
• Ego Consciousness -false self or current state of consciousness of humanity that doesn't let the presence (universal intelligence) shine through. Its a screen made of mental conditioning (thoughts and emotions) through which we see and act on the world. (Eckhart Tolle)

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE OF THIS LESSON

• You are giving yourself the space for your body and mind to become still and calm
• An opportunity to cultivate a sense of connection with fellow human beings and to see all as equals
• You are allowing yourself to vibrate at a higher frequency by rising above the hatred within yourself and around you

Definitions to know

• Waheguru – feeling amazed (Wahe); in awe of God – who is the ultimate Guru (Gu- darkness; Ru – light; God enlightens us through word/wisdom)
• Nirvair – without enemies; God has no enemies
• Sarbat dha bhalla – a core concept in Sikhism where we wish well and empowerment for all of humanity
• Guru Nanak - the first of the 10 Sikh Gurus

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE OF THIS LESSON

• You are giving yourself the space for your body and mind to become still and calm
• You are allowing yourself the space for you to experience what it means to be in the present (to let go for a moment the “past” and “future”
• An opportunity to experience or have a sense of “timelessness”

EDUCATION STANDARDS 

• Waheguru – feeling amazed (Wahe); in awe of God – who is the ultimate Guru (Gu- darkness; Ru – light; God enlightens us through word/wisdom)
• Akaal– beyond death and time (in reference to God)
• Moorat – shape; form; image

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE OF THIS LESSON (The Why)

• You are giving yourself the space for your body and mind to become still and calm
• An opportunity to understand and reflect on what really matters in one’s life

Definitions to know

• Waheguru – feeling amazed (Wahe); in awe of God – who is the ultimate Guru (Gu- darkness; Ru – light; God enlightens us through word/wisdom)
• Jooni/Joon– taking birth
• Ajooni – beyond birth; never born; free of birth cycle

• You are giving yourself the space for your body and mind to become still and calm
•  An opportunity to understand and reflect on what it means to be “enlightened”
• To use this lesson to remind and work on creating opportunities for self-awareness and enlightenment

• Waheguru – feeling amazed (Wahe); in awe of God – who is the ultimate Guru (Gu- darkness; Ru – light; God enlightens us through word/wisdom)
• Saibhang – referring to God being Self-illuminated; God is awareness; the source of light or wisdom

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE OF THIS LESSON

• You are giving yourself the space for your body and mind to become still and calm
• An opportunity to understand and reflect on the importance of having a Guru
• To use this lesson to remind yourself the importance of having a Guru as your spiritual teacher
• To have an opportunity to reflect on what it means to receive blessings and the Guru’s grace

Definitions to know:

• Waheguru – feeling amazed (Wahe); in awe of God – who is the ultimat
• Guru (Gu- darkness; Ru – light; God enlightens us through word/wisdom)
• Gurpasad– “Gur” (Guru – defined above); “Prasad” – blessing; Grace
• Gurprasad – God is realized/met through the Grace/Blessings of the Guru
• Shabad – authentic hymn found in Guru Granth Sahib (Holy Scripture of the Sikhs); Shabad – can be translated as the “mantra”, the word, the hymn that aids in eradicating one’s ego; it is the word/wisdom written by Sikh Guru’s and Saint’s from other faiths
• Ek Onkar – refer to lesson #1 – Ek – one;  Onkar – God