In this practice, attention is first gathered around the Divine Name itself, the Gurmantra bestowed by the Guru, such as “Waheguru” or another sacred appellation. The mind is gently but firmly anchored in the continuous repetition of this Naam, whether spoken aloud, whispered, or repeated silently. One attends to the sound, rhythm, and subtle vibration of the Name, allowing awareness to rest on its resonance rather than on the stream of wandering thoughts. When distractions arise, attention is simply returned to the Naam, so that the remembrance becomes more steady and unbroken over time.

Alongside this repetition, there is a deepening awareness of the Presence to which the Name points: the formless, all-pervading Reality that is both within and around the practitioner. The Naam is not treated as a mere word, but as a living bridge to that Reality, evoking qualities such as compassion, truth, fearlessness, humility, and bliss. Inner listening becomes important here, as one “hears” the Naam within and lets it permeate the heart. Many practitioners allow the Name to resonate in the heart region, cultivating an attitude of surrender, love, and devotion toward the Divine.

The practice may also be supported by coordinating the repetition of the Naam with the natural flow of the breath, so that each inhalation and exhalation becomes suffused with remembrance. Some will listen intently to the sound of the Naam, while others may also hold a gentle inner image of the Guru or a chosen form of the Divine, provided this remains secondary to the Name itself. In all these modes, the essential focus is a collected, present-moment awareness in which the Naam gradually flows with increasing ease and continuity, drawing the mind away from worldly distractions and toward absorption in divine consciousness.