The impact of the Shabad Guru comes from its masterful use of the technology of sound and rhythm. It is a "quantum technology." A technology is the application of a science. The sound patterns of the Shabad Guru are based on the science of sound. In the West this would be the science of reflex to create changes in neurotransmitters to command the state of the brain and mind. It is "quantum" because it manipulates the smallest particles of sound and energy into effective combinations and patterns. It uses the quantum patterns like seeds that act as blueprints for constructing larger patterns. The atoms of sounds build the molecules of language, thought and mind.

In time we will unravel many of the mysteries of this complex relationship of sound, brain, neuro-endocrinology, psychology and behavior. We will elaborate an intellectual model of the entire sequence of quantum sound technology. From the movement of the tongue to its reflexes to the neuro-endocrine cascades to the change of mental state, we are at the beginning of that study and modeling process.

The techniques of the Shabad Guru codified in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib wait for us to mine their secrets. Every person can use them to elevate themselves, to heal, to develop stamina, to increase intuition. They do not need to know the science of the process. They only need to apply the technology of the Shabad Guru.

Because the reflex points are stimulated by the movements of the tongue, you get the maximum benefit from the pattern of a Shabad by consciously repeating the sounds out loud. That is called Jappa - conscious, conscientious recitation. Rotating the tongue over the 84 reflex points in the pattern of the Shabad produces the maximum impact on the gross level of the neuro-endocrine system. As the Shabad gets established in the nervous system and your subconscious, every cell of your body will vibrate the pattern with you. That is called the state of Ajappa Jap [1] - of repeating without repeating. In that ideal state the resource released by the Shabad Guru is always available to you regardless of the momentary focus of your attention on daily tasks. It is the result of great devotion, much practice and mastery, or grace. When that state is reached you still repeat the Shabad out loud, but the dimensions of joy and awareness that accompany the practice are without limit. You recite the Shabad in the beginning of the practice of the Shabad Guru in order to clear the mind, and attain an awareness. When you reach a stage of mastery, you still recite the Shabad out loud because you have become the Shabad and the Shabad has become you. There is a merger between the personal experience of you and the impersonal experience of Infinity beyond you and within you. [2] The core technique to precisely vocalize the Shabad of the Shabad Guru is useful and true for the most novice beginner and for the most exalted master. The repetition of the Sutras of the Shabad Guru is a tool as timeless and unconditional as the Shabad Guru itself.

The ancient seers and the Gurus have left us maps and tools to guide us into the territory we want to explore. They also give us the clear warning not to confuse the maps for the actual territory. They implore us to realize that no amount of study replaces the knowledge which comes through experience.