This artwork was created as a 36″x 36″ canvas print, its aspect ratio and resolution have been changed for the purpose of this animation.

The seed mantra “Ek-Oankar” germinates and grows into the Mool (root) mantra. The Mool mantra is composed of the number of lines each line represents a state of consciousness.

It was realised by the first Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak Dev Ji around 500 years ago in the 15th century.

On the surface the Mool Mantra may appear to be a group of adjectives describing the mystical experiences of divinity but like a seed it unfolds and germinates to create roots it defines a process through which we can become aware of who we really are. The true essence of being human and not just identifying with our body as a definition of who we are.

Each line of the Mool Mantra describes a state of consciousness. And understanding that state becomes a pre-requisite to developing an understanding of the state of consciousness described in the next line. The unfolding nature of this mystical divine understanding is a of process of self realisation. The following is my interpretation and understanding that I have realised after meditating on the Mool Mantar.

In this piece of work I have vocalized the mantra and is presented as a mandala in the language of Gurmukhi in which it was first transcribed.

Ek : Singularity – Nature of Existence – Consciousness experienced as Presence

Oankar : continuous process of creation (starts), growth (middle) and dissolution (ends), re-create, experienced in a recursive infinite cycle in this present moment.

Sat : Unchanging nature of Present moment of Nowness, the consciousness that has never changed since the beginning of everything.

Naam : Unfolding moment to moment nature of now (Presence) .

Kartha Purak : Creative continuous conscious flow

Nirbauh : Absence of fear, for fear requires a future, no future no fear, Present moment

Nirvair : Absence of hate, for hate requires a “past”, no past, no hate, Present moment

Akaal Moorat : Timeless, Eternal moment of Now

Ajuni : Unborn, yet self-generating

Saibhang : Creating itself from itself, self replicating fractal

Gur Parsand : Awareness immersion as Presence, experienced as “grace”

Jap : recognize, understand, merge (becoming)

Aad Sach : Unchanging before time and space (Non dual Consciousness)

Jugaad Sach : Unchanging throughout time and space (Non dual Consciousness)

Hai Bhee Sach : Unchanging in the present moment of Now (Non dual Consciousness)

Nanak Hosee Bhee Sach : O’ Nanak unchanging in throughout future time and space (Non dual Consciousness)

The Mool Mantra is defining the one and only thing in the physical universe that does not change and has never changed and is not bound by the laws of impermanence, since the beginning. You may ask the beginning of what? The beginning of absolutely everything and that unchanging truth resides in each and everyone of us waiting to be realised. It is that unchanging, deathless consciousness that weaves in and out of existence through the process of “Oankar”. It is the absolute ultimate nature of reality.

Harminder Singh Panesar is a digital transpersonal artist who lives and works in the West Midlands, UK. He comes from a Sikh tradition and his artwork explores subjects related to the nature of reality and the mystery of life. His interest in these subjects was initiated after a deep transpersonal experience which gave him a glimpse of an alternative reality.

Singh’s work focuses on spiritual themes that include Sacred Geometry, Fractals in nature and Mandala’s. Using digital techniques his art takes the form of still images and animation. He completed a Master of Science degree in 1999 from the University of Teesside in 3D Computer Aided Graphical Technology Applications. In 2008 Harminder’s work was exhibited at the Flame Holistic Center for Wellbeing in Coventry.

He collaborated with the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology to explore fractals and stress in 2014. The following year, he worked with London based international musicians Qi-Rattan, creating visuals for spiritual music.

In 2017 his work was shown at the Ramgarhia Community Centre in Birmingham, a 3-week exhibition to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji the founder of the Sikh faith.