Page "Contemporary Sant Mat movements" Paragraph 28

Specifics of this process include connecting one's soul or attention, called Surat ( soul ) with the inner Current of Light and Sound of God, the Shabd.

Adherents believe this Sound Current cannot be heard by the uninitiated ; it is made manifest at the time of initiation.

An essential component of the practice involves sitting still with eyes closed, with one's attention focused at the " third eye center ", located between and behind the two eyebrows, while ( mentally ) repeating one or more mantras given by the Guru to the disciple at the time of initiation.

This is called simran ( repetition ) and its primary function is to still the mind while remembering ( or being connected to ) the Guru via the mantra he provided.

However listening to the Sound Current by plugging the ears with the thumbs and listening at the right side or above is equally as important.

Sound is considered to be the source of the Light, and to contain everything required.