Prophets are divine messengers in human form imbued with a mission. But prophets take birth very rarely. It is their divine message or woods which live forever and guide humanity. The line of living human Gurus in Sikhism ended with Guru Gobind Singh. They divine verses compiled in the sacred scripture have taken the place of the Guru after the end of the line of ten Sikh Gurus. The present volume concentrates on the significance and supremacy of the 'Shabad Guru' or Word over the fake human Gurus. It is through concentration and meditation on the Divine wood that man can attain spiritual emancipation and enlightenment. It calls upon the Sikh to dwell upon the 'Word' as their Guru. Nam-simran or meditation is the panacea for all human ills, the author believes[edit]