Monthly Archives: January 2010
Rituals Bind Us in Egotism
The Gurbani thunders from the top of its voice that the performance of rituals bind people in more and more false ego-sense (Haumai). Why? Because the chronic disease of this false ego-sense makes us do useless acts, devoid of any … [Read More]
Light Symbolizes Knowledge
The gurbani leads us to the Light – Infinite Knowledge (Wisdom, Giaan, etc).
Light (Jot, Joti, or Jyoti) Symbolizes spiritual Knowledge, the greatest and lasting Inner Wealth. For Knowledge removes spiritual ignorance (ਆਤਮਕ ਜੀਵਨ ਵਲੋਂ ਬੇ-ਸਮਝੀ ਦਾ ਹਨੇਰਾ) just as … [Read More]
Cultivating Knowledge
The Gurbani Guides us how to Cultivate Knowledge.
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ਪੂਛਿ ਜਨਾਂ ॥: Giaan kamaaeeai poosh janaan: (O my mind!) Consulting the (saintly, the Gurmukhs, etc.) beings, practice (i.e., learn to cultivate, ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰਣਾਂ, etc.) spiritual Knowledge (Wisdom, ਆਤਮਕ ਜੀਵਨ … [Read More]
Without Knowledge and Naam
As the opposite of darkness is light, the opposite of ignorance is Knowledge.
As the Gurbani indicates, spiritual Knowledge (Wisdom, Giaan, Shabad-Vichaar, etc.) and Naam (Simran, meditation on the Name, contemplation on the Shabad, etc.) are interconnected. The Gurbani says … [Read More]
The Gurmukh Never Grows Old!
We have uploaded this new Gurbani Article at the main Website.
Our main Website has over 300 Gurbani Articles on various themes mentioned in the SGGS.
To go to the Gurbani Article menu at our main Website: Please click here … [Read More]
