Category Archives: Giaan, Wisdom, Ignorance

Gur-Advice

The Guru has given this “Manntaanee” (advice, instruction, Updesh, Mantra, ਉਦਾਹਰਣ, etc.): Amrit Naam is the priceless Gem; for it bestows Spiritual Life (ਆਤਮਕ ਜੀਵਨ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲਾ) that transcends death/Maya, etc.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕੁ ਹੀਰਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਨੋ ਮੰਤਾਨੀ ॥ ਡਿਗੈ ਨ ਡੋਲੈ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਕਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਪੂਰਨ … View Full Post »

Storm Of Wisdom

The Gurbani is the Eternal Package of Wisdom (Aatam-Giaan, the Divine Knowledge…). It urges us to bring about a storm of Spiritual Wisdom in life. For this storm of Wisdom will lead to Mool-realization by destroying the ignorance (Durmat or evil mindedness, Bharam or doubt, … View Full Post »

Bring Dead Cow Back To Life!

There is a Shabad of Bhagat Namdev Ji that spans over pages 1165-1166 of the SGGS.

ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ਪੂਛੈ ਸੁਨੁ ਬੇ ਨਾਮਾ ॥ …: Sultaanu poochhai sunu be Naamaa … (sggs 1165).

While reading/listening to this entire Shabad, somebody may think or understand that Bhagat Namdev Ji really … View Full Post »

Toe To Top

The Gurbani has made beautiful use of many idioms (ਮੁਹਾਵਰੇ) throughout.

One of these idioms used in the Gurbani goes something like: Toe to Head (“ਨਖ ਸਿਖ”: ਨਖ = the nails or tips of toes, and ਸਿਖ = the top of head, etc.).

It simply means to … View Full Post »

Don’t Take Anything At Face Value

The Giaan (Divine Knowledge or Wisdom) of the Gurbani protects us from deceit and trickery. Consider the following verse of the Gurbani:

ਪਹਿਲਾ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਿਞਾਣਿ ਕੈ ਤਾਂ ਕੀਚੈ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ॥: First, examine the article, and then, do the trading (sggs 1410).

Three words are very significant in … View Full Post »