Category Archives: GURBANI

Living Dead

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“First”, the Gurbani urges us to accept that death of our physical body is inevitable. Therefore, we are time and again reminded: whatever is born will die. For example, this body is born, so it must die. So, the Gurbani asks us to give up the hope of living forever or thinking that this body will never die…

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How does Thakur abides in Consciousness

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The Gurbani never gets tired of reminding us that the Thakur (the Lord, Truth, Source, Origin, Jot, Mool, ਸਚ…) is ever present within the Heart.

But, due to cataract of Maya, we are unable to see, feel, or Realize This Divine Presence within. In other words, because of our Mayaic Budhi or Mayaic intellect, we can only perceive the layer … Read More »

Understanding Truth

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The Search of Truth = (ਸਚ ਦੀ ਖੋਜ – Sach Dee Khoj) => Shabad-Vichaar => Understanding of Truth – true Understanding of the Gurbani (beyond its literal or worldly meanings: ਅਖਰੀ ਅਰਥਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਅੱਗੇ)…

Intellectual acceptance of the Infinite Glory of the Gur-Shabad is fine; but it has to be Realized as the very Truth in one’s Inner Awareness. This … Read More »

Sri Guru Granth Sahib on Rahat

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  • ਜਿਨਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਇਹ ਰਹਤ ॥ Jini jaataa tis kee ih Rahat : This is the ‘Rahat’ of him who Knows … (sggs 294).

According to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS), what is the ‘Rahat’ of the one who “Knows” (Brahm, Paramaatam, Mool-ਮੂਲ, Truth, Source, Reality, Highest Spiritual Realization…)?

  • ਸਚੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਰਹਤ ॥ …: Sachu karanee sachu taa kee Rahat… (sggs 283).
  • ਸੰਤ ਰਹਤ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥… : Sant Rahat sunahu mere bhaaee… (sggs 392).
  • ਦਸਵੈ ਦੁਆਰਿ ਰਹਤ ਕਰੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੩॥: Dasavai duaari rahat kare tribhavan sojhee paai (sggs 490).
  • ਅਪੁ ਤੇਜੁ ਬਾਇ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮੀ ਆਕਾਸਾ ॥ ਐਸੀ ਰਹਤ ਰਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਸਾ ॥: Apu teju baai prithamee aakaasaa. Aisee rahat rahaou hari paasaa (sggs 327).

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Seeing the world as the Gurbani sees it

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The Gurmat (i.e., the Aatam-Giaan, Bibek-Budhi – ਆਤਮ ਗਿਆਨ, ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੁਧਿ – of the Gurbani…) is meant to be thoroughly understood and applied.

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਅਮਲ ਜਿ ਕੀਤੇ ਦੁਨੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਆਏ ਕੰਮਿ ॥੧੦੦॥: Freedaa amal ji keete dunee vichi dargah aaye kammi ||100|| (sggs 1383). ਕਰਣੀ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਘਟੇ ਘਟਿ ॥: karanee baajhahu ghate ghati (sggs 25). ਗੁਰਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਸਾ ਕਾਰ … Read More »

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