Category Archives: Path, Seeker

TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE, TWO PATHS

Posted by T. Singh

It is repeatedly indicated in the Gurbani that there are only two different groups of people living together on earth: the Gurmukhs (the followers of Truth and truthful living, one who applies the Gur-Shabad to his daily life, etc.) and the Manmukhs (the deniers of … READ FULL POST »

REAL SEEKER OF TRUTH

Posted by T. Singh

A real seeker of Truth is he who is in search of himself – his True Nature, Essential Being, Real Self, “who am I?”, and so on.

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਇ ॥: Pranvat Nanak giaanee kaisaa hoi. Aap pashaanai boojhai soi: Prays … READ FULL POST »

The Right Path

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In the Gurbani, the right path is indicated to be honest living and devotion - ਕਿਰਤ ਅਤੇ ਭਗਤੀ. Baabaa Nanak says:

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੀਤ ॥ ਭੁਖੇ ਮੁਲਾਂ ਘਰੇ ਮਸੀਤਿ ॥ ਮਖਟੂ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਕੰਨ ਪੜਾਏ ॥ ਫਕਰੁ ਕਰੇ ਹੋਰੁ ਜਾਤਿ ਗਵਾਏ ॥ ਗੁਰੁ … READ FULL POST »

THE WAY OF THE LIFE

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The following verses capture the essence of the Way of the Spiritual, or Divine or Gurmukh Lifestyle (ਆਤਮਕ ਜੀਵਨ ਦੀ ਰਾਹ ਅਤੇ ਜਾਚ).

ਜੋ ਨਰੁ ਦੁਖ ਮੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਮਾਨੈ ॥ ਸੁਖ ਸਨੇਹੁ ਅਰੁ ਭੈ ਨਹੀ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਕੰਚਨ ਮਾਟੀ ਮਾਨੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ … READ FULL POST »