Category Archives: Rituals

Part 6: Stubborn Mindedness

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God cannot be Realized by Religious Wearings in Stubborn Mindedness (ਮਨ ਹਠ)

The Gurbani time and again tells us that the Truth cannot be realized by any outwardly religious appearance or robes. In fact, as asserted by the Gurbani, one can go weary of such religious wearings but they will not bring him a bit closer to God. For, as … Read More »

Part 4: Stubborn Mindedness

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Ritual Bathing In Stubbornness (ਮਨ ਹਠ)

First, the Gurbani does not ask us not being hygienic. Second, the Gurbani does not promote or support “Frog-Philosophy” either. But, our “frog-mind” always thinks in terms of the body – focus on cleansing the body but not the mind… The Gurbani is all about Aatmic-Giaan.

ਮਨਿ ਮੈਲੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮੈਲਾ ਤਨਿ ਧੋਤੈ ਮਨੁ … Read More »

Fasting Defined

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Fasting is the mandatory, voluntary or supererogatory abstinence from solid food, drinks, etc., over any period of time out of the ordinary. People seem to observe fasting for a variety of reasons such as religious, social, political, physical, hygienic, some specific worldly gains, and so on. This practice has its origins in human society dating to the beginning of recorded … Read More »

Rituals Bind Us in Egotism

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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 spiritual vibrations.

ਕਰਮ ਕਰਤ ਬਧੇ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ ॥: Karam karat baadhe ahammev: Ritual practices bind people in egotism (sggs 324).

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