Sahib and Sewak is One

The Gurbani says that the Sahib and the Sewak is One.

Sahib = Master, Source, Origin, Joti, Mool, ਮੂਲ, ਚਿੱਤ … Sewak = Servant, Jeeva, Individual being, mind …

This consistency of the Gurbani is seen throughout. The Gurbani never separates from This Truth, and always comes back … READ FULL POST »

True Lover

True Love is the key to True Happiness (Aatmic Anand – ਆਤਮਿਕ ਆਨੰਦ …): ਸਾਚ ਕਹੋਂ ਸੁਨ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਭੈ ਜਿਨ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਕੀਓ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਇਓ ॥: Saach kahon sun lehu sabhai jin prem keeo tin hee prabh paaio (Dasam Granth 42).

But, we have … READ FULL POST »

Prerequisite for Performing Sevaa

As indicated in the Gurbani, there is the prerequisite to performing Sevaa (ਸੇਵਾ, selfless service …).

That is, one must be fully contented within (ਸੰਤੋਖੀ). In other words, only those who are perfectly contented (ਸੰਤੋਖੀ) within, can truly meditate on the Truth (ਸਚ), and thus … READ FULL POST »

Crookedness of the Mind

Both the ocean and the wave are water. Waves arise at the surface of the ocean due to wind. If there is no wind created disturbance (e.g., deep below the surface of the ocean), there will be no waves. Hence waves are disturbance at the … READ FULL POST »

Dowry and the Gurmat

A dowry (Daaj or Dahej – ਦਾਜ, ਦਹੇਜ …) is a form of payment made by the wife’s family to the husband’s family. It may include money, gifts, property, and other belongings that the wife brings to her husband as her marriage payment.

Although the … READ FULL POST »