To A Brahm Giaanee, All Is Tamaashaa: Entertainment

The Gurbani says:

ਆਪੇ ਕੀਤੋ ਖੇਲੁ ਤਮਾਸਾ ॥: Himself stages the wondrous Play and Show (of this world). (sggs 1033).
ਚਿਲਿਮਿਲਿ ਬਿਸੀਆਰ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਫਾਨੀ ॥: The (glitter or splendor) of the world is exorbitant like a thunderbolt, (but it is) transitory (i.e., a passing show). (sggs 1291).

To a Brahm Giaanee (Gurmukh, Bhagat, Daas, Jan…), this world-show … [Read the full post »]

Immensely Profound Yet Simple

The Gurbani’s Teaching is immensely profound yet simple. For instance, the Gurbani time and again reminds us to understand (ਸੂਝ-ਬੂਝ) couple of things through serious Shabad-Vichaar:

The one is our perceptible physical body, which is time-bound – it diminishes each moment, and ultimately ends. Thus, it proceeds from a particular point (e.g., birth) to a … [Read the full post »]

Who is Greater?

There is the old adage: One should not lose sight of the forest for the trees. Sometime we may get so engrossed or focused on something, or some details, etc., that one begins to ignore the overall situation.

For example, although there are beautiful flowers and trees in a forest for the beholding, but when … [Read the full post »]