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Bhagti

Posted by T. Singh

As indicated in the Gurbani – for a Sikh Bhagti (also spelt Bhakti…) is to Realize the Gurmat or Gur-Giaan (i.e., ਸਿਖ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਗੁਰਮਤ ਲੈਣਾ ਹੀ ਭਗਤੀ ਹੈ, i.e., ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਾਰਗ = ਭਗਤੀ ਮਾਰਗ…) In other words, It is to thoroughly Understand the Gurbani through … READ FULL POST »

True Lover

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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 »

Nij Bhagtee

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ਨਿਜ ਭਗਤੀ ਸੀਲਵੰਤੀ ਨਾਰਿ ॥: Nij bhagtee seelvantee naar: (sggs 370).

ਨਿਜ (Nij) = own, personal, ਆਪਣੀ, ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਦੀ, ਆਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਕੰਮ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੀ, beneficial to Aatmaa…

ਭਗਤੀ (Bhagtee) = generally seen translated in English as Devotion…

Thus, ਨਿਜ ਭਗਤੀ (Nij bhagtee) = One’s … READ FULL POST »

Sahaj, Simran, or Bhagti Scores Over Scholarships

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The Gurbani’s “Parhiyaa Moorakh” (a learned or educated fool) is he who has no clue of the Gur-Shabad. Devoid of the essence of the Shabad-Giaan (Gurmat), a “Parhiyaa Moorakh” is an egoistic (Haumai ridden) person: arrogant, greedy, corrupt, false, selfish, and so on; hence a … READ FULL POST »