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Naam Padaarath and Giaan Padaarath
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ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੋ ਦੇਇ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇ ॥: Gur Giaan padaarath naamu hai hari naamo dei drirhaai (sggs 759).
Who is likely to contemplate Giaan – Spiritual Wisdom
Giaan (ਗਿਆਨ) = Divine Knowledge, Spiritual Wisdom… There is expression to the effect that knowledge is the power. As indicated by the Gurbani, Giaan (Divine Knowledge, Spiritual Wisdom…) is indeed … Read Full Post →
The Illusory World
The Gurbani (and other Indian scriptures) calls this created universe “Jhooth” (false or fake), “Mithyaa or Bharam” (illusion), and ” Supanaa” (dream). Calling this universe or material world false, illusion … Read Full Post →
True knowledge
True Knowledge or the Knowledge of Truth (ਸਚ ਦਾ ਗਿਆਨ) enables one to percieve the Aatmaa (Niraakaar-ਨਿਰਾਕਾਰ), and not notice the gross body. That is, when such a Gurmukh (or … Read Full Post →
On Using Wisdom
The Gurbani urges us to use Akal (ਅਕਲ).
Akal (ਅਕਲ) = wisdom, intellect, reason…
Thus, in nutshell, using Akal (ਅਕਲ) simply implies using Viveka-Budhi (discerning intellect).
Without discerning or discriminating … Read Full Post →
