Tag Archives: wisdom

Bhagti

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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 »

Glory of the Giaanee

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Giaan = Divine Knowledge, Spiritual Wisdom, Aatam-Giaan… Giaanee = the person of Aatam-Giaan, Spiritual Wisdom, the Gurmukh…

The following verse of the Gurbani indicates the “Mahatu” (“ਮਹਤੁ” = significance, importance, glory, magnificence, gravity, distinction, greatness, nobility, grandeur, ਵਡਿਆਈ…) of a Giaanee: The Giaaneee ever remains … 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 »

True knowledge

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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 a Brahm Giaanee) sees somebody, he only percieves his Aatmaa, and he does not take … READ FULL POST »

On Using Wisdom

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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 intellect (Viveka-Budhi) one cannot discriminate between  the eternal (permanent) and the ephemeral (impermanent), etc. This … READ FULL POST »

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