This is the edict of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) – its all learners or students (i.e., Sikhs) must use their brain in making donations (charity, gift, giving, offering, … Continue reading“Use Your Brain in Giving Donations”
Author: T Singh
A retired Engineer in the U.S.A., the author is just an ordinary being who is trying to see the world the way Gur-Shabad (SGGS) does! The author is neither a scholar, nor a philosopher, nor a writer, nor interested in being one. He does not claim to understand fully. If you know how to say the meanings of the Gurbani clearer, please share with us ("Vand Shako") in the comment section of each post.
Although he was born in a Sikh family but — as the Gurbani indicates — to be a True Sikh or Khalsaa is not a question of family of birth, heredity, ancestry, religion, race, social status, caste, education, titles, robes, region, etc., it is a question of mind abiding in its Mool through Shabad-Vichaar (Giaan or Wisdom). Hence, "Sikh" and "Khalsa" words do not represent physical state, but a unique lifestyle (of Truth, Wisdom, Virtues...) to be experienced within, personally!
• ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਨ ਭਏ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਿਹ ਜਾਨੀ ॥: O Kabeer! Those persons become "Khaalsae" (ਖਾਲਸੇ) who have realized the Prem Bhagti (ਗੁਰਮਤ ਦਾ ਪੂਰਾ ਗਿਆਨ, Perfect Understanding of the Gur-Shabad, Gur-Giaan, or Divine Wisdom of the Gurbani…). (sggs 655).
• ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਉਲਟੀ ਭਈ ਭਾਈ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਬੂਝ ਪਾਇ ॥ ਸੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਸੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਜਿਸੁ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥: O brother! Meeting the Satgur (True Wisdom, ਸਚਾ ਗਿਆਨ), one understands (true Way of living - ਆਤਮਕ ਜੀਵਨ), and then turns away (from Bikaar, demerits, falsehood...), and remains living dead. O Brother! He is the Guroo and he is the Sikh, who has merged light (his individual consciousness) in the Universal Light (i.e., Universal Consciousness or Energy, Mool or Source, Brahm-Giaan or Knowledge,…). (sggs 602).
• ਪੂਰਨ ਜੋਤ ਜਗੈ ਘਟ ਮੈ ਤਬ ਖਾਲਸ ਤਾਹਿ ਨਖਾਲਸ ਜਾਨੋ ॥ One becomes Pure (i.e, Khalsa…) only when he realizes Complete Divine Light (I.e., Giaan or Wisdom) within, otherwise know him to be an impure one (Dasam Granth, 1350).
The author maintains this Gurbani.org since 1993.
Whenever we see a beautiful face, a beautiful place, a beautiful object, etc., we admire them. We become obsessed with their beauty. We fall in love with them. In that … Continue reading“The Most Beautiful Place”
The word Pardhan (pronounced as Pardhaan-ਪਰਧਾਨ) has a general meaning as understood by most of the people (i.e., a chief, a distinguished person, a leader, Aagoo-ਆਗੂ, ਮੁਖੀ, ਜਥੇਦਾਰ, ਚਉਧਰੀ, etc.), … Continue reading“Gurbani Defines the Pardhaan”
The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) is the Giaan-Guru. It’s the Treasure or Jewel of the Wisdom (Giaan, Bibek…) for living a Divine Life (Gurmukh Lifestyle). Also, the SGGS tells … Continue reading“Giaan Ratan: the Jewel of Spiritual Wisdom”
Literally, Chully (ਚੁੱਲੀ) is to take a handful of water for external cleansing. Specifically, at the so called “Sarovars” or Tirath Asthaan (even at local Gurdawars), ignorant people take Chully … Continue reading“Chully – Handful Of Water”
Simply put, ‘Rahat’ (ਰਹਤ) means Way of life or living… For a Sikh (student or learner of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, SGGS), the Way of living a life is … Continue reading“Sri Guru Granth Sahib on Rahat”
First off, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) rejects Karaamat or miracles, and condemns the conscious display of them — they are of no value whatsoever, hence waste of time … Continue reading“Gurbani Refutes Miracles – Karaamaat”