Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) have used language, vocabulary, beliefs, phrases, terms, metaphors etc that were already within the use and within the psyche of people of the time of the composers… Continue reading Debunking Idol Worship
Category: Bhagti, Devotion, Worship
Gurbani Rejects Ritual Poojaa – Worship
Poojaa in Sanskrit means honor, respect etc. In the beginning, ordinary people considered bowing their heads, making obeisances, or praying in their own words as Poojaa (worship). But the Pujaaree… Continue reading Gurbani Rejects Ritual Poojaa – Worship
The Satgur’s Sword of Wisdom
The Gurmat Wisdom of the Gurbani of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) asserts: (1) Giyan-Wisdom is the Guru, (2) it’s our conscience (Surat-ਸੁਰਤ) that needs to become a Sikh… Continue reading The Satgur’s Sword of Wisdom
Unique Gurmat Bhagti
The aim of Gurbani in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) is to encourage man to come out of idleness, freeloading lifestyle (ਵਿਹਲੜ), greediness/hunger for Maya, all kinds of Pakhand,… Continue reading Unique Gurmat Bhagti
Uphill Climb
It’s relatively easy to walk downhill. But not so easy to climb a steep cliff! The Spiritual Journey or Way of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, SGGS (Gurmati, Shabad-Upadesh, Spiritual… Continue reading Uphill Climb