These days, a popular and common expression is: “happy new year”. What’s so “new” or what’s so “happy” about such “Parpanch” (ostentation, deception, illusion, show off…)? The Gurbani tells us … Continue reading“Happy New Year!”
Category: Days, Months…
Using the example of the month of Vaisakh (pronounced “Vaisaakh“), the Gurbani tells us that Vaisakh can be really “Beautiful” (“Suhaavaa“: charming, attractive, pleasant…) for the mind (or soul) ONLY … Continue reading“Vaisakh Is Beautiful!”
Through seven days, the Gurbani gives us Aatam-Giaan (Spiritual Wisdom, Brahm Giaan…). The Gurbani indicates, regardless of what day of the week it may be, but a Sikh’s Sunday is … Continue reading“Seven Days of a Sikh”
People consider ਬੁਧਵਾਰ (Wednesday) Shubh (of good omen, happy, auspicious, fortunate, propitious, welcome, lucky, etc.). Things people don’t do on on Tuesday, they don’t mind taking care of them on … Continue reading“Wednesday”
We are conditioned from the childhood to consider ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ or Tuesday as Ashubh (unfortunate, inelegant, bad, untoward, potentious, evil, ill-omened, ill-boding, unfavorable, inauspicious, calamity, ill-luck, and so on.). Consequently, people … Continue reading“Tuesday”