There is a proverb that goes something like this: Where the greedy people live, there a cheat or a swindler (ਠਗ, thug, trickster, etc.) will never starve. A cheat will… Continue reading Pujaaree System Wants People Remain Ignorant, Fearful, Ritualistic…
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Gurbani Disapproves Counting Beads
In Gurban the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS), there is NO concept of spirituality of counting (ਗਿਣਤੀ ਮਿਣਤੀ). Counting based spirituality is critiqued and rejected in the Gurbani with no… Continue reading Gurbani Disapproves Counting Beads
Sikhi Teaches to Discard priestly Class
‘Pujaaree‘ (priest/clergy class) is a Soch (thinking), which encompasses NOT ONLY Brahmins, but the Pujaaree classes of every organized or man-made religion! Amongst the classes strongly condemned by Guru Nanak… Continue reading Sikhi Teaches to Discard priestly Class
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
Deeming Oneself Bhagat or Giaanee
We all see and hear many self-claimed or self-appointed ‘Bhagat’, ‘Giaanee’, ‘Sant’, ‘Baabaa’, ‘scholars’ etc. The Gurbani says: ਜਉ ਜਾਨੈ ਹਉ ਭਗਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ॥ ਆਗੈ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਤਿਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਮਾਨੀ ॥… Continue reading Deeming Oneself Bhagat or Giaanee