Blindness may be lumped up in two categories as follows: Physical blindness: unable to see with the bodily eyes or the complete lack of form and visual light perception –… Continue reading Mental Blindness
Category: Giaan, Giyan, Gian, Wisdom, Ignorance
Light Symbolizes Knowledge
The gurbani leads us to the Light (Chaanan) – Enlightenment, spiritual Giyan (Bibek Budh, Knowledge, Wisdom, Virtuous life etc.), the greatest and lasting Inner Wealth. It removes spiritual ignorance (ਆਤਮਕ… Continue reading Light Symbolizes Knowledge
Cultivating Knowledge
Sikhi is not a part-time job or part-time lifestyle. Instead, Sikhi is living 24/7 the Gurmukh-Lifestyle — a Lifestyle guided by the Divine Wisdom of the Gurbani. Fittingly, the Gurbani’s… Continue reading Cultivating Knowledge
Without Knowledge and Naam
As the opposite of darkness is light, the opposite of ignorance is Knowledge. As the Gurbani indicates, spiritual Knowledge (Wisdom, Giaan, Shabad-Vichaar, etc.) and Naam (Simran, meditation on the Name,… Continue reading Without Knowledge and Naam
A Paradox
The Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) spares no effort in trying to save us, but the majority of us (over 99.9 percent) remain unresponsive and unwilling to… Continue reading A Paradox