Literally, Chully (ਚੁੱਲੀ) is to take a handful of water for external cleansing at the so called religious places (e.g. ritual cleansing of mouth or face – ਕੁਰਲੀ etc.). Specifically,… Continue reading Chully – Handful of Water
Category: Ishnan, bath, wash, Chulle
Mind Must Bathe in the Pool of Wisdom/Virtues
The Gurbani enshrined within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS), talks about taking a pilgrimage and bathing in the lake of Spiritual Giyan / Wisdom. But, to the contrary, our… Continue reading Mind Must Bathe in the Pool of Wisdom/Virtues
Gurbani Rejects Eclipse Rituals
From time immemorial, cultures have all sorts of responses to an eclipse, mainly fright or fear. This is because of superstitions, in general, eclipses have been considered inauspicious events for… Continue reading Gurbani Rejects Eclipse Rituals
Gurbani Defines True Teerath-Pilgrimage in Sikhi
If people of other religions or sects go to pilgrimage sites and take ritual bath there, it is their choice, their happiness or pleasurer. However, the question arises when someone… Continue reading Gurbani Defines True Teerath-Pilgrimage in Sikhi
Gurbani Stresses on the Importance of Internal Cleanliness and not the External One
The greatest denial or rejection (Khandan-ਖੰਡਨ) of bathing at the so called shrines of pilgrimage is given by the Gurbani – the Gurmat Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib… Continue reading Gurbani Stresses on the Importance of Internal Cleanliness and not the External One