Literally — in a worldly sense —’Sooraa‘ (ਸੂਰਾ) means a brave person (fearless fighter, ਸੂਰਮਾ, ਬਹਾਦਰ, ਬਲੀ, ਯੋਧਾ, ਮਹਾਬਲੀ etc.). However, in material life, depending on one’s perspective, a person… Continue reading Gurbani’s Sooraa – Braveheart
Category: Gurbani
No Taker of Knowledge
Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) puts forth a universal Vichaar-Dhaaraa (Thought, Bibek or discernment, Giaan or Wisdom, view, etc.). We are given this Bani — the Treasure of Giyan-Wisdom —… Continue reading No Taker of Knowledge
Debunking the Myth of Reincarnation
Reincarnation, cycle of ‘84 Lakh-ਲੱਖ‘ (i.e. 8.4 millions life forms) is the Sanatan/Hindu belief. However, the Gurmat or Gurbani enshrined within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, (SGGS) DOES NOT believe… Continue reading Debunking the Myth of Reincarnation
Gurbani Addresses the Human Mind
Spirituality is to control what happens within me, NOT to control what happens within other people out there. To the contrary, man-made religions are to control what happens outside. A… Continue reading Gurbani Addresses the Human Mind
Being Detached: Affectionately
The Gurbani asks to strive for affectionate detachment (Bairaag-ਬੈਰਾਗ), and then practice it in daily life. What’s detachment? Detachment (or non-attachment) implies a state of the mind that springs from… Continue reading Being Detached: Affectionately