The Gurbani enshrined within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) rejects all forms of pretense (religious BheKh, ਦਿਖਾਵੇ) from the outset. In other words, in the Way of Sikhi or… Continue reading Gurbani on Religious Paraphernalia
Category: Gurbani
O Wandering Mind! Come Home
The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) calls mind ‘Pavan Man(u) – ਪਵਨ ਮਨੁ’ (i.e., wind like – wavering, restless, wandering, Mayaic…), and ‘Pardaesee – ਪਰਦੇਸੀ’ (i.e., wandering mind, strange, alien,… Continue reading O Wandering Mind! Come Home
Two Types of Living and Dying
The Wisdom of the Gurbani indicates two kinds of living — life, existence, state, “ਜੀਵਨਾ-Jeevanaa“: Living at the body-level (i.e., Maya) Living at the Aatmaa or soul-level (i.e., the Gurmukh… Continue reading Two Types of Living and Dying
Oblivious to the Passage of Time
Time is merciless, inexorable, and cruel. Full of destructive tricks, time is the greatest magician! All the hopes and enjoyment of man in this world are consistently destroyed by the… Continue reading Oblivious to the Passage of Time
Actions are the Louder Expressions of Thoughts
Innumerable creatures live in this world. However, man alone is roof and crown of Creation. Man has come to dominate all other species simply because of the power of his… Continue reading Actions are the Louder Expressions of Thoughts