The name ‘Harmandir‘ is made of two words: ‘Hari’ and ‘Mandir‘. ‘Hari‘ denotes God (call whatever name you like such as Creator, Karta Purakh, Akal Purakh, Mool, Rabb, Jot, Raam, Allah,… Continue reading Gurbani Teaches the Real Harmandir is within human body
Category: Gurbani
The Gurmukh Never Grows Old!
A Sikh is supposed to be a lifelong learner. Because as long as one is learning he/she is not old. The Enlightening Wisdom embedded within Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) asks… Continue reading The Gurmukh Never Grows Old!
Gurbani on Religious Paraphernalia
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
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