How do we try to buy the Satigur or God? Donating gold, silver, money, etc., Donating expensive Rumaalaas, Palkis, etc., Conducting elaborate Langars (of food to outdo/impress others), Building expensive… Continue reading We Try to Purchase Satigur Instead of Selling Our Mind to Him
Category: Gurbani
Bridge Linking Sansaar and Niraakaar
In this material world, bridges (“ਸੇਤੁ”) are seen built to go acrooss something. For example, a bridge is a link between one side of the river to the other side.… Continue reading Bridge Linking Sansaar and Niraakaar
Unspoken Speach-Akath Kathaa
“Akath” (ਅਕਥ) is ordinarily translated as “unspoken”, “unutterable”, “unspeakable”, “unmentionable”, etc. And “Kathaa” (ਕਥਾ) is ordinarily translated as “speech”, “discourse”, “exposition”, etc. The choice of the words “unspoken”, “speech”, etc.… Continue reading Unspoken Speach-Akath Kathaa
Fatih-ਫਤਿਹ
Literally, Fatih (“ਫਤਿਹ”) = Victory… The question is: victory over what? We often see Sikhs greeting each other saying: “ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ || ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਹਿ ||” –… Continue reading Fatih-ਫਤਿਹ
Antidote for Ignorance
There are antidotes for poisons and snake-bites. What is the antidote for ignorance (known variously as Agiaanataa or ਅਗਿਆਨਤਾ, Avidiaa, etc.) or the for the bite of the Maya-snake? Mundane… Continue reading Antidote for Ignorance