There is an old saying — you can lead a horse to the water, but you can’t make it drink the water! Similarly, one cannot make or force people to… Continue reading Knowledge is Taken, not Given
Category: Sikhi, Sikh, Learner
Seven Days of a Sikh
To hammer Divine Giyan-Wisdom into our deluded heads, the Gurbani enshrined within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) uses many analogies, similes, allegories, metaphors, idioms, euphemism, symbolic expressions, figurative or… Continue reading Seven Days of a Sikh
Gurbani is not Meant to Repeat Pre-1469 Bipran System
‘Bipar’ means Brahmin (Pujaaree). Guru Sahib’s epic war was with ‘Biparvaad’ (i.e. Brahminvaad’). What is ‘Biparvaad‘? In a nutshell, that way or mode of life, practice, custom, tradition, system, or ritual… Continue reading Gurbani is not Meant to Repeat Pre-1469 Bipran System
Sikhi of the Clergy – Pujaaree
At the time of Guru Nanak’s arrival (1469), two ideologies (ਵਿਚਾਰ ਧਾਰਾ) were dominant in India — (1) Brahmin (Pujaaree-clergy) influence, madness of belief in caste system (Jaat Paat) in… Continue reading Sikhi of the Clergy – Pujaaree
Gur Charan Kamal, Gur Charan Dhoorh and Gur Moorat
The Gurus and Bhagats were not only God-Connected Within, they were also excellent communicators, poets, writers, and presenters. They effectively used idioms / metaphors to explain very complex spiritual Messages.… Continue reading Gur Charan Kamal, Gur Charan Dhoorh and Gur Moorat