The Gurbani enshrined within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) does not advocate isolative meditation (ਅੱਖਾਂ ਮੀਚ ਕੇ ਬੈਠਣਾਂ…), but rather dedicating oneself to a higher purpose while recognizing that… Continue reading Naam Simran
Debunking Ritual Poojaa – Worship
Poojaa in Sanskrit means honor, respect etc. In the beginning, ordinary people considered bowing their heads, making obeisances, or praying in their own words as Poojaa (worship). But the Pujaaree… Continue reading Debunking Ritual Poojaa – Worship
Gurbani on Learned Fools
Being illiterate is not such a bad thing. But being a fool, hypocrite, superstitious or doubt-ridden and false even if one is educated is a matter of great concern for… Continue reading Gurbani on Learned Fools
Enchanting World-Picture
In the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) this material world is likened to the safflower. It’s real but deceptively enchanting, full of repeated pain and suffering, impermanent, momentary, ephemeral, fleeting… Continue reading Enchanting World-Picture
False Ego-Sense Kills Mind’s Original Nature
The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) teaches us that the man’s Original Nature is Jot Saroop — incomparable Beauty, Original, Whole (Saabat Soorat), Light, Unconditioned and Untainted Consciousness etc. The… Continue reading False Ego-Sense Kills Mind’s Original Nature