The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) teaches us that our fight or struggle should be with our own crooked mind (i.e. thoughts, habits, ਸੁਭਾ…), NOT with the physical body-frame! ਨਾਨਕ… Continue reading Crookedness
Jaat Paat – Madness of Casteism in Sikhi
Let this be understood that the Unique and Revolutionary Sikhi or Gurmat (teachings of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib – SGGS) of Guru Nanak is NOT the defender of caste… Continue reading Jaat Paat – Madness of Casteism in Sikhi
Happiness and Sorrows – Sukh and Dukh
Timeless wisdom of the Gurbani enshrined within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) teaches lasting happiness (Sukh) comes from within. That said, by changing the common misconception—that our problems are… Continue reading Happiness and Sorrows – Sukh and Dukh
Non-Gurmukh Mindset – Manmukh, Saakat, Mayadhaaree.
The Gurbani in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) addresses the mind. It talks about two mindsets: (1) a ‘rare‘ one, the Gurmukh mindset (Enlightened or Guru Shabad-Oriented State of… Continue reading Non-Gurmukh Mindset – Manmukh, Saakat, Mayadhaaree.
Gurbani’s Sooraa – Braveheart
Literally — in a worldly sense —’Sooraa‘ (ਸੂਰਾ) means a brave person (fearless fighter, ਸੂਰਮਾ, ਬਹਾਦਰ, ਬਲੀ, ਯੋਧਾ, ਮਹਾਬਲੀ etc.). However, in material life, depending on one’s perspective, a person… Continue reading Gurbani’s Sooraa – Braveheart