The popular picture of a spiritual or Dhaarmic person is presented as someone freeloader (‘ਮਖਟੂ’) with a flowing beard, serious looking, grim-faced, busy correcting and guiding others, no time or… Continue reading A Real Spiritual Person is no Killjoy
Slander vs. Speaking Truth
What is slander — ‘Ninda-ਨਿੰਦਾ’ or ‘Chugli-ਚੁਗਲੀ’? What is NOT slander? This is the subject of this Gurbani Blog Post to reflect on ‘slander’ in the light of the Gurbani… Continue reading Slander vs. Speaking Truth
Death is not to be Feared
The fear in itself is suffering – because a person who fears, already suffers from what he/she fears! Fear of death will not stop or deter death. However, the fear… Continue reading Death is not to be Feared
To be Born is One Thing but to be Truly Alive Quite Another!
The edict (ਫੈਸਲਾ) of the Gurmat Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) is that — unless one is spiritually Awakened — he is not yet alive — he… Continue reading To be Born is One Thing but to be Truly Alive Quite Another!
Hearing Alone is not Enough!
Hearing or reading of the Gurbani must stimulate and reform thinking (ਸੋਚ). A Maya-driven or a doubt-ridden mind is a crowd — a crowd of innumerable thoughts, fancies, imaginations, voices,… Continue reading Hearing Alone is not Enough!