First, the Gurbani is meant to be thoroughly understood through the sincere Shabad-Vichaar. ਏਨਾ ਅਖਰਾ ਮਹਿ ਜੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੨॥: Enaa akharaa mahi jo gurmukhi… Continue reading Gurbani’s wisdom is meant to be understood and lived
What is Maya?
Awakening from ignorance begins with an inquiring mind. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) provides answers to spiritual inquiries such as: (1) What’s Maya? (2) How does Maya subjugate we… Continue reading What is Maya?
Discernment of a Giyani
The Gurbani enshrined within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) urges us to constantly inquire, reflect, contemplate, investigate, directly look into, etc. (i.e. Vichaar): Where I came from? Where did I originate,… Continue reading Discernment of a Giyani
Aatam Tirath
Aatam (ਆਤਮ) = one’s own soul, personal, pertaining to one’s own self… Tirath (ਤੀਰਥ) = a sacred place, a place of pilgrimage, a holy spot, a shrine… Combining these two… Continue reading Aatam Tirath
Riding the Horse of Self-Reflection
The Gurbani puts tremendous emphasis on Vichaar (e.g., Shabad-Vichaar, Reflections…). What is Vichaar? The Gurbani time and again indicates that “everything” is within (i.e., The Divine, Satgur, Mool…). The Divine… Continue reading Riding the Horse of Self-Reflection