It is repeatedly indicated in the SGGS that there are only two different groups of people living together on earth: the Gurmukhs and the Manmukhs (including Saakat, Mayadhaaree etc). The… Continue reading Two Birds
Satee Ritual and Gurmat
Except Guru Nanak, no goddess, god, Avtar (ਅਵਤਾਰ), Paigambar or great person for socially neglected, exploited, descriminated and distressed woman. Before Guru Nanak, WOMEN were treated as a second class citizen.… Continue reading Satee Ritual and Gurmat
Gurbani Defines being Awake and Aware
When we feel with a total conviction that we are THAT — ‘Jot Saroop‘ — then we are with the Whole, Indivisible, Total, complete, Intact Conscience (‘Saabatu-ਸਾਬਤੁ’). The Gurbani enshrined… Continue reading Gurbani Defines being Awake and Aware
Jali Thali Maheeali
‘Jali-‘ਜਲਿ’ = in Water ‘Thali-ਥਲਿ’ = on Land (i.e. in all living beings…) ‘Maheeali-ਮਹੀਅਲਿ’ = in Sky In the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) the Universal Energy (i.e. Hukam: System-Rule-Law… Continue reading Jali Thali Maheeali
Truthful Living is the Highest Form of Living
Guru Nanak stood up for the truth to the clergy of his time, the political tyrants and social oppressors. He taught that ‘Truth is higher than everything, but higher still… Continue reading Truthful Living is the Highest Form of Living