A copyist (ਰੀਸਲ) relies on imitation (ਰੀਸ). As ‘sheep follow sheep’, the Gurbani tells us that the majority of us imitate or copy what we see others do (ਭੇਡ-ਚਾਲ). It… Continue reading Imitation: People See, People do
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Spiritual Indigestion
When one eats without properly chewing (ਚੱਬਣ) the food, or eats more than one can chew, it results in bad-stomach or indigestion. Similarly, we get spiritual indigestion when we read… Continue reading Spiritual Indigestion
Gurbani on Religious Paraphernalia
The Gurmat Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) rejects decorating the gross body-frame with religious paraphernalia, symbols or robes (ਧਾਰਮਕ ਚਿਨ, ਭੇਖ) etc. Because, in the end, when… Continue reading Gurbani on Religious Paraphernalia
Rituals-Karamkaand
Religious rituals (Karamkaand, formalities, Pramparaa, dogmas etc.) are actually impositions on an innocent humanity by the self-serving Pujaaree-Vaad and Pujaaree systems, so called religious scholars (ਵਿਦਵਾਨ) etc. who have vested… Continue reading Rituals-Karamkaand
Reading and Memorizing Gurbani is of no Avail Unless…
The words of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) are meant not only to be mechanically or robotically read and memorized, but their true meanings understood, and their instructions then… Continue reading Reading and Memorizing Gurbani is of no Avail Unless…