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. It is… 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 the spiritual indigestion when we… 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) etc. Because, in the end, when the… Continue reading Gurbani on Religious Paraphernalia
Rituals-Karamkaand
‘Sikh‘ means the ‘learner, student or seeker – ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀ’. A seeker is not bound by ideology or Karamkaand (i.e., rituals). Taking advantage of people’s spiritual ignorance, the crafty Pujaaree groups… 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…