We humans are born with an innate urge to know something higher People call that ‘something higher’ by many names — Rabb, Universal Energy, god, Parmaatam, Truth, Allah, Kudrat, Hukam… Continue reading Search Ownself
Tag: Shabad
Don’t Take Anything at Face Value
The Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) teaches us the Way of Bibek (discernment, logic, rationality, Tarak-ਤਰਕ, Daleel-ਦਲੀਲ…). Irrationality or illogical thinking (ਤਰਕਹੀਣਤਾ) symbolizes slavery. Hence, the SGGS does NOT teach… Continue reading Don’t Take Anything at Face Value
The Satgur’s Sword of Wisdom
The Gurmat Wisdom of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) asserts: (1) Giaan (Wisdom) is the Guru, (2) it’s our consciousness (Surat-ਸੁਰਤ) that needs to become a Sikh (ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀ or… Continue reading The Satgur’s Sword of Wisdom
Churning the Gurbani
Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) is the source of Wisdom (Giaan, ਉਚੀ ਮਤ, ਸਮਝ… ) which can be applied to mend a conditioned mind (thinking-ਸੋਚ). Hence, it’s NOT meant to… Continue reading Churning the Gurbani
Gurbani Says Investigate the Mind
The Gurbani asks us to (Spiritually) inquire into this mind (“Khoj-ਖੋਜ” = search, investigation, exploration, quest, finding examination, inquiry, and so on). Since the Gurbani is timeless, we can apply… Continue reading Gurbani Says Investigate the Mind