Knwon as ‘Panj Pyare‘, these five Sikhs (‘Panj Piyare‘) selected by Guru Gobind Singh Sahib were from different castes. Guru Sahib wanted to make us understand that by birth, no… Continue reading Gurbani Debunks Casteism
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Gurmat Spirituality is Practical and Universal
Spirituality is to control what happens within me, NOT to control what happens within other people out there. To the contrary, man-made religions are to control what happens outside. A… Continue reading Gurmat Spirituality is Practical and Universal
Gurmat Meditation – Simran, Naam Japnaa…
In order to CONVEY the truth of the BANI, all 35 composers of Bani (ਬਾਣੀਕਾਰ) who are included in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) have used language, vocabulary, beliefs,… Continue reading Gurmat Meditation – Simran, Naam Japnaa…
Two Kinds of Cleverness
As adduced in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS), cleverness (ਸਿਆਨਪ, ਸਿਆਣਪ…) can be lumped in two groups: (1). Oukati Siaanap (‘ਉਕਤਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ’) — Manmukh-Hood, spiritually harmful.(2). Param Siaanap (‘ਪਰਮ… Continue reading Two Kinds of Cleverness
Knowledge is Taken, not Given
There is an old saying — you can lead a horse to the water, but you can’t make it drink the water! Similarly, one cannot make or force people to… Continue reading Knowledge is Taken, not Given