The Gurmat (Wisdom of the Guru Shabad) that life is a battle and only the Virtuously strong can win it. Such a Virtuous Sikh warrior’s (Gurmukhs – enlightened mindset) driving… Continue reading Battle of Life is Waged Moment to Moment
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Gurbani’s Sooraa – Braveheart
Literally — in a worldly sense —’Sooraa‘ (ਸੂਰਾ) means a brave person (fearless fighter, ਸੂਰਮਾ, ਬਹਾਦਰ, ਬਲੀ, ਯੋਧਾ, ਮਹਾਬਲੀ etc.). However, in material life, depending on one’s perspective, a person… Continue reading Gurbani’s Sooraa – Braveheart
Conquer the Mind, Conquer the World!
The Gurus and Bhagats were not only God-Connected, they were also excellent communicators, poets, and presenters. They effectively used idioms / metaphors to explain very complex spiritual ideas. Hence impregnated… Continue reading Conquer the Mind, Conquer the World!
Combating the Own Self
The Gurbani enshrined within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) urges us that we must constantly combat against our own baser or bestial self — we must consistantly struggle with… Continue reading Combating the Own Self
He is Kulvant, Patvant, Dhanvant …
‘KULAVANT‘ (ਕੁਲਵੰਤੁ) = Of noble birth or noble family, and so on. ‘PATVANT’ (ਪਤਿਵੰਤੁ) = Honorable, respectable, and so on. ‘DHANVANT’ (ਧਨਵੰਤ) = Wealthy, prosperous, and so on. … Some… Continue reading He is Kulvant, Patvant, Dhanvant …