‘Sikh‘ means the ‘learner or student – ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀ’. A true learner is not bound by ideology, Karamkaand (i.e., rituals), or religious paraphernalia. However, there are so many empty rituals and… Continue reading Nonsense Rituals And Superstitions
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Gurbani Is Meant To Be Understood And Applied
The Gurbani is meant for the human mind (ਸੋਚ-thinking). It gives us the spiritual Knowledge (Giaan, ਉਚੀ ਮਤ, ਸਮਝ… ) so that we may mend or reform our minds (thinking-ਸੋਚ),… Continue reading Gurbani Is Meant To Be Understood And Applied
People See, People Do
The Gurbani tells us that the majority of us imitate what we see other people doing – “Dekhaa Dekhee” (“ਦੇਖਾ ਦੇਖੀ”, ਰੀਸਾ ਰੀਸੀ, ਹੋਰਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਦੇਖ ਕੇ, ਨਕਲ ਕਰ… Continue reading People See, People Do
One knows the Truth only When
The Gurbani has given us the markers – if we set these markers in our lives, then we should be able to ascertain as to if we are established in… Continue reading One knows the Truth only When
As is the intellect so does one understands
Bhagat Kabeer Sahib says: ਜਾ ਕੈ ਜੀਅ ਜੈਸੀ ਬੁਧਿ ਹੋਈ ॥ ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਜਾਨੈਗਾ ਸੋਈ ॥੪੫॥: Jaa kai jea jaisee budhi hoee. Kahi Kabeer jaanegaa soee: Says Kabeer! As is the intellect… Continue reading As is the intellect so does one understands