Everyday, we witness people dying of natural causes, or diseases, or in accidents, or as victims of homicide. We also know that regardless the age, people die everyday. Obviously whoever is born is bound to go. In the Sikhi, we are supposed neither to fear from death, nor to dip into sadness because of …
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Sticking To The Guru By ignoring Insignificant Rituals
The first day of every Indian month is called “Sangrand”. Even today, almost in all Sikh circles, the importance of “Sangrand” is being advocated; if the Guru suggests that days are just days and there is nothing special about them, why we fall for mythical concepts? According to the Guru, everyday is auspicious to …
JAPJI, The Intellective Directions To The Ultimate Freedom
Continues from the last month… Instead Of Establishing Him Falsely, Praise Him In the following, the Guru keeps unfolding the identity of the Creator while advising the seeker not to waste time on man-made imaginary concepts about Him. It is His praise that helps in pursuing Him: Pauri/Stanza–5 ਥਾਪਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਕੀਤਾ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥ …
JAPJI, The Intellective Directions To The Ultimate Freedom
Continues from the last month… After describing a short play about how people get everything and how the Creator gives them, the Guru states that the Creator has no concern about giving or the claims made by His subjects, because He is above human mentality. Also the Guru expresses how different people remember the Creator, …
JAPJI, The Intellective Directions To The Ultimate Freedom
(Continues from the last month) ॥ ਜਪੁ ॥ Jap. The literal meaning of ਜਪੁ is to recite or to reflect, but it is also the name of the bani, because Fifth Nanak has given a number “one” at the end of this bani to state that this is a complete composition. The slok …
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