Category: GURBANI ARTICLES

THUS, MAKES US THE GURU AWARE OF OUR FAULTS

 The second Guru Sahib explains how the true devotees should accept the ordinance of the Creator under which the mortals go through comforts and pains. The following his two slokas are on, SGGS, 474, lets ponder over them: ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਹਲਾ 2 ॥ ਚਾਕਰੁ ਲਗੈ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਨਾਲੇ ਗਾਰਬੁ ਵਾਦੁ ॥ ਗਲਾ ਕਰੇ ਘਣੇਰੀਆ ਖਸਮ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਸਾਦੁ …

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Life Without The Creator’s Love

Without getting involved with the Creator, all relations and achievements are useless; thus, one should clean one’s mind with the Guru advice and live in His love. Only important is His love, the Guru says on SGGS, 631: ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ 9 ॥ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਰਹੀ ॥ ਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਭਜੇ ਨ ਤੀਰਥ ਸੇਵੇ ਚੋਟੀ …

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The Guru Defines The Creator

On SGGS 1255-1256, there are First Guru Sahib’s detail about a way to be with Him. If we ponder over these verses, Har’s Sargun form is literally defined. No one can be a God individually, because it is Har’s divine Light that remains present in all. Those persons who envision Har’s divine Light become enlightened …

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The Creator and us

Bhagat Ravidas on 93, SGGS, says that there is no difference between Akalpurakh and His creation; through the enlightened ones, Akalpurakh imparts the knowledge about His being pervading all equally. Let us ponder over that shabda of his:  ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ॥ ਤੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਤੋਹੀ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਕੈਸਾ ॥ ਕਨਕ ਕਟਿਕ ਜਲ ਤਰੰਗ ਜੈਸਾ ॥1॥ Sirīrāg. Ŧohī mohī mohī …

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Seeking Peace of Mind

Very interestingly,  Shri Guru Angad Sahib counsels his followers that there is no end of our urges and wishes. And, they do not let us have a peace of mind. In this game, once we get trapped, we keep seeking various pleasures and forget our Creator. This Slok is on SGGS 147; let us ponder …

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