Category: GURBANI ARTICLES

Praising Inexpressible Almighty!

The path that leads to Akalpurakh is said to be difficult because our own conceit and conceptions tainted with Maya-influences, do not align with this path, Guru Guidance starts with eliminating “self-conceit” to follow this path. The following Guru Shabada, “ Tu Sultaan..” describes His Infinity that is inexpressible; a few words that can define …

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Concept Of Ekkankaar In Japji Sahib

If someone is only interested in playing with the words, I doubt, he or she will ever address in serious way the message Guru Nanak wants to convey in JapJi (through out Sri Guru Granth Sahib), Sri Guru Granth Sahib is not a story of enlightened ones or rules and laws of this faith to …

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Mind Thus Speaks Ninth Nanak

It is very hard to change for a person, who is heavily involved in the Maya pursuits, to become a devotee of the Creator. Many of us, the Sikh-seekers, fail to understand what actually the Gurbani wants us to do. Our deep indulgence in the worldly affairs makes us think that by doing daily recitation …

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The Guru’s Prayer And Guidance

In Sri Guru Granth Sahib, there are many shabdas through which the Gurus and Bhagatas have prayed on behalf of the mortals and guided them toward the Creator and a virtuous way of life. In the following shabda, Fourth Nanak advises the mortals to battle with their five negative forces within to come clean to become worthy of Ekankaar, the Creator. What are those five …

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The Bliss We Often Don’t Seek

I want to share with the Gurbani  lovers  a few things about the Gurbani : The Gurbani  is not a poetic fantasy but an actual expression of spiritual experience expressed through beautiful metaphors and analogies. We all are trying to interpret it through our intellectual efforts, but we don’t have the experience the Gurbani  came …

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