anand

Dear Khalsa Ji, ‘The Sat’, in this journey, has brought me to the 35th Pauri of Anand Sahib. My understanding of this Pauri I share with you. 1. ey srIrw myirAw iesu jg mih Awie kY ikAw quDu krm kmwieAw ] ay sareeraa mayri-aa is jag meh aa-ay kai ki-aa tuDh karam kamaa-i-aa. O’ my body...

Dear Khalsa Ji, It is my understanding of the 34th Pauri of Anand Sahib that I share with you in this post. 1. min cwau BieAw pRB Awgmu suixAw ] man chaa-o bha-i-aa parabh aagam suni-aa. Mind is full of joy, listening the arrival of ‘The Sat’. My understanding: This sentence must be...

Dear Khalsa Ji, I share my understanding of the 33rd Pauri of Anand Sahib, in this post. 1. ey srIrw myirAw hir qum mih joiq rKI qw qU jg mih AwieAw ] ay sareeraa mayri-aa har tum meh jot rakhee taa too jag meh aa-i-aa. O’ my body, when ‘The Sat’ placed the light in you, then only you came...

Dear Khalsa Ji, What I have learned from 32nd Pauri of ‘Anand Sahib’, through this post, I share with you. 1. ey rsnw qU An ris rwic rhI qyrI ipAws n jwie ] ay rasnaa too an ras raach rahee tayree pi-aas na jaa-ay. This pleasure (worldly pleasure), which is ingrained without seeking, leaves...

Dear Khalsa Ji, This post is the medium through which I share my understanding of 31st Pauri of Anand Sahib with you 1. hir rwis myrI mnu vxjwrw ] har raas mayree man vanjaaraa. Being imbued with ‘The Sat’ is the capital (treasure) and mind is the seeker. My understanding: Guru Sahib...

Dear Khalsa Ji, This time, I share with you, my understanding of the 30th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. hir Awip Amulku hY muil n pwieAw jwie ] har aap amulak hai mul na paa-i-aa jaa-ay. ‘The Sat’ is priceless; the price of ‘The Sat’ cannot be estimated. My understanding: Guru Sahib tells...

Dear Khalsa Ji, In this post, I write what I understand from the 29th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. jYsI Agin audr mih qYsI bwhir mwieAw ] jaisee agan udar meh taisee baahar maa-i-aa. As is the fire (please read the explanation given for the word fire below) in the womb so is the Maya outside...

Dear Khalsa Ji, With the blessings of ‘The Sat’, I share with you what the 28th Pauri of Anand Sahib means to me. 1. mwqw ky audr mih pRiqpwl kry so ikau mnhu ivswrIAY ] maataa kay udar meh partipaal karay so ki-o manhu visaaree-ai. All what happened in the womb of the mother was done by...

Dear Khalsa Ji, Through this post, I share with you all, what I understand from 18th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. krmI shju n aUpjY ivxu shjY shsw n jwie ] karmee sahj na oopjai vin sahjai sahsaa na jaa-ay. Simplicity cannot result from actions, without becoming simple the doubts do not go...

Dear Khalsa Ji, With the Kripa of ‘The Sat’ the 27th Pauri of Anand Sahib is now reached. What is my understanding of it, I share with you. 1. isimRiq swsqR puMn pwp bIcwrdy qqY swr n jwxI ] simrit saastar punn paap beechaarday tatai saar na jaanee. Smriti and other Shastras, they discuss...

Dear Khalsa Ji, With the grace of ‘The Sat’, today, I share with you what I understand from the 26th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. isv skiq Awip aupwie kY krqw Awpy hukmu vrqwey ] siv sakat aap upaa-ay kai kartaa aapay hukam vartaa-ay. First ‘The Karta’ i.e. ‘The Sat’ conceptualised Shiva and...

Dear Khalsa Ji, What 25th Pauri of Anand Sahib means to me, I share with you in this post. 1. gur kw sbdu rqMnu hY hIry ijqu jVwau ] gur kaa sabad ratann hai heeray jit jarhaa-o. Guru’s word is jewel with diamonds studded in it. My understanding: Guru Sahib tells me the precious...

Dear Khalsa Ji, Now we have reached the 24th Pauri of Anand Sahib. What I understand from it, here through this post, I share with you all. 1. siqgurU ibnw hor kcI hY bwxI ] satguroo binaa hor kachee hai banee. Without the Satguru, the Banee is not ripe (not fit for assimilation). My...

Dear Khalsa Ji, In this post, I share with all what I understand from the 23rd Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. Awvhu isK siqgurU ky ipAwirho gwvhu scI bwxI ] aavhu sikh satguroo kay pi-aariho gaavhu sachee banee. Come Sikhs, the beloved of Satguru, sing the true Banee. My...

Dear Khalsa Ji, This journey has brought me to 22nd Pauri of Anand Sahib. What I understand from it, I share with you all. 1. jy ko gur qy vymuKu hovY ibnu siqgur mukiq n pwvY ] jay ko gur tay vaimukh hovai bin satgur mukat na paavai. If one turns away from the Guru, without...

Dear Khalsa Ji, In this post, I share with you what I understand from the 21st Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. jy ko isKu gurU syqI snmuKu hovY ] jay ko sikh guroo saytee sanmukh hovai. If a learner (Sikh), with all sincerity presents himself, in front of the Guru. My understanding...

Dear Khalsa Ji, It is important to translate what is said in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, to a language with which one is more familiar. It makes the individual, relatively, more aware of what Gurbani expects of her or him. Still more important is to know how to incorporate this awareness in...

Dear Khalsa Ji, Here, with you all, I share what I understand from 19th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. jIAhu mYly bwhrhu inrml ] jee-ahu mailay baahrahu nirmal. The inner lives are dirty, while outward appearance is that of a noble person. My understanding: In this sentence...

Dear Khalsa Ji, Through this post, I share with you all, what I understand from 18th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. krmI shju n aUpjY ivxu shjY shsw n jwie ] karmee sahj na oopjai vin sahjai sahsaa na jaa-ay. Simplicity cannot result from actions, without becoming simple the doubts do...

Dear Khalsa Ji, In this post, I convey to you all my understanding of the 17th Pauri of Anand Sahib. 1. pivqu hoey sy jnw ijnI hir iDAwieAw ] pavit ho-ay say janaa jinee har Dhi-aa-i-aa. Those individuals who install remembrance of ‘The Sat’ in their being get purified. My...