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TEACHINGS OF SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR Ji: A PERSPECTIVE Dr. D. P. Singh Guru Tegh Bahadur fell as a martyr to the freedom of consciousness and belief, under orders of Aurangzeb, a ruler, who with his puritanical views had an attitude of narrow exclusiveness in the matters of religion...

I know many of you will feel it a disrespect asking such question. Apologies for that in advance. It is not my intention at all. Peace. I know we should respect the teachings and book and I feel myself obliged for that but I feel some people just exaggerate things too much.

A note on fonts: Fonts in the original document from Global Sikh Studies are not reproducible as Gurmukhi fonts, most likely because the site is using machine code, because at one time it was the only way to generate Gurmukhi fonts that were compatible with fonts stored on most DOS platforms...

Misinterpretation of Guru Nanak’s Teachings, Part 2 Baldev Singh 316 R Glad Way, Collegeville, PA 19426 US A note on fonts: Fonts in the original document from Global Sikh Studies are not reproducible as Gurmukhi fonts, most likely because the site is using machine code, because at one...

Sikhism clearly says that all ten Guru's should have been considered as single entity c. Regarding ten Gurus as the effulgence of one light and one single entity. http://sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_four.html And yes it will raise plenty of questions if we start considering Guru's as...

Denied the Guru's Teachings The Guru's teachings, the shabad, are the ultimate source of illumination for Sikhs today. However, those born in the diaspora have a huge language barrier to contend with, on top of all the other factors acting to separate them from those teachings. In response to...

by Lewis Richmond Vacchagotta -- Vaccha for short -- was one of the many religious wanderers whose spiritual dialogue with Gautama the Buddha is recorded in Buddhist scripture (the Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta). Vaccha was full of questions, particularly about the soul. The soul -- or atman in the...

May 8, 2011 Sikh Teachings for Mother's Day Posted: 05/ 8/11 12:00 AM ET Ranbir S. Sandhu, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University 　 Mother's Day, which started as a meeting of grieving mothers of the Civil War, has now become a celebration of the role of mothers in our...

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An excellent steek of Guru Granth Sahib by Dr. Darshan Singh is now available . The steek is an excellent effort on the part of Dr. Darshan Singh who has given his everything to bring out this masterpiece for the Sikhs around the world . This steek is an excellent Translation of complete Guru...

Importance of the Teachings of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in Present Era. EMPHASIS ON USE OF DISCRIMINATING INTELLECT (BABAEK BUDHI) IN GURBNI Prof Devinder Singh Chahal, PhD Institute for Understanding Sikhism 4418 Rue Martin-Plouffe, Laval, Quebec, Canada H7W 5L9 E-mail: Sikhism@canada.com...

GURU NANAK’S FIVE TEACHINGS Guru Nanak stressed on the internal piety and ethical side of life by the removal of the inner filth. The sacred teachings for the Sikhs consists of virtues of truth, contentment, compassion, faith in the existence of God, and fortitude with humility, which he...

(Quote Gyani Jarnail Singh) (Quote Dalbirk) Guru Granth Sahib in Other Language should be installed out of Punjab Points raised by dalbirk and Gyani Jarnail Singh are very vital to keep Sikhism a beautiful religion on a path of growth. In Punjab the people who have control on...

Aasaa, First Mehl: Unto whom do they speak? Unto whom do they preach? Who understands? Let them understand themselves. Who do they teach? Through study, they come to realize the Lord's Glorious Virtues. Through the Shabad, the Word of the True Guru, they come to dwell in contentment. ||1||...

Recitation of Gurbani and meditation or Simran are complementary to each other. While Gurbani brings us closer to an understanding of God’s purpose, Simran truly unites us with the divine. Recitation from Guru Granth and repetition of a particular verse roots its sense in our mind in order that...

Whenever people go astray God sends some great and admirable personalities to show the right path to society. India is the birth land of many famous religions- Sikhism is one of them. The word Sikh is derived from Sanskrit word shishya (disciple), so the simple meaning of Sikh is disciple. More...

Whenever people go astray God sends some great and admirable personalities to show the right path to society. India is the birth land of many famous religions- Sikhism is one of them. The word Sikh is derived from Sanskrit word shishya (disciple), so the simple meaning of Sikh is disciple. More...

This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Raamkalee on Pannaa 895 rwmklI mhlw 5 ] dulB dyh svwir ] jwih n drgh hwir ] hliq pliq quDu hoie vifAweI ] AMq kI bylw ley CfweI ]1] rwm ky gun gwau ] hlqu plqu hoih dovY suhyly Acrj purKu iDAwau ]1] rhwau ] aUTq bYTq hir jwpu ] ibnsY sgl sMqwpu ]...

Hello, I am intrested to know, as a Sikh, out views on so-called fortune telling? Is this Waheguru ji's way of communicating or do we not agree? My mum belives in "Pundits" and says what they have said has come true - but as a Sikh - should we not rely on God? I am looking to get married but...

This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Siree Raag on Pannaa 85 mÚ 3 ] siqguru syiv suKu pwieAw scu nwmu guxqwsu ] gurmqI Awpu pCwixAw rwm nwm prgwsu ] sco scu kmwvxw vifAweI vfy pwis ] jIau ipMfu sBu iqs kw isPiq kry Ardwis ] scY sbid swlwhxw suKy suiK invwsu ] jpu qpu sMjmu mnY mwih ibnu...