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Pauri 8 In first and Second Pauri Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is telling us about How living under His(WAHEGURU/LORD/GOD) Hukam is important. So we are told to live under HIS WILL. In the third Pauri- Guru Ji is describing all the different ways humans sing His Praises. God, the...

Dear friends/respondents The following line appears in SGGS. khu kbIr AKr duie BwiK ] (329-18, gauVI, Bgq kbIr jI) Says Kabeer, chant the two letters of the Lord's Name - Raa Maa. The English Translation appears to be slightly different than what appears on the face.Should one take the...

] jpu ] Recite/Chant (Meditate) The heading of the following Bani. The word Jap refers to Simran. This is the title of the Bani(Japuji). This includes one shaloke in the beginning, one in the end and 38 Pauries. The message of the “JapuJi Sahib” is abiding in nature and universal...

<> There is only ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD(the One Who Forms and Deforms Ceaselessly). 1-ie`k [(one and only one) E-EAM[(God; pronounced as om/on/oan/oang) > -kwr[ (represents continuity of His Actions(without any interruptions). eyk queI eyk queI ] eyko vrqY Avru n koie ] srbM swcw...

Understanding the Sikh Rehat Maryada Sunday 20th of March 2005 Gurmukh Singh - Panthic Weekly Columnist (KP) The Panthic Weekly Editors are proud to announce the launch of another column dedicated to the...

Dear Khalsa Ji, With the blessing of ‘The Sat’, through this post I share my understanding of the 3rd Pauri of 4th Ashtapadee of Sukhmani Sahib with you. 1. Awid AMiq jo rwKnhwru ] aad ant jo raakhanhaar. From the beginning till the end who has guarded. 2. iqs isau pRIiq n krY...

Dear Khalsa Ji, What I understand from the 2nd Pauri of the 4th Ashtapadee of Sukhmani Sahib, I share with you. In this Pauri too, Guru Sahib emphasizes on the various life supporting systems that are provided by ‘The Sat’ through nature and social environment. Guru Sahib draws our attention to...

Understanding the Power of Mantras By Ankita EVERY matter - from the tiniest DNA strand in us to the largest of continents - is in a state of constant vibration resulting in the emission of subtle sounds. The great teachers of ancient times had the power to listen to the subtlest of these...

Dear Khalsa Ji, We have reached the last Pauri of 3rd Ashtapadee of Sukhmani Sahib i.e. the 8th Pauri. What I understand from it, I share with you. 1. srb Drm mih sRyst Drmu ] sarab Dharam meh saraysat Dharam. Of all the religions, the best and foremost religion, 2. hir ko nwmu jip...

Dear Khalsa Ji, Question has been asked what is meant by ‘Naam’ in one of the Khalsa discussion group. What I understand I share with you. Language is utilitarian. It has words only for entities that are real or abstract that are talked about in a specific group of people - commoners or...

THE RATIONAL BEHIND INSTITUTION OF 5 KAKARS BY GURU SAHIB Dear Khalsa Ji, In ‘Knowledge Age’ each child and youth is entitled to formal education. This education is based on our current rational understanding about the world in which we live. These individuals by virtue of the formal...

In my opinion, Sikhi is a very complicated religion, with many questions. But I think that it is important to do path, but what is the point of doing path, if you do not understand the meanings behind it. I am not saying people who do path, should stop because they don’t know what they are...

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji - Page 1369- SearchGurbani.Com Print this page kbIr mnu pMKI BieE auif auif dh ids jwie ] Kabeer, the mind has become a bird; it soars and flies in the ten directions. kabeer man pankhee bhaeiou oudd oudd dheh dhis jaae || 1 Salok Saint Kabir jo jYsI sMgiq...

AMg 722 ang 722 Page 722 iqlµg mhlw 1 ] thilung mehulaa 1 Tilang, First Mehl: jYsI mY AwvY Ksm kI bwxI qYsVw krI igAwnu vy lwlo ] jaisee mai aavai khusum kee baanee thaisurraa kuree giaan vae laalo As the Word of the Forgiving Lord comes to me, so do I express it, O Lalo. pwp kI jM\ lY...

The Kirpan (ceremonial sword) worn by followers of the Sikh religion sometimes raises questions or concerns among people who are unfamiliar with the religion or it's tenants. The Kirpan is an ingrained part of the Sikh religion and is in many ways it’s religious symbolism is similar to the Cross...

AM I for or against P-TOMS? Being a writer, I know the paramount importance of taking a firm stand on this important issue, implementation of which would, I am told, immensely benefit us...

Laurie Crawford remembers differences she had with a sister who lived in Oregon, which resulted in 10 years of disappointments and misunderstandings...

THREE of the most important concepts in Hindu mystical philosophy are karma, dharma and samsara. Samsara is the cycle of reincarnation or transmigration of souls, an obligatory pilgrimage in the evolution of the Cosmos. Dharma is the law of position...

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 Jee, Through this post, I share with you what this Shalok means to me. 1. pvxu gurU pwxI ipqw mwqw Driq mhqu ] pavan guroo paanee pitaa maataa Dharat mahat. Air as Guru, water as father, the earth as great mother. 2. idvsu rwiq duie dweI dwieAw KylY sgl jgqu ]...