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Understanding Truth

T. Singh — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:50:57 +0000

The Search of Truth = (ਸਚ ਦੀ ਖੋਜ – Sach Dee Khoj) => Shabad-Vichaar => Understanding of Truth – true Understanding of the Gurbani (beyond its literal or worldly meanings: ਅਖਰੀ ਅਰਥਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਅੱਗੇ)…

Intellectual acceptance of the Infinite Glory of the Gur-Shabad is fine; … READ FULL POST »

Sri Guru Granth Sahib on Rahat

T. Singh — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:17:33 +0000

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ਜਿਨਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਇਹ ਰਹਤ ॥ Jini jaataa tis kee ih Rahat : This is the ‘Rahat’ of him who Knows … (sggs 294).

According to the Sri Guru … READ FULL POST »

Seeing the world as the Gurbani sees it

T. Singh — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:22:33 +0000

The Gurmat (i.e., the Aatam-Giaan, Bibek-Budhi - ਆਤਮ ਗਿਆਨ, ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੁਧਿ – of the Gurbani…) is meant to be thoroughly understood and applied.

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਅਮਲ ਜਿ ਕੀਤੇ ਦੁਨੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਆਏ ਕੰਮਿ ॥੧੦੦॥: Freedaa amal ji keete dunee vichi dargah aaye kammi ||100|| (sggs 1383). … READ FULL POST »

Hirdaa-the Spiritual Heart

T. Singh — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:50:22 +0000

Hirda (pronounced as Hirdaa-”ਹਿਰਦਾ”…) mentioned in many Shabads of the Gurbani is not the physical heart that pumps blood in the body, which can be dissected by the surgeon’s knife. It is neither the psychological mind that is under the control of the Maya’s three … READ FULL POST »

Ajapaa Jaap

T. Singh — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:51:49 +0000

As indicated in the onset of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (“ਜਪੁ” ਬਾਣੀ), there are countless Jap (“ਅਸੰਖ ਜਪ”) in the world. Associated with these countless Jap are also countless desires (ਇੱਛਾਵਾਂ), demands (ਮੰਗ), feelings, ways, methods, Mariayada (ਮਰਯਾਦਾ: ਬੰਦੇ ਦੀ ਅਪਣੀ ਮਰਜੀ i.e. ਮਨਮੁਖਤਾ), … READ FULL POST »

Man minus ego becomes Godlike

T. Singh — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:15:57 +0000

A computer virus infects the computer and ruins it. To bring the computer back to its original state, removal of the virus and cleansing of any damage done by it is necessary.

Similarly, ego (Haumai) – which is the virus (“ਰੋਗੁ”) of the mind – … READ FULL POST »

Two aspects of Jeeva

T. Singh — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:32:57 +0000

As indicated in the Gurbani, the Jeeva (individual being) has two aspects (ਦੋ ਰੂਪ): (1) Manmukh and (2) Gurmukh. If the Jeeva is attached to the body (“ਮੋਹੁ ਸਰੀਰਾ”); that is, if the Jeeva identifies himself with the body-consciousness (“ਪਸੂ” ਵਿਰਤੀ: animal-consciousness), then he is … READ FULL POST »

Bhagti

T. Singh — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:08:44 +0000

As indicated in the Gurbani – for a Sikh Bhagti (also spelt Bhakti…) is to Realize the Gurmat or Gur-Giaan (i.e., ਸਿਖ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਗੁਰਮਤ ਲੈਣਾ ਹੀ ਭਗਤੀ ਹੈ, i.e., ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਾਰਗ = ਭਗਤੀ ਮਾਰਗ…) In other words, It is to thoroughly Understand the Gurbani through … READ FULL POST »

Glory of the Giaanee

T. Singh — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:39:53 +0000

Giaan = Divine Knowledge, Spiritual Wisdom, Aatam-Giaan… Giaanee = the person of Aatam-Giaan, Spiritual Wisdom, the Gurmukh…

The following verse of the Gurbani indicates the “Mahatu” (“ਮਹਤੁ” = significance, importance, glory, magnificence, gravity, distinction, greatness, nobility, grandeur, ਵਡਿਆਈ…) of a Giaanee: The Giaaneee ever remains … READ FULL POST »

Hell and its dwellers

T. Singh — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:00:24 +0000

As indicated in the Gurbani, the hell is not somewhere up there or there yonder. But, it is here and now.

According to the Gurbani, attachment (Moh-ਮੋਹ) and doubt (Bharam-ਭਰਮ, misapprehension, confusion, etc.) constitute the horrible hell. And many (“ਘਣੋ”-numerous, gross, large number) of us … READ FULL POST »