The ritual of aarti in Hindu tradition Aarti is a Hindu ritual of worship. In aarti, a lit lamp (diya) is waved in front of a deity while prayers or hymns are sung. Aarti usually takes place in temples or homes, often at the end of
Read MoreGuru Sahib has given the Aagiya to his Gursikhs to adopt Gristh Jeevan. All our Guru Sahibaan with the exception of Siri Guru Harkishan Sahib jee were Grihsthi i.e. they were householders. They were married and had children. Siri Guru Harkishan Sahib was not married because
Read MoreThe article, titled “Parallel Parkash: An Analysis of the Evidence Presented in Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Sikh History” by Dr. Dapinder Singh (U.K.), discusses the issue of performing ‘parallel parkash’ (enthroning side-by-side) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Sri Dasam Granth. The author argues that
Read Moreਕਬੀਰ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਸਿਮਰਨੁ ਛਾਡਿ ਕੈ ਰਾਤਿ ਜਗਾਵਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਸਰਪਨਿ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਅਉਤਰੈ ਜਾਏ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਖਾਇ ॥੧੦੭॥Kabir! Those who give up meditation on the Lord, and get up at night to wake the spirits of the dead, shall be reincarnated as snakes, and eat their
Read Moreਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨਿ ਗੋਵਰਧਨ ਧਾਰੇ ॥ – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji: 1041 There are four words in this pankiti. Let’s go through the meanings of all four words: 1) Gurmat: This word here means through Gurmat i.e. Guru di matt raahee. Gurmat is absolute at all
Read Moreਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਸਿਖ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਰਬਾਣ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥Very fortunate are the beloved Sikhs of the Guru; through the Lord, they attain the supreme state of Nirvana. ||2||– Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji: 494 Nirvana, according to Gurmat, is the state where the devotee stays
Read MoreBaba Khazaan Singh was the father of Sant Sunder Singh Bhindranwalay. Sant Sunder Singh jee Bhindranwaalay was a great Gursikh who led an exemplary life, did massive parchaar of Sikhi, inspired countless to take amrit, and taught Gurbani and Gurbani meanings to countless students, in his
Read MoreTakht Sri Hazoor Sahib holds a unique and exalted place in Sikhi. It is the sacred site where Guru Gobind Singh Ji, before leaving His physical form, bestowed Gurta-gaddi upon Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, establishing for all time the eternal Guru of the Khalsa Panth.
Read MoreDuring the times of Siri Guru Arjun Dev jee, Sultanis or Sakhi Sarvars were very powerful in Punjab. Sakhi Sarvars believed in their Pir, whom they called Sultan. The puritan Muslims like Wahabis don’t consider the Sakhi Sarvars as real Muslims since they believe in Pirs
Read Moreਨ ਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਧਨੰ ਰੂਪੰ ਨ ਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਸ੍ਵਰਗ ਰਾਜਨਹ ॥ਨ ਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਭੋਜਨੰ ਬਿੰਜਨੰ ਨ ਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਸ੍ਵਛ ਅੰਬਰਹ ॥ਨ ਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਸੁਤ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਬਾਂਧਵ ਨ ਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਬਿਲਾਸਹ ॥ਨ ਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਣੰ ਨ ਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਚਤੁਰ ਚੰਚਲਹ ॥ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਏਕ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਨਾਮਹ
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