‘Bhang’ or ‘Sukhnidhaan,’ a form of marijuana (cannabis), is widely used by many Nihangs today. Its consumption is often justified by citing various tales and stories, claiming them to be ‘early traditions.’ However, our Guru is eternal and always with us. Why rely on stories and
Read MoreIn Gurbani, precise pronunciation plays a vital role in preserving both meaning and poetic structure. Some words contain both aunkad (ਔਂਕੜ) and hora (ਹੋੜਾ), where one matra represents the original form of the word, while the other is added to maintain the metrical weight (ਕਾਵਿ ਤੋਲ)
Read MoreIn Gurbani, the following rule is applied:1. If the last letter of a word has a Sihari or Onkar (ਿ, ੁ) attached to it, and the following letter is a Mukta ‘ਨ’, then the two cannot be read together as a single unit.2. If the last
Read MoreIn Gurbani, there are also words where the last letter ਅ is Mukta (without any vowel mark). It is incorrect to pronounce such words as if the ਅ has a Kanna, turning it into ਆ sound. If the last letter of a word is Mukta ਅ,
Read Moreਸੁਨਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਅਨਹਤ ਬੈਨ॥ (Ang 837) ਨਯਣਿ ਬਯਣਿ ਮੁਹਿ ਇਕੁ ਇਕੁ ਦੁਹੁ ਠਾਂਇ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਓ॥ (Ang 1394) In line 2, ਬਯਣਿ is pronounced as ਬੈਣ, meaning ਬਚਨ (speech). ਨਯਣਿ is pronounced as ਨੈਣ, meaning ਅੱਖਾਂ (eyes). ਤੀਜੈ ਭਯਾ ਭਾਭੀ ਬੇਬ॥ (Ang 137) ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਭਈਆ
Read MoreIn Gurbani, it is a rule that if a word ends with the letter ‘ਹ’, and if there is a ‘Kana’ written before it, then it signifies the plural form. Such ‘ਹ’ gives a very light sound and is pronounced similarly to a ‘bindi’ over the
Read MoreThe use of Tippi has been commonly applied in Gurbani. There are several words on which Tippi is placed at the correct position, but the same type of words, with the same meaning, may not have a Tippi placed on them. If Tippi is not used
Read MoreWhile reading Gurbani, a pause is placed at the right spot between the verses, which serves as an indicator of clarity in meaning. If this pause is placed at the wrong spot, both the recitation and the meaning become incorrect. Therefore, it is very important to
Read MoreIn Gurbani, the words where bindi has not been applied in the required places, the pronunciation of bindi at those spots itself ensures the correct meaning. If bindi is not pronounced, the meaning takes on a different form, for example: 1 ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ
Read MoreKrishna is never praised in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. An argument is often made by Hindutva supporters, which is that Gurbani supposedly engages in the praise and worship of Hindu deities such as Krishna, and therefore the One Primal Lord can be worshipped “through” any
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