This is a very important Bachan by Guru Gobind Singh ji: เจงเจฐเจฎ เจฆเฉ เจเจฟเจฐเจค เจเจฐเจจเฉโ. It means to earn oneโs livelihood in ways that are in harmony with Gurmat. When reflecting on Dharam Dee Kirat, the following points come to mind: One must earn through honest
Read MoreIn Gurbani, Raag conveys a feeling, while Shabad conveys a message. A Raag has the power to touch the heart with emotions such as joy, sorrow, detachment, or devotion. On studying the structure of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, it becomes clear that Shabads relating to
Read MoreSikhi does not outright forbid watching television, movies, or listening to music, but it teaches us to apply Gurmat Bibek โ judgment guided by Gurmat wisdom. A Sikh should avoid any content (TV, movies, shows, music, games, etc.) that promotes lust (kaam), anger (krodh), greed (lobh),
Read MoreThere has always been only one Guru, the Jaagdi Jyot (Living Light). To non-Sikhs, it may appear that there were ten human Gurus, but for Sikhs, there has always been and still is only one Guru. Gurbani is โDhur Kee Baani,โ revealed directly from the Almighty
Read MoreThe word Sampooran means โcomplete.โ Calling any Rehraas Sampooran Rehraas can be highly disrespectful and even blasphemous toward Gurbani. Rehraas Sahib, as compiled in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, is shorter and concise. Does that make it incomplete? If a longer Rehraas with additional Shabads is
Read Moreเจฌเจพเจฃเฉ เจเฉเจฐเฉ เจเฉเจฐเฉ เจนเฉ เจฌเจพเจฃเฉ เจตเจฟเจเจฟ เจฌเจพเจฃเฉ เจ เฉฐเจฎเฉเจฐเจฟเจคเฉ เจธเจพเจฐเฉ เฅฅ เจเฉเจฐเฉ เจฌเจพเจฃเฉ เจเจนเฉ เจธเฉเจตเจเฉ เจเจจเฉ เจฎเจพเจจเฉ เจชเจฐเจคเจเจฟ เจเฉเจฐเฉ เจจเจฟเจธเจคเจพเจฐเฉ เฅฅเฉซเฅฅโThe Word, the Bani, is Guru, and the Guru is the Bani. Within the Bani, all the Ambrosial Nectar is contained. If His humble servant believes in
Read MoreRainasbai (เจฐเฉเจฃเจฟ เจธเจฌเจพเจ; rainas baa-ee) means throughout the night. Rainasbai Kirtan (เจฐเฉเจฃเจฟ เจธเจฌเจพเจ เจเฉเจฐเจคเจจ) refers to the singing of Gurbani throughout the night (dusk to dawn). Bhai Gurdaas Ji mentions that the Great Bhagats held Rainsbais. เจธเฉเจฃเจฟ เจชเจฐเจคเจพเจชเฉ เจเจฌเฉเจฐ เจฆเจพ เจฆเฉเจเจพ เจธเจฟเจเฉ เจนเฉเจ เจธเฉเจฃเฉ เจจเจพเจ ||
Read MoreIn the history of human rights activism in India, few stories are as tragic and revealing as that of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra. A brave man who dared to expose the brutal reality of state-sponsored violence against Sikhs in Punjab, Khalra paid the ultimate price for
Read MoreThe way of Kaljug is very strange and is totally opposite to what Dharam preaches. In Kaljug, saints are slandered and scoundrels are worshipped; fools are considered to be wise and wise are derided as fools; poison is consumed as if it is Amrit and Amrit
Read MoreAfter the Vasaakhi of 1978, All India Akali Conference was held at Siri Amritsar Sahib. In that meeting one of the shrewd BJP (Bhartiya Janta Party) leader started blaming the Sikhs for the 1978 Shaheedi Saka involving Bhai Fauja Singh jee Shaheed. He complained, “why did
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