The word Karma basically means action or actions. There are three kind of karma (karams) 1) The actions that we are performing currently.2) The actions we did previously but we have not suffered the consequences of those karma yet.3) The actions that we did previously and
Read MoreIf you want to become a Sikh but don’t know how or where to start, this article is for you. Here are the essential things you should know and the steps to take towards becoming a devoted Sikh. Sikhi isn’t a race or a cultural identity,
Read MoreDiwali is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India, but for Sikhs, it holds a very special meaning. Sikhs do not celebrate it as a Hindu festival of lights, but as Bandi Chhor Divas, the day when Guru Hargobind Patshah Ji freed fifty-two kings
Read MoreNon-Amritdharis are more than welcome to attend kirtan programmes and sit among the sangat. They can listen and join in the recitation from their place with full respect and devotion. There is no restriction on their presence or participation as members of the sangat. If a
Read MoreA Sikh asked the question as to why did Siri Guru Gobind Singh jee Maharaj saved Bhai Joga Singh jee from committing a Bajjar Kurehit and how come so many other Amritdhari Gursikhs have not been protected by Guru Sahib from committing Bajjar Kurehits. The above
Read MoreGurbani makes it clear that all diseases are a result of forgetting Parmeshar Vaheguru: ਪਰਮੇਸਰ ਤੇ ਭੁਲਿਆਂ ਵਿਆਪਨਿ ਸਭੇ ਰੋਗ ॥ (All diseases befall (on the jeev) when Vaheguru is forgotten). Since the cause of all diseases is forgetting Vaheguru, therefore the cure would be to
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 MoreIn olden days, there used to be a very fine silk material manufactured in Dhaka (now in Bangladesh). It used to be so thin and fine that it used to fit in a box as small as a matchbox. Once, Aurangzeb noticed that his daughter was
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