On the 8th August 1922, during the British Raaj in India, the police arrested five Singhs for cutting Acacia wood for Guru-Ka-Langar (free community kitchen) from uncultivated land attached to Gurdwara Guru Ka Bagh, Sri Anandpur Sahib. Under the British Raaj law, everyone was sentenced to
Read MoreSri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar Since the very creation of Siree Harmander Sahib by Siree Guru Raam Dass Jee & Siree Guru Arjan Dev Jee in 1574, it has been at the centre of Sikh spiritual & temporal affairs. This is perhaps the reason why successive regimes
Read MoreIntroductionIn the time of Guru Arjan Dev jee, there was a powerful and rich Jat by the name of Teeratha. Teeratha was a follower of the Muslim sect of Sakhee Sarvar. He was the local leader of this sect and had hundreds of followers who all
Read MoreSodhi Harbhajan Singh wrote a book called “Bhajan Bandagi da Pratap”. In this book, he has narrated a very interesting and funny story of an atheist who used to challenge the existence of God. Gurbani says that Vaheguru ensures that everyone gets food or Rozee but
Read MoreThe first time that Baba Nand Singh Jee did Darshan of Satguru Nanak Dev Jee from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee, Baba Jawand Singh Jee (Rajasansi Wale) were also present with Baba Jee. They both made a promise that until Satguru Nanak Dev Jee does not
Read MoreSant Gurbachan Singh jee One time Sant Kartar Singh ‘Premi’ asked Sant Gurbachan Singh Ji that if we give any line from Guru Granth Sahib, he can automatically tell us which Ang it is on. He asked, “How did your abhyaas of Gurbani reach this extraordinary
Read MoreWhen this eternal, pure light meets the spark of light within you, at that moment enlightenment takes place. Your life as you know it ceases. This pure light transforms you. Wonder and gratitude fill every pore of your being. If this union does not take place,
Read MoreOne day, a group of devoted Gursikhs, Bhai Bhagvaan Daas, Bhai Bodla Malik, Pirthee Mal, Dalloo Bhagat, Shyaam Daas, and Sunder, visited the darbar of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji. They bowed with reverence, doing matha tek, and humbly requested Guru Sahib to guide them on how
Read Moreਮਨ ਰੇ ਪਵਨ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਸੁਖਮਨ ਨਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ O Mind, faithfully stubbornly hold on to Gurmat Jugti of Naam Abhyaas that involves the Pavan (Swaas Swaas Naam Japna), and this will ensure that the Sukhmana (and Ida, Pingula) process is taken care of. Yogis worry
Read MoreWhen Shaheed Bhai Amrik Singh Jee was studying at Khalsa College Amritsar, his father Sant Kartar Singh Jee Bhindranwale wrote him a letter in poetic form. This poem contains many lofty principles of Gurmat and words of wisdom that are relevant even today. The poem is
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