ਜਮ ਮਾਰਗ ਪੰਥੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਉਝੜੁ ਅੰਧ ਗੁਬਾਰੋਵਾ ॥ ਨਾ ਜਲੁ ਲੇਫ ਤੁਲਾਈਆ ਨਾ ਭੋਜਨ ਪਰਕਾਰੋਵਾ ॥ The path of death (Jam Maarag) is dark and dismal; the way cannot be seen. There is no water, no quilt or mattress, and no food there. In this
Read MoreThe greatness of Guru Sahib is beyond our comprehension. Some revere Him as a Pir, some as a Shah, and some as Nanak Lama, some as a Holy man, while others see Him as a social reformer. Many acknowledge Him as the true Guru, but the
Read Moreਸਾਧ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਨਹੀ ਕਛੁ ਘਾਲ॥ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਭੇਟਤ ਹੋਤ ਨਿਹਾਲ॥Guru Granth Sahib Ji: Ang 272 In the first pankiti, the word ‘ਘਾਲ’ has a mukta ‘ਲ’, which in this context means ਕਮਾਈ (effort). The last letter of a feminine noun is always mukta. In the meaning
Read MoreThere is a vast difference in opinion on what the correct Pad-ched of Manglacharan in its different forms should be. Only Guru Sahib knows the correct Pad-ched but from the veechar of Gurmukhs, we can try our best at doing the correct Pad-ched while doing paath.
Read MoreBelow is a humble translation from extracts of Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh jee’s book – Gurmat Naam Abhyaas Kamaayee. It’s taken from pages 49-51 or so (edition 1999). Here Bhai Sahib is explaining that even if Naam abhyaas is done for a worldly reason in the
Read Moreਉਦਿਆਨ ਬਸਨੰ ਸੰਸਾਰੰ ਸਨਬੰਧੀ ਸ੍ਵਾਨ ਸਿਆਲ ਖਰਹ ॥ ਬਿਖਮ ਸਥਾਨ ਮਨ ਮੋਹ ਮਦਿਰੰ ਮਹਾਂ ਅਸਾਧ ਪੰਚ ਤਸਕਰਹ ॥ ਹੀਤ ਮੋਹ ਭੈ ਭਰਮ ਭ੍ਰਮਣੰ ਅਹੰ ਫਾਂਸ ਤੀਖੵਣ ਕਠਿਨਹ ॥ ਪਾਵਕ ਤੋਅ ਅਸਾਧ ਘੋਰੰ ਅਗਮ ਤੀਰ ਨਹ ਲੰਘਨਹ ॥ ਭਜੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਗੋੁਪਾਲ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਸਰਣ ਉਧਰਣ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ
Read MoreBelow is a translation of a small extract from Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh Ji’s writing that sheds light on Naam Abhyaas: The rasna (tongue) of Punj Pyare with Naam Kamaayee (one’s who have earnings of Naam) is the rasna of Guru Sahib. Hearing the Naam Gurmantra
Read MoreThe Amrit Sanchaar ceremony is one of the most important ceremonies in Sikhi, marking the spiritual rebirth of individuals into the Khalsa Panth. Over time, however, some changes have been made to how this sacred ritual is performed, moving away from the original practices passed down
Read Moreਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰੇ ਮੁਨਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਦਿਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾਦਿ ਤਰੇ ॥ਸਨਕ ਸਨੰਦਨ ਤਪਸੀ ਜਨ ਕੇਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਰੇ ॥੧॥ਭਵਜਲੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਕਿਉ ਤਰੀਐ ॥ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਜਗੁ ਰੋਗਿ ਬਿਆਪਿਆ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਡੁਬਿ ਡੁਬਿ ਮਰੀਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥Guru Granth Sahib Ji: Ang 1125 These verses prove that the liberation of all kinds of beings is only possible through
Read MoreMaha Mantar: ਮਹਾ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਬਸਿਓ ਅਚਰਜ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਨਿਓ ਰੀ ॥੩॥Beej Mantar: ਬੀਜ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਸਰਬ ਕੋ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥Mool Mantar: ਮੂਲ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੫॥ There is one primal and top Mantar which is referenced in Gurbani, that being the gupt
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