Introduction Many people today mistakenly attribute the two Shabads of Bhagat Jaidev in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji to the 12th century Jaidev: the author of the Gita Govinda. There are several problems with this belief that will be dissected in this article. The Gita Govinda
Read MoreBhagat Sadhna Like other Bhagats, there have been several Bhagat Sadhnas in history. The question is, which one of them is the Bhagat Sadhna of Gurbani? Most scholars place the birth of Bhagat Sadhna in 1180 CE, this would mean that Bhagat Sandha lived centuries before
Read MoreBackground Bhagat Ramanand is a crucial figure within the Bhagti movement in India. Of the Bhagats whose Bani appears within Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, five of them were the followers of Bhagat Ramanand before meeting Guru Nanak Dev Ji and becoming Sikhs. This is significant,
Read MoreThe Five Kakaars (Five Ks) are fundamental to the identity and discipline of the Khalsa, officially codified by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699. Although most contemporary publications list them as Kes (uncut hair), Kangha (wooden comb), Kara (iron bracelet), Kirpan (sword) and Kachhera (traditional undergarment),
Read MoreRehras Sahib Memorisation Chart 1 ਹਰਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਭਗਤ ਉਪਾਇਆ, ਪੈਜ ਰਖਦਾ ਆਇਆ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਜੇ ॥ 2 ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥ ਦੁਖੁ ਦਾਰੂ, ਸੁਖੁ ਰੋਗੁ ਭਇਆ, ਜਾ ਸੁਖੁ, ਤਾਮਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ 3 ੴ ਸਤਿ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ, ਮਹਲਾ ੧, ਸੋ ਦਰੁ ॥ ਸੋ ਦਰੁ
Read Moreਜਪੁਜੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ (ਅੰਗ ੬) ਰਹਿਰਾਸ ਸਾਹਿਬ (ਅੰਗ ੮) ੴ ਸਤਿ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ, ਮਹਲਾ ੧, ਸੋ ਦਰੁ ॥ ਸੋ ਦਰੁ ਕੇਹਾ, ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਕੇਹਾ, ਜਿਤੁ ਬਹਿ, ਸਰਬ ਸਮਾਲੇ॥ ਸੋ ਦਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੇਹਾ, ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਕੇਹਾ, ਜਿਤੁ ਬਹਿ ਸਰਬ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥ ਵਾਜੇ ਨਾਦ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਸੰਖਾ, ਕੇਤੇ
Read MoreThe death of someone we love can be one of the most painful experiences of human life. Bereavement may bring sadness, shock, loneliness, anger, guilt, anxiety, numbness or a profound sense that someone is missing. It can affect sleep, appetite, concentration and everyday functioning, and there
Read MoreThroughout history, human beings have followed patriarchs, prophets, messengers, enlightened teachers, avatars and personalities believed to be divine. Their followers may regard them as exceptionally holy, chosen by God, protected by God, incarnations of deity or uniquely enlightened. Sikhi makes a fundamentally different claim about Guru
Read MoreA common question asked about Sikhi is: if Sikhi is the true religion, why was it revealed through Guru Nanak Dev Ji only about 500 years ago? Human beings had existed for thousands of years before this, so what happened to all those people? If Sikhi
Read MoreDeath presents a question that no human being can ultimately avoid. We can observe what happens to the physical body: breathing stops, the heart ceases to function, the senses no longer respond and, in time, the body returns to the material elements from which it was
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