According to the writing style of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, there is no use of the Adhak symbol in the text. However, during recitation, the use of Adhak is common. If Adhak is not pronounced where needed, it can lead to incorrect meanings and
Read MoreBhagat Ramanand Ji is widely known to have been the original guru of several of the Bhagats whose Bani is included in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Interestingly, there is an oral tradition in the village Bhagsar confirming that Bhagat Ramanand Ji was a Sikh of Sri Guru Nanak Dev
Read MoreThis article will provide ample historical evidence that Bhagat Kabir Ji and Guru Nanak Sahib were contemporaries. Not only were they contemporaries but they also met, and during this meeting, Bhagat Kabir Ji accepted Guru Nanak Sahib as his Guru and became a Sikh of Guru
Read MoreThe real sorrow lies in the fact that we have yet to truly understand who Guru Nanak Dev Ji is. Even those of us who believe we know Him often rely only on what we’ve read or heard. His true glory can only be realized by
Read MorePracticing Gurmat Naam and praising the Creator through the Naam-Gurmantar is a core principle of Gurmat, as strongly emphasized in Gurbani. In fact, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Naam Simran is the most important principle of Gurmat. Naam Simran is as essential in
Read MoreIn the vast ocean of Gurbani, every verse carries profound wisdom. One such verse is: ਵੇਦਾ ਮਹਿ, ਨਾਮੁ ਉਤਮੁ ਸੋ ਸੁਣਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ, ਫਿਰਹਿ ਜਿਉ ਬੇਤਾਲਿਆ ॥-Guru Granth Sahib: Ang 919 This line from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is frequently misquoted to claim that the Vedas
Read MoreIntroduction: Exposition of Gurmantar – Why we need to get the True Name from the True Guru? Seva (Selfless Service) and Simran (Contemplative Meditation) are two main pillars of Gurmat (Sikh way of life). While Seva instills humbleness, patience, a sense of self-sacrifice for the betterment
Read MoreTo understand the origins of “Sanatan Sikhi”, one must first understand what Sanatanism is and its nature of bringing all other religions into its Hindu fold. The term “Hindu” as a unified religion is in fact misleading; what actually exists is a broad philosophy labeled “Sanatan
Read MoreMost of us have grown up blindly accepting the false propaganda. Many of us still accept it. It’s time to spill the truth. One of the questions that is often asked when we speak about the supremacy of Gurmat and the Greatness of Guru Nanak Dev
Read MoreFirst of all, according to the Gur-pankiti, “ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਪਣਾ” (Make the effort and chant the Lord’s Name), a devotee of Naam must wake up with effort and dedication. Moreover, this rising should happen about one and a quarter watches before dawn (early morning), because
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