The unshorn hair (Kesh) is part of nature and part of God’s system. In Sikhi, keeping Kesh is an act of complete acceptance of the Will of Waheguru. A Sikh lives as nature intended, without altering the form given by the Creator. For this reason, Kesh
Read MoreIn many religious traditions, renunciation of the world (Tyaaga) is seen as a path to spiritual attainment. People leave their homes, families, and responsibilities, and retreat into forests or mountains to practise austerities. Sikhi does not accept this path. In Kalyug, physical withdrawal from society does
Read MoreIn Sikhi, fasting has no religious or spiritual merit. If fasting is advised by a doctor for health reasons, it may be beneficial for the body, but it does not bring spiritual reward. Some religious traditions attach great importance to fasting and treat it as a
Read MoreThere is no caste system in Sikhi. About five hundred years ago, Guru Nanak Dev Ji laid the foundation of a truly casteless society. At that time, Hindu society was strictly divided into rigid caste groups. These divisions controlled social interaction, denied equal opportunity, and promoted
Read MoreRadhasoamis and Yogis claim that the Anhad Shabad are 5 in number, and they use Gurbani Shabads containing “Panch Shabad” to prove their point that there are 5 kinds of Anhad Shabad. The word “Panch” also means superior or great. “Panch Shabad” actually means superior or
Read MoreA group of devoted Sikhs, Bhai Moola, Bhai Sooja, Bhai Chandu, Bhai Raamdaas Bhandaari, Bhai Baala, and Bhai Sayeen Daas, once approached Siri Guru Arjun Dev Ji Maharaj with a very deep and practical question. They asked how the system of karma works for Gursikhs. Their
Read MoreBhagat Baba Farid Ji, in one of his saloks, presents a very deep reality of human life: ਫਰੀਦਾ ਮੈ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਮੁਝ ਕੂ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਬਾਇਐ ਜਗਿ ॥ਊਚੇ ਚੜਿ ਕੈ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਏਹਾ ਅਗਿ ॥81॥ Reading this salok naturally brings calm to the mind. Baba
Read MoreMany people raise a question regarding ishnaan. They say that they accept the need for bodily ishnaan, but they ask whether there is also a hukam to do keshi ishnaan every day. In simple words, they wonder if washing the body without washing the head and
Read Moreਮ:4 ॥ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਜੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਅਖਾਏ ਸੁ ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਭਲਕੇ ਪਰਭਾਤੀ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਵੈ ॥ਉਪਦੇਸਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਭਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਪਾਪ ਦੋਖ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਵੈ ॥ਫਿਰਿ ਚੜੈ ਦਿਵਸੁ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਗਾਵੈ ਬਹਦਿਆ ਉਠਦਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥ਜੋ ਸਾਸਿ
Read MoreAhimsa Parmo Dharma: Ahimsa means non-violence, Parmo means greatest, and Dharma means duty or religion. Some Indian schools of thought, such as Buddhism, Jainism, and certain sects of Hinduism, teach Ahimsa as Parmo Dharma, meaning the greatest action a person can perform. In modern times, Mohandas
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