In the history of human rights activism in India, few stories are as tragic and revealing as that of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra. A brave man who dared to expose the brutal reality of state-sponsored violence against Sikhs in Punjab, Khalra paid the ultimate price for
Read MoreThe way of Kaljug is very strange and is totally opposite to what Dharam preaches. In Kaljug, saints are slandered and scoundrels are worshipped; fools are considered to be wise and wise are derided as fools; poison is consumed as if it is Amrit and Amrit
Read MoreAfter the Vasaakhi of 1978, All India Akali Conference was held at Siri Amritsar Sahib. In that meeting one of the shrewd BJP (Bhartiya Janta Party) leader started blaming the Sikhs for the 1978 Shaheedi Saka involving Bhai Fauja Singh jee Shaheed. He complained, “why did
Read MoreChapter 54 of “Se Kinehiya” (Autobiography of Baba Harnam Singh Jee Rampur Khera wale, written by Bhai Sewa Singh Jee): ONE GETS THE FRUITS OF THE COMPANY WE KEEP Around 1970 a lady by the name of Joginder Kaur came to Baba Ji. The lady appealed
Read MoreThis is a vital subject for discussion. Guru Sahib has blessed us with a Saroop (appearance) that cannot be hidden even among lakhs of people. A Gursikh stands out because of his hair, beard, Dastaar, and Baana. These outward signs of the Khalsa are not ones
Read Moreเจ เจเฉ เจฌเจพเจเจนเฉ เจตเฉเจเจฃเจพ เจตเจฟเจฃเฉ เจเฉฐเจจเจพ เจธเฉเจจเจฃเจพเฅฅ (139)(เจ เจเฉเจ-เจ เจเฉเจเจ) เจเจฒเฉ เจญเจฟเจธเจคเจฟ เจจ เจเจพเจเจ เจเฉเจเฉ เจธเจเฉ เจเจฎเจพเจเฅฅ (141)(เจเฉฑเจฒเฉเจ-เจเฉฑเจฒเจพเจ เจจเจพเจฒ) เจ เฉฐเจคเฉ เจจ เจธเจฟเจซเจคเฉ เจเจนเจฃเจฟ เจจ เจ เฉฐเจคเฉเฅฅ (5)(เจธเจฟเจซเจคเฉเจ-เจธเจฟเจซเจคเจพเจ) เจฆเจพเจคเฉ เจธเจพเจนเจฟเจฌ เจธเฉฐเจฆเฉเจ เจเจฟเจ เจเจฒเฉ เจคเจฟเจธเฉ เจจเจพเจฒเจฟเฅฅ (83)(เจฆเจพเจคเฉเจ-เจฆเจพเจคเจพเจ) เจเจฐเจฟ เจเจฟเจฐเจชเจพ เจญเจเจคเฉ เจชเฉเจฐเจเจเจพเจเจเฅฅ (108)(เจญเจเจคเฉเจ-เจญเจเจคเจพเจ เจจเฉ) เจฐเจพเจคเฉ เจฐเฉเจคเฉ เจฅเจฟเจคเฉ เจตเจพเจฐเฅฅ (7)(เจฐเจพเจคเฉเจ-เจฐเจพเจคเจพเจ, เจฐเฉเจคเฉ-เจฐเฉเจคเจพเจ, เจฅเจฟเจคเฉ-เจฅเจฟเจคเจพเจ) เจธเจพเจง เจธเฉเจตเจพ
Read MoreGurbani contains many words from different languages; therefore, it is natural that multiple words are used to describe the same thing. For example, there are at least five synonyms for Paani (water). Here they are for your benefit, with Gurbani Panktees included along with humble translations:
Read MoreNow that we have covered the rules for singular male nouns with an Aunkar, let us discuss the use of the Aunkar on a เจตเจฟเจถเฉเจถเจฃ (adjective). The same rules for nouns apply to adjectives. An adjective takes an Aunkar depending on the noun it is describing.
Read MoreSometimes a noun in Gurbani ends with a Sihari, and there are several reasons for this. Rule 1: เจธเจฌเฉฐเจงเจเฉ เจชเจฆ (Preposition word)One common reason a noun may have a sihari is when it functions as a เจธเจฌเฉฐเจงเจเฉ เจชเจฆ (preposition). For example, the words เจตเจฟเจ and เจ เฉฐเจฆเจฐ
Read MoreAt present, within the Panth, there are many different styles of Gurbani ucharan. Even within each school of thought, there are further variations, but the two main differences center around whether laga-matras should be pronounced or not. Through the study of Gurbani viyakaran, it becomes clear
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