Gurmat Articles

90% of Sikhs donโ€™t know who Guru Nanak Dev Ji truly is.

Guru Nanak Dev Jiโ€™s Gurpurab will be celebrated by millions of Sikhs around the world this week, yet the majority will celebrate without truly knowing who He is. Most Sikhs misunderstand Guru Sahibโ€™s identity and status in the world. For instance, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

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The Path to True Liberation According to Gurmat

In Gurmat, the concept of liberation (mukti) differs greatly from other spiritual traditions. Gurmat presents a unique perspective on salvation, emphasizing a deeper, more holistic approach to achieving union with the Divine. Below is a breakdown of how this liberation is understood and attained within Gurmat.

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Meaning of the Shabad: โ€œKaval Nain Madhur Bainโ€ฆโ€

เจ…เจ•เจพเจฒ เจชเฉเจฐเจ– เจ•เฉ€ เจฆเฉ‡เจน เจฎเจนเจฟ เจ•เฉ‹เจŸเจ• เจฌเจฟเจธเจจ เจฎเจนเฉ‡เจธ เฅฅ เจ•เฉ‹เจŸเจฟ เจ‡เฉฐเจฆเฉเจฐ เจฌเฉเจฐเจนเจฎเจพ เจ•เจฟเจคเฉ‡, เจฐเจตเจฟ เจธเจธเจฟ เจ•เฉ‹เจŸ เจœเจฒเฉ‡เจธ เฅฅเฉงเฅฅ– Sri Dasam Granth According to this utterance of Sri Dashmesh Ji, and with references from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, it is clearly established that Sri Akal Purakh,

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Does eating meat enhance courage or warrior spirit (Bir Ras)?

Many of our meat-eating brothers say that Sri Dasam Guru Ji slaughtered goats through Jhatka to teach the Sikhs how to strike down enemies and instill strength (Bir Ras) in them. In response to this, we ask them that if Sri Dasmesh Ji intended to teach

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Was Bhagat Farid a Sikh or a Muslim?

Baba Farid Ji was a contemporary of Guru Nanak Sahib. Although he was originally a Muslim, through the company of Guru Sahib, he became a dedicated Gurmukh devotee of the Guru’s house, which is why his hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib Ji. These

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The Divine Power Behind the Narsingh Avatar

When the evil Harnakash started committing cruelty and wrongdoing, the devotee Prahlad was born in his family to oppose him. เจ˜เจฐเจฟ เจนเจฐเจฃเจพเจ–เจธเจผ เจฆเฉˆเจค เจฆเฉ‡ เจ•เจฒเจฐเจฟ เจ•เจตเจฒเฉ เจญเจ—เจคเฉ เจชเฉเจฐเจนเจฟเจฒเจพเจฆ เฅคPrahlad, the saint, was born in the house of demon (king) Haranakhas like a lotus is born in

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Why Gurbani says to Chant Naam like Dhruv and Prahlad?

Some people have doubts, saying, “You claim that Dhruv and Prahladโ€™s spiritual status was very high, but they did not attain โ€˜Satnam.โ€™ Yet, there is a verse in Gurbani that says, โ€˜เจฐเจพเจฎ เจœเจชเจ‰ เจœเฉ€เจ… เจเจธเฉ‡ เจเจธเฉ‡ เฅฅ เจงเฉเจฐเฉ‚ เจชเฉเจฐเจนเจฟเจฒเจพเจฆ เจœเจชเจฟเจ“ เจนเจฐเจฟ เจœเฉˆเจธเฉ‡ เฅฅเฉงเฅฅโ€™ Does this mean

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How Did Beings Achieve Salvation Before Guru Nanak Sahib?

Some people raise doubt, questioning that if Satnaam was established only by Guru Sahib and if true liberation and spiritual upliftment of worldly beings can only be achieved through Satnaam, then how did the salvation of humans occur before the manifestation of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji?

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The Unique Status of Satguru in Gurbani

Gurbani emphasizes that there is only one Satguru in the world who is the eternal, divine guide for all of creation. The status of Satguru is attributed solely to Guru Nanak Dev Ji and not to any other being. This is made clear in multiple verses

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Consequences of Following Multiple Paths

Bhai Gurdas Ji, in the following verse, explains why Sikhs should not mix their faith with other religions. เจฆเฉ‹เจ‡ เจฆเจฐเจชเจจ เจฆเฉ‡เจ–เฉˆ เจเจ• เจฎเฉˆ เจ…เจจเฉ‡เจ• เจฐเฉ‚เจช เจฆเฉ‹เจ‡ เจจเจพเจต เจชเจพเจต เจงเจฐเฉˆ เจชเจนเฉเจšเฉˆ เจจ เจชเจพเจฐเจฟ เจนเฉˆ เฅคJust as looking into two or more mirrors placed side by side show

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