Prakash Purab of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh In 1601, the 5th Sikh Guru i.e. Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji decided to collect the whole Gurbani in one place. For this purpose, Guru Sahib Ji collected the Gurbani of the first four gurus, 15 bhagats, 11 Bhatt, and 4...
Sampooranta Diwas
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh As we know , Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the first Guru of the Sikh religion followed by Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji , Shri Guru Amar Das Ji , Shri Guru Ram Das Ji and then Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji . Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji...
The Laws of Heaven and Laws of the Earth
Every religion teaches us to be good and to do good for others. From ancient times, people are trying to perform different practices to get to heaven after they die. People are curious to know about heaven, for which they often try to do good deeds. Some...
Women Empowerment in Sikhism
Guru Nanak Devji witnessed a lot of discrimination against women in HIS times. Major reasons were the outlook of those religions, which had come to India from foreign soil towards women, and the latter’s treatment at the hands of invaders and their...
A Mantra for the Metamorphosis of the Human Mind
Guru Nanak described Guru as a spiritual teacher who transforms humans into angels/gods. By god, I mean a tinier replica of God, a human god with all god-like characters from an angel. Such a transformation is a metamorphosis. The dictionary describes...
Me and My God: Guru Nanak Enlightened Me on the Walls of Separation
Five hundred fifty years ago, in 1469, Guru Nanak appeared on this earth. With him, he brought the Divine Wisdom to shine on this earth. He named it “Gurmat.” Whereas Gurmat showed us, God, it also pointed out two walls or prevailing deceptions that keep us separated from God. These walls of separation are harder than steel to break.
Does Language Impact the Transmission of Wisdom from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib
The light of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) is sought by over 300 million spiritual seekers worldwide. With this rapidly expanding urge and need, there is a concern that haunts us. It is about providing easy access to the Guru’s wisdom to a rapidly...
Me and My God: Nanak Alerted Me That God Did Not Create Man in His Image, Rather It Was The Other Way Around.
For centuries, we have been made to believe that God created man in His image. However, when Nanak took over to tell us the truth, he began to tell me that it was the other way around. In fact man created God in his image, an anthropomorphic god.
Langar – Sharing a Meal with Purpose
Every day the Langar is started with a universal prayer of gratitude. The verses are taken from the Sikhs’ sacred book, the Guru Granth Sahib, as well as those composed by the community to suit the occasion. It is often following a short session of reciting or singing hymns from the Guru Granth.
Universal like Rivulets of Rainwater
What is universal? Universal is that which is applicable everywhere, to whole humankind, and in all civil societies regardless of culture, race, sex, religion, nationality, sexuality, or any other distinguishing feature. In theology, universalism is the...
