On 138, SGGS, in a Waar “ Waar maajh ki”, penned by Shri Guru Nanak, the Second Guru, Shri Guru Angad Sahib addresses the behavior of those who live without keeping the Universal Creator in their hearts; however, he also states that actually they live as per His Will, thus, HE is everywhere; let us …
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Only Akalpurakh
Bhagat Kabir says this: On SGGS 660, Bhagat Kabir clearly states that he only believes in the Universal Creator who permeates all : ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਗਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ਕੀ Rāg ḏẖanāsrī baṇī bẖagaṯ Kabīr jī kī Raag Dhanasri, the bani of Bhagat Kabir ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik-oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. There is only One …
Our Plight
Under the influence of greed, lust, conceit, anger and attachment, the humans can do bad things which could bring their fall. Bhagat Ravidas addresses this with an example, the Shabad is on SGGS 486: ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik-oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. There is only one All Pervading Akalpurakh, who is known with the blessings of …
None Is Permanent Here
On 418, SGGS, Shri Guru Nanak Sahib reminds us to be aware of our limited time span on this earth. Basically, the Guru asks us to praise our Creator by understanding this fact that here is none permanent. Let us ponder over it: ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik-oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. There is only one …
The Spiritual Wisdom
Bhagat Kabir Ji’s wisdom on 475, SGGS, is worth knowing about the Creator and us: ਆਸਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣ ਲਾਗਿ ਹਮ ਬਿਨਵਤਾ ਪੂਛਤ ਕਹ ਜੀਉ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ ਕਵਨ ਕਾਜਿ ਜਗੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਕਹਹੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ॥1॥ Āsā sarī Kabīr jī-o. Gur cẖaraṇ lāg ham binvaṯā pūcẖẖaṯ kah jī-o pā-i-ā. Kavan kāj jag …