Category: GURBANI ARTICLES

The Bani That Enlightens

On SGGS 1243, Shri Guru Angad Sahib explains how the philosophy of Shri Guru Nanak Sahib is better than those scriptures which take the believer into fruitless rituals while the mind remains engrossed in the Maya pursuits. Let us ponder over it: ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ 2 ॥ ਕਥਾ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਬੇਦਂੀ ਆਣੀ ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ ਦੇ …

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THE CREATOR’S PRESENCE

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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