Category: GURBANI ARTICLES

Praising Inexpressible Almighty!

The path that leads to Akalpurakh is said to be difficult because our own conceit and conceptions tainted with Maya-influences, do not align with this path, Guru Guidance starts with eliminating “self-conceit” to follow this path. The following Guru Shabada, “ Tu Sultaan..” describes His Infinity that is inexpressible; a few words that can define …

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As His Door Opens

In Raag Sarang. Fifth Nanak shares with his followers a personal experience of seeing the Eternal Creator, Guru ji in the ending Guru Vaak makes it clear that if someone has experienced HIM, it has happened due to the help of a Guru that has secured the path towards Him. In Guru’s refuge, the big …

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The Master Of All Treasures And Us

It is the faith of Akalpurakh’s lover that is described in the following Shabada on 376 SGGS, it also elaborates the state of mind of His lover who deems Akalpurakh as his/her world because nothing is beyond His Ordinance, period. Whatever we get; comes to us under His blessings because all gifts are in His …

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The Virtuous Akalpurakh And I Who Has No Merit. (On 738 SGGS Raag Suhi Fifth Nanak)

We really need to learn from our Guru how to serve Akalpurakh. In the following Shabada, Guru ji gives that lesson to his followers. Let’s learn from our Guru: ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਕਿਆ ਗੁਣ ਤੇਰੇ ਸਾਰਿ ਸਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਲੀ ਮੋਹਿ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਕੇ ਦਾਤਾਰੇ ॥  ਬੈ ਖਰੀਦੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਥਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ Sūhī …

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I Am Occupational Lover Of Prabh Ji

Guru Nanak uses examples of four kinds of lives in a metaphoric expression to convey his unshakable love for Akalpurakh, his under lying idea is to inspire his followers to be in love with the Creator regardless wherever and whatever positions they are in. The interpretations of this Guru Shabada by various Scholars, in my …

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