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    Trouble Between Religions

    There is a Prakrit quotation on religion vattu sahavo dhammo. It means, dharma is the nature of all beings or substances. The dharma of water is to flow. If you stop its flow, you would face resistance. The dharma of fire is to burn and so on. The dharma of atma is to see and know. A true...
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    Is This The Reason We Are Afraid Of Death!

    Even though death occurs once, its agents such as aging, worry and disease are always at work. Metaphysically, change is permanent. Once we accept this altruism, we would lead a better life. In such an awakened state, fear about death may not matter.
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    Listening To Your Soul, Not Your Ego

    Respected Cheema Ji I am sorry. I do not know how you came to this conclusion. Nowhere i referred to myself as the embodiment of physical and psychic body. The you in "You can talk" to your soul only in solitude and through silence but not through words." refers to the soul itself. Otherwise...
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    Gurus What/who Is A Guru

    Essentially, we reach the state of Paramatma or Waheguru who is formless and only knowledge (satchitanand). So any name or form is only for intiation stahe only, I believe. Guru is one who is pursuing that state.
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    Gurus What/who Is A Guru

    Verily, Guru is one who is detached from the worldly matter, mastered his senses, tempered his passions, clothed with compassion, engaged in learning and wedded to meditation.
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    Self-Improvement By Meditation

    Meditation is the process of self-improvement or remodelling. It is said that the pupa 'meditates' upon the multicolored and winged butterfly by cocooning itself and fasting for days together. Here lies the lesson. First idenify the model or icon you want to become. "Meditate" on the model...
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    Listening To Your Soul, Not Your Ego

    You can "talk" to your soul only in solitude and through silence but not through words. The language of soul is maun or silence
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    What Is The Point Of Reaching Nirvana If There Is No God ?

    Dear Shri Amanji Sat Shri Akal. As a Tamilian, I am yet to master Hindi language as you have caught me wrong-footed. Thank you for pointing out the mispronunciation of Khalsa. Please be ever kind enough to correct me and guide me. That is why I always attach the string " my due apologies for any...
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    What Is The Point Of Reaching Nirvana If There Is No God ?

    Sat Shri Akal and jai Shri Kalsa Dear Shri Aman veerji and other valued participants. I assume that your query on nirvana is very genuine. Before we dwell upon an issue of prime importance in another religion, we have to have due respect for such concepts. I wont be competent to talk of...
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    Sikhism In The 21st Century - The Challenging Road Ahead

    dear Shri Aman veerji and Arvind veerji Thank you for your encouragement and appreciation. For some reason, I could not sign in this site and hence the delay. Please do condone this delay. jai Kalsa With best regards Dev
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    Sikhism In The 21st Century - The Challenging Road Ahead

    GurFateh Shri Sandeep Singh Brarji and GurFateh Shri Aman Singhji, Sat Sri Akaal and Jai Shri Khalsa. Though I am not a Sikh by birth, your article is an eye-opener and can be applied to any religion. The quotes from venerable Guru jis are universal. You talked of two impediments "gheto...
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