guru nanak dev

Dr Karminder Singh Answers the Question: Is Guru Nanak's Sikhi Suitable for the 21st Century?

SSA. I have question to ask. I asked many no one can give me answer. As we know people who preach Sikhism they come from India to preach about life of Gurus. That goes from one gurdwara to gurdwara. They get money for preaching to us the sangat. How did Guru Nanak manage the travel? Did he...

The Yogis ask Guru Nanak: कवन तुमे किआ नाउ तुमारा कउनु मारगु कउनु सुआओ ॥ साचु कहउ अरदासि हमारी हउ संत जना बलि जाओ ॥ कह बैसहु कह रहीऐ बाले कह आवहु कह जाहो ॥ नानकु बोलै सुणि बैरागी किआ तुमारा राहो ॥२॥ सुआओ - उद्देश्य; मनोरथ (Objective, Aim); कह बैसहु - कहाँ रहते हो (Where do you live) |...

It is said that this sloka was uttered by the holy tongue of Guru Sahib on a very special occasion. During one of his Udasi, he met Sufi Saint Shaikh Ibrahim (descendant in the lineage of Baba Shaikh Farid). During the conversation between them, Shaikh Ibrahim requested Guru Nanak to reveal him...

April 15, 1469, three hours before dawn, the village of Talwandi, about forty miles south-west of Lahore witnessed the birth of one of the greatest spiritual leaders of all times. When the child was born, a flash of light filled the home of Mehta Kalu Bedi and wife Tripta. And when he took his...

Golden Temple may go public with its treasure As of now one can see rare relics, ornaments only during ‘jalau’, a show of splendour Perneet Singh/TNS Amritsar, January 21 Soon pilgrims visiting the Golden Temple may not have to wait for a special occasion like the Gurpurb to catch a...

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh A SIKH'S ROAD TO SALVATION (Free from countless cycles of death and Re-Birth) The principal belief of Sikhism is faith in waheguru—represented using the sacred symbol of ik ōaṅkār, the Universal God. Sikhism advocates the pursuit of salvation...

Published by Arthur on July 27, 2009 I’m not even sure how I got it, surprisingly, but in the short time I lived in Idaho, I received an interesting gem. It’s a book called Religions of the World: A Latter-day Saint Perspective, by Spencer J. Palmer. I’ve always enjoyed books about world...

Guru Nanak Dev (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ, Gurū Nānak Dēv) (Born in Nankana Sahib, Punjab, (now Pakistan) on 20th October 1469 – 7 May 1539, Kartarpur, Punjab, India), was the founder of Sikhism, and the first of the eleven Sikh Gurus. Beside followers of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev is revered by...

Guru Nanak Dev (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ, Gurū Nānak Dēv) (Born in Nankana Sahib, Punjab, (now Pakistan) on 20th October 1469 – 7 May 1539, Kartarpur, Punjab, India), was the founder of Sikhism, and the first of the eleven Sikh Gurus. Beside followers of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev is revered by...