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    Who Does Sri Guru Granth Sahib Address Most?

    In how many languages, Gurbani has been translated? Are there any spiritual centers where people of any religions are free to know and discuss about Gurbani. Why Sikhism has not expanded beyond Indian shores? There may be some adherents from other religions and nationalities but they are few...
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    Buddhism How Buddha Talks About Shabad (Divine Light And Sound)?

    Re: How Buddha talks about Shabad (Divine light and sound) ? Dear Ambarsaria ji, What has been mentioned in my article refers to internal experiences of Lord Buddha during meditation. Similar internal experiences have been narrated in Upnishad and by various saints including the Gurbani ? Are...
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    Buddhism How Buddha Talks About Shabad (Divine Light And Sound)?

    In the early stages of the Buddha’s spiritual research, he applied various methods to control his mind including austerities and fasting. But it was only when he adopted the right course of meditation that his eye of wisdom opened and light appeared. After this experience, says the Buddha, he...
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    Who Is Real Sikh ?

    But do you call this world real ? What matters is not the crowd but what Guru Nanak says - This world is all illusion, Go and seek your true home. People's opinions do not matter, what matters is Guru's opinion. We have to choose whether we want to be real Sikh or dummy Sikh. Definition of real...
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    Guru Nanak Talks To Siddhas Of Himalayas - 2

    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) |...
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    Islam Guru Nanak Talks To Shaikh Ibrahim

    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...
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    The Trial Of Guru Ramdas

    Dear Bhagat Singh Ji, I heard this Sakhi while listening to audio cassette of a Ragi long time back. Actually I like the message of Guru Sewa in this story. It is also available in Gyan Ratnavali of Bhai Mani Singh based on the first Var of Bhai Gurdas.
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    Are You Gurumukh Or Manmukh ?

    Dear Kanwaljit Singh ji, sorry for my wrong quote and use of Vani instead of Baani. But even Baani written in English language can not really mean the phonetic sound 'बाणी' as used in Gurumukhi. If I want to explain some body the meaning of Gurbaani in Hindi then I will have to write, "गुरबाणी"...
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    Who Does Sri Guru Granth Sahib Address Most?

    Hinduism is not a religion. It is a way of life where too much liberty is allowed. Anybody is free to adopt any philosophy and no body is there to criticize him. This is good as free flow of thoughts is allowed. In contrast in Islam, too much conservatism is there where you are not free to...
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    Are You Gurumukh Or Manmukh ?

    Dear Kanwaljit Singh Bhai, I am not a gyani but just a humble seeker. Guruvani and Gurbani is same. In Hindi if you write, then 'v' is used instead of 'b'. I do not have much knowledge of Gurumukhi so I hope you will excuse my language errors. But as you know language of love is more important...
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    Who Is Real Sikh ?

    Guruvani also defines the conduct of true Sikh like this: सेव कीती संतोखीईं जिन्ही सचो सचु धिआइआ ॥ ओन्ही मंदै पैरु न रखिओ करि सुक्रितु धरमु कमाइआ ॥ ओन्ही दुनीआ तोड़े बंधना अंनु पाणी थोड़ा खाइआ ॥ तूं बखसीसी अगला नित देवहि चड़हि सवाइआ ॥ वडिआई वडा पाइआ ॥७॥ संतोखीई - संतोष रखनेवालों ने (Ones...
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    Who Is Real Sikh ?

    Dear Babajis servant, Sat Shri Akal jee, Thanks for your comment, I would like to quote some lines from SGGS. Bhai Gurdas ji tells about the attribute of true Sikh: भाई गुरदास जी सच्चे शिष्य (सिख) की रहनी के बारे में बताते हैं: गुरु का सच्चा शिष्य (सिख) अमृत-वेला उठकर जागकर राम-नाम...
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    Are You Gurumukh Or Manmukh ?

    Guru Nanak in Guruvani has classified human being in two categories: Manmukh (Governed by their mind), Gurumukh (Governed by their spiritual guru). He beautifully explains the miseries faced by manmukh in a shabad (Adi Granth, Page 1028-30): असुर सघारण रामु हमारा || घटि घटि रमईआ रामु...
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    Who Is Real Sikh ?

    The message of Bhai Gurdas Ji or Kabir Sahib is more on spiritual level than on worldly level. It refers to sacrificing of one's ego for entering the divine kingdom of Akal Purukh. It is very easy to fight in a war than to sit still in meditation for few hours. Before principle of "Peeri and...
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    Guru Nanak Talks To Siddha In Himalaya - 1

    Snuggled in the Guru Granth Sahib on pages 938-946 are seventy-three exquisite stanzas that encapsulate the philosophy of Guru Nanak. Written in a musical measure is a discourse between Guru Nanak and the Nath yogis. The latter were ascetics (siddhs) who had renounced the world and made their...
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