Dr Karminder Singh explains some CORE concepts used in Sddh Ghosht Banee - such as Gurmukh, Mukta etc. Part 9 of the series continues
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ਸਿਵ ਸਿਵ ਕਰਤੇ ਜੋ ਨਰੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥
Shiv Shiv Kartey Jo Nur Dhiavey
Corrupted Clergy, Corrupted Spirituality
Dr Karminder Singh, PhD (Boston).
This Shabd is found on page 874 of the SGGS ji.
First, the CONTEXT.
The systematic corruption of spirituality by the clergy is a phenomenon that cuts...
Sikhi as it is practiced today, is no longer the Sikhi that was taught to us by our Gurus. It is a spirituality that stands distorted, corrupted and tainted. Its scripture – Gurbani – has been distorted through vedic and puranic slants in interpretations and translations; its history muddled in...
Sukhsingh veer ji
Whether my narrative is "divisive from the outset" is for the reader to decide and an opinion I respect. What is true however is that the narrative is indeed ABOUT groups and events that have been divisive. The reason why the udasis, nirmalas and dera sants appear...
Sikhi as it is practiced today, is no longer the Sikhi that was taught to us by our Gurus. It is a spirituality that stands distorted, corrupted and tainted. Its scripture – Gurbani – has been distorted through vedic and puranic slants in interpretations and translations; its history muddled in...
The Nirmalas descended into Sikh Gurdwaras and institutions from Benares beginning 1765 bolstered by the following six factors:
There was a vacuum of leadership and control of Sikh Gurdwaras, given that genuine Sikhs were very much in the wilderness and in survival for life mode;
The Udasis...
Sikhi as it is practiced today, is no longer the Sikhi that was taught to us by our Gurus. It is a spirituality that stands distorted, corrupted and tainted. Its scripture – Gurbani – has been distorted through vedic and puranic slants in interpretations and translations; its history muddled...
Sikhi as it is practiced today, is no longer the Sikhi that was taught to us by our Gurus. It is a spirituality that stands distorted, corrupted and tainted. Its scripture – Gurbani – has been distorted through vedic and puranic slants in interpretations and translations; its history muddled in...
The Shabd of Guru Arjun Pathshah appears in Dhnasree Raag on page 681 of the SGGS. It is a popular shabd. It is among the first few shabds that kirtan learners are taught and many Sikhs have committed it to memory.
This article makes an attempt to explore the meanings of the Shabd by...
Eminent Sikh scholar Bhai Gurdas Ji – a contemporary of Guru Arjun Dev ji, and in whose hand the first copy of Granth Sahib as narrated by the fifth Guru was written – describes the coming of Guru Nanak Paatshah in the following verses:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਆ ਮਿਟੀ ਧੁੰਧ ਜਗ ਚਾਨਣ ਹੋਆ॥ Satgur Nanak...
ਰਸੁ ਸੁਇਨਾ ਰਸੁ ਰੁਪਾ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਰਮਲ ਕੀ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
Russ Soena Russ Ruppa Kaaman Russ Parmal Ki vaas
Sikhs, on cue from our ragis and parcharaks, have translated Kaam as sex and lust. They further translate Kaaman as woman. Kaaman, after all is one who is “absorbed and imbued in Kaam.” With Kaam...
It is a lesson in How to Fool Some of the People Some of the Time.
I am of course referring to a letter issued by Dr Jasbir Singh, Jathedar of Sikh Naujwan Sabha Malaysia (SNSM) dated 18 July 2018 titled “SNSM Reaffirms Akaal Takhat’s Stand on Dasam Granth.”
The Dubious Agenda is to promote...
The Most Important Basic Pillar of Sikhi - THE CENTRALITY OF ONE..as in 1angkaar, The Word "ONE" can be misinterpreted...BUT the NUMERAL (1) stays as 1 for ...
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