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Guru Arjan Sahib Ji planned to arrange the writing not by subject, but accordingly to musical measures, or ‘Raags’ in which the hymns are meant to be sung. The composition which is musical is also metrical, and so follows definite metrical schemes. So on this basis, the Hymns of Shabads are...

Does Guru Granth Sahib describe depression?

New revelation about granth guru theory and singh sabha by Hárjinderméet Singh ग्रंथ गुरु सिदांत और सिंघ सभा बारे नयी ख़ोज ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ ਅਤੇ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਭਾ ਬਾਰੇ ਨਵੀ ਖ਼ੋਜ Read full article

We all don’t believe in living guru (dehdari guru’s). We believe in SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI but as all sikh guru’s was (dehdari) in human being from now while debating we have to tell the other’s that dehdari or human can not be a guru after 10 guru’s. so i want to know from all of over sikh...

Guru Fateh Ji I need your help in defining some terms of poetry in Gurbani. 1. 2 line poetry stanza - Couplet in English-Dudki in Gurmukhi 2. 3 line poetry stanza - Tercet in English-Tutki in Gurmukhi 3. 4 line poetry Stanza - Quatrain in English- ?? in Gurmukhi 4. 5 line poetry Stanza -...

A couple of months ago The Sikh Review (Kolkata) carried an irate “Letter to the Editor.” Col (Retd) Avtar Singh, now living in Canada, reported on the latest imbroglio that was earlier commented on in this journal two years ago and highlighted the rules promulgated by the Jathedars to control...

While studying the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji [electronic copy],I have /read/repeated the first 400-500 pages and I generally stop here. The rest have not been read with concentration. One can read the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji according to Raags and make notes Raag wise. This has helped me a...

The first complete translation of Guru Granth Sahib Maharaj into English was attempted by Dr. Gopal Singh; which was completed around 1960. Though this was not the first Gurbani translation into English, Max Arthur Macauliffe has tried his hand at some in his books on Sikh history. Notable...

Dear all, Vahgur ji ka Khalsa, Vahgur ji ki Fateh! It is a pleasure to see that there are so many on SPN interested in learning and growing thru dialogue. I invite you all to visit my website www.1infinite.com, where I have begun posting from my book "Siddh Gosht: A Dialog on Empowered...

Sikhbookclub.com has 70% of the Bhai Vir Singh work scanned in PDF, please review it, available free. We do have Sant Singh Maskeen (15 gb katha) and Pinderpal singhJi (4gb) Sewadars

Guru Granth Sahibs are available for Pickup in Los Angeles, comes with chaur sahib( fly wisk) and roomals. No donation or cost. Will ship it free if there is no Bir Available(must email gurudwara phone no for verification)

Gurfatehji I would like some clarifiation as to the procedure of Hukamnama. From what I understand, a random page is selected, and the Shabad can provide an answer to a troubling question. This does not sit hugely well with my interpretation of the SGGS as the ultimate book of knowledge and...

Satnam cyber sangat ji, I go to my local library often to have some quiet time to read a book and enjoy the atmosphere. One time I was taking a stroll through the religious section to get a book on Sikhi and learn more about our beautiful history in depth. As I was scoping out a variety of...

The Importance of KESH for a Sikh The birth as a human being is very difficult, before taking birth as a human one has to take birth in 84 lakhs ‘joons’ according to one’s deeds. If someone percives birth as human being he/she has to find a good teacher (guru) to attain eternal happiness...

The study of myth is of great importance in the study of individual societies and human culture. The myths of a people reflect and explore the image of that people. Generally speaking, a myth is a kind of communication, but in religion it is the symbolic narration. Such a narrative is believed...

An excellent steek of Guru Granth Sahib by Dr. Darshan Singh is now available . The steek is an excellent effort on the part of Dr. Darshan Singh who has given his everything to bring out this masterpiece for the Sikhs around the world . This steek is an excellent Translation of complete Guru...

By this time, Sri Harimandar Sahib, the Golden Temple, was almost complete. Baba Prithi Chand, Guru Arjan’s eldest brother was very angry that there were two things that made Sikhs united and strong. One, the city of Amritsar and the Sri Harimandar Sahib were social, political and religious...

IDOL WORSHIP OF AGGS ABSTRACT Idol worship – It is the worship of sacred objects personifing but not God with adoration, devotion, profound reverent love, and allegiance accorded to a deity/idol/sacred religious scripture or picture as opposed to the worship pf a monotheistic God...

I was wondering about an object I saw that was being waved over the Guru Granth Sahib. I have a three part question that I would like for somebody to help me with. What is this thing called? What is the significance of it's use? What is the historical background of it's use? I guess the real...