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<blockquote data-quote="Bmandur" data-source="post: 141636" data-attributes="member: 6351"><p><strong>Re: Giani/gyani/brahmgiani ??</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>Waheguru ji Ka khalsa, Waheguru ji Ki fateh</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>Gyani:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Is someone learned in the Sikh religion and who often leads the congregation in prayers, such as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardas" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">Ardas</span></a><span style="color: black">, or in singing (</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtan" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">kirtan</span></a><span style="color: black">). The word "Ghian" in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_language" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">Punjabi</span></a><span style="color: black"> means <strong>knowledge</strong>. So a "gyani" is someone who has spiritual and religious knowledge and can help the congregation, called the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadh_Sangat" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">Sadh Sangat</span></a><span style="color: black">, in understanding the Sacred Texts and the history of the religion.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">A gyani can be a male or a female, as the Sikh religion gives equal rights to both sexes. He or she will have undergone an intensive course of study and evaluation at an academic or religious institute, will have a thorough knowledge of the </span></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Granth_Sahib" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue">Guru Granth Sahib</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: blue">,</span> the Sikh Holy Granth (or Book), and will have the ability to translate the words of sacred text into simple everyday language. Gyanis can also communicate in English, a major bonus to western children who are not fluent in </span></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_language" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Punjabi</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> or </span></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurmukhi" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Gurmukhi</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">, the language of the holy scriptures. <img src="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/ /></FONT></FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size=3><FONT face=" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Spiritually, a true gyani is called a Brahm gyani. This is what the Guru Granth Sahib says about such a person</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਨਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਮਨਿ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਚਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਾਚਾ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮੁਖਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਮੁਖਿ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਚਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਾਚਾ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸੋਇ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸੋਇ</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> <span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">The True One is on his mind, and the True One is upon his lips</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਵਰੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅਵਰੁ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪੇਖੈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪੇਖੈ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਏਕਸੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਏਕਸੁ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬਿਨੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬਿਨੁ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੋਇ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕੋਇ</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">He sees only the One</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਨਕ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਾਨਕ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਇਹ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਇਹ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਲਛਣ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਲਛਣ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਹਮ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬ੍ਰਹਮ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਿਆਨੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਗਿਆਨੀ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹੋਇ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਹੋਇ</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">੧॥</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">O Nanak, these are the qualities of the God-conscious being</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਹਮ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬ੍ਰਹਮ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਿਆਨੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਗਿਆਨੀ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਦਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਦਾ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਿਰਲੇਪ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਿਰਲੇਪ</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥(</span></span><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">The God-conscious being is always unattached)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜੈਸੇ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜੈਸੇ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਲ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜਲ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਹਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਮਹਿ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਮਲ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਮਲ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਲੇਪ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅਲੇਪ</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">as the lotus in the water remains detached</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਹਮ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬ੍ਰਹਮ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਿਆਨੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਗਿਆਨੀ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਦਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਦਾ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਿਰਦੋਖ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਿਰਦੋਖ</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">The God-conscious being is always unstained</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਹਮ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬ੍ਰਹਮ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਿਆਨੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਗਿਆਨੀ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕੈ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਹੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਾਹੀ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਭਿਮਾਨ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅਭਿਮਾਨ</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਹਮ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬ੍ਰਹਮ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਿਆਨੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਗਿਆਨੀ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਊਚ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਊਚ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਤੇ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਊਚਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਊਚਾ<span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span 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'Raavi'">ਸਭ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਤੇ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨੀਚਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨੀਚਾ</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 12px">Bhul Chuk Maaf</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bmandur, post: 141636, member: 6351"] [B]Re: Giani/gyani/brahmgiani ??[/B] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Waheguru ji Ka khalsa, Waheguru ji Ki fateh[/B] [B]Gyani:[/B] [COLOR=black] Is someone learned in the Sikh religion and who often leads the congregation in prayers, such as [/COLOR][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardas'][COLOR=black]Ardas[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black], or in singing ([/COLOR][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtan'][COLOR=black]kirtan[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black]). The word "Ghian" in [/COLOR][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_language'][COLOR=black]Punjabi[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black] means [B]knowledge[/B]. So a "gyani" is someone who has spiritual and religious knowledge and can help the congregation, called the [/COLOR][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadh_Sangat'][COLOR=black]Sadh Sangat[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black], in understanding the Sacred Texts and the history of the religion.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] A gyani can be a male or a female, as the Sikh religion gives equal rights to both sexes. He or she will have undergone an intensive course of study and evaluation at an academic or religious institute, will have a thorough knowledge of the [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Granth_Sahib'][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]Guru Granth Sahib[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=blue],[/COLOR] the Sikh Holy Granth (or Book), and will have the ability to translate the words of sacred text into simple everyday language. Gyanis can also communicate in English, a major bonus to western children who are not fluent in [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_language'][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Punjabi[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] or [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurmukhi'][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Gurmukhi[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black], the language of the holy scriptures. [IMG]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/ /></FONT></FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT size=3><FONT face=[/IMG] Spiritually, a true gyani is called a Brahm gyani. This is what the Guru Granth Sahib says about such a person [/COLOR][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=maroon][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਨਿ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਮਨਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਚਾ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਸਾਚਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮੁਖਿ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਮੁਖਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਚਾ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਸਾਚਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸੋਇ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਸੋਇ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial] [COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma]The True One is on his mind, and the True One is upon his lips[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=maroon][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਵਰੁ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਅਵਰੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਨ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪੇਖੈ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਪੇਖੈ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਏਕਸੁ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਏਕਸੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬਿਨੁ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਬਿਨੁ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੋਇ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਕੋਇ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma]He sees only the One[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=maroon][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਨਕ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਨਾਨਕ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਇਹ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਇਹ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਲਛਣ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਲਛਣ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਹਮ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਬ੍ਰਹਮ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਿਆਨੀ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਗਿਆਨੀ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹੋਇ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਹੋਇ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]੧॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma]O Nanak, these are the qualities of the God-conscious being[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=maroon][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਹਮ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਬ੍ਰਹਮ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਿਆਨੀ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਗਿਆਨੀ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਦਾ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਸਦਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਿਰਲੇਪ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਨਿਰਲੇਪ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma]The God-conscious being is always unattached)[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy][SIZE=3][COLOR=maroon][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜੈਸੇ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਜੈਸੇ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਲ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਜਲ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਹਿ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਮਹਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਮਲ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਕਮਲ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਲੇਪ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਅਲੇਪ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma]as the lotus in the water remains detached[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy][SIZE=3][COLOR=maroon][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਹਮ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਬ੍ਰਹਮ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਿਆਨੀ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਗਿਆਨੀ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਦਾ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਸਦਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਿਰਦੋਖ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਨਿਰਦੋਖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma]The God-conscious being is always unstained[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy][SIZE=3][COLOR=maroon][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਹਮ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਬ੍ਰਹਮ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਿਆਨੀ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਗਿਆਨੀ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਕੈ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਹੀ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਨਾਹੀ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਭਿਮਾਨ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਅਭਿਮਾਨ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy][SIZE=3][COLOR=maroon][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਹਮ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਬ੍ਰਹਮ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗਿਆਨੀ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਗਿਆਨੀ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਊਚ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਊਚ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਤੇ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਊਚਾ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਊਚਾ[COLOR=maroon][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy][SIZE=3][COLOR=maroon][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਨਿ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਮਨਿ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਪਨੈ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਅਪਨੈ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹੈ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਹੈ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਭ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਸਭ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਤੇ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨੀਚਾ'][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Raavi]ਨੀਚਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=navy][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=navy][SIZE=3]Bhul Chuk Maaf[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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