Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 02-Guru Angad, Sikh History
The warrior Babbar had come from Kabul with a large army. He wanted to be the Emperor of India, and his wish was fulfilled. He became the first Moghul emperor of India, and Delhi was his Capital. But, he died after a few years. His son, Humayun, became the Emperor in his place. A few…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
Early every morning Nanak loved to take a bath in the nearby river. He would clean himself with the cold water and then he would meditate. The time was coming for Nanak’s life to change in a big way. All his life he only cared about God.…
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In this video, Shanti Kaur tells the story of Guru Nanak's first journey. Follow along with Guru Nanak as he travels to the Himalayas to converse and debate with the greatest yogis of the day.…
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Cinco siglos después del fallecimiento de Guru Nanak, sus palabras aún resuenan con sus seguidores. Revisemos 10 de sus enseñanzas que tienen sentido hasta el día de hoy.…
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In this video, Shanti Kaur tells the story of one of the most important chapters in Guru Nanak's life. What pushed Guru Nanak to transition from the life of a regular householder to begin traveling and spreading the message of Ek Ong Kaar?…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations
Five centuries after the passing of Guru Nanak, his words still resonate with his followers. Let's take a look at 10 of his teachings that make sense to this day.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 07-Guru Har Rai, Gurpurbs, Sikh History
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Dhan Siri Guru Har Rai ji. May we see you in our mind's eye, may we feel you in our heart's heart!
Do you want to hear more about Guru Har Rai? Okay, I'll tell you about his court. Guru Har…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under Legacy Organizations, Meditation, Prayer, Sikh Dharma Technology, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
Excerpt from a Commentary by Gurucharan Singh, originally published in The Inner Voice, February 1991 and revised October 2001
Ang is 'a part'. Sang is 'in every,' or 'with every'. Wahe is 'the indescribable living ecstasy of Infinite Being'. Guru is 'the knowledge that transforms your mind, emotion and essence.' The whole phrase means,…
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Un Comentario por Gurucharan Singh, originalmente publicado en La Voz Interna, Febrero 1991 y revisada en Octubre 2001.
Ang es ‘una parte’. Sang es ‘en cada’, o ‘con cada’. Wahe es ‘la vivencia indescriptible del éxtasis del Ser Infinito’. Guru es ‘el conocimiento que transforma tu mente, emoción y esencia.’ La frase completa significa, “El Ser…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 08-Guru Harkrishan, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
Guru Har Rai Sahib chose his youngest son HarKrishan to be the eighth Guru. Guru HarKrishan showed the Sikhs and all people that he truly was. He spoke the appropriate words of Guru Nanak for the right
situation. He showed divine knowledge and healed people. Elsewhere there was a Brahman, which…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 03-Guru Amar Das, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
There once was a Yogi who honestly meditated with as much devotion as he could. He meditated and did yoga in order to to gain spiritual powers. He dedicated himself to living a simple life of spirituality. He never ate much and he held his yoga postures for a very long time. He tried to…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under Legacy Organizations, Prayer, Videos
Are prayers interfering with Divine will? Make prayers that are true to yourself. If what you really want is money, but you are praying to be spiritual, then you have a lack of focus. Guru tells us to just pray for the gift of the Naam. But Guru also tells us we can ask for…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
Guru Nanak was a grown up man now, and he had begun to travel and teach. He walked everywhere on foot with his friends and wherever they went, they sang. His friends were Mardana, who was a Muslim, and Bala, who was a Hindu. Those were the two main religions in India during that time.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under Prayer, Videos
In this video Guruka Singh talks about how we do many things without understanding the reason. Most of them actually have a science and purpose to them. He explains why we fold our hands together when we pray.…
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