Posted by Snatam Kaur& filed under Shabad Guru, Sikh History
This article is courtesy of Snatam Kaur's blog
Guru Nanak, born in 1435, started the Sikh way of life in Northern India, in a time of great turmoil. The caste system was very strong, and religious tyranny and separation ruled the land. His teachings gave rise to a new way that allowed for people of…
Posted by Kundalini Research Institute& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, Legacy Organizations, Prayer, Shabad Guru, Woman
Every woman embodies the energy of the Kundalini Mata Shakti: The Creative Power of the Mother. When a woman decides to assist a soul in coming to the planet in human form, it is a tremendous responsibility. In Japji Sahib, Guru Nanak said that the human birth is very rare and very precious, for it is only…
Posted by Sada Bahar Kaur Khalsa& filed under Community, Events, Shabad Guru, Shabad Guru Courses
As the sun starts to glow over the desert, people make their way along the tree lined path from morning Sadhana to the Gurdwara, with the sound of Gurbani Kirtan guiding them on. They are welcomed at the entrance with booklets, head covers and smiles, as they join the Sangat (community) in this sacred space.
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Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Events, Legacy Organizations, Shabad Guru, Shabad Guru Courses, The Guru
Deepening Your Relationship with the Guru
The next session begins October 10, 2018
SDI is happy to invite you to the 2nd offering of this dynamic online course that we've created in partnership with our sister organization, SikhNet. The course is titled, "Deepening Your Relationship with the Guru".
It is a…
Posted by Sikh Dharma Ministry& filed under Ministry, Shabad Guru, The Guru
by SS Siri Pritam Kaur Khalsa, Yuba City CA
Courtesy of the Spring 2018 Ministry Newsletter
In each of our lives, we are told, challenges must come. It’s a universal law. Otherwise, no forward movement is generated. It is said that we all have “squares” in life that have to be…
Posted by Sikh Dharma Ministry& filed under Ministry, Shabad Guru, Your Stories
by SS Satkirin Kaur Khalsa, Espanola NM
Courtesy of the Spring 2018 Ministry Newsletter
The Shabd Guru—I love this topic! It is so dear to my heart and so relevant in my personal and teaching life.
It’s amazing to reflect on Guru Nanak, who never actually had a human Guru.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Shabad Guru, Sikh Dharma Technology, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
Shabad Guru Technology to Bring More Love to Your Life
This Valentine's Day, we have curated a collection of shabads that we feel will provide a heavenly boost to your holiday, no matter where you find yourself in life's great journey of love.
These shabads were drawn from The Psyche of the Golden Shield, which contains…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Dharmic Education, Events, Shabad Guru, Shabad Guru Courses
I have historically avoided yatras. They seemed like a lot of work and money for too much activity and rushing from place to place. In short, yatras were too much about doing, not enough about being. Kabir asks, “Is the pilgrimage greater or being God’s servant?” In Japji Sahib, Guru Nanak says that…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Music, Shabad Guru
Chardi Kala Jatha is a classical Gurbani Kirtan musically group that is comprised of 2nd generation 3HO Sikhs. Sada Sat Simran Singh Khalsa, Jugat Guru Singh Khalsa, and Harimandir Jot Singh Khalsa studied classical raag music for many years with venerated masters in India. They also spent years studying directly with the Siri Singh Sahib,…
Posted by GuruKirin Kaur Khalsa& filed under Dharmic Education, Events, Shabad Guru, Shabad Guru Courses
In November, 2017, Sardarni GuruAmrit Kaur, the Siri Sikdar Sahiba, led a Yatra to Anandpur Sahib. We had a small group of ladies from the UK & US, and I was the assistant teacher, bringing my knowledge of the Shabad Guru to the course.
Each day we would journey to visit a different sacred…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under Bani, Shabad Guru, Sikh Dharma Technology, Videos-Siri Singh Sahib
Gurdwara Lecture on June 28, 1987 in Espanola, NM, USA by Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan
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Posted by Guruprem Singh Khalsa& filed under Bani, Dharmic Education, Shabad Guru
Kirtan Sohila speaks the Guru’s wisdom, presenting itself as both an art and a science: art, as the beautiful poetry and music that vibrates the Divine as it soothes the unsettled minds and bodies of this human life. And science as the sound current presented in the unique language of Gurmukhi (meaning from the mouth of the Guru).…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under Lectures-Siri Singh Sahib, Shabad Guru
“Shabad” means sound, “Guru” means teacher or knowledge that transforms you. The simplest meaning of Shabad Guru is a special sound that is a teacher. But what is it that we learn from the Shabad Guru and how does the use of sound act as a teacher? To answer this question look at a deeper…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Music, Shabad Guru, Sikh Dharma Technology, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
Narayan is one of the many different names for the Divine. It relates to the quality of water. As a plant needs water for its flowers to blossom, in the same way chanting Narayan nurtures the Divine Identity within you so that your soul can bloom into its full beauty and grace.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 04-Guru Ram Das, Shabad Guru
Guru Ram Das was the Fourth Sikh Guru, and a man of infinite compassion and service, whose very presence could heal. In addition, he was the King of Raj Yoga, having been given that throne for perpetuity.
What is Raaj Yoga?
“Raaj Yog is that state in which you are a king…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Prosperity, Prosperity Shabads, Shabad Guru
jeea jant suprasann bhe dhekhi prabh parataap ||
karaj autaariaa satiguroo kar aahar aap ||1||
All beings and creatures are totally pleased, gazing on God's glorious radiance.
The True Guru has paid off my debt; He Himself did it. ||1||
khaat kharachat nibahat rahai gur sabadh akhoot ||
pooran bhe'ee samagaree kabahoo nahee…
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