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Category: 02-Guru Angad

Guru Angad and the Invention of the Gurmukhi Script

Posted April 19, 2023 by Sikh Dharma International & filed under 02-Guru Angad, Publications

Before Guru Angad simplified Gurmukhi ("from the mouth of the Guru"), only the Brahmins, the priestly class, could read.…

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Bhai Lehna’s Devotion

Posted April 27, 2022 by Sikhnet & filed under 02-Guru Angad, Sikh History

A famous yogi came to visit Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Kartarpur. He was impressed with such a lovely community and he said to the Guru “Wow, this is heavenly! what a beautiful community!” Guru Nanak said “You will see just how beautiful.” The next day Guru Ji announced to the whole village, “We…

Naanak Chintaa Mat Karahu Chintaa Tis Hee Hayay – This Shabad Gives Confidence and Strength and Removes Doubt and Fear

Posted April 7, 2021 by Sikh Dharma International & filed under 02-Guru Angad, 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Shabad Guru

Written by Guru Angad Dev Ji, this Shabad gives confidence and strength and removes doubt and fear. Meditate on this Shabad or recite it 11 times a day to experience its effects.…

Kis Hee Koee Koay Manj Nimaanee Ik Too – This Shabad Removes Fear of Rejection

Posted April 7, 2021 by Sikh Dharma International & filed under 02-Guru Angad, 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Shabad Guru

Written by Guru Angad Dev Ji, this Shabad removes fear of rejection. Meditate on this Shabad or recite it 11 times a day to experience its effects.…

Guru Angad Dev ji – The Graceful One

Posted January 4, 2021 by Sikh Dharma International & filed under 02-Guru Angad, Sikh Art Corner

“With my eyes I look, and I see none other than Hari. My eyes are lovingly fixated, and I cannot speak of anything else.”…

Asa di Var

Posted November 23, 2020 by SikhiWiki & filed under 01-Guru Nanak, 02-Guru Angad, Bani

Asa di Var is a collection of 24 paurees or stanzas written by Guru Nanak Dev ji (Sri Guru Granth Sahib, page 462-475). The founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak wrote the first nine together on one occasion, and later wrote 15 more stanzas on a different occasion. These two parts were then compiled together by…

Slok of Guru Angad Dev Ji from Asa di Var

Posted October 25, 2020 by Sikh Dharma International & filed under 02-Guru Angad, Shabad Guru, Sikh Art Corner

This Slok of Guru Angad Dev Ji is part of the Asa di Var ballad sung in Gurdwaras around the world each morning in the ambrosial hours. These two beautiful lines poetically and poignantly express the essence of what it means to have the Guru’s Darshan (vision) in one’s life. Consciously recite or chant this…

Humayun and Guru Angad Dev

Posted April 17, 2019 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…

The Invention of the Gurmukhi Script

Posted September 16, 2018 by Sikh Dharma International & filed under 01-Guru Nanak, 02-Guru Angad, 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Shabad Guru, Sikh Dharma Technology, Sikh History, The Guru

Many people who practice Kundalini Yoga as taught by the Siri Singh Sahib - Yogi Bhajan love the mantras and chants. But where did these chants come from? What language are they written in? Kundalini Yoga often uses chants taken from the language of Gurmukhi. As far as languages go, Gurmukhi is relatively new. It’s…

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Becoming Guru Angad: Lehna’s Three Tests

Posted April 10, 2018 by Sikh Dharma International & filed under 02-Guru Angad, Publications

Lehna was the son of a wealthy trader, and he had been an ardent worshipper of the Hindu goddess Durga. While meditating on Durga early one morning, he heard his neighbor Jodha reciting a hymn, which stirred Lehna’s soul and opened his heart in a most remarkable way. As soon as dawn broke, he rushed…

The Life and Times of Guru Har Rai

Posted January 28, 2017 by Sikhnet & filed under 01-Guru Nanak, 02-Guru Angad, 03-Guru Amar Das, 04-Guru Ram Das, 05-Guru Arjan, 06-Guru Hargobind, 07-Guru Har Rai, 08-Guru Harkrishan, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History

This post is about Guru Har Rai and his unique leadership of the Sikhs during the turbulence of the 17th century in India. The time of Guru Har Rai’s Guruship was marked not only by serious infighting between the various contenders to the Mughal throne, but also by the Minas or the descendants of…

The Story of Amar Das Ji: Meeting Guru Angad

Posted July 20, 2016 by Sikhnet & filed under 02-Guru Angad, 03-Guru Amar Das, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History

Listen to Part 1 of the Story Listen to Part 2 of the Story This story is courtesy of Sikhnet. Click here to see their full library of audio stories…

February 2015 Numerology

Posted January 26, 2015 by Shiv Charan Singh Khalsa & filed under 02-Guru Angad, Sikh Dharma Technology

Karam Kriya by Shiv Charan S Khalsa Ong! The Vibratory Extension When the roots have begun their search for water there is no returning the way they came. As a spring begins to flow from the mountain side it can only keep going till it reaches the ocean. The journey in under way…