Posted by Siri Guru Granth Sahib& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Shabad Guru Creation and destruction happen through the Word of the Shabad. Through the Shabad, creation happens again. The Gurmukh knows that the True Lord is all-pervading. The Gurmukh understands creation and merger.…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib Guru Arjan Dev described the diversity of colors and their hues as limitless. Guru Nanak proclaims that God is all-pervading in the multiplicity of colors and forms in Nature. …
Posted by Siri Guru Granth Sahib& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Shabad Guru The clouds pour their rain down upon the earth, but isn't there water within the earth as well? Water is contained within the earth; without feet, the clouds run around and let down their rain. O Baba, get rid of your doubts like this.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib Guru Gobind Singh installed the Siri Guru Granth Sahib as Guru in October 20 of l706. This day is celebrated today as "Guru Gaddi Day" each year. Thus, the Word of God, which manifested as Guru in Nanak, and passed through the ten incarnations of Guru, was now returned to its form as the Word…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib The great earth, with its many life forms, is the “Dharam Khand,” the realm where balanced, responsible and righteous living should be practiced. In Sikhi, the purpose of human life on earth is to see and experience the Creator Being in nature (kudrat) and to serve both.…
Posted by Siri Guru Granth Sahib& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Shabad Guru The Supreme Lord God has unleashed the rain clouds. Over the sea and over the land - over all the earth's surface, in all directions, He has brought the rain. Peace has come, and the thirst of all has been quenched; there is joy and ecstasy everywhere.…
Posted by SikhiWiki& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib The importance of Air, Water and Earth to life are emphasized over and over again in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. The earth is referred to as the mother and as such requires the our respect. Great care needs to be taken to ensure that no damage occurs to it while the Sikh is going…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 05-Guru Arjan, 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Publications, Sikh History Guru Ram Das had three sons. The child who was to become the Guru was the youngest. Born April 15, 1563, he was named Arjan Mal. Each of the boys had very different dispositions. The eldest, Prithi Chand, was clever in social and worldly affairs. He managed the Guru’s household and most efficiently administered the…
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, The Guru The Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji teaches us that there is a very intimate relationship between the Natural Environment (Kudrat), Waheguru (Kartar) and the Guru.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Shabad Guru Wonderful is the sound current of the Naad, wonderful is the knowledge of the Vedas. Wonderful are the beings, wonderful are the species. Wonderful are the forms, wonderful are the colors.…
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib, Gurpurbs, Publications, Siri Singh Sahib Ji
This is an excerpt from the 4th chapter, "The Shabad Guru and the Sound Current" of the book Heroes, Saints and Yogis: Tales of Self Discovery and the Path of Sikh Dharma, compiled by Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa and Guruka Singh Khalsa. This particular selection is by Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi…
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