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Category: 11-Siri Guru Granth Sahib

Sikhism and Ecological Issues

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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.…
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Sikhism and the Environment

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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…
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Guru Arjan Dev and the Birth of the Guru Granth Sahib

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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…
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Protocols for Handling a Multi-Volume Siri Guru Granth Sahib

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The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is usually embodied in a large, all Gurmukhi single volume. This is referred to as a “Bir”, meaning something that is fastened together. Today, with the world-wide demand to have access to understanding the meaning of the words of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, there are many copies…
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Meditation – The Way to God

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Sometimes we feel our lives are normal. We make money, we have children, we are very happy. Then why meditate? Well, basically a man as a human being has no defense mechanism except a meditative mind. You have to be intuitive. You don’t have claws, you don’t have hooves, you can’t protect yourself. Cause will…
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Meditation – The Way to God – Reflections on the Mul Mantra

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Excerpt from a lecture by Siri Singh, Sahib Yogi Bhajan We can prove scientifically that our Guru is living. It is not a philosophy, though it is a complete philosophy; it is not a Ved, it is not a human being, though it is a surmounted, pure, vibratory human being. Even John…
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The Naad of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib

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(As explained by Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji) SIRI: (See + Ree) The entire light of the sun’s creativity. Lakshmi. Whatever has been created, whatever is possibly created, shall be created, can be created, is called "Siri." GURU: (Gu=darkness + Ru= light) From darkness to light, from ignorance to…
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