Posted by Guru Prakash Kaur Khalsa& filed under Dharmic Education
The 25th Paurī (bahutā karam) is well known for bringing wealth, gifts and prosperity, and yet the Siri Singh Sahib Jī taught my mother and many others the importance of also reciting the 38th Paurī (jat pāhārā) to bring oneself to a state of higher consciousness; to gracefully handle and sustain the wealth and prosperity gained from…
Posted by Sardarni Guru Amrit Kaur& filed under Dharmic Education
In this realm, our faith is purified so that our essence is held in our presence. A presence that communicates the glory of what we have achieved. It is here that we live in loving faith and devotion with God. We celebrate the gift of life by knowing that our very presence abides within God…
Posted by Sardarni Guru Amrit Kaur& filed under Dharmic Education
In this realm, Gurū Nānak tells us that our spiritual growth, the development of wisdom and knowledge, will be a result of working out our Karma. An entire world of challenges exists to support our spiritual growth, test our character and develop our faith.…
Posted by Sardarni Guru Amrit Kaur& filed under Dharmic Education
In the Realm of Dharma, Gurū Nānak explains the Law of Karma. Every thought, deed or action taken has a consequence that will be judged within the Court of God: a Court of Truth. Gurū Nānak explains that we must self-initiate our growth of consciousness.…
Posted by Ek Ong Kaar Kaur& filed under Dharmic Education
In the realm of Dharma, what matters is that we learn. The Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan, used to say, “The Universe is a University.” Sikh simply means a seeker of truth, or a student. So the earth, this place where the Spirit comes into form, exists for the Naam, the Divine Identity, to learn.…
Posted by SatKirin Kaur Khalsa& filed under Dharmic Education
I love this 33rd Paurī from Gurū Nānak’s Jap Jī and use it regularly as a stopgap for many situations. God is the Doer and provider of all (not you or Prince Charming). You can repeat this Paurī to neutralize the destructive nature of the ego, to be free from self-vengeance, from being too critical, to clear the…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Dharmic Education
As every cell receives life, it also stores history: every cell, and not only the ones in the brain, is the organic substratum, the biological ground, of the subconscious. The totality of our cells is the hard drive of personal experience. That is called “cell memory.”…
Posted by Gurutej Singh Khalsa& filed under Dharmic Education
In the 31st Paurī, Gurū Nānak states authoritatively that God prevails everywhere in the Cosmos. He tells us, āsaṉ lo-i lo-i bhanḏār; that God has His seat in every world. Again Gurū is telling us that there are worlds upon worlds that we, as mortal humans, are unaware of.…
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How can the same term evoke the creative, nurturing and caring qualities of a mother as well as the misguiding illusion of the world? In the 30th Paurī of Jap Jī Sāhib, Gurū Nānak reveals the true nature of Maya and the process of creation. …
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In the twenty-ninth Paurī, Gurū Nānak asks us to connect to our infinite hearts through our inherent, divine wisdom and compassion. Experiencing this incredible gift of connectivity unites us with our source and thereby with everything that is, while living in any other way is uncomfortable and lonely. …
Posted by Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan& filed under Dharmic Education
This Pauri from Jap Jī is very important. Mundā santokh, tolerance and unlimited patience, is the highest power you can have. Mundā are the earrings, which yogīs wear in the solar center to denounce the world. It is the sun meridian point: this little lobe represents your head with the central part of your intelligence in the center. When…
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In the beginning of the 27th Paurī Gurū Nānak tells us about the gate to God’s home. Everybody now is interested in getting information about God’s home, like a Google Map to God. They are perhaps more interested in receiving a miracle than a description of the path. At least we get to know, that it…
Posted by Pritpal Singh Khalsa& filed under Dharmic Education
Gurū Nānak begins this Paurī by using the word, amul, to describe God as priceless. To be priceless is to be beyond any possible price – to have value that exceeds any price. As God is infinite there is no way to assign a value or a measure of that vastness. Even science admits that we…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Dharmic Education
It was in 1973 or 74 that I remember the Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan telling us to memorize the 25th Paurī and chant it 26 times a day. Many of us were just getting comfortable reciting Japjī Sāhib in Gurumukhi. Apparently, we were being introduced to our next adventure. Yogi Bhajan was addressing our…
Posted by Gurutej Singh Khalsa& filed under Dharmic Education
The 24th Paurī uses the term Ant Na, repeatedly. Ant means end. Na is the negation of Ant, meaning without end, countless, as it is frequently translated. In this Paurī, Gurū Nānak marvels at the vastness of the Ek Ong Kār. He explains that countless are the praises and the praisers of God, countless are the works and gifts of God. Gurū Nānak goes…
Posted by Siri Ved Kaur Khalsa& filed under Dharmic Education
The faithful praise God over and over again, reciting mantras, prayers, and hymns. We try to understand God by better understanding Gurbāṉī, through meditation, devotional service, and reflection. All who sing of the Wonderful One, who describe God in so many countless ways – with all the devotion that fills their hearts – how great…
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