Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
When Guru Nanak went out to the world he began spreading his message. He went to many spiritual centers, and everywhere he went he helped people and enlightened their minds. Many times he confronted the priests in charge and talked them out of blind rituals in favor of an honest true longing for the Creator.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Around the World, Community, Your Stories
His extraordinary message; the perfect description of the paths that every Soul seeking the realization of God proves; The explanation of the wonderful worlds created by the unique and divine Spirit can immerse the devotee in a sacred experience.…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Dharmic Education
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. …
Posted by Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Legacy Organizations, Sikh History
There's a kingdom at the southern tip of India, an island kingdom called Ceylon. At this place, lived a very rich raja and he wanted to know more about God, and he had heard of Guru Nanak. His friend had told him about Guru Nanak, saying, "A holy man with sacred knowledge is sharing some…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Dharmic Education
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 Sikhnet& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Your Stories
Guru Nanak is regarded by the Sikhs and many others as a Messenger of God, an enlightened Teacher, a champion of human dignity and peace among faiths, and a brilliant spiritual Light for all humanity.…
Posted by Aquarian Times& filed under Shabad Guru
The yogis often refer to the freewheeling, erratic nature of the mind as the 'monkey mind.' A scattered mind creates scattered habits. Commanding the mind and stilling its chatter are considered keys to yogic discipline and are a direct source of mental health.…
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…
Posted by Sikh Dharma International& filed under Dharmic Education
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 3HO-Legacy Organization& filed under 01-Guru Nanak, Sikh History
Guru Nanak was enlightened in 1496 and immediately wrote the incomparable epic poem Japji Sahib, which tells of his deep and clear vision of God and the creation as it was revealed to him. His first statement after his enlightenment was, "There is no Hindu, nor any Muslim."…
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 Rupinder Kaur Khalsa& filed under Around the World, Community, Your Stories
The longing of the soul is so great, that even if it takes you thousands of incarnations, you are destined to have the experience of Oneness. That’s the Guru’s promise to all of us. Let’s keep walking together.…
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…
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