When we think about being a spiritual seeker (Sikh) what criteria should we follow to help us?
The Story of Rajen Singh - Blind & Autistic Man's Connection with The Guru
"Wow, this has ignited a flame inside to read bani everyday now, the visuals really caputured something in me to explore Gurbani more"
Learn about Rajen Singh, a young, blind and autistic man who connected with the Guru, and how that led him to braille the entire Siri Guru Granth Sahib.
On the occasion of Parkash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, let us look at the fruitful and fruitless affairs as per Guru Ji’s own shabad. The Rahaao lines of the shabad convey its essential message, while the other lines are supporting statements plus clarifications to the central idea being conveyed in the Rahaao lines.
Though there is enough clarity regarding continuation of the Lavan tradition with Guru Ramdas, it is interesting that some historical sources suggest that the Sikh wedding tradition even before Guru Ramdas had its uniqueness.
How can we truly succeed in the world? Do the answers lie within our own minds? Guru Nanak says 'Conquer the mind to conquer the world' (Man Jeetai Jag Jeet).
Recently I came across 6 Sanskrit meanings of the word ‘teacher’ which put that lofty word ‘Guru’ in a new light for me because ‘our’ Guru is quite unique. I also remembered a discussion with my Sikhi
mentor, the late S. Joginder Singh Ji, a founding member of the SNSM, Sikh Naujawan Sabha Malaysia, of the prefix ‘gur’ in a few pivotal Sikhcentric words leading towards our ‘Guru’.
Guru Ji reminds that the body is made of five elements, which upon death shall merge back into same source from where they originated. Guru Ji shares that the unique aspect of the human body is that God dwells within it, so He asks us to remember Him to cross the fearful worldly ocean.
Five centuries ago Guru Nanak began his mission by alerting people against this clergy-made God. Instead, he preached God as a virtual reality in all creation. Thus, the God of Guru Nanak is associated with and realized through a genuine appreciation of the natural designs that flourish within and around us.