When self-reflection takes place, we can then improve and straighten out our wrong actions and thoughts. We will then know the difference between the goal and the actions needed to attain the goal, and not foolishly mix-up the two.
Devoted to her younger brother, Bibi Nanki was concerned about his drift toward unworldliness and her father's increasing impatience at the boy's indifference toward all that he valued in the world--position and wealth.
Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) is announcing the launch of Sikhia, a powerful platform offering online courses on everything related to Sikhi, from the study of Punjabi and Gurbani to Sikh history and Gurmat Sangit.
Once the research is done, the question becomes: how to translate in a way that has beauty and depth in English, while still staying true to the meaning of the original.
The process of translating Guru Arjan's Sukhmani Sahib took me about eight years to do. So, I wanted to share with all of you the steps that I went through to translate Sukhmani Sahib, complete with pictures.
The lesson is not that this is an impossible task but that the engagement with the Guru never ends. We climb mountains not because they are climbable but because they are there.
The Mool Mantra describes the attributes of God. Siri Sevak Kaur relates the Mool Mantra to the self. Because we are all a little piece of God, this mantra describes the attributes of higher self of each human being.
The Guru Granth Sahib plays a crucial role in the life of a Sikh. Every Sikh yearns to engage with it at some level and benefit from its overarching Divine wisdom. Ever since the revelation of the Sabad (Gurbani) by the Guru, it has taken the center stage in a Sikh's life, both personal and communal.
No person and no interpretation may be guaranteed to be totally true today and forever. I celebrate Khoj Gurbani and point out that what we translate today is not for ever; it will need retranslating and tweaking by every new generation.
Gurbani points to a Creator that is beyond personality, but we are always referring to a “Him”. Even using the word “God” is limiting.