Listening is not only an art but also a gift from God. Listening also could be said in other words that is hearing the words of someone. People pay attention to others on various levels.… 10. The Word, the Bani is Guru, and Guru is the Bani
ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਧੁਨਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਗੀ The thought of Anahad naad (unstruck sound) is found in most of the religions today. Shri Guru Granth Sahib speaks about naad (shabad, raag, dhuni) but at the same time… 9. Naad and Anahad Naad Awareness of the Shabad Dhuni
“ਮਾਇਆ ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹਣੀ” “0, My Merchant friend, in the Third watch (youthful beauty) of Night, your mind is fixed on beauty and riches. You remember not the Lord’s Name, through which one is delivered of… 8. Maya, the Enticer The Doctrine of Delusion (Maya)
“ਮਾਇਆ ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹਣੀ” The term Haumai is frequently used for those who have not reached the state of Gurumukha (Jiwan-mukta) or liberated one. In Sikhism ego is treated as vice and disease for a man… 7. The understanding of Ego is the door to salvation The Egoism (Haumai)
“ਇਸੁ ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ” The doctrine of Karma (works) is closely related with the theory of rebirth and transmigration (Samsara-Chakra). “Coming and going” (Avagaman) is the most popular phrase used by the… 6. “In this Kali Yuga, no one is interested in good Karma” Good Works, Transmigration and God’s Will
ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਰੋਗੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਰੂ The concept of “Nam” is another crucial word in the Sikh belief toward Emancipation or liberation (Jivan-Mukta). “The word ‘Nam’ is the summary expression for,[1] the whole nature of Akal Purakh… 5. Nam-Simran (Meditation)
ਸੁਰਗ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਸਭਿ ਬਾਂਝਹਿ ਨਿਤਿ ਆਸਾ ਆਸ ਕਰੀਜੇ The idea of heaven and hell is basically linked with the concept of life after death. At the time when Sikhism was gaining prominence in India,… 4. Everyone longs for paradise, liberation and heaven; all place their hopes in them
Hukam is another key concept that helps a person to have union with God. According to Guru Nanak God has revealed His truth in creation and specifically in the Hukam, which orders creation. He who… 3. Walking with the Order of Divine: The will (Hukam) of God
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਮੋਖੁ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥ Nadar the Arabic word for grace refers to the favorable glance bestowed by a superior upon an inferior, Grace is the beginning of the process of “Jiwanmukta” (the liberated one). … 2. The Grace (Nadar) of God
ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਧੁਨਿ ਚੇਲਾ The term Guru brings vivid images in the minds of people. Sometimes the eyes of mind catches sight of a group of people gathered in meditation around a gracious one.… 1. The Shabad is the Guru: I am the chaylaa, the disciple