Category: Mundane Concepts

The Path of Love   Love is a basic human trait. It is our nature to love and want to be loved. However, love may be true, based on affection or it may be false with a motivation. The exemplary love in the physical domain is between the mother and her child. She changes her […]

Interpersonal Relations Human beings are social animals and need to interact with one another with amity. They remain restless if they make some friends and some enemies or engage in groupism. When one considers some as friends and some as foes, then the mind remains restless. M: 5, p 278. Jab dhaarai ko-oo bairi meet. It […]

SGGS pp 375-377, Aasa M; 5, 17-26. Note: In this Shabad the Guru guides on how to experience the Almighty within.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਹੋਇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਤ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਈ ॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਭੈ ਫਲ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5.Parabẖ ho▫e kirpāl ṯa ih man lā▫ī. Saṯgur sev sabẖai fal pā▫ī. ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. When (prabh-u) the Almighty (hoey) is (kripaal) kind, i.e. motivates, (ta) then one […]

Security is at present a major concern globally. The phenomena of countries attacking others for territory, wealth or to establish regional or global hegemony have always been there. A new angle has been given to this in the last few decades by way of terrorist organizations challenging communities and countries to advance their agendas, in […]

Structured management practices in various types of organizations are a comparatively recent development. However the concepts are not new. They are based on common sense and have always been practiced. Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Gurbani) the Sikh scripture teaches a practical spiritual life. It broadly covers management aspects in the modern context in such a […]

The global financial system is currently in turmoil. Some one overwhelmed by the situation asked a question: “What are down-to-earth answers drawn from Gurbani to help people tackling this world financial crisis; in pragmatic terms is it possible to create a counseling service based on Gurbani, the Guru’s words”? Another person who heard this question […]

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