Category: Sikh Gurus

Guru Tegh Bahadur – Tribute on martyrdom anniversary   The Sikhs had ten living gurus from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind Singh.  They advocated a life of purity and dignity. Their discourses/writings and practical lives conformed to Guru Nanak’s doctrine. Guru Tegh Bahadur was the son of the sixth Guru but was bypassed at the […]

Let Us Stop Paying Lip Service to, and obey, Guru Nanak   We are a couple of weeks away from the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak’s advent. The great Guru freed humankind from shackles of dogmas, rituals and superstitions. Conformance to this continued until physical presence of the tenth Guru and a little afterwards. However, […]

Guru Nanak’s concept of Practical Spirituality   Spirituality is a broad term covering living by higher values. It covers ethics, peace, and tranquillity. Some people link it with religion, some people do not, thinking religion is only dogmas, superstitions and rituals. However, dogmas do not form basics of any religion, and are later additions. It […]

Guru Nanak Unites A tribute on the Gurpurab Sometime ago during a discussion with a Hindu Brahmin and a Muslim Maulvi I gave a synopsis of Guru Nanak’s Japji Sahib, the first composition in Sri Guru Granth Sahib. As soon as I finished, the Maulvi exclaimed “But this is Islam”. Such is the universal appeal […]

Guru Gobind Singh – His Multifaceted Personality   Some time back a number of people including Hindu and Muslim scholars participated in a seminar on Jaap Sahib, a composition of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru. The Muslim Maulana said he was at home with the composition for the large number of expressions in […]

A Tribute on the Gurpurab Sometime ago during a discussion with a Hindu Brahmin and a Muslim Maulvi I gave a synopsis of Guru Nanak’s Japji Sahib, the first composition in Sri Guru Granth Sahib. As soon as I finished, the Maulvi exclaimed “But this is Islam”. Such is the universal appeal of Guru Nanak’s […]

The fifth Guru Arjun Sahib set an example with a life of true dedication. He was the first martyr in Sikh history and set the trend of fearlessness. A few thoughts on life and work of Guru Sahib.    ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਧਿਆਈ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੪॥ ੫ ੨੦੦ Mann bach kram prabhu apna dhiaaee; […]

Two Sacrifices Sacrifice means surrendering or giving up something for the sake of another considered more important. We therefore have the mother forgoing her comforts for the sake of her baby or one friend giving up his interest for the other. Parents tighten their hands on expenditure to provide for their children’s education and so […]

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