This is a collection of articles written by me or other authors who are based on ‘Tatt Gurmat Gyan’ (authentic Guru Nanak’s ideology) about life, spirituality, religion etc.
Sat Kartar to all! Happy Celebration of the birth of Guru Nanak and the birth of Khalsa. 1 Vesakh (14th April) marks a truly auspicious day for all Sikhs worldwide as we are not just celebrating one but two very important events. Vesakh Or Kathik? Wait! Why are we celebrating Guru Nanak’s birthday today? That’s because […]
Guru Nanak Was Born on 1 Vesakh (14 April) Read More »
Recently, I visited a local gurdwara and saw a group of Punjabi families busy in the langar hall, cleaning and cutting vegetables, washing dishes and some were preparing food. However, what I also noticed is while they were doing Seva everyone was busy talking. It made me think… Is it okay to talk while doing
What Do Our Gurus Say About Seva Read More »
We’ve all heard of this term – ‘Truthful Living’, and somehow most of us tend to think that, “Hey! I’m earning my income honestly! I don’t cheat anyone! I don’t tell lies! I go to the Gurdwara every Sunday. I give donations. Isn’t this considered truthful living?” Wait! Let’s take a look at what is
Truthful Living – A Gurbani Perspective Read More »
There is a story (sakhi) circulating out there about Guru Arjan Dev Ji (5th Sikh Guru) going to meet Sri Chand (Guru Nanak’s eldest son) because apparently Guru Arjan while composing Sukhmani bani could not continue pass the 16th Salok. This ailment is known as Writer’s block. According to an online resource, Writer’s block is
Guru Arjan Did Not Visit Sri Chand Read More »
There are some who believe Guru Nanak’s birthday and His ‘Parkash Day’ (also known as Parkash Purab) falls on different dates. We need to take several factors into consideration to such a claim but more importantly, seek the answers from within Gurbani with a Gurmat perspective and not adhere to such claims blindly. The ‘Birthday’
Guru Nanak’s Birthday Is The Same As His Parkash Day Read More »
In the last couple of years, you may have come across various articles, books and even YouTube videos of people proclaiming the DG is or is not the composition of Guru Gobind Singh. My sole purpose of preparing this article is to provide sufficient pointers and evidence that will hopefully help you take a stand
Is Dasam Granth (DG) Written by Guru Gobind Singh? Read More »
I was sitting in my porch contemplating on what topic to write for my next blog and video post when suddenly I received a WhatsApp message. Someone had actually put my number in their WhatsApp group (without my consent of course). But I believe they did it with good intention, perhaps thinking, “isda bhi bhalla
Gurbani Translations in Phone Apps Deeply Flawed Read More »
Please know, under NO circumstance am I writing this article to degrade, slander or put down any particular Gurdwara, committee or Giani. I just want to share my observation as to why I think a Gurdwara today is no longer the same Dharamsaal created by Guru Nanak. I have travelled and visited many Gurdwaras in
Gurdwaras Today Not The Same Dharamsaals of Guru Nanak Read More »
According to the overwhelming research carried out by the various scientific fraternities in the world, there isn’t sufficient evidence to back that ghosts exist. According to Wikipedia, most of the stories about ghosts stems from folklore. Their existence is impossible to falsify, and ghost hunting has been classified as pseudoscience. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as
In this article, I’d like to make an attempt to share my observation about how and why our Sikh community is struggling to connect with themselves and with Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS). If you noticed, in some places, the younger generation, the millennial seem to have lack of interest with what’s going on in their
Sikhs Disconnected Internally Read More »
