Browsing Tag: Philosophy

Does It Matter Whether God Exists?

Discussions of religion are typically about God. Atheists reject religion because they don’t believe in God; Jews, Christians and Muslims take belief in God as fundamental to their religious commitment. The philosopher John Gray, however, has recently been arguing that belief in God should have little or nothing to do with religion.
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The Man For All Seasons

We recognize at a certain level of awareness that men like Jesus, Nanak, Gobind Singh were special — beyond human understanding — so much so that we unnecessarily free them of all human experiences, particularly those that are universally recognized as painful or noxious.
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Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee (1469 - 1539): The Founder of Sikh Religion

Sikhs all over the world are celebrating Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Properly called as: Pawan Prakash Utsav) on November 10, 2011 with great devotion and celebrations.
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Truth and the Shabd Guru

Over 500 years ago, Guru Nanak taught that Truth is a universal constant, and nobody has an exclusive right to it. Like the story of the six blind men describing an elephant, most of us have our own version of truth, but beyond that lies the ultimate truth underlying the unity of humankind.
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Sikhism by Doris R Jakobsh - a book review

“Sikhism” is a comprehensive viewpoint of the Sikh scriptures, traditions, history, festivals, homeland, and the Sikh Diaspora.
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Does the desire for prosperity conflict with religious values?

While the essentials for life - like air and water - are free for all, other things require compensation to obtain and use. Since to enjoy comfort and a high standard of living are common human desires, only those who are prosperous can obtain these.
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Four steps to God

The way to nirvana is actually quite simple, learnt Reena Singh at an inter-faith meet at the R K Mission in Delhi recently.
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The Conumdrum of Translating Poetry

The philosopher Suzanne Langer once wrote, “though the material of poetry is verbal, its import is not the literal assertion made in the words but the way the assertion is made and this involves the sound, the tempo … and the unifying all-embracing artifice of rhythm.”
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On Forgiveness (OP-ED)

FEW OF US ARE ALTOGETHER INNOCENT OF THE NEED FOR FORGIVENESS.
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Omnipotent Sikhi

When I say that "The Battle continues.....", I simply mean the battle which has no end. A battle between the GOOD and the EVIL which is on for eternity. But what role does my SIKHI (Learning spirit) play in it? It simply helps me explore and feel...
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