Welcome to the Sacredness of Gurbani Section 

 

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Don't Let Your Life Drown

How to Undertand Bani

Guru Granth and Guru Panth

Gurbani Pronunciation

Chanting Bani
Spiritual Experience of the Shabad

The Guru we revere and to whom we bow is the embodiment of the Shabad. Our Guru is the same as Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Guru. It is the eternal Shabad that has existed, and will forever exist, through all time. It is the manifestation of the Formless One through sound.

When Bhai Nand Lal asked Guru Gobind Singh Ji, "“My master, you have said to have your darshan. How can I have your presence?” Guru Ji replied thusly: “Listen astutely Nand. I am known by three aspects: Nirgun (unmanifest), Sirgun (manifest) and GurShabad (Guru’s word). I will explain it to you. Nirgun is beyond all material things. As the Vedas many times say, ‘Neither this, nor that.’ It is the Lord in every heart, is pervasive like water in a pitcher. The second form of mine is the written teaching. Accept this as part of me. Treat its letters as the hairs of my body, for this is truly so. Sikhs who wish to have the Guru’s darshan will do so when they come to the Granth. Read the rest of this story.

As part of SikhNet's 20th anniversary on the Web, we are publishing this special section devoted to Sacredness of, and Reverence for Gurbani. We will be adding new content throughout the year.

 

DON'T LET YOUR LIFE DROWN

Read a transcription of this video in English and in Punjabi

 

HOW TO UNDERSTAND SIRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB

IanMackenzie (31K)

Compiling the Adi Granth: Guru Arjan Dev Ji

UpsDowns (39K)Approaches to Exegesis on Siri Guru Granth Sahib

dCan We Actually Translate Gurbani Into Other Languages?

dTranslating Gurbani: Perils and Pleasures

dGuru Granth Sahib - Its Language and Grammar

d Finding Our Way to the Guru

 

GURU GRANTH AND GURU PANTH

IanMackenzie (31K)

Great Leap of Faith: Sikh Initiation Rite:

 

UpsDowns (39K)The Granthi

 

GURBANI PRONUNCIATION:

IanMackenzie (31K)

3 Tips to Improve Your Gurbani Pronunciation

dLearning to Pronounce Gurbani

dLearn Gurmukhi Free Online Tutorials

UpsDowns (39K)Helping Others Learn Punjabi

UpsDowns (39K)Gurbani Pronunciation Guide (pdf)

UpsDowns (39K)Gurbani Pronunciation Exclusivity

 

CHANTING BANI

IanMackenzie (31K)

How Many Banis Should We Read?

dI’m Never Satisfied with How Many Banis I Read

dHow Jaap Vibration Works

UpsDowns (39K)Wahe Guru Around the World

UpsDowns (39K)Bliss of Raag

UpsDowns (39K)Singing the Environment into Balance


 

SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE OF THE SHABAD GURU

IanMackenzie (31K)

True Story - Power of the Hukamnama

 

dWhat is the Tenth Guru to You?

dIk Khat Baba Nanak de naam (A Letter to Baba Nanak)

 

UpsDowns (39K)The Dry Wood Blossoms with Greenery