When Guru Nanak Dev Ji goes into praise mode, he finds that even the words he chooses for praise to be profoundly inadequate. He feels that instead of praising, he has slighted, diminished the Praiseworthy God by his words.
The study of the structure of Guru Nanak’s hymns can be studied linguistically keeping in mind the context i.e., spirituality. His maximum writing is in Panjabi with only a few hymns in Lehndi, Persian, Sahskriti, Sadh Bhakha etc. At that time, the Punjabi language was not exactly the same as of today...
Gurbani uses this close relationship as a metaphor for that between the soul and God or the Supreme Soul. This is how. God resides in all creatures; IT gives soul to provide life to the body. The way husband and wife live in one house; God and soul are in the same body. Here again therefore there are two entities and one spirit.
...civilizational models of any community are primarily defined by the epistemological and spiritual pursuits that a community endeavors to produce.
SikhNet went online Vaisakhi 1996; I had just turned 21 & was fresh with ideas of how I could make a difference in people’s lives, particularly the youth
The Story of Sergeant Sagar Singh and the plunderers of Sulu Sea - A Tale of Bloodshed &Butchery
The work I produce is an artistic impression of how I perceive the universe and its magic. From a blank canvas into something that can evoke emotions, feelings, information, and so much more in itself is inspiration.
He realized that in west’s eyes there are two traditional schools of arts in India – Hindu Architecture and Muslim Architecture. In his eyes those distinct styles belonged only to places of worships, but its extent did not apply to non-worship places as palaces, hospitals, forts, and residential places. Thus, his designs reflected fusion of these two schools, along with the western approach, while using the locally available building materials.
GAAVANI is bringing together Guruji's music, Shabad's wisdom and visual arts, in order to share what Gurbani has to offer us in the modern day. This will be an opportunity for younger generations to see women leading and pivotal for them to experience Guruji’s light and love in the form of kirtan as a modern, spiritual & connective practice.
These stories not only remind us of the greatness of the Guru, but they also teach us lessons like humility and tolerance. It is our great blessing to listen to and share such stories!