Darbar Sahib Hukamnama on 19 Dec 2013

Darbar Sahib Hukamnama on 19 Dec 2013 Note: Human beings are forever tempted by, and succumb to, vices in the world-play. This causes fear of consequences. The only way one can remain unaffected by the temptations is to pay attention to Naam of Divine virtues and commands taking them the guide for life. This is […]

Thursday, 19 December 2013 02:26 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Darbar Sahib Hukamnama on 18 Dec 2013

Darbar Sahib Hukamnama on 18 Dec 2013 Note: This second Paurri of Bihaagrr-e Ki Vaar M: 4 has two Sloks or plogues preceding it. The message from the Paurri and Sloks is that one should follow the guru’s guidance to live by Naam or Divine virtues and commands. ਸਲੋਕ ਮ: ੩ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ […]

Wednesday, 18 December 2013 01:54 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Darbar Sahib Hukamnama on 17 Dec 2013

Darbar Sahib Hukamnama on 17 Dec 2013 Note: The message from this Shabad is that it is only by keeping the Almighty in mind, i.e. living by Divine virtues and commands that one remains at peace. This is because one does not then commit transgressions and has no fear of retribution. It helps in ability […]

Tuesday, 17 December 2013 02:03 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Darbar Sahib Hukamnama 16 Dec 2013

Darbar Sahib Hukamnama 16 Dec 2013 Note: In the Shabad below the fifth Guru says that the mortal is afflicted with various types of vices which come in the way of his/her attaining peace. These can be overcome by praising and emulating Divine virtues with the guru’s guidance. ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹੁ […]

Monday, 16 December 2013 01:24 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 787-789, Soohi Ki Vaar M: 3, Paurris 6-12.

SGGS pp 787-789, Soohi Ki Vaar M: 3, Paurris 6-12. Note: According to an old practice amongst the Hindus it was believed that a true wife dies with the husband and the wife therefore entered the funeral pyre of the dead husband. Such a woman was called Satee or a true wife. In many […]

Saturday, 14 December 2013 21:46 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 785-787, Vaar Soohi M: 3, Paurris 1-5.

SGGS pp 785-787, Vaar Soohi M: 3, Paurris 1-5. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ਵਾਰ ਸੂਹੀ ਕੀ ਸਲੋਕਾ ਨਾਲਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. vār sūhī kī salokā nāl mėhlā 3. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance. (Vaar) ballad or song in praise of the Almighty, […]

Wednesday, 11 December 2013 12:19 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 783-785, Soohi M: 5, Chhants 9-11.

SGGS pp 783-785, Soohi M: 5, Chhants 9-11. Note: There is a view that the Shabad below is connected with establishment and praise of the City of Amritsar. ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਅਬਿਚਲ ਨਗਰੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਰਾਮ ॥ ਮਨ ਇਛੇ ਸੇਈ ਫਲ ਪਾਏ ਕਰਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ਰਾਮ ॥ […]

Sunday, 08 December 2013 00:00 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Darbar Sahib Hukamnama 07 Dec 2013

Darbar Sahib Hukamnama 07 Dec 2013 Note: In this Shabad the fifth Guru motivates to keep the Almighty in mind in thoughts, words and deeds. This means to lead life by Divine virtues and commands. All wishes of one who does so, are fulfilled. ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਭਾਣਾ ॥ ਤਾ ਜਪਿਆ ਨਾਮੁ […]

Saturday, 07 December 2013 02:18 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 780-783, Soohi M: 5, Chhants 6-8.

SGGS pp 780-783, Soohi M: 5, Chhants 6-8. Note: This Shabad is in the form of a Chhant or song of yearning and love for the Almighty. The Guru supplicates to be enabled to praise and practice virtues and commands of the Almighty with all organs of the body. He says awareness for this […]

Friday, 06 December 2013 02:49 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 778-780, Soohi M: 5, Chhants 3-5.

SGGS pp 778-780, Soohi M: 5, Chhants 3-5. ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੨ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī cẖẖanṯ mėhlā 5 gẖar 2 Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Soohi, (chhant) song of love for the Almighty, (ghar-u 2) to be sung to the second beat. Invoking […]

Wednesday, 04 December 2013 13:25 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 777-778, Soohi M: 5, Chhants 1-2

SGGS pp 777-778, Soohi M: 5, Chhants 1-2. ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī cẖẖanṯ mėhlā 5 gẖar 1 Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Soohi, (chhant) song of love for the Almighty, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat. Invoking […]

Sunday, 01 December 2013 21:42 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 775-777, Soohi M: 4, Chhants 4-6

SGGS pp 775-777, Soohi M: 4, Chhants 4-6 ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੩ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī cẖẖanṯ mėhlā 4 gẖar 3 Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Soohi, (chhant) song of love for the Almighty, (ghar-u 3) to be sung to the third beat. Invoking […]

Thursday, 28 November 2013 17:15 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Hukamnama 26 Nov 2013

Hukamnama 26 Nov 2013 Note: The Shabad below draws a parallel between the needs of the body and the soul. The way the body needs food, water and means of transportations, the soul needs Naam to sustain it in life and lead it to merge with the Almighty on death. ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਭਈ ਸਚੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਖਾਇਆ ॥ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੧॥ Ḏẖanāsrī mėhlā 5. Ŧaripaṯ […]

Tuesday, 26 November 2013 02:09 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 773-775, Soohi M: 4, Chhants 1-3.

SGGS pp 773-775, Soohi M: 4, Chhants 1-3. ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī mėhlā 4 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 1 Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Soohi, (chhant) song of love for the Almighty, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat. Invoking […]

Thursday, 21 November 2013 23:40 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Guru Nanak Unites

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 […]

Friday, 15 November 2013 11:53 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 769-772, Soohi M: 3, Chhants 4-7.

SGGS pp 769-772, Soohi M: 3, Chhants 4-7. ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਧਨ ਜੇ ਭਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੋਹਾਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਰਾਮ ॥ Sūhī mėhlā 3. Jug cẖāre ḏẖan je bẖavai bin saṯgur sohāg na ho▫ī rām. Composition of the third Guru in Raga Soohi. (Jey) even if (dhan = woman) the soul-woman […]

Sunday, 10 November 2013 07:29 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 767-769, Soohi M: 3, Chhants 1-3

SGGS pp 767-769, Soohi M: 3, Chhants 1-3 ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੨ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī cẖẖanṯ mėhlā 3 gẖar 2 Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Composition of the third Guru in Raga Soohi, (chhant) song of love for the Almighty, (ghar-u 2) to be sung to the second beat. Invoking […]

Monday, 04 November 2013 15:27 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 765-767, Soohi M: 1, Chhants 4-5.

SGGS pp 765-767, Soohi M: 1, Chhants 4-5. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Rāg sūhī cẖẖanṯ mėhlā 1 gẖar 4. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance: Composition of (mahla 1) the first Guru in Raga […]

Thursday, 31 October 2013 10:59 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 763-765, Soohi M: 1, Chhants 1-3.

SGGS pp 763-765, Soohi M: 1, Chhants 1-3. ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī cẖẖanṯ mėhlā 1 gẖar 1 Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Composition of the first Guru in Raga Soohi, (chhant) song of love for the Almighty, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first […]

Saturday, 26 October 2013 06:16 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 762-763, Soohi M: 1, Kuchaji, Suchaji, Gunvanti.

ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਕੁਚਜੀ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī mėhlā 1 kucẖjī Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Composition of the first Guru in Raga Soohi, titled (kuchaji) unskilled woman/soul. Invoking the one all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance. Note: In this Shabad Guru Nanak describes the state of […]

Saturday, 19 October 2013 16:46 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

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