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Naam and Naam Japna in Gurbani   Introduction   The word Naam occurs in Gurbani in many forms like ਨਾਮ, ਨਾਮੁ, ਨਾਵ, ਨਾਉ, ਨਾਇ, ਨਾਮੇ, ਨਾਮੋ and ਨਾਮੈ. The basic word is ਨਾਮ. The Aunkarr _ to ਨਾਮੁ makes it singular, whereas ਨਾਮ is plural as per Gurbani Viaakaran/grammar. ਨਾਇ, ਨਾਮੇ, ਨਾਮੋ and ਨਾਮੈ make […]

Compassion – The Human Trait   Introduction    Human beings are social animals. They share joys and sorrows of not only the humans but are expected to be kind to all creatures. Almost all countries have a Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). This is compassion. It is a God-given attribute, which is […]

Creation of the Universe   Introduction   Our universe is a complex system of cosmic bodies and creatures. Out of the planets, only the earth is known to have life on it. Life is supported by air, water, land, energy and space. The combination of the sun, earth and moon create days, nights, seasons and […]

Resolution of Religion-Science Conflict   Introduction   There is a long history of conflicts between religion and science. On the one hand, the scientist says religion is dogmas, rituals or superstition, which lack logic. He also raises questions whether there is God who created the universe and has a role in its functioning. He claims […]

Need to follow the Pristine Form of Religion   Introduction   What is religion? There are numerous answers to this question. A representative answer by the Merriam-Webster dictionary is:   1 : The belief in a god or in a group of gods. Many people turn to religion for comfort in a time of crisis. […]


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