Gurbani Calligraphy - Lost Tradition

Excellent article. Please read.

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Gurbani calligraphy, or the art of Gurbani handwriting, once was revered as something of high value by members of the Sikh faith. Sikhs living across Punjab and elsewhere took it upon themselves to write their own pothis and gutkas, instead of depending on others to publish Gurbani. This helped to ensure that publishing Gurbani does not become a business and at the same time, it helped keep respect for Gurbani pothis.
Centuries ago when there were no printing presses, individuals would spend good time to master the skill of calligraphy and produce pothis for their own use. In turn, this practice also helped individuals memorize Gurbani, another skill which is diminishing day by day. The toil involved in producing a simple pothi definitely helped instill one with love and reverence for Gurbani.

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Thanks for the reminder to all of us, to engage in Gurbani writing. A serious seeker of Vaheguru, employs all means to earn Laaha. Along with Naam Abhyaas (that is done in Anant-Tarangaan), he does Paath of Gurbani, he singhs Gurbani, He writes Gurbani and he does Arth Vichaar of Gurbani. When he gets tired doing Paath, he starts singing Gurbani, and when he's looking for a change to maintain Chardi Kala, he starts writing Gurbani and all along he does Arth Vichaar and what not.

Serious Seekers should not overlook the benefits of writing Gurbani.

Kulbir Singh

Vaaheguru!!!

Countless Gursikhs from this forum all over the world have started writing Gurbanee after reading the article that was posted here: [gurmatbibek.com]

The anand one gets from writing Gurbanee can not be explained. It certainly is a huge blessing that Guru Sahib is bestowing on Gurbani writers. It would be great if the printing of Saroops was stopped and all Gursikhs took on writing Saroops again.

Dhan Guru, Dhan Guru pyaray!

Vaheguroo! Good article, thank you for sharing.

It is extremely inspiring and exciting to see so many Gursikhs taking up the art of Gurbanee-writing again. Guru Sahib is doing huge kirpa on the Panth by blessing us with so many up and coming gifted writers, and I don't think it will be too long before the printing of Saroops is stopped once and for all, and beautiful hand-written Saroops become common-place in gurdwaras and homes around the world.