As Preetam Singh has laid out so diligently the importance of learning Gurmukhi, the main reason why our kids in Western nations have drifted away from Sikhi is that Punjabi has ceased to be their first language. If we look at Sikhs who were living in Afghanistan for hundreds of years, we see that they kept their Sikhi intact. Same can be said of other Sikh communities living as minorities withby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
First of all you should worry about your own self and less worry about others including your parents. If your parents don't want to follow Gurmat, you can feel sorry for them but under no circumstances should you let this issue be a reason for confrontation. Secondly, don't lose respect and love for them because we can never repay what our parents have done for us. Surely, we can't compromiseby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Very well said Harmeet Singh jeeo. If one Pankiti is taken in isolation and the stanza and the Shabad is ignored, then it can be taken out of context. People who are opposing Dasam Bani today, will certainly oppose Bhagat Bani and Bhatt Bani of Siri Guru Granth Sahib jee and as a matter of fact some of these Naastik people have already started opposing these Baanis saying that only the Baanby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
QuoteDoes that mean that Inder, Bhrama etc. got Guru's Shabad and they did reach sachkhand? Japji sahib say they reached Gyan Khand. Or maybe some Indra and Bhrama got saved and others remained in Gyan Khand since both said there are countless of them. Remember Brahma, Mahesh, Vishnu, Indra etc. are Padvees (positions) and are joonis just like human, Jakh, Kinnar, Sur, Asur etc. The Pankiti inby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
If Sikhs start doing Vichaar of Gurbani, even 1%, it would result in Chardi Kala of Panth but the fact of the matter is that a vast majority does not Vichaar at all. Kulbir Singhby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Quoteਪੁਕਾਰਨਿ being ਕਿਰਿਆਵਾਚੀ, cant we think of these 2 panktis as totally different (any grammatical challenge in that) ? Meaning -> ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿਬੇਦਪੁਰਾਣਪੁਕਾਰਨਿਪੋਥੀਆ ==> ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ,ਬੇਦ,ਪੁਰਾਣ ਤੇ ਪੋਥੀਆ ਪੁਕਾਰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ || Haaji, that's exactly whaby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
QuoteOne Singh quoted the following Pankti from Asa Ki Vaar to support his claim that Gurbani does not reject Vedas. ਚਾਰੇ ਵੇਦ ਹੋਏ ਸਿਚਆਰ ॥ As obvious, this was an age old tactic of taking Panktis out of the entire context and misquoting it to justify personal opinions. I could not look at Giani Harbans Singh Ji's Teeka for this Salok as the relevant page was miby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਪੁਕਾਰਨਿ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਪੁਕਾਰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਸਿਹਾਰੀ ਇਥੇ ਇਸ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦੇ ਕਿਰਿਆਵਾਚੀ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਸੂਚਕ ਹੈ। ਕੁਲਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਜੀ। ਅਜ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਨਾਸਤਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਕੂੜ ਪਰਚਾਰ ਦਾ ਜਵਾਬ ਦਿਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ। ਸਰੋਵਰਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਇਸ਼ਨਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਮਹਾਤਮ ਇਹ ਕਾਮਰੇਡ ਦਿਮਾਗ਼ ਵਾਲੇ ਲੋਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਮਝ ਸਕਦੇ। ਚਲੋ ਨਾ ਸਮਝਣ ਪਰ ਘਟby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਨੁਸਾਰੀ ਇਹ ਅਰਥ ਸਹੀ ਲਗਦੇ ਹਨ ਜੀ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਵਿਚ ਕਿਤੇ ਵੀ ਵੇਦਾਂ ਕਤੇਬਾਂ ਦਾ ਮੰਡਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ, ਸਦਾ ਖੰਡਨ ਹੀ ਹੈ: ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਆਦਿ ਪੋਥੀਆਂ (ਕਈ ਕੁਝ) ਪੁਕਾਰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਪਰby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
No packaged almond milk, coconut milk etc. sold by companies in stores is not used by Bibekis. These drinks can be made home, as such we should not buy them from outside. Kulbir Singhby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
It totally makes sense to believe that Siri Guru Nanak Dev jee created the Gurmukhi lipi because He kept a Pothi of his Baani along with him, when he went to Udaasis. This is evident from Bhai Gurdaas jee's Vaar about Guru Sahib jee's Udaasi to Makka Medina and Baghdad, where he had a Kitaab (Pothi) and the Haajis asked Guru Sahib to check his "Kitaab" and let them know whether Hindu was greaterby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਅਖਰ ਲਿਖੇ ਸੇਈ ਗਾਵਾ ਅਵਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਬਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Humble Translation: ਜੋ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਰੂਪੀ ਅਖਰ (ਸਤਿਗੁਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਲਿਖ ਦਿਤੇ ਹਨ) ਉਹੋ ਹੀ ਮੈਂ ਗਾਵਾਂ, ਹੋਰ ਕੋਈ ਬਾਣੀ (ਕਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ) ਮੈਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣਦੀ ਭਾby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
QuoteI've heard some sangat that we can use Desi Gehoo made by non bibekis, as long as they are amritdhari its fine. Is this true? And how come we can use gheoo made by them? It's best to make your own gheo but if that's not possible, then as per tradition, gheo, sugar, shakkar etc. can be bought from outside even thought these items are processed but this does not mean that we can add items toby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਆਹਾਰ ਬਿਬੇਕ – ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਅਤੇ ਲੋੜ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਆਹਾਰ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਦਸਮੇਸ਼ ਜੀ ਵਲੋਂ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਈ ਗਈ ਰਹਿਤ ਦਾ ਇਕ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਅੰਗ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਰਹਿਤ ਰਖਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾ ਕਦੇ ਵੀ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਅby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
That recording is not that of Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh jeeo but is of Bhai Mehar Singh jee. Bhai Mehar Singh jee is singing the Reet or tune that Bhai Sahib jee used to sing but the voice is definitely not that of Bhai Sahib jee but is of Bhai Mehar Singh jee. Bhai Mehar Singh some time ago, released a book which had selected tunes that Bhai Sahib used to sing. Kulbir Singhby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Siri Basant kee Vaar is the shortest of the 22 Vaars of Siri Guru Granth Sahib jee and is one of the three most widely read Vaars, the others being Siri Asa kee Vaar and Siri Ramkali kee Vaar. Serious seekers of Vaheguru jee, do many Paaths of Siri Basant kee Vaar everyday. The Vaar has only 3 Pauris and one who does keen Paath of this Vaar gets this feeling that there must have been a mystby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
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QuoteI understand your point Bhai Kulbir Singh, but to me it seems that if it was done unknowingly then it was not a big offence, if he had knowingly given Dasvand to other organizations then he should be asked to give all previous Dasvand back to Panth. I agree it's not a big offense if it's done unknowingly but still the mistake has to be rectified. Some things are such that you can't fix theby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
QuoteKharak Singh, it is not a big deal that you have been giving to Red Cross for the last three years because you did so unknowingly, now that you know that Dasvand should be given only to the Panth, you should immediately start giving it to the Panth instead of Red Cross or other charities. Guru Sahib is Bakhshanhaar. Dasvandh is a Farz i.e. it's mandatory. If one has not given Dasvandh toby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਹਰਿ means Akal Purakh and in this word the sihaari in the end is part of the spellings i.e. is mool-ang of the word; therefore, it's always there. When there is no Sihaari in the end of this word and it spells as ਹਰ, it never means Akal Purakh but it means "every" as in the following Pankitis: ਤੁਰੇ ਪਲਾਣੇ ਪਉਣ ਵੇਗ ਹਰ ਰੰਗੀ ਹਰਮ ਸਵਾby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
As Preetam Singh has written above, Daswandh can be given to Khalsa Panth alone, or used for the Chardi Kala of Panth. Giving to Red Cross or other charities, should be done part of your Daan, which would be over and above your Daswandh. Kulbir Singhby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਖੰਡ ਪਾਠ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਪੁਰਾਤਨ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿਚ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਖੰਡ ਪਾਠ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦਾ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਮਾਗਮਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਇਕ ਅਹਿਮ ਸਥਾਨ ਹੋਇਆ ਕਰਦਾ ਸੀ। ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਵਡਾ ਸਮਾਗਮ, ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਖੰਡ ਪਾਠ ਸਾਹਿby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਆਸ ਅੰਦੇਸੇ ਤੇ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ॥2॥ (ਸ੍ਰੀ ਆਸਾ ਕੀ ਵਾਰ, ਨੌਵੀਂ ਪਉੜੀ ਦਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਲੋਕ) ਹਉਮੈ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਜਲਾਏ ਭਾਵ ਸਾੜ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਸ਼ਬਦ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਭਾਵ ਨਾਮ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਜੇਕਰ ਕਿਸੇ ਦਾ ਸਰੀਰ ਰੋਗੀ ਹੋਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਉਹ ਨਾਮ ਅਉਖਧ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀ ਲੲ ਜਤਨ ਕਰੇ ਤਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚਦੇ ਪਹੁੰਚਦੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਵੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਹੀ ਸੁਅਸਥ ਹੋ ਜਾਵby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਸਤਿ ਬਚਨ ਨਿਮਾਣਾ ਜੀ, ਲਿਖਸਾਂ ਕਵਿਤਾ ਮੈਂ ਭੀ ਜਲਦੀ। ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਮਿਹਰ ਕਰਨ, ਹਸਰਤ ਪੂਰੀ ਕਰ ਦੇਣ ਦਿਲ ਦੀ। ਅੱਗ ਵਿਜੋਗ ਦੀ ਜੋ ਲਾਈ, ਉਹ ਰਹੇ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਚ ਬਲਦੀ। ਮਾਇਆ ਸ਼ਹ ਲਾ ਕੇ ਬੈਠੀ, ਰਹਿ ਜਾਵby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ॥ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਹਰਿਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਏ॥2॥ (ਪੰਨਾ 1177) ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਸੁਣਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਬਾਣੀ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦੇ ਪਿਆਰ ਦਾ ਸਦਕਾ ਜਗਤ ਹਰਿਆ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਸby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Gurbani contains many words from different languages; therefore it's natural that many words are used to describe one thing e.g. there are at least 5 more synonyms for Paani (water). Here they are for your benefit, Gurbani Parmaans are included along with humble translation: ਪਾਣੀ ਦੇ ਪੰਜ ਪ੍ਰਾਏਵਾਚੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਜੋ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਵਿਚ ਵਰਤੇby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Very nice Jaskirat Singh jee! Good effort. Nimana jee, tussi vee Kirpa karo jee. It's been a while since we saw a poem from you. Kulbir Singhby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum
The messengers of death i.e. Jamdoots treat sinners very mercilessly in the next world. This treatment of sinners by jamdoots has been referred to as zulm by Bhagat Kabir jee. Kulbir Singhby Kulbir Singh - Gurmat Discussion Forum