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His True Name – Part II
A few days back I had talked about the importance of reciting the lord’s name even once. Today I want to revisit that with another interesting parable, from Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Ajaamal was a sinner, and having married a prostitute, he fathered a son. He met a saint and asked him what he should [...]
His True Name
Want to share today the importance of uttering the Lord’s Name even once (as a Gurmukh – follower of the ways of the Guru, with body and mind in unison): ਨਿਰਬਾਣ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਕਾ ਨਿਮਖ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਜਿਤੁ ਛੂਟੈ ॥੧॥ Cleansing yourself of lust, sing the praise of the Creator; contemplating Him in meditation, even [...]
Guru Nanak prakash utsav
I visited the Nagar Keertan yesterday, on the occasion of Gurn Nanak Prakash Utsav. Prakash Utsav means celebrating the day the Divine Light (of Knowledge) spread. The thought that struck me during the hymn singing was this: ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਿਖਾਇਓ ਨਾਮੁ || ਸਰਬ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਾਮ || The translation: In the Saadh Sangat, the Company [...]
