Beyond the First Number: When Guru Nanak Dev Ji Met Pir Dastgir in Baghdad The travel chronicles of the first spiritual master of the Sikhs feature many remarkable interfaith dialogues. During his extensive travels, known historically as Udasis, he visited various global centers of spirituality. One of the most significant destinations on this journey was…
The Mythical and Historical Origins of Bhat Two sources of evidence explain the origin of the word “Bhat”—one mythical and the other historical. In Indian mythology, scriptures like the Shiva Purana state that during the wedding of Shiva (Shivaji) and Parvati, Shiva’s wedding procession requested something new. They said, “We are tired of listening to…
If the phenomenon of Guru Hurjan Dev Ji’s martyrdom is understood solely within a sectarian narrative, it may retain historical stories and karma principles, but the core historical facts risk being lost. What will be discussed here regarding his sacrifice marks a distinct departure from prevailing traditions. True martyrdom lives in absolute patience and a…
Guru Ji did not die for their own religion & for their own community.
Social media often sees non-Sikhs taunt the Sikh community with the “12 o’clock” joke. Sikh scholars answer boldly: Turks and Mughals kidnapped women — Sikhs hunted them down and stopped them. Under cover of night, Sikhs hunted down the kidnappers and brought every woman safely home. This response directly and appropriately addresses the spirit of…
Bhagat Dhanna Ji was from Jatt category. Bhagat Dhanna Ji also known as Dhanna Bhagat, Dhanna Jatt, Dhanna Jat, Saint Dhanna, and Dhanna Bairagi. He was a disciple of Ramanand Ji. Often, when we do not examine the interpretation systems of Gurbani, we are making a mess of meaning. Dhanna Bhagat ji’s chanted words are…
The Ardaas that we do daily in the presence of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, at the beginning and end of every work of life. But the prayer that is done today, when it was not even a vocabulary of prayer, then the prayer was still there. In reality, there is no need of words to…
The Story of Bhai Bhikhari Ji begins from the scene when Bhai Kedara Ji questioned ‘Guru Arjan Dev Ji’, that ‘Guru ji, Bhai Gurdas Ji said in his (rachna)’, “ਸੇਵਕ ਹੋਇ ਸੰਜੀਦੁ ਨ ਹਸਣ ਰੋਵਣਾ।“ This is true? Is Sikhs having this ability? Is Sikhs are on this stage? Guru Ji replied, Bhai Kedareya go…
