ABSTRACT. The God of Guru Nanak’s Sikhi does not exist external to His creation. Creation is, in essence, an extension of the Creator. In that sense, then, the God of Sikhi resides within creation or nature. Guru Nanak advocated that the entirety of the universe that we see around us is essentially an expanded form of the Creator Himself. Within the Sikh Scripture, the Aad Guru Granth Sahib (AGGS), God is depicted by a symbol that Guru Nanak created – ੴ. The first part of the... Read more ..read more

The Gryfalcon is the only 'regularly white falcon' that exists, it's also the largest of the falcons and would have been a very prized possession during the seventeenth century especially in Asia. This is because it would have been a valuable commodity for dignitaries and rich individuals to bring and sell to royalty in India and South East Asia. The Gyrfalcon is the largest and most magnificent of the falco genus. In the most northerly part of its range it is almost uniformly white... Read more ..read more

Please review attached Mother Nanak's main scriptural offering: version of Japji Sahib I aspire to have an open dialogue to discuss more fine points as Spiritual Wisdom is limitless and I am bound to make mistakes. Thanks Gurpreet ..read more

Recently ,i attended a family Akhand Path at Gurdwara Naank Parkash -Harnall Lane coventry. i was shocked to see a bright bold sign outside of the main prayer hall saying "WHEELCHAIR NOT ALLOWED " i found this sign very upsetting and disturbing, let me explain , i am a independant wheelchair user, and have been since i sustained a spinal cord injury following a road traffic accident. The same signs are also seen at Sedgley Street Gurdwara in WOLVERHAMPTON, uk so whilst... Read more ..read more

Hi everyone. I am a non baptised Sikh. I am what would be considered a sehajdari sikh. I had to cut my hair as a young boy after I moved to the west in a country with no Sikhs. The mental pressure I faced was immense... I would like to discuss what I have read in this article on the Sikh identity https://www.sikhanswers.com/what-ar...-a-pluralistic-nature-known-as-sanatan-sikhi/ As I got older I became more spiritually... Read more ..read more

Allegiance: ​Early European accounts of the Sikhs like those of English parliamentarian Richard Joseph Sulivan record that when asked who they owe their loyalty to, Sikh aristocrats and horsemen would solemnly answer that their allegiance was to no earthly ruler but their transcendental Maker. Remarkably, this was often done in the presence of their Sirdars or leaders who did not demur from confessing similarly that their loyalty was only to their God and his earthly emulation... Read more ..read more

ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਨੇ ਬਨਾਰਸ ਤੇ ਕਲਕੱਤੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੁੱਚੜਖਾਨੇ ਬੰਦ ਕਰਾਉਣੇ ਡਾ: ਦਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਗ੍ਰੇਵਾਲ​ ਕਾਸ਼ੀ/ਬਨਾਰਸ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਨਾਥ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਮੰਦਿਰ ਹੈ ।ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਜ਼ੋਰ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਸੀ । ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਮੰਦਰ ਦੇ ਮੂਹਰੇ ਬੁੱਚੜਖਾਨਾ ਬਣਾ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਸੀ । ਕਾਸ਼ੀ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਮੰਦਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਹਾਲਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਖਰਾਬ ਸੀ ਇੱਕ ਵੇਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮਹਾਰਾਜਾ ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਸ਼ੇਰੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਮਲਕਾ ਨੂੰ ਡਾਲੀ (ਤੋਹਫੇ) ਭੇਜਣ ਦੇ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਇੱਕ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਰਦਾਰ ਡੋਗਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ 500 ਜਵਾਨ ਪਲਟਣ ਦੇ ਕੇ ਕਲਕੱਤੇ ਨੂੰ ਭੇਜਿਆ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਵਿਲਾਇਤ ਤੋਂ... Read more ..read more

ਭਾਈ ਬਾਲੇ (ਬਾਲਾ ਸੰਧੂ (1466-1544) ਦੀ ਹੋਂਦ ਦਾ ਸੱਚ ਡਾ: ਦਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਗ੍ਰੇਵਾਲ​ ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਸਾਥੀ ਭਾਈ ਬਾਲਾ ਭਾਈ ਬਾਲਾ ਜਨਮਸਾਖੀ ਕਰਕੇ ਤਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਤਾਂ ਹੈ ਹੀ ਪਰ ਉੁਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਯਾਦਗਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਜਾਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਸਿੱਖ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਾਈ ਮਰਦਾਨੇ ਵਾਂਗ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਸਥਾਨ ਹੈ [ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਭਾਈ ਬਾਲਾ ਤੇ ਮਰਦਾਨਾ​ ਪ੍ਰਚਲਿਤ ਮਾਨਤਾ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ, ਭਾਈ ਬਾਲਾ, ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਜੀਵਨ ਭਰ ਦਾ ਸਾਥੀ ਸੀ ਜੋ ਚੰਦਰ ਭਾਨ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਸੀ, ਜੋ... Read more ..read more

The thread has been started to provide a place for comparisons of various translations into English of Shabads in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Maharaj. There are times when approved translations of the Granth do not agree at the level of understanding; and consequently the translation into English will be different. Yet, at other times, approved translations do seem to agree at the level of understanding, but the translation into English can be dramatically different. Discussions must be... Read more ..read more

Brief write-up on Dasam Pita ..read more