Gurbani Word Of The Day: Siaal
ਸਿਆਲ (siaal)
Meaning: noun: Jackal.
Quote:
ਕਾਢਿ ਦੇਇ ਸਿਆਲ ਬਪੁਰੇ ਕਉ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਓਟ ਟਿਕਾਵਸਿ ਰੇ॥
kaaḍh dei siaal bapure kau taa kee oṭ ṭikaavas re
Drive out the...
Gurbani Word Of The Day: Kuṁmee
Theme for the Week:
What’s one important ingredient to living successfully?
Most wise people consider it to be life-long learning.
What a privilege to be called a Sikh! A learner! We are awashed...
Gurbani Word Of The Day: Nirbaan
ਨਿਰਬਾਨੁ (nirbaan)
Meaning: noun: A state of final emancipation, an idealized state of freedom from suffering, pain, worries, etc.
Quote:
ਤੂੰ ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਦੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਨੁ॥ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ਤੇਰਾ ਆਵਨ ਜਾਨੁ॥...
Gurbani Word Of The Day: Sootra
ਸੂਤ੍ਰਿ (sootra)
Meaning: noun: Sutra, thread; arrangement.
Quote:
ਸਗਲ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਤੁਮਰੈ ਸੂਤ੍ਰਿ ਧਾਰੀ॥ ਤੁਮ ਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ॥
sagal samagree tumrai sootra dhaaree.
tum te hoi su aagiaa-kaaree
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Gurbani Word Of The Day: Maňtra
ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ (maňtra)
Meaning: noun: Mantra, formula; instruction, teaching.
Quote:
ਦੁਖੁ ਕਲੇਸੁ ਨ ਭਉ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਹੋਇ॥
dukh kales na bhau biaapai gur maňtra hirdai hoi
Suffering, agony...
Gurbani Word Of The Day: Dharmaa
ਧਰਮਾ (dharmaa)
Meaning: noun: Dharma or dharam, religious observance or practice; duty; righteousness, right behaviour; eternal law of the cosmos; religion, etc.
Quote:
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਕਰਮਾ॥ ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ...
Gurbani Word Of The Day: karmaa
Theme for the Week:
In an earlier set we featured five words in Gurbani derived from Arabic and Persian origins; which are now part of the English language.
Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language...
Gurbani Word Of The Day: Tejo
ਤੇਜੋ (tejo)
Meaning: noun: Tej Bhan, the father of Guru Amar Das
Quote:
ਭਲਉ ਭੂਹਾਲੁ ਤੇਜੋ ਤਨਾ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨਾਥੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਰਿ॥
bhalau bhoohaal tejo tanaa nripat naath naanak bar
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