Peace is not cowardice. Love is not gullibility. Kindness is not naivety.
Practical Selfless Service: A Sikh Perspective
Formally called, ‘The Darbar Sahib’. Also known as the Golden Temple. However, it is not a temple but a Gurdwara, meaning the house of the Guru. The word Service has evolved through history since its French origin of ‘Servis’ or Latin origin of ‘Servitium’, meaning slavery or slave. Let’s not get into the shameful connotations […]
Religion: A cultic contention vs humane spirituality
Sikhism rejects cult ideology reflected in a dogmatic blind faith and hero adoration. There is also a great lesson of inclusion and humility, symbolised by the holy Granth Sahib.
Universality In Sikh Spirit: Oneness And Inclusion of Miri and Piri Concept: Part3
All human beings belong to the same species – do we all agree to that? Thank God, we do. But colour, nationality, religion, class, caste, and creed, are some of the symptoms of madness dividing us by exclusion. All the divisive lines are drawn ‘by’ the people and ‘for’ the people – Irony, isn’t it? […]
Universal Spirituality In A Sikh Spirit: Part 2
Sikh-ism is NOT a religion but a spiritual ideology and a way of life. However, in Sikh holy scriptures, there is a reference to the term ‘Sikh Dharma’ and the linguistic translation of the word dharma can be interpreted to mean religion, on the surface of it. But dharma in Sikh scriptures refers to ‘morality’ and NOT the dogmatic institution of religion. Its morality of character, righteousness of the mind and virtuousness of ‘karma’/deeds.
New Title, Wider Scope Of Old Blog: ‘Universal Spirituality In A Sikh Spirit’
Spirituality in the human makeup is universal. I shall discuss the universality of spirit-ness of soul which connects all mankind through my knowledge in and influence of Sikhism.
Is expectation selfish or simply human ?
Based on a chapter of my book, The 3Fs of the Law of Attraction, elucidating the concept of desire.A baby is born with expectation of food since hunger is the prime need for any living being. So, life begins with the instinct of expectations and desires.Throughout life, the expectations become a deliberate and manoeuvred desire, […]
Gender equality: What’s All The Fuss About?
Gender equality has been a topic of debate for a long time. We often seek to reach a balance by asking for ‘equal’ rights for women- promotions at work, same pay, right to dignity at domestic and professional fronts, etc. The most vociferous protests are still ongoing in the contemporary world against women’s sexual exploitation […]
Relationship Between Thinking and Focus
There is an inevitable correlation and a close link between thinking and focusing. But there also exists a narrow difference between these two psychological concepts. This narrow gap holds the key to understanding one’s own self and to cognize the notion of belief. Self-belief is the doorway to believing in anything else in life, including […]
The Making Of a Character: Losing vs Accepting Defeat
Battles are fought and games are played where some win and some lose. But I would like to un-simplify this concept. There should be no shame in losing but surrendering to defeat is cowardly. Many people accept defeat, not as a result of the outcome of the combat, but as a result of giving up.Why […]
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