Gurbani Snippets

Every religion asks us to follow restraint, to withdraw from the worldly pleasures. But hardly anyone understands the logic behind such restraint. …

Why were you born? Is there any value in the years between your birth and your death? Aren’t you living another meaningless …

In all your pursuits, you are pursuing your joy, peace, and contentment. But your true desire, your true pursuit won’t be accomplished …

Who is a real friend? Who will stay when everybody else would leave? Why are you spending your life this way, if these …

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਮੈ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਮੁਝ ਕੂ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਬਾਇਐ ਜਗਿ ॥ ਊਚੇ ਚੜਿ ਕੈ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਏਹਾ ਅਗਿ ॥੮੧॥ Fareed, I …

This line reminded of this story: A poor man became rich. Once he became rich, everyone who used to ignore him started …

We all are in pursuit of happiness. Everything we do – we do with an understanding that doing it will bring us …

“The world is your reflection”, it is said. So, if you find a problem in the reflection, do you struggle with the …

  The world you see is your reflection. So, before you judge anyone for any of his or her quality, see that …

“Sow an action, reap a habit.” What is a habit? A habit is nothing but an action that has been repeated in …

Some people say that you get what you want. Others say that you get what you are. As per this Gurbani line, …

Someone said that, “You’ll be given every time you ask. So, think before you ask so that you don’t repent when you …

I have observed that the number of relatives or friends surrounding a person is inversely proportional to the magnitude of the adversity …

Someone said to me, “Don’t ask Gurbani what God is.” “Why?” “Because Gurbani will ask back what is not!” Even though the …

What is the use of reading any scripture, if you are not going to use it in your daily life? It is …

All sounds, all visions, all things in the universe are but different vibrations of the energy. There is nothing but energy in …