Khalsa Traditions - Parchaar
ਜੋ ਯਹ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਧਯਾਨ ਨ ਹ੍ਵੈਤੇ ਸਗੁਣ ਈਸ਼ ਕਰਿ ਮਨ ਕੋ ਧਾਮ ॥ If one is unable to perform meditation on the formless, he should fix his mind on the personal form of Ishvar. ਸਗੁਣ ਉਪਾਸਨ ਹੂ ਨਹਿ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਤੌ ਕਰਿ ਨਿਸ਼ਕਾਮ ਕਰਮ ਭਜਿਰਾਮ ॥ If one is unable to perform personal worship, he...
Khalsa Traditions - Parchaar
[Once Baba Nanak] held a discourse with Shah Rukandi, grandson [and successor of the celebrated Sufi pir] Makhdum Bahavadi. [Shah Rukandi] was delighted (to meet Baba Nanak and between them) there was a complete harmony of spirit. “Nanakji”, said Shah Rukandi to...
Khalsa Traditions - Parchaar
ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ । ਇਹ ਵੇਦ ਕੋ ਗ੍ਯਾਨ ਸੁਜਾਨਨ ਕੇ ਅਭਿਮਾਨ ਮਦਾਦਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਵਿਨਾਸੇ । [Reading and understanding] scriptural knowledge the intelligent ones destroy their ego and evil tendencies. ਪੁਨ ਕੇਚਿਤ ਨੀਚਨ ਕੋ ਵਹੁ ਬੋਧ ਮਦੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਨਿਵਾਸੇ । However reading those same scriptures the...
Khalsa Traditions - Neel Bastr
They form a particular society as well as a sect, which distinguishes itself by wearing almost always blue clothes (1), and going armed at all times. (2) It is true that they wear only a short blue jacket, and blue longdraws: but they use likewise the yellow and the...
Khalsa Traditions - Neel Bastr
Blue, which is generally considered as an inauspicious colour by the Hindus, distinguishes the dress of the Sikhs; as if Nanak meant to show by this, the weakness and absurdity of superstitious prejudices. Their dress commonly consists in blue trowsers of cotton...
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