Discover the legendary story of Ravana, the powerful demon-king with ten heads and divine powers, and his epic battle with Rama. Explore rich myths of Lanka.
Discover the sanctity and mythological significance of the Sarasvati River, revered for fertility and wisdom, pivotal to the early Aryans' spirituality.
BHAKTI AND SIKHISM. The word bhakti is derived from Skt. bhaj, meaning to serve, honour, revere, love and adore. In the religious idiom, it is attachment or fervent devotion to God and is defined as "that particular affection which is generated by the knowledge of the attributes of the Adorable One." The concept is traceable to the Vedas where its intimations are audible in the hymns addressed to deities such as Varuna, Savitra and Usha.
Explore the concept of manas, the mind in Indian thought, its role in perception, emotions, and spiritual connection, bridging the material and consciousness.
BHAI, of Indo Aryan origin (Sanskrit bhratr, Pali bhaya), means brother in its literal sense and is employed as an honorific as well as in the dominant familial sense and as a title of affection between equals. It has been used in the Guru Granth Sahib in the latter sense and there are several apostrophic examples none of which seems to imply any special rank or status. However, by the middle of the seventeenth century, it was being used as a title implying distinction: the earliest example is the Bala Janam Sakhi (AD 1658) which refers to its putative author as Bhai Bala. The naturalness of its use in this particular context suggests that it must have developed the honorific connotation even earlier though it does not necessarily follow that these connotations were clearly apprehended in earlier usage.
Discover the extraordinary endurance of ATI Akhand Path, an unbroken reading of the Guru Granth Sahib, achieved by only a few, like Baba Narayan Singh.
Learn about Karah Prasad, a sweet offering in Sikhism symbolizing grace, made of equal parts ghee, wheat flour, and sugar, served at religious gatherings.
Discover the meaning of 'patit,' a Sanskrit-derived term for moral decline, and its significance in Sikh theology and Hindu literature.
Discover the Sikh practice of Vak or Hukam, a revered tradition of receiving the Guru's command from the Guru Granth Sahib, central to Sikh worship.
Discover the legacy of the Ranjit Nagara, the kettledrum installed by Guru Gobind Singh. Explore its significance in Sikh tradition and its royal symbolism.
Unlock the meaning of 'Amrit' - symbolic of immortality and divine sweetness in Sikh and Hindu traditions, beyond a mythical elixir.
