Navtej Gurbani Series is an attempt to share the learnings from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in a simple way, so that we can grasp the core message of Gurbani and relate it to our daily lives. Each series is based on a specific baani, such as Sukhmani Sahib = Happiness Series; Japji Sahib = Discovery Series; Barah Maha = Outside In Series; and so on.
A powerful technique to overcome duality is to treat every materialistic thing as a gift from God, so we don't need to shun anything, rather care for things as if they are gifts and fulfil our responsibilities without getting attached to them.
Three saloks around how to make the D-Day easy to manage and another one around the concept of duality
First, taking the example of rain drops falling upon land, Kabeer ji explains that if land is fertile, rain drops will make an impact, so better to focus on making our hearts pure. Next is the concept of Hajj, that pilgrimage to a specific place doesn't mean God will be achieved, rather see God everywhere
Using the example of two types of Ram in Gurbani, Bhagat Kabeer ji stresses on the need to know which Ram are we referring to, since the law of nature is that we become who we follow - Jeha Seve Teho Hove!
Explanation of the concept of Halal in Islam and how it extends beyond food and drinks, as well as the underlying philosophy of sacrifice/qurbani
Starts with the unique pain arising out of a stroke of Guru's shabad and then goes to religious leaders for their duality
Interesting way to comparing Guru Gobind to Sooraj Chand that need to illuminated in our lives, and those who understand this responsibility don't waste time sleeping
Picking up the theme from last salok, Kabeer ji says that this world is like a game of God, that's difficult to understand, but once you understand its working through the Guru, you'll not be impacted by the heat of Maya, rather it will provide you warmth as in winters.
Continuation of “Daava” - people do daava about being religious too, and Kabeer ji says even that burns the from inside
Kabeer ji teaches us to live a life free from possessions (daava) and we talk about the 4Ps of possessions - Power, Position, Property and People - and use the power of opposite to overcome these possessions
These saloks are about Sewa, both Guru's sewa and Gobind's sewa, and the ill-effects of blindly following rituals only to show off
Starts with Kabeer Jo suggesting what type of humans indulging in good deeds are acceptable and ends with Power of Opposite principle
How to transform through Guru's shabad (Light Bulb moments)
Decoding highly encrypted baani around Ganga Jamuna and valuable wood from Tree
A stepped approach to humility using examples of rock, dust, water and God
Continuation of the earlier theme that instead of trying to show off richness or religiousness, we should show off our qualities for the betterment of society
The sense of urgency to fulfil the purpose of life - discovering your uniqueness and living into it
Kabeer Ji's strong condemnation of idol worship and by extension, picture-workship
What to do when you're spiritually awake, but remember about the importance of God's grace in achieving our desired outcomes
Kabeer ji's attempt to awaken us spiritually from our slumber
Examples of birds and animals to convey the message
Be the change you want to see in the world around you
Shareer de naal jurhe sukhaan da hankaar nahin karna, keval shukrana karna hai
Kabeer ji describes the life of those who have become Jivan-Mukt and how to successfully overcome the life tests that we all have to face.TEST = Transformation, Evolution, Self Awareness, Truth
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