Podcasts about Guru Granth Sahib

Man Meh Satgur, ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 701 Sabad 1871)

ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ, Man Meh Satgur (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 701 Sabad 1871)

Ab Mai Sukh Paio, ਅਬ ਮੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਓ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 701 Sabad 1870)

ਲੋੜੀਦੜਾ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ, Loridara Sajan Mera (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 700 Sabad 1869)

ਅਬ ਮੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਓ, Ab Mai Sukh Paio (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 701 Sabad 1870)

Loridara Sajan Mera, ਲੋੜੀਦੜਾ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 700 Sabad 1869)

Good morning. This week sees in the Sikh New Year, and I find myself reflecting on the nature of new beginnings and fresh starts. For me and my husband, this is particularly apt, as we have been blessed with the recent arrival of our baby daughter. Before we got married, my husband and I paid our respects at a gurdwara near Amritsar dedicated to Baba Buddha Ji, one of the most venerated figures in Sikh history. According to legend, those who go with a deep faith will have their prayers for a child answered, just as the 5th Guru's wife did when she visited Baba Buddha Ji's home some four centuries earlier. Now it's finally happened for us. As a married gay Sikh man, it's somewhat of an understatement to say that the journey was neither simple nor straightforward. Her birth was only possible through the extraordinary generosity of a surrogate, someone who's become a dear friend to us and whose compassion allowed us to become parents. She wanted to make our dream come true, and in doing so, changed our lives. Surrogacy remains controversial for some. There can be fears about it being exploitative or ethically dubious, and it can involve large amounts of money in some parts of the world, creating an imbalance of power. In the UK however, surrogacy has to be altruistic from a legal perspective, with only reasonable expenses being allowed to be paid. The Sikh faith teaches that sewa, or selfless service, lies at the heart of a righteous life. It's the quiet act of giving without expectation, of sharing what one has for the benefit of others. Even though she isn't Sikh herself, from my own approach to the faith, I can see that our surrogate embodied that spirit perfectly. She gave of herself, physically and emotionally, so that we could have a child. For my husband and I, her sewa has become the bridge between hope and reality. In the scriptures of the Guru Granth Sahib, the 5th Sikh Guru says “Whoever has good destiny inscribed on their forehead, applies themselves to selfless service”. The opportunity to help others is seen as good fortune, something that one should actively seek out, and not as an obligation to carry out begrudgingly. For some, that service could be making food in the langar kitchens at a gurdwara. For others, it can involve humanitarian work internationally. All important and meaningful tasks, all forms of worship in their own ways. So as the Sikh New Year gets underway, we begin our new chapter as parents, and our own parents begin their journey as grandparents. We will forever be grateful to the sewa given by our surrogate, without whom none of this would have happened. Despite the odds, hope and love has still managed to find a way to shine through.

Dhirau Sun Dhirau, ਧੀਰਉ ਸੁਨਿ ਧੀਰਉ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 700 Sabad 1868)

ਧੀਰਉ ਸੁਨਿ ਧੀਰਉ, Dhirau Sun Dhirau (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 700 Sabad 1868)

Deh Sandesaro Kahiau, ਦੇਹੁ ਸੰਦੇਸਰੋ ਕਹੀਅਉ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 700 Sabad 1867)

ਦੇਹੁ ਸੰਦੇਸਰੋ ਕਹੀਅਉ, Deh Sandesaro Kahiau (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 700 Sabad 1867)

ਕੋਈ ਜਾਨੈ ਕਵਨੁ ਈਹਾ ਜਗਿ ਮੀਤੁ, Koi Janai Kavan Iha Jag Meet (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 700 Sabad 1866)

Koi Janai Kavan Iha Jag Meet, ਕੋਈ ਜਾਨੈ ਕਵਨੁ ਈਹਾ ਜਗਿ ਮੀਤੁ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Page 700 Sabad 1866)

Mil Satsangat Sang Guraha, ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਗੁਰਾਹਾ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 699 Sabad 1865)

ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਗੁਰਾਹਾ, Mil Satsangat Sang Guraha (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 699 Sabad 1865)

ਆਪੇ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਜੁਗਾਹਾ, Aape Jogi Jugat Jugaha (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 699 Sabad 1864)

Aape Jogi Jugat Jugaha, ਆਪੇ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਜੁਗਾਹਾ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 699 Sabad 1864)

Explore Birhare: https://bit.ly/birhare-podcastThe word ‘birhare' comes from ‘birha,' meaning separation, or the pain of separation. ‘Birhare,' meaning ‘songs of separation,' is a poetic form that gives voice to this pain of separation. These three Sabads powerfully convey the experience of separation and express a yearning for union with IkOankar (the Divine).Featuring: Sukhmann Kaur

Ras Ras Raam Rasal Salaha, ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਸਾਲੁ ਸਲਾਹਾ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 699 Sabad 1863)

ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਸਾਲੁ ਸਲਾਹਾ, Ras Ras Raam Rasal Salaha (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 699 Sabad 1863)

Har Har Har Har Naam Japaha, ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਹਾ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 698 Sabad 1862)

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਹਾ, Har Har Har Har Naam Japaha (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 698 Sabad 1862)

Har Har Simarahu, ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 698 Sabad 1861)

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ, Har Har Simarahu (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 698 Sabad 1861)

Satsangat Sadh Pai Vadbhagi, ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਾਧ ਪਾਈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 698 Sabad 1860)

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਾਧ ਪਾਈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ, Satsangat Sadh Pai Vadbhagi (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 698 Sabad 1860)

Jin Har Hiradai Naam Na Basio, ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਬਸਿਓ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 697 Sabad 1859)

ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਬਸਿਓ, Jin Har Hiradai Naam Na Basio (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 697 Sabad 1859)

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ, Satgur Sajan Purakh (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 697 Sabad 1858)

Satgur Sajan Purakh, ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 697 Sabad 1858)

ਹੀਰਾ ਲਾਲੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਹੈ, Heera Laal Amolak Hai (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 696 Sabad 1856)

Heera Laal Amolak Hai, ਹੀਰਾ ਲਾਲੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਹੈ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 696 Page 1856)

ਹਮ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਕਛੂਅ ਨ ਜਾਨਹ, Ham Barik Kashu Na Janah (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 697 Sabad 1857)

Ham Barik Kashu Na Janah, ਹਮ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਕਛੂਅ ਨ ਜਾਨਹ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 697 Sabad 1857)

ਮੇਰੈ ਹੀਅਰੈ ਰਤਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ, Merai Hiarai (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 696 Sabad 1855)

Merai Hiarai, ਮੇਰੈ ਹੀਅਰੈ ਰਤਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 696 Sabad 1855)

ਕਾਯਉ ਦੇਵਾ, Kayau Deva (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 695 Sabad 1853)

Kayau Deva, ਕਾਯਉ ਦੇਵਾ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 695 Sabad 1853)

ਗੋਪਾਲ ਤੇਰਾ ਆਰਤਾ, Gopal Tera Aarta (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 695 Sabad 1854)

Gopal Tera Aarta, ਗੋਪਾਲ ਤੇਰਾ ਆਰਤਾ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 695 Sabad 1854)

ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਨਿੰਦਸਿ ਕਾਇ, Narain Nindas Kai (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 695 Sabad 1851)

Narain Nindas Kai, ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਨਿੰਦਸਿ ਕਾਇ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Page 695 Sabad 1851)

ਧੂਪ ਦੀਪ ਘ੍ਰਿਤ, Dhup Deep Ghrit (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 695 Sabad 1852)

Dhup Deep Ghrit, ਧੂਪ ਦੀਪ ਘ੍ਰਿਤ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 695 Sabad 1852)

ਨਾਮੁ ਤੇਰੋ ਆਰਤੀ ਮਜਨੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ, Naam Tero Aarti (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 694 Sabad 1850)

Naam Tero Aarti, ਨਾਮੁ ਤੇਰੋ ਆਰਤੀ ਮਜਨੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 694 Sabad 1850)

ਚਿਤ ਸਿਮਰਨੁ ਕਰਉ, Chit Simaran Karau (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 694 Sabad 1849)

Chit Simaran Karau, ਚਿਤ ਸਿਮਰਨੁ ਕਰਉ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 694 Sabad 1849)

ਹਮ ਸਰਿ ਦੀਨੁ, Ham Sar Deen (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 694 Sabad 1848)

Ham Sar Deen, ਹਮ ਸਰਿ ਦੀਨੁ (Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 694 Sabad 1848)