Suckling calf contaminated the milk, Bees spoiled the flower. Fish the water. 1. O Mother! What do I offer the Earth-Force in worship? I have no worthy flower for the Incomparable. 1. Reflect. Snakes ensnare Mailagar1 sandalwood trees, Poison and Nectar dwell together. 2. Incense, lamps and edible idol offerings are contaminated due to odor. How then are Your votaries to worship You? 3. I dedicate body and mind, offer them in worship, By Guru’s Grace, the Immaculate is realized. 4. “I don’t know...
Feb 28, 2017•20 min
Listen as we explore the Sabad (Shabad) of Guru Arjan Sahib in Rag (raag) Asa from the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of the Sikhs. Sabad is the bond between the Guru and the Sikh. Read the translation done by Harinder Singh and Inni Kaur: https://sikhri.org/articles/guru-hasnt-held-it-back-from-the-mind Guest: Inni Kaur (@innikaur) Host: Manpreet Singh (@mjassal)
Feb 20, 2017•15 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The path is mountainous and very treacherous,All I have is this virtue-less ox-mind.O! Charmer-Divine, this is my one plea:Protect my capital, O! Darkness-Destroyer. 1. O! People, if I meet a trader of the Charmer-Divine,then my caravan of ox-carts will be loaded. 1. Reflect. I am a trader of the Charmer-Divine,trading for intuitive wisdom.I have loaded the wealth of Charmer-Divine’s Nam,The world has loaded the poison. 2. Knowers of this world and beyond,write whatever pleases you.The Messenger...
Feb 15, 2017•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Everything is within the home; nothing is outside, One searching outside is deluded by doubt, Through Guru’s Grace, the one who has realized the Divine within, is joyous inwardly and outwardly, O! Breath of Breath, O! Life of Life. 1. Slowly and gently rains the immortal stream, Mind drinks, listening and reflecting on Sabad, Bliss, elation experienced day and night, Endless All-Pervasive play, O! Breath of Breath, O! Life of Life. 2. Lifetimes of separation, now united. Through Sage-Guru’s Grac...
Jan 30, 2017•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4
My mind pines for Guru’s vision, It pleads like a thirsty chatrik*. Thirst unquenchable, tranquility impossible, without vision of Beloved-Guru, O! Life of Life, O! Breath of Breath. 1. I adore You, adoringly centered on Truth-Exemplar Beloved Guru’s vision, O! Life of Life, O! Breath of Breath. 1. Reflect. Your peaceful face, O! Life of Life, O! Breath of Breath; Your lyrics emit a natural melody. It has been a while since I have seen the Master-Archer. Fortunate is the homeland-heart where You...
Jan 24, 2017•28 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This composition by Guru Nanak Sahib is in Rag Siri, an ancient musical mode sung at dusk. Its mood is majestic, reflective, and meditative. The reflection: The Creator is in the creation. Everything is brimming with love, operating in love. There is nothing that is without it. In the absence of love, one becomes judgemental and critical. We are finite; our understanding is finite. Our understanding was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad. In ...
Jan 16, 2017•18 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In this podcast we talk to Harinder Singh on the greatness of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. You have never heard of the Guru in this way! The Panjab Digital Library was selected to develop an exhibition for the 350-year celebration of Guru Gobind Singh by the government of Bihar. The exhibition entitled ‘Emperor-Prophet’:“Our focus was to present the ‘Tenth Sovereign’ in accordance with Guru Granth Sahib’s vision, highlight the historical narratives based on contemporary and near contemporary sources, a...
Jan 11, 2017•32 min
This composition by Bhagat Ravidas is in Rag Siri, an ancient musical mode sung at dusk. Its mood is majestic, reflective, and meditative. The reflection: When a relationship becomes one’s essence, only then does a conversation of such intimacy occur between the devotee and the Beloved. We are finite; our understanding is finite. Our understanding was different yesterday and may evolve tomorrow as we deepen our relationship with the Sabad. In this trans-creation, we have chosen to keep the...
Jan 08, 2017•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this podcast we discuss what was it like growing up in Japan, the current status of Sikh camps and retreats and what is happening with Sidak this year. Inderpreet Singh is a technology professional working for a multinational technology firm as Director of Solutions. His passion is Sikhi and Sikh community related community projects. He is heavily involved with Sikh youth camps, retreats and conferences, where he conducts seminars, lectures and interactive workshops on Gurmat-related topics. ...
Jun 11, 2016•42 min
Gurdit Singh (@gurdit) is a career Foreign Service Officer at the United States Department of State. He recently served as the Assistant Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad, India. He holds an undergraduate degree in political science and religious studies from the University of Kansas and graduate degrees in comparative religion and sociology from Harvard University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, respectively. He is the primary co-author of Introd...
Apr 03, 2016•43 min
Harinder Singh talks about Valentines Day, the concept of Love in Sikhi, Martyrdom, the Lovers of Punjab and more. Harinder Singh (@1force)Manpreet Singh (@mjassal)
Feb 12, 2016•27 min
Gurdit Singh (@gurdit) is a career Foreign Service Officer at the United States Department of State. He recently served as the Assistant Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad, India. Immediately prior to that assignment, he served as Chief of Non-Immigrant Visas and American Citizen Services, on a rotating basis, at the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Before joining the U.S. Department of State, Gurdit served as Resident Director of a study abroad program for Am...
Jan 26, 2016•21 min
Today I spoke with the 1st female turbaned Sikh pilot in the world. I do not know of any before her so if I am wrong, please let me know. Her name is Arpinder Kaur and I think all the women listening today will find her story very inspirational, I certainly did. Host: Manpreet Singh Jassal (@mjassal) Guest: Arpinder Kaur
Dec 26, 2015•30 min
