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Sant Baba Nand Singh Ji also gave preference to simple dharan keertan. Raag brings ego, dharana brings devotion.
 

Gurmukhi grammar is based on Sanskrit grammar. This is because Sanskrit is the parent language.
In order to pronounce Gurbani accurately, one should study a bit of Sanskrit and practice the pronunciation.
Words like -
ਹਿਰਦੈ
ਰਿਖੀਕੇਸ
ਪੁਰਖ
ਮੋਖ
ਵਿਸੇਖ
ਙਿਆਨੀ
These require a previous understanding of Sanskrit alphabet and pronunciation.
That reminds me, I left a certain thread on the stove (Patanjali) that I should get back to at some point.

Well then you remember the discussions where I explained that these things were happening before, and in other parts of India. Alwars, Maratha, etc in south India - I hope they ring a bell.
Known as Guru, Acharya, Sant, Bhagat, etc during medieval times.
E.g. Ramanuj Acharya (Guru Ramanuj) from 1000 ad.
 
This is not the case.

The bhagats ideas were all coherent, they all believed the same thing along with the Gurus, that's why they were all added to Guru Granth Sahib. They had the same concept of Dharma, whether you read Sant Nam Dev ji's bani from 1200s, Ramanand ji from 1300s or Kabir ji from 1400s or Guru Sahibs from 1400s to 1600s.
We have to abandon this notion that Guru Granth Sahib is a book where people who held different beliefs, and different religions were added.
This is true to some degree - Sheikh Farid.
The reason why Sheikh Faird's bani is there in Guru Granth Sahib is because of the lengthy commentaries that Guru Amar Das ji did on Farid ji's bani.
But everyone else in Guru Granth Sahib pretty much holds the same world view, same beliefs, same theological structure, "one spiritual message for all castes", same openness to Muslims and use of Muslim language, etc. everything.
 
Bhagat Nam Dev ji is actually Guru Nam Dev ji.
Bhagat Ramanand ji is actually Guru Ramanand ji.
Bhagat Kabir ji is actually Guru Kabir ji.
Bhagat Ravi Das ji is actually Guru Ravi Das ji (we were strongly reminded of this very recently).
Then we have our Gurus.
I say this to explain that those guys were doing things just like our Gurus. The everyday sikh just doesn't know everything they did because they haven't taken the time to study their lives.
They were all Gurus of a common panth, common scriptures and organization.
And like our Gurus they also had their own poems and writings, and their individual gatherings, panth and practices.

Guru Arjun Dev ji saw this commonality and went a step forward, and added their bani into one place to unite different Gurus from different parts of India, who all had the same ideas and religion. However the word Guru is added to the only to the names of your personal, living guru and his master. So they were called Bhagats in Guru Granth Sahib, whereas the ten Gurus were called Gurus. In reality the other Bhagats were all Gurus.
 
Bhagat Nam Dev ji was a huge figure from 1200s. He was a big Guru of his time. A Jesus Christ level of man (for those who know Jesus). He had that level of spiritual attainment that miracles and extraordinary stuff would happen to him. The dehora turned towards him, he got saved from an attacking elephant, he revived a slaughtered cow. That's the type of power he had. He not only had mastered bhagti but also mastered shakti. He was a superior man.
No ahankar. no ego, just pure God.
I mean here we have Guru Ram Das ji venerating Bhagat Nam Dev ji to the same degree as Bhagat Prahlaad ji, who is another big figure from their shared religion.

ਹਰਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਭਗਤ ਉਪਾਇਆ ਪੈਜ ਰਖਦਾ ਆਇਆ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਜੇ ॥
In all ages, Hari creates his Bhakts, saints. King Ram protects their honour.
ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦੁ ਤਰਾਇਆ ॥
Hari killed Harnakash, as Narsingh, and protected Prahlaad, gave him an exalted position.
ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀਆ ਨਿੰਦਕਾ ਪਿਠਿ ਦੇਇ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
He turned away from the deluded slanderers and embraced Nam Dev.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਐਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਅੰਤਿ ਲਏ ਛਡਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੩॥੨੦॥
The followers of Nanak, serve this Hari in this manner, that Hari will liberate them in the end (as he did Prahlaad and Nam Dev).
This one shabad, encapsulates the theological structure, religion, practices, famous personalities/icons, etc of our Gurus and their followers.
Bam!
 
This will become crystal clear, if one were to take their time and understand this and get the big picture.

Bro, please read the verses below.
 
ANG 1102
ਸਲੋਕ ਡਖਣੇ ਮਃ ੫ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਚੜਿਆ ਸਿਉ ਤੋੜਿ ਢੂਢਿ ਸਜਣ ਸੰਤ ਪਕਿਆ ॥
O Nanak, break away from the false, and seek out the Saints, your true friends.
ਓਇ ਜੀਵੰਦੇ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਓਇ ਮੁਇਆ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ਛੋੜਿ ॥੧॥
The false shall leave you, even while you are still alive; but the Saints shall not forsake you, even when you are dead. ||1||
 
Bhul chuk maaf

Great! I have heard this story earlier. 
Do we have still such Mahapurakhs like Sant Attar Singh ji in today's world?
If we still have such Mahapurakhs, than won't it help to end the hunger problem of the world?
Is there anyone who agrees with me? Bhull Maaf.
 

Nanaksar: two things important are Guru Granth Sahib ji di sewa and Amrit ceremony every month on pooranmashi.  So yes,  Amrit is same whether Nanaksar, Rara or Ratwara.  Wear a kirpan as much as you can or acc. to your shardha. Dont try to emulate other saints and mahapurush, they dont have to follow rules like us pappi bande.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੇ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥
We should not judge Mahapurakhs/Saints by their outer Rehit. Rules and restrictions don't apply to them. Ordinary Sikhs have to follow the code of conduct.
Some more facts:
Some Mahapurakhs wear ladies clothes Some Mahapurakhs wear very less clothes Some Mahapurakhs remain naked  
Bhul chuk maaf

wow this just reminded me of a dream or astral travel that I might have had today or lucid dreaming, whatever you want to call it.
So somehow I become aware in my dream. I became aware that it was a dream, and I could fly if I wanted to in this dream. I have done this many times, flying in dreams, it can be quite fun. I don't know if while dreaming you are also in the astral plane at the same time. It was a beautiful dream. In front of me there were forests, jungles or trees, interspersed with plain green fields. There was also mist and some fog, and clouds which would make the dream a bit misty. The lighting was dim. It was not day time, probably either dawn or dusk, because it was a bit dark. Anyways, I realized its a dream, I was effortlessly able to lift myself up in air, and started flying. I was not flying that high, maybe just above the trees...I also knew this dream would not last long because often you cannot control the outcome, I just let myself travel through the mist, and it was just tress everywhere. Beautiful sight, something out of a Planet Earth documentary maybe. And then I have no idea when the dream ended.
But yeah, it is fun to fly when I become aware, but as time goes on the dream gets blurred, the details are not always perfect, its always a blur..just like a hint of things.
Anyways, I had forgotten about this dream, but just remembered when I came across this post.
ps. sometimes I am having a free-fall in dark spaces during dream but it does not last more than 1-2 seconds.
I dont know how to go beyond, it is beyond my control.   
@GurpreetKaur@BhagatSingh@Lucky

"Does anyone know, what " ਸੁਹਬਤ " means?"
It means one's company, association etc, wth whom one associate, in Punjab, my parents used to say always stay in good ਸੁਹਬਤ.

For us nobody beat this lol
And this aarti is gem of mine 3 <3
 

Nanaksar style kirtan is amazing. Please have a look below (first shabad and then dharna).
 
 
More audio
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq-cqgK-OdzbTrVxUmeFCEw
 
Bhul chuk maaf

yes HIS Avatar Divas.

https://profanuraagsingh.wordpress.com/2015/06/20/incredible-manuscript-of-charitropakhyan/
 
Incredible Manuscript of Charitropakhyan—Sardar Anurag Singh
June 20, 2015dalvirgill
Please see the greatest discovery of the last 300 years.
I have already shared this information partially in my earlier posts. Now the complete information is shared.
The decorated Folio of Charitropakhyan in calligraphed by Guru Gobind Singh ji.


 
 
The second photograph ( below ) is from the handwritten Pothi of Charitropakhyan in the handwriting of the Satiguru ji.

So not only Invocation but the entire Charitropakhyan Pothi was written by Guru Gobind Singh ji in his fine calligraphy style, leaving gnawing doubt on the authenticity of the copmposition from the mighty ocean of literature,Guru Gobind Singh ji. The authenticity had already been established by contemporary Sikh Apostles like Bhai Haridas, Baba Binod Singh, Bhai Mani Singh and Baba Dip Singh ji.
Thanks to Raja Hanuwant Singh of Nabha for keeping this valuable document for years in his safe custody and handing over the same to The Khalsa Panth through SGPC.
Special thanks to SGPC for displaying it to public in a special Bus, otherwise this precious manuscript would have remained hidden from public eye for ever.
—Sardar Anurag Singh, Prof.
 
 

I will post more as demand comes. Someone can also do sewa of translating if they want.

For those of who you don't know, that image was painted based on a vision Baba Nand Singh ji had of Guru Nanak.
like the Salok quoted ofr the thread title says, you can concenretate on the Guru's form in your heart as one way of worship shown in SGGS.  The above image helps you to do that. 

I just trust the Bachan of a pooran sadhu. That alone works for me. 

People say our mind does not get still. Keep the image of Guru Nanak in your Dhyana mind will not wander.
People look up. Look straight ahead and hug guru Nanak. 
-Bachan Baba Ishar Singh ji Kaleran
 

The Gnosis of Kali Yuga

Going to the mosque and saying "Allah u Akhbar" (God is Great) is fine; whatever rest he did - Maharaaj knows why he did it.
 
Bhul chuk maaf

Dhan Guru Nanak Tuhi Nirankaar

An anecdote from the life of Srimaan Baba Jagta jee Sevapanthi:
 

 

 

 
Ref: Bhai Jagta Ji Sahib
 
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