Ever wondered what differentiates a Gurmukh from a Manmukh (or in layman's language : a religious person from a non-religious one)?

a short story.... A man dies and goes to heaven....he says to Lord Almighty.....you never gave any notice that i was going to die so i didn't prepare or pray .

I dreamed I had an interview with God.

A few days ago, National Geographic Channel was showing the story of a mother ant, who was struggling to find food for her little ones, who had all but starved to death.

As we all know, it is a general practice at all Gurdwara Sahibs to recite Mool Mantar after the Ardaas.

Even if we get a small scratch on our body, we cry, we grudge, we complaint why this happened to us. Do we ever think what Sant Ashtwakar would have gone through. Hope, most of us know about Sant Ashtwakar. For those, who don't, here's a small brief. Sant Ashtwakar, a saint in the times of Mahabharat, was responsible for giving spiritual wisdom to Raja Janak. He got his name because he was born with 8 twists in his body. You can imagine how abnormal someone would look if his head is in one direction, chest in some other and feet in some other direction.

Bani padan wale sab Akaal Purakh di ustat kar rahe han ! Raag vich padna Kirtan kehlanda hai! Bina Raag de padna Paath kehlanda hai! Arth naal padna Katha kehlanda hai! Vichar ke padna Chintan kehlanda hai! Te Ras naal padna Simran ban janda hai!

"Jin Japya Tis Ko Balihaar, Tis Ke Sang Tare Sansaar" Tusi eh shabad anek Gurmukh Mahapurakha de sambhandh vich suneya hovega. Es shabad de akhri arth ne "Jo Akaal Purakh de Naam vich leen ho gaye han, asi unha toh balihaar jaande ha. Unha di sangat da sadka, eh Sansaar vi tar jaanda hai" Asi sab eh shabad Sant/Brahmgiani/Mahapurakh layi te vartde ha, par ki kadi apne jeevan vich vi eh apply karan di sochi hai ?

"Ajapa Jap Hai.." When a Jigyasu tries to understand this concept, it is natural that he/she will ask "If Jap (Simran) is Ajapa (unuttured/without physical conciousness), then what is that, which I recite everyday with my Rasna (tounge)" If it be understood in the light of Gurbani, it would be clear that when we recite "Waheguru" with our Rasna (tounge) it is actually "Request for Simran" It's as if we are trying to say "He Waheguru! Sanu Naam De"

Many of us have experienced this in our lives : when we have a strong desire for something, we go to Gurdwara Sahib and ask the Granthi Sahib to do Ardaas for us, so that our wishes are fulfilled. Below are two situations, which may occur :