My Malice and Bias

Guru Nanak  (29 November 1469 – 22 September 1539) was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. Guru Nanak traveled far and wide from Tibet to Srilanka, and from Bengal to Baghdad, teaching people the message of one God who dwells in every one of His creations and constitutes the eternal Truth. He set up a unique spiritual, social, and political platform based on equality, fraternal love, goodness, and virtue. Guru Nanak Guru Nanak's words are registered in the form of 974 poetic hymns in the holy text of Sikhism, Sri Guru Granth Sahib. His teachings have broader imprint, but lets look at just ten of his core teachings and then reflect upon how he would judge us if he visit us today. Will he be pleased how we have followed his messages and applied them to our lifestyles, or he will be disappointed by our behaviors and actions? 1. There is Only One God Guru Nanak coined the concept of Ik Ongkaar (Gurmukhi: ੴ , ਇੱਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ; the symbol that represents th...

In the late 1960s and 1970s , new streams of religious beliefs came to the United States. The term guru, or spiritual teacher, became a household word. Many gurus came from India to America in these years. They challenged the conservative views on religion and society and promoted new age religions to the rebellious youth. Bell-bottoms, long hair, flowers, free love and psychedelic rock—became the symbol of cultural revolution of the 1960s. Hippie symbols on 1960s Becoming a swami or a guru is not a matter of academic degrees or book learning, but deep spiritual insight that must be confirmed by the authority of one’s own teacher. In India, it is taken for granted that some gurus are more genuine representatives of their traditions of learning than others. In America, all had a chance to attract a following. Some came and went quickly, sometimes amidst controversy. Others came and settled into the American landscape, where their influence is still felt today. Maharishi Mahe...