

Gurbani cautions us about mundane Kirtan The Gurbani has strong words of caution, warning, admonition (whatever we want to call it) about the kind Kirtan that's being promoted and propagated by the Pujaaree groups. No one else holds the key in hand (to open this lock) ||1|| (sggs 1237). O Nanak! Without the Guru (Gur-Wisdom or ਗਿਆਨ), the door of the mind cannot be opened. The Guru ( Gur-Wisdom or ਗਿਆਨ) is the key (that open this lock - this is only key that can remove the spell of Maya from the mind.).

By great fortune (i.e., who lives by the Naam) realizes. In nutshell, The SGGS is telling us that the 'Bani -ਬਾਣੀ' (i.e., Giaan or Wisdom of the Gur-Shabad) is the priceless Jewel of Wisdom, Ocean of Virtues (ਗੁਣ) and Bliss, most excellent 'Poonjee-ਪੂੰਜੀ' (wealth, capital, assets, fund, etc.).
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Therefore, by becoming the Gurmukh, understand (the " Naam Padaarath": Wisdom, Virtues, Truth.) with full attention (sggs 1075).Īmong other verses, the Pujaaree also often misquote the following verse: "ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕ ਹੀਰਾ ॥: Kirtan(u) nirmolak heeraa".īut, when you combine rest of the verses, the picture becomes very clear that here the Gurbani is talking about the Jewel or Diamond ("Heeraa") of Wisdom, Virtues (ਗੁਣ). For the Gurmat (Wisdom, Giaan, Upadesh or Way of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, SGGS), Yugas are the state of an individual's mind at a given moment.įor example, Kal Yuga is the state of mind dominated by falsehood (untruthfulness), doubt, ignorance, Haumai, Bikaar.Īlso, literally, Kirtan (ਕੀਰਤਨ) means Keertee (ਕੀਰਤੀ – ਵਡਿਆਈ, ਸੋਭਾ, to celebrate or live by the the Divine Virtues and Wisdom in daily life.). This second makes it very clear what the Gurbani is talking about.įirst off, the Gurbani does not believe in four Yuga as does the Brahmin Pujaaree. To make their point, the cunning Pujaaree groups always misquote the following verse: "ਕਲਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਪਰਧਾਨਾ ॥: Kalyug mahi kirtan(u) pardhaanaa".īut they seldom quote the next verse, or they misquote that one as well: "ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਲਾਇ ਧਿਆਨਾ ॥: Gurmukhi japeeai laai dhiaanaa". Pujaaree claim Kirtan to be the most exalted action

However, the illiterate and corrupt Pujaaree groups and the Pujaaree system has entrusted upon people's head that Kirtan is the most exalted action ("ਪਰਧਾਨਾ-Pardhaanaa"), and that it is to sing the Gurbani loud with musical instruments.Īs we'll see in the pages that lie ahead the above assertion or interpretation of the Pujaaree is totally self-serving (ਰੋਟੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਜਰੀਆ, ਧੰਧਾ, business.). It can be heard at religious places, religious ceremonies, homes, radios, televisions, tape-players, CD-players, Internet, digital media, mobile phones, and so on. In general, Kirtan is sung in Haumai (false ego-sense) greed, etc., and heard to gratify ears ( ਕੰਨ ਰਸ). In order to impart the Truth (ਸਚ) to masses, as examples (ਹਵਾਲਾ), all the 35 contributors of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) have used terms in their Bani (ਬਾਣੀ) that were prevailing in common language spoken by average citizens of their time.
