By Asia Samachar | Malaysia |
Some 70 people have signed up for the new seminar series, ‘Understanding Gurbani by Yourself for Yourself’, that begins at Gurdwara Sahib Subang this Sunday (March 10).
“We can accommodate another 30 people,” course coordinator Pritam Singh told Asia Samachar.
The weekly seminars (5pm-7pm), conducted free of charge, is part of the Pachaar Series of the gurdwara. Guru ka Langgar will be served at 7pm.
Karminder Singh Dhillon, a prolific Sikh author and speaker, will be handling topics like how to understand Gurbani beyond the literal word and the importance of context. (See full list below).
The participants can look forward to robust discussion and interaction, judging from Karminder’s previous seminars.
What will the participants learn?
“The overall objectives of the seminar series is to provide participants with the tools needed to understand Gurbani by themselves and to equip them with a method of knowing the messages of Gurbani for themselves,” said Karminder, author of The Hijacking of Sikhi and a dozen other books on Sikhi.
The first seminar is entitled ‘Getting From The Literal To The Spiritual’. Among the questions that will be discoursed are:
- Why do literal interpretations not allow me to get to the real messages of Gurbani?
- How do I get from the Literal to the Spiritual Messages within Gurbani?
- What are the tools I need to be able to appreciate the Spiritual Message of Gurbani?
In Seminar 2 entitled ‘Understanding The Rahao Principle‘, the participants will explore the following issues:
- What is the significance of the Rahao Verse in Gurbani?
- How do I use the Rahao Verse to get from the Literal to the Spiritual Messages within Gurbani?
- How will ignoring the Rahao Verse’s importance derail me from getting to Gurbani’s spiritual messages?
Attendance is by registration. To register, please call Pritam Singh at 016-216- 2474.
FULL DETAILS OF THE SEMINAR SERIES
(PLACE: G.S. SUBANG. Day: Sundays. Time: 5pm-7pm)
Seminar 1 – March 10 – Getting from the Literal to the Spiritual
Seminar 2 – March 17 – The Rahao Pinciple
Seminar 3 – March 24 – The Importance of Context
Seminar 4 – March 31 – Spirituality of the Self
Seminar 5 – April 7 – Spirituality of the Shabd
Seminar 6 – April 21 – Realizing the Creator Within
Seminar 7 – April 28 – Using Gurbani to Understanding Gurbani
Seminar 8 – May 5 – Selected Gurbani Concepts
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