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Apr 18, 2021
2 min

Guru Hargobind's Final Teaching

When Guru Hargobind notified the Sikh congregation in Kiratpur that they would soon be departing from the world the Sikhs asked the Guru...

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Apr 6, 2021
1 min

Guru Hargobind Arriving in Amritsar

Upcoming on the Suraj Podcast: Guru Hargobind arrives back in Amritsar after spending time in the Gwalior jail. The Great Poet Santokh...

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Apr 1, 2021
1 min

Guru Hargobind's Condemnation of Violence Against Women⁣

In Episode 125 of the Suraj Podcast (Chapter 5 of Raas 5 of the Suraj Prakash), we heard how the Emperor Jahangir presented Guru...

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Apr 1, 2021
1 min

Mata Nanaki Gives Birth to Guru Tegh Bahadur ⁣

ਮੰਗਤਿ ਜਨ ਕੋ ਧਨ ਗਨ ਦੀਨੋ । ਨਰਗ ਅਨੰਦ ਨਾਰਿ ਨਰ ਕੀਨੋ । ⁣ ਬਾਂਧੇ ਟੋਲਿ ਨਾਗਰੀ ਸੁੰਦਰ । ਚਲਿ ਪ੍ਰਵਿਸ਼ੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਕੇ ਮੰਦਿਰ ।40।⁣ Upon the birth of Guru...

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Mar 7, 2021
2 min

Mata Nanaki Chastising Dhirmal's Thugs

When Dhirmal sends his thugs to Guru Tegh Bahadur's house, injuring and robbing the Guru's House, Mata Nanaki immediately comes to the...

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Mar 5, 2021
4 min

The Unsung Empress - Mata Nanaki

ਨਾਮ ਨਾਨਕੀ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਰੂਪ । ਜੋ ਸਭਿ ਤੇ ਬਡਿਭਾਗ ਅਨੂਪ । ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜਿਨ ਹੁਇ ਨੰਦਨ । ਪੌਤ੍ਰ ਬਲੀ ਬਿਦਤਹਿ ਜਗਬੰਦਨ । ਜੋ ਨਿਜ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦੇ ਛਿਤਿ ਰਾਜ । ਕਰਹਿ ਬਿਨਾਸਨਿ...

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Mar 5, 2021
1 min

Completing Raas Four

ਅਬਿ ਰਾਸਿ ਚਤੁਰਥੀ ਪੂਰਿ ਕੀਨਿ । ਗੁਰੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ਉੱਦਮ ਸੁ ਦੀਨਿ । ⁣ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਕੀਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ । ਜਿਸ ਪਠਤਿ ਸੁਨਤਿ ਸਭਿ ਪਾਪ ਨਾਸ ।⁣ The fourth Raas has...

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Mar 5, 2021
1 min

The Guru's Nature

⁣ ਹਮਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਤੱਗ੍ਯਾ ਇਹੀ । ਸ਼ਰਨਿ ਪਰੇ ਕਹੁ ਤ੍ਯਾਗਤਿ ਨਹੀਂ ।⁣ ਜੋ ਨਰ ਆਰਤਿ ਕਹਿ ਇਕ ਬੇਰਾ । ਸ੍ਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਮੈਂ ਅਬਿ ਤੇਰਾ ।13।⁣ "That person who...

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Mar 5, 2021
1 min

The Guru's Exercise Regime

Episode 99 mentions how Guru Hargobind Sahib would for countless reps swing weighted clubs, an exercise utilized by wrestlers and...

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Mar 5, 2021
1 min

Guru Hargobind Arming Up

⁣ After adorning himself in fine clothes and jewelry, Guru Hargobind approached the Akal Takht for the first time and asked a Sikh:⁣ ⁣...

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Mar 5, 2021
2 min

Guru Hargobind⁣'s Attire

Just prior to sitting for the first time on the Akal Takht [the Immortal Throne], Guru Hargobind is described beautifully by the Great...

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Mar 5, 2021
1 min

The Weapon Bearing Guru

"I will hold weapons, not rosaries!" ⁣ ਗਹੌਂ ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਨਹਿ ਮਾਲਾ ਧਾਰੋਂ ।⁣ ⁣ Excerpt from Episode 95 Guru Hargobind's Coronation Ceremony - the...

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Sep 19, 2020
1 min

A Granth Like No Other

ਉਨਿਸ ਸਤ ਪੂਰੇ ਭਏ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਮ੍ਰਿਗੇਸ । ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸੂਰਜ ਪਰਕਾਸ ਕਿਅ ਅਦਭੁਦ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਬਿਸੇਸ ।⁣ In 1900 Bikrami (1843 CE) the Exalted Santokh Singh...

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Sep 19, 2020
1 min

Bidhi Chand's Intellect

ਬਿਧੀ ਚੰਦ ਬੁਧਿ ਬਿਮਲ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ।⁣ The contemplative Bidhi Chand has an immaculate intellect. ⁣ ⁣ - Bhai Gurdas, Vaar 11, Pauri 17 ⁣ ⁣ To hear...

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Sep 19, 2020
1 min

Episode List ⁣

Thank you to everyone who has been traveling along with us on this Suraj Podcast Journey, this image is the episode list to date: we have...

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Sep 19, 2020
1 min

Surajpodcast.com is Live!

Visit Surajpodcast.com and @surajpodcast for the latest episodes covering the lives of the Gurus from Kavi Santokh Singh’s pre-colonial...

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Sep 19, 2020
1 min

Suraj Podcast YouTube Channel⁣

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Sep 19, 2020
1 min

The Splendor of Bidhi Chand

Episode 71 of the Suraj Podcast details the blessings Guru Hargobind gives to the Exalted Bidhi Chand and his lineage.