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Explore Var Sat (Mahala 3) 2/2

The Guru Granth Sahib Project

Thursday
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29
May
2025

In this composition, Guru Amardas Sahib highlights that IkOankar (the Divine) is the Creator of all existence. It portrays how individuals who cling to temporary possessions and relationships remain trapped in the cycle of birth and death.

In this composition, Guru Amardas Sahib highlights that IkOankar (the Divine) is the Creator of all existence. It portrays how individuals who cling to temporary possessions and relationships remain trapped in the cycle of birth and death.


In contrast, those who remember and internalize the eternal Wisdom (Guru) come to recognize IkOankar as the source behind all that happens in the world. For them, IkOankar serves as a protector against vices. With the guidance of the Wisdom, they rise above the cycle of rebirth and liberate themselves from worldly pain and suffering.

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Jasleen Kaur

Research Associate
Research Associate

Jasleen Kaur is a Research Associate at the Sikh Research Institute. She has received a Religious Studies B.A./M.A. from the University of Virginia, focusing on South Asian Religions through the lens of literature and poetry.

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