Guiding tenet of life is singularity

Guru Granth Sahib is comprised of 1,430 pages, but the essential learning is said to be stated in the opening verse itself. The scripture opens with the word “Ik-Oankar”, which is better understood if we examine it in parts. Itbecomes clear then that the first word in the Guru Granth Sahib, “Ik”, is really nota word buta digit. Itis the number one, written in the Gurmukhi script.

- By Davinder P.S. Sandhu

When the Teacher begins to talk of Him, he starts by uttering, “Ik”, meaning singularity. To the evolved devotee, ready to absorb the true impact of this deep statement, the significance can quickly strike home. There is none but One, “Ik”. For sucha devotee, there remain no further questions to ask - ifall isOne, what else is there to know? Questions dissolve when all duality mixes into one singularity. But some asked, “Who is the One?” The answe