Charhdi Kala......
What exactly is Charhdi Kala? When we meet each other we often ask if we are in Charhdi Kala. I was surfing the net looking for the defination / or what is the state of Charhdi Kala and following is the answer I could find. I'm just quoting the whole text from that site.
Charhdi Kala signifies in the Sikh tradition a perennially blossoming, unwilting spirit, a perpetual state of certitude resting on the unwavering belief in Divine justice. The Kala of Sanskrit origin gives a dominant meaning which is ‘Energy’. Charhdi, in Punjabi means rising, ascending, soaring. So, Charhdi Kala would mean an intensely energized, ever–ascending state of the spirit of an individual or of a group. It is characterized by faith, confidence, cheerfulness, courage, fortitude, discipline and resolute willingness to uphold the cherished ideals and readiness to perform the assigned tasks even in the face of the most daunting challenge.
In Charhdi Kala there is confidence in the ultimate victory of Truth over falsehood and of Good over evil. Abiding Cheerfulness is its hallmark -
"Nanak Naam Charhdi Kala,Tere Bhane Sarbatt da Bhalaa".
Courage is that state or quality of mind and spirit which enables one to face dangers with self-possession and resolution. Discipline resulting from training that leads to controlled behavior, mentally and morally, is also an essential constituent of Charhdi Kala. Perpetual readiness to act is another - he pursues the ideals he cherishes, makes no noise over a good deed, and proceeds to another. Kala also means "fine art", so actions in Charhdi Kala become characterized by elegance and gracefulness. It also means playing a winning "Game" according to the accepted rules of the game.
To sum up , Charhdi Kala is not just high morale, but also unwavering faith in divine support, certainty of moral victory and sublimity of action. Even in the most adverse of circumstances, its constancy does not wane.
source:sikh.net
Charhdi Kala signifies in the Sikh tradition a perennially blossoming, unwilting spirit, a perpetual state of certitude resting on the unwavering belief in Divine justice. The Kala of Sanskrit origin gives a dominant meaning which is ‘Energy’. Charhdi, in Punjabi means rising, ascending, soaring. So, Charhdi Kala would mean an intensely energized, ever–ascending state of the spirit of an individual or of a group. It is characterized by faith, confidence, cheerfulness, courage, fortitude, discipline and resolute willingness to uphold the cherished ideals and readiness to perform the assigned tasks even in the face of the most daunting challenge.
In Charhdi Kala there is confidence in the ultimate victory of Truth over falsehood and of Good over evil. Abiding Cheerfulness is its hallmark -
"Nanak Naam Charhdi Kala,Tere Bhane Sarbatt da Bhalaa".
Courage is that state or quality of mind and spirit which enables one to face dangers with self-possession and resolution. Discipline resulting from training that leads to controlled behavior, mentally and morally, is also an essential constituent of Charhdi Kala. Perpetual readiness to act is another - he pursues the ideals he cherishes, makes no noise over a good deed, and proceeds to another. Kala also means "fine art", so actions in Charhdi Kala become characterized by elegance and gracefulness. It also means playing a winning "Game" according to the accepted rules of the game.
To sum up , Charhdi Kala is not just high morale, but also unwavering faith in divine support, certainty of moral victory and sublimity of action. Even in the most adverse of circumstances, its constancy does not wane.
source:sikh.net
posted by Sifar at
2/21/2007 04:57:00 PM
3 Comments:
I think its also mistakenly used when we ask each other if we are in charhdi kalaa or not and the response is usually yes. Even though our mind is deep in the thoughts maya.
Great Post!
At first I thought you were gonna talk about the charhdi kalaa online store since they used the same spellings :)
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Anonymous, at 2/22/2007 9:31 AM
nice post!
Chardikala
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upinder kaur, at 2/26/2007 11:52 PM
That's a good, thorough definition of Chardhi Kala--the best I've seen so far. I've heard the term used, and after looking it up thought I had a fairly good idea of what it meant. This makes it much more clear. Thanks, Sarvjeet!
I hope you're doing well!
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Anonymous, at 3/05/2007 10:45 PM
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