What Gurmat Therapy Is / Is Not
Gurmat Therapy Is
- A practical pathway to self-actualataion,self-realisation and self-soveringity
- An Ontological Psychology: A consciousness-based approach rooted in Gurbani, the teachings of Guru Nanak, focusing on Being, awareness, and alignment with Hukam.
- A Therapeutic Model: Structured like psychotherapy and mindfulness, integrating science, contemplative practice, and transpersonal psychology.
- A Path to Self-Sovereignty: Empowers individuals to live from inner freedom, autonomy, and authentic presence.
- Evidence-Based & Transparent: Grounded in Gurbani wisdom, supported by modern science (psychoneuroimmunology, epigenetics, neuroscience), and open to peer review.
- Inclusive & Universal: Accessible to people of all backgrounds, without conversion, exclusivity, or hierarchy.
- Community-Centred: Builds Sangat (collective coherence) while respecting family, society, and wider community.
- Decolonial Recovery: Reclaims indigenous ontological wisdom from reductionist, religious, and colonial distortions.
Gurmat Therapy Is Not
- ❌ Not a Religion: It does not ask for belief, worship, or conversion.
- ❌ Not Dogma or Ideology: It is experiential, not based on belief systems or rigid doctrines.
- ❌ Not Exclusive: It does not claim monopoly on truth, healing, or liberation.
- ❌ Not a Cult: It rejects manipulation, coercion, or dependency on leaders.
- ❌ Not Isolationist: It does not separate individuals from family, society, or other traditions.
- ❌ Not Personality-Driven: Gurmat Therapy is not built around any one leader but anchored in the timeless ontology of Gurbani.
One-Line Essence
Gurmat Therapy is a path of ontological health (personal and transpersonal) and liberation, the opposite of organised religions, belief systems cults, dogmas — it empowers, liberates, and connects.