Is There Intelligent, Ethical Life on Other Planets?

Is there intelligent, ethical life on other planets?
By Balpret Singh, Citizen Special

More than 500 years ago Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith, said that there were countless universes and galaxies and that God's creation could not be measured. Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scripture, describes God as "the Lord and Master of millions of universes; the provider for all beings" (ang 612).

There is a story in the Sikh tradition of Guru Nanak's meeting with a respected saint, Pir Dastgir of Baghdad, who insisted that there were only seven heavens above the Earth which contained the sun and moon.

Guru Nanak explained his position that there were, in fact, countless planets and galaxies. Guru Nanak is said to have shown in the blink of an eye the vastness of creation and the universes within it and convinced Pir Dastgir of the truth of his statement.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/general-discussion/34166-there-intelligent-ethical-life-other-planets.html

Indeed, if there are countless universes and planets, then the odds would certainly suggest that at least some of them do have "intelligent, ethical life."

Many of the world's greatest scientists, including Stephen Hawking, have also come out clearly in support of the belief that life exists beyond this Earth and may in fact be "common."

While thinking about extraterrestrial life and dreaming about journeys into outer space is interesting, I'm not sure it has many practical implications for our day-to-day lives. Humanity has an abundance of issues to deal with on planet Earth before dealing with life on other planets.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=34166

In the Sikh faith, while it is acknowledged that creation is boundless, the focus is on seeking God within and practising the principles of compassion and kindness in our lives.

The true search is not the one that takes us into outer space, but the one that takes us within ourselves to realize and experience God. That is certainly a much more practical journey to be reflecting upon.

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Do you KNOW that the more powerful the MICROSCOPE GETS....the MORE that is there to "SEE".....the Most Powerful Microscope in existence still hasnt reached the LIMITS just as the Most Powerful TELESCOPE in existence still has a LONG long way to SEE into Space !! It works BOTH WAYS..whether looking OUT or INWARDS.

Gurfateh,
At present we are unable to see the existence of life beyond Earth with the best of our equipments. It doesn't mean that life is just confined to Earth. Dalton's Atomic Theory once stated that Atoms were indivisible. Even a school child today knows that constituents of an Atom can be separated and moved (the fundamentals of electronics). Same applies to the universe as well. It would require more dedicated research.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=34166
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=34166

Applying this to spirituality, it would need a dedicated spiritual research to fully know oneself and to realize Almighty within oneself.

We are still in darkness about the existence of life on other planets. Scientists are endeavoring to explore the world continuously. May be we will be able to see life on other planets after a few years.

Purely out of interest, I would extend the question in the thread title and ask:
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=34166
"And do they worship a God?"