How to solve contradictions ? as per one missionary

Gurfateh





Well it was told to das, by a learned missionary(das once wrote a letter of his being near Malaysia to Gyani Ji) that in order to solve the contradistinctions in Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji say between Devotees and Guru’s verses, verse from Guru will prevail.

As in the example given below.


ਕਉਣੁ ਮਾਸੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਸਾਗੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਪ ਸਮਾਣੇ ॥
कउणुमासुकउणुसागुकहावैकिसुमहिपापसमाणे॥
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Ka▫uṇ mās ka▫uṇ sāg kahāvai kis mėh pāp samāṇe.
What is called meat, and what is called green vegetables? What leads to sin?
(Ang 1289)

ਪੰਨਾ 1377, ਸਤਰ 2
ਕਬੀਰਭਾਂਗਮਾਛੁਲੀਸੁਰਾਪਾਨਿਜੋਜੋਪ੍ਰਾਨੀਖਾਂਹਿ॥
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=28415
कबीरभांगमाछुलीसुरापानिजोजोप्रानीखांहि॥
Kabīr bẖāʼng mācẖẖulī surā pān jo jo parānī kẖāʼnhi.
Kabeer, those mortals who consume marijuana, fish and wine -
ਭਗਤਕਬੀਰਜੀ - view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

Further to it is there is a contradiction between Banis among Gurus, then Bani of First Master is going to prevail.

Das is interested to know more view on this from the Sangat.

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vijaydeep bhai ji

This is a recurring question. it comes around in Sikh forums in cycles like the 7-year locust.

I disagree with the determination that the Banee of Guru Nanak trumps any contradictions with the shabads of other Gurus, Bhats, Bhagats, sants. As soon as this question comes up it harkens to a debate about whether there is Guru Bani and Bhat Bani, etc.

There is nothing called Guru Bani and nothing called Bhat Bani. It is all Gurbani. There are no contradictions. Only apparent contradictions. When the argument is made the motive soon follows. The motive is 99.9 percent of the time an attempt to undermine the primacy, the unparalled standing of Sri Guru Granth Sahib as the Eternal Guru. These kinds of attempts are usually put forth by those who seek equal parkash of Bachittar Natak, and other historical texts, with Guru Granth. They consider Sri Guru Granth Sahib on a par with other "historically important texts." I read that just today. Sri Guru Granth Sahib is not a history book.
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Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=28415

Although you may not agree with me, it is important for me to post my reply in a forthright way. A day, a week, a year from now, a member with some confusion on this point will need to read a straight answer.

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