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17-Oct-2004, 08:23 AM
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| | | | | | | Who Are the Gurus?
Waheguru Ji Ke Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ke Fateh
Who are our ten gurus?
Are they God?
Are they an aspect of God?
Were the sent by God?
Are they one with God?
Are they prophets from God? Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/849-who-are-the-gurus.html
Please in detail describe our gurus' relationship to God using some referances.
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17-Oct-2004, 23:06 PM
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The Gurus were human beings that became one with God.
They were not sent by God -- It took 30 years before Guru Nanak had completely began to change the region...there was no "baby Nanak" similar to Baby Jesus's birth. Guru Nanaks birth was not prophecized.
They are not prophets from God -- None of them claimed knowledge of the future and its holdings.
They are not aspects of God -- They just speak the message, which they think is God's true message. This is shown because the Gurus acknowledged other pathways to finding God. They knew, that they only speak one certain message to get to God. Guru Nanak denounced the multiple Gods in Hinduism that claimed to be aspects of the one true God....but one can also argue, that everyone is an aspect of God.
The Introduction of the book "Soft Target" does a nice analysis on Guru Nanak's history, and his childhood. Some of these questions are answered there. | | The following member appreciates S|kH Ji for the above message. | |
20-Aug-2007, 01:51 AM
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The Guru Raised Me From the Lowliest Position  Bhai Jetha Ji used to earn his livelihood by selling boiled grains. Very often he would freely give away the boiled grains to the needy and to the poor laborers. Guru Amar Das was highly impressed by his charitable nature and blessed the young boy. Ultimately the divine succession was bestowed on him, he was named Ram Das and was installed as the Fourth Guru. |
20-Aug-2007, 10:40 AM
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The Invincible Guru Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=849 Several fruitless efforts were made on the life of (Guru) Hargobind right from his infancy. A snake-charmer was bribed who let loose a poisonous snake. But the great Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=849
(Guru), overpowered the snake. |
20-Aug-2007, 13:48 PM
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The Robe of Honor Baba Amar Das served Sri Guru Angad Dev with utmost devotion and dedication. Besides fetching water from the river Beas for Master's bath every day, he would serve in the Langar. Every year the Guru acknowledged his services by conferring upon him robe of honor which the Great Guru wrapped around his head. Baba Amar Das was decorated with the Siropi seven times. Seva is one of the main tenets of Sikhism, exemplified through the lives of Gurus. |
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20-Aug-2007, 18:45 PM
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The Ethics Of a Shop-Keeper Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=849 Guru Nanak had joined as a Modi (storekeeper) of Daulat Khan Lodi at Sultanpur. Everyone hailed Nanak, as he was fair in his dealings. He used to say that an honest shop- keeper alone can have a- balanced personality. Only his-words carry weight. What one requires is integrity and one can achieve it being true to one's vocation. | 
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