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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 76851" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><img src="http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smsarticles/essaysonsikhvalues/ikongkaar.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p><strong>[SIZE=-1]Its Originality[/SIZE]</strong> [SIZE=-1]Without an iota of doubt, the Sikh faith is original in its every aspect. It becomes clear if we pay a little attention, and study it a bit more deeply, rather than (like Tyonby etc.) believing some who merely follow the hearsay without searching the truth. [/SIZE] </p><p> </p><p><strong>[SIZE=-1]Problem[/SIZE]</strong> </p><p>[SIZE=-1]The statements that the Sikh Gurus picked up things mainly from Hinduism and Islam, and intertwined them into the new Sikh faith, have no base. Such a claim may directly project the expression that the Sikh Gurus were not God-sent Prophets, and the Sikh faith was only a maneuvered byproduct of other faiths. Anything may get imagined and distorted by those having nefarious intentions and vested interests. [/SIZE] </p><p>[SIZE=-1]Has anyone in other religions, ever professed such derogatory claims for his or her faith? Perhaps, only the Sikhs assert their ‘vague’ liberal-mindedness, feel proud of their misdirected modernity, and make such ill-founded assertions! Very innocently, they insult their Prophets, and feel dignified and distinguished with their confused ideas. The so-called scholars and searchers, should make sincere efforts to find out the truth before making their minds public, and when advancing their opinions.[/SIZE] </p><p style="text-align: right">[SIZE=-1]<a href="http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smsarticles/essaysonsikhvalues/sikhtheology/#Top" target="_blank">Top of Page</a>[/SIZE]</p><p><img src="http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smsarticles/essaysonsikhvalues/sikhgurus.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p><strong>[SIZE=-1]What do the Gurus Say?[/SIZE]</strong> [SIZE=-1]Such unfounded ideas evaporate when we even cursorily study what the Gurus say in Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Book -[/SIZE] <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]jYsI mY AwvY Ksm kI bwxI qYsVw krI igAwnu vy lwlo ] [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]jYsI mY AwvY Ksm kI bwxI qYsVw krI igAwnu vy lwlo ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Jaae-see maae aavaae khasam kee baan.ee [/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]t.aaesr.aa karee geaanu vae Lalo [/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]O Lalo, I say what God reveals to me![/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]1-722-Line 16[/SIZE]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]siqgur kI bwxI siq siq kir jwxhu gurisKhu [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]hir krqw Awip muhhu kFwie ] [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]siqgur kI bwxI siq siq kir jwxhu gurisKhu [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]hir krqw Awip muhhu kFwE ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Sat.t.egur kee ban.ee sat.t.e sa.t.t.e kar-e jaan.hu gur-sikh-hu [/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Har-e Kart.aa aape muhu kadhaae[/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]O faithful ones, have faith in the Guru’s Hymns,[/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]The Lord Himself makes him utter these.[/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]4-308-5 [/SIZE]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]qU Awip scw qyrI bwxI scI Awpy AlKu AQwhw hy ] [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]qU Awp sçcw qyrI bwxI sçcI Awpy AlKu AQwhw hy ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Toon’ aaep sachaa t .aeree baan.ee sachee[/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]aapae alakhu athaahaa hae[/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]O Lord, You are a truth, Your Hymns are true (revealed to the Guru), You are unfathomable and unlimited![/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]3-1057-8[/SIZE]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]Dur kI bwxI AweI ] [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]iqin sglI icMq imtweI ] [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]Dur kI bwxI Aweé ] [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]iqin sglI icMq imtweé ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Dhur kee baan.ee aa-ee[/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]t.in-e saglee chint. mitaa-ee[/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]What I say is the revealed one (received directly from God),[/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]and it alleviates all anxieties. [/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]5-628-2[/SIZE]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]inq aiT gwvhu pRB kI bwxI ] [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]inq auiT gwvhu pRB kI bwxI ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Nit.t. outh:.e gaavhu Prabh kee baan.ee[/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]Get up and sing the God given Hymns (His praise).[/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]5-1340-7[/SIZE]</p><p>[SIZE=-1]Guru Nanak, the First Sikh Prophet would himself say something like, “O Mardana, take out Rabab (string instrument played with a striker), revelation is coming.” What the Gurus sang was God-sent.[/SIZE] <img src="http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smsarticles/essaysonsikhvalues/gurugobindsingh2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p><strong>[SIZE=-1]The Tenth Master[/SIZE]</strong> [SIZE=-1]Let us see what the Tenth Master Guru Gobind Singh says in ‘Bachitar; Natak,’ (Dassam Granth) -[/SIZE] <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]mY Apnw suq qoih invwjw ] pMQu pRcur krby kh swjw ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]jwih qhW qYN Drmu clwie ] kbuiD krn qy lok htwie ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]mY Apnw suq qoih invwjw ] pMQu pRcur krby kh swjw ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]jwih qhW qYN Drmu clwe ] kbuiD krn qy lok htwe ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Maaen’. apnaa sut.t. tohe nivaajaa [/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Panthu pr;achur karbae ko saajaa [/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Jaahe t.ahaan’ taae dh:armu chalaa-e [/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Kabudh:e karan t.ae lok hataa-e [/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]I have designated you my son[/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]And am sending you to set up the path of righteousness.[/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]In the world, you should establish Dharma (right path),[/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]And take the people away from evils. [/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]10th Guru-Dassam Granth.[/SIZE]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]ieh kwrin pRB moih pTwXo ] qb mY jgiq jnmu Dir AwXo ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]Eh kwrin pRB moih pTwXo ] qb mY jgiq jnmu Dir AwXo ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Eh kaarane Pr;abh mohe pathaa-eyo[/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Tabb maaen. jagat. janamu d:har-e aa-eyo [/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]God made me for this reason (to start a right path),[/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]And sent me to the world. [/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]10th Guru-Dassam Granth.[/SIZE]</p><p>[SIZE=-1]How clearly the Guru tells that God prepared and then sent him to the world to start a new Dharma. Clearly, he came to the world prepared to start a new faith and had no need to borrow things from others. The Tenth Master declares - [/SIZE]<p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]pWie ghy jb qy qumry qb qy koaU AWK qry nhIN AwnÎo ] [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]rwm rhIm purwn kurwn Anyk khYN mq eyk n mwnÎo ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]isMimRiq swsqR byd sBY bhu Byd khYN hm eyk n jwnÎo ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[SIZE=-1]sRI Aispwn ik®pw qumrI kir mY n khÎo sB qoih bKwnÎo ] [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]pWie ghy jb qy qumry qb qy koaU AWK qry nhIN AwnÎo ] [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]rwm rhIm purwn kurwn Anyk khYN mq eyk n mwnÎo ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]isMimRiq swsqR byd sBY bhu Byd khYN hm eyk n jwnÎo ][/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniHindi'">[SIZE=-1]sRI Aispwn ik®pw qumrI kir mY n khÎo sB qoih bKwnÎo ] [/SIZE]</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Paan’ae gahae jabb t.e T.umrae t.abb t.ae kouoo aan’kh t.arae naheen’ aanyo [/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Raam Raheem Puraan Kuraan anaek kahaen’ mat.t. aek naa maanyo[/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Sin:mr;ite Sastr; Baed sabhaae bahu bhaed kahaaen’ hamm aek naa jaanyo[/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>[SIZE=-1]Sr;ee Asipaan kr;ipaa T.umree Karre maae naa kahyo sabh T.ohe bakhaaneou[/SIZE]</em> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]Since I have taken Your refuge, I never looked to anyone else.[/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]Rama, Mohammad, Puranas, Qouran, tell a lot, but I have depended only on You, God![/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]All the books of the Hindu faith tell so many secrets, but I kept steady in my faith only on You. [/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]God, my praising You is due to Your blessing. On my own, I cannot do anything, only You make me praise![/SIZE] </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[SIZE=-1]Svayaa-10-Dassam Granth[/SIZE]</p><p>[SIZE=-1]If we have faith in our Gurus, we will have to believe them word by word. The Gurus say the truth, because it is what God ordained them to do, they themselves do not say or do anything. They are in total surrender to God. Their every thingis said or done by Him, and they stay unbound by the Karma (actions and their reactions i.e. they stay above destiny). [/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Every thing in the world is under His will, but the irony is that the worldly people do not absolutely surrender to the Lord; therefore, they say or do things themselves and incur their Karma (they themselves create their destinies).[/SIZE]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smsarticles/essaysonsikhvalues/sikhtheology/" target="_blank">Sikh Missionary Society(U.K.) - Articles - Sikh Theology, its Originality</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 76851, member: 5290"] [IMG]http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smsarticles/essaysonsikhvalues/ikongkaar.gif[/IMG] [B][SIZE=-1]Its Originality[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=-1]Without an iota of doubt, the Sikh faith is original in its every aspect. It becomes clear if we pay a little attention, and study it a bit more deeply, rather than (like Tyonby etc.) believing some who merely follow the hearsay without searching the truth. [/SIZE] [B][SIZE=-1]Problem[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=-1]The statements that the Sikh Gurus picked up things mainly from Hinduism and Islam, and intertwined them into the new Sikh faith, have no base. Such a claim may directly project the expression that the Sikh Gurus were not God-sent Prophets, and the Sikh faith was only a maneuvered byproduct of other faiths. Anything may get imagined and distorted by those having nefarious intentions and vested interests. [/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Has anyone in other religions, ever professed such derogatory claims for his or her faith? Perhaps, only the Sikhs assert their ‘vague’ liberal-mindedness, feel proud of their misdirected modernity, and make such ill-founded assertions! Very innocently, they insult their Prophets, and feel dignified and distinguished with their confused ideas. The so-called scholars and searchers, should make sincere efforts to find out the truth before making their minds public, and when advancing their opinions.[/SIZE] [RIGHT][SIZE=-1][URL="http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smsarticles/essaysonsikhvalues/sikhtheology/#Top"]Top of Page[/URL][/SIZE][/RIGHT] [IMG]http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smsarticles/essaysonsikhvalues/sikhgurus.jpg[/IMG] [B][SIZE=-1]What do the Gurus Say?[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=-1]Such unfounded ideas evaporate when we even cursorily study what the Gurus say in Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Book -[/SIZE] [INDENT][FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]jYsI mY AwvY Ksm kI bwxI qYsVw krI igAwnu vy lwlo ] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]jYsI mY AwvY Ksm kI bwxI qYsVw krI igAwnu vy lwlo ][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][SIZE=-1]Jaae-see maae aavaae khasam kee baan.ee [/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=-1]t.aaesr.aa karee geaanu vae Lalo [/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=-1]O Lalo, I say what God reveals to me![/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]1-722-Line 16[/SIZE][/INDENT][INDENT][FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]siqgur kI bwxI siq siq kir jwxhu gurisKhu [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]hir krqw Awip muhhu kFwie ] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]siqgur kI bwxI siq siq kir jwxhu gurisKhu [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]hir krqw Awip muhhu kFwE ][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][SIZE=-1]Sat.t.egur kee ban.ee sat.t.e sa.t.t.e kar-e jaan.hu gur-sikh-hu [/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=-1]Har-e Kart.aa aape muhu kadhaae[/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=-1]O faithful ones, have faith in the Guru’s Hymns,[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]The Lord Himself makes him utter these.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]4-308-5 [/SIZE][/INDENT][INDENT][FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]qU Awip scw qyrI bwxI scI Awpy AlKu AQwhw hy ] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]qU Awp sçcw qyrI bwxI sçcI Awpy AlKu AQwhw hy ][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][SIZE=-1]Toon’ aaep sachaa t .aeree baan.ee sachee[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=-1]aapae alakhu athaahaa hae[/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=-1]O Lord, You are a truth, Your Hymns are true (revealed to the Guru), You are unfathomable and unlimited![/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]3-1057-8[/SIZE][/INDENT][INDENT][FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]Dur kI bwxI AweI ] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]iqin sglI icMq imtweI ] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]Dur kI bwxI Aweé ] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]iqin sglI icMq imtweé ][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][SIZE=-1]Dhur kee baan.ee aa-ee[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=-1]t.in-e saglee chint. mitaa-ee[/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=-1]What I say is the revealed one (received directly from God),[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]and it alleviates all anxieties. [/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]5-628-2[/SIZE][/INDENT][INDENT][FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]inq aiT gwvhu pRB kI bwxI ] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]inq auiT gwvhu pRB kI bwxI ][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][SIZE=-1]Nit.t. outh:.e gaavhu Prabh kee baan.ee[/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=-1]Get up and sing the God given Hymns (His praise).[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]5-1340-7[/SIZE][/INDENT][SIZE=-1]Guru Nanak, the First Sikh Prophet would himself say something like, “O Mardana, take out Rabab (string instrument played with a striker), revelation is coming.” What the Gurus sang was God-sent.[/SIZE] [IMG]http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smsarticles/essaysonsikhvalues/gurugobindsingh2.jpg[/IMG] [B][SIZE=-1]The Tenth Master[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=-1]Let us see what the Tenth Master Guru Gobind Singh says in ‘Bachitar; Natak,’ (Dassam Granth) -[/SIZE] [INDENT][FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]mY Apnw suq qoih invwjw ] pMQu pRcur krby kh swjw ][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]jwih qhW qYN Drmu clwie ] kbuiD krn qy lok htwie ][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]mY Apnw suq qoih invwjw ] pMQu pRcur krby kh swjw ][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]jwih qhW qYN Drmu clwe ] kbuiD krn qy lok htwe ][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][SIZE=-1]Maaen’. apnaa sut.t. tohe nivaajaa [/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=-1]Panthu pr;achur karbae ko saajaa [/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=-1]Jaahe t.ahaan’ taae dh:armu chalaa-e [/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=-1]Kabudh:e karan t.ae lok hataa-e [/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=-1]I have designated you my son[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]And am sending you to set up the path of righteousness.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]In the world, you should establish Dharma (right path),[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]And take the people away from evils. [/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]10th Guru-Dassam Granth.[/SIZE][/INDENT][INDENT][FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]ieh kwrin pRB moih pTwXo ] qb mY jgiq jnmu Dir AwXo ][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]Eh kwrin pRB moih pTwXo ] qb mY jgiq jnmu Dir AwXo ][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][SIZE=-1]Eh kaarane Pr;abh mohe pathaa-eyo[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=-1]Tabb maaen. jagat. janamu d:har-e aa-eyo [/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=-1]God made me for this reason (to start a right path),[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]And sent me to the world. [/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]10th Guru-Dassam Granth.[/SIZE][/INDENT][SIZE=-1]How clearly the Guru tells that God prepared and then sent him to the world to start a new Dharma. Clearly, he came to the world prepared to start a new faith and had no need to borrow things from others. The Tenth Master declares - [/SIZE][INDENT][FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]pWie ghy jb qy qumry qb qy koaU AWK qry nhIN AwnÎo ] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]rwm rhIm purwn kurwn Anyk khYN mq eyk n mwnÎo ][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]isMimRiq swsqR byd sBY bhu Byd khYN hm eyk n jwnÎo ][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniAkhar][SIZE=-1]sRI Aispwn ik®pw qumrI kir mY n khÎo sB qoih bKwnÎo ] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]pWie ghy jb qy qumry qb qy koaU AWK qry nhIN AwnÎo ] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]rwm rhIm purwn kurwn Anyk khYN mq eyk n mwnÎo ][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]isMimRiq swsqR byd sBY bhu Byd khYN hm eyk n jwnÎo ][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniHindi][SIZE=-1]sRI Aispwn ik®pw qumrI kir mY n khÎo sB qoih bKwnÎo ] [/SIZE][/FONT] [I][SIZE=-1]Paan’ae gahae jabb t.e T.umrae t.abb t.ae kouoo aan’kh t.arae naheen’ aanyo [/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=-1]Raam Raheem Puraan Kuraan anaek kahaen’ mat.t. aek naa maanyo[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=-1]Sin:mr;ite Sastr; Baed sabhaae bahu bhaed kahaaen’ hamm aek naa jaanyo[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=-1]Sr;ee Asipaan kr;ipaa T.umree Karre maae naa kahyo sabh T.ohe bakhaaneou[/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=-1]Since I have taken Your refuge, I never looked to anyone else.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Rama, Mohammad, Puranas, Qouran, tell a lot, but I have depended only on You, God![/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]All the books of the Hindu faith tell so many secrets, but I kept steady in my faith only on You. [/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]God, my praising You is due to Your blessing. On my own, I cannot do anything, only You make me praise![/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Svayaa-10-Dassam Granth[/SIZE][/INDENT][SIZE=-1]If we have faith in our Gurus, we will have to believe them word by word. The Gurus say the truth, because it is what God ordained them to do, they themselves do not say or do anything. They are in total surrender to God. Their every thingis said or done by Him, and they stay unbound by the Karma (actions and their reactions i.e. they stay above destiny). [/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Every thing in the world is under His will, but the irony is that the worldly people do not absolutely surrender to the Lord; therefore, they say or do things themselves and incur their Karma (they themselves create their destinies).[/SIZE] [URL="http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smsarticles/essaysonsikhvalues/sikhtheology/"]Sikh Missionary Society(U.K.) - Articles - Sikh Theology, its Originality[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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