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Gurmat Vichar - Discussions
Part III Liberation Mukti-Niravan
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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 63942" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Five Vices: What are These</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">It is every Sikh's duty to defeat the </span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Five_vices" target="_blank"><span style="color: darkgreen">Five vices</span></a><span style="color: darkgreen">: </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Kam" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Kam</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (Lust), </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Krodh" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Krodh</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (Rage), </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Lobh" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Lobh</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (Greed), </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Moh" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Moh</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (Attachment) and </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ahankar" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Ahankar</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (Ego). The </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Granth_Sahib" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Guru Granth Sahib</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: darkgreen"> gives clear warning about these plunderers, thus: </span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Within this body dwell the </span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Five_thieves" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">five thieves</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">:</span></span></span><span style="color: #ff6600"></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Kam" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">sexual desire</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Krodh" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">anger</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Lobh" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">greed</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">, </span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Moh" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">emotional attachment</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ahankar" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">egotism</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">.</span></span></p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></span><p style="text-align: center"></p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">They plunder the Nectar, but the self-willed </span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Manmukh" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">manmukh</span></span></span></u></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> does not realize it;... </span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=600&g=1&h=0&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=0" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #0000ff">sggs page 600</span></span></u></a></span></strong></p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">The </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Gurmukh" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Gurmukhs</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">, (Guru oriented) people realise the existence of these five while the </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Manmukh" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Manmukhs</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (own-mind centred) folks do not and are under the constant exploits of the five - their actions, thoughts and behaviour are totally governed by these negative emotions. They have not learnt to recognise the influence of these negative internal forces and are under their total control. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">The Guru ask us all to watch over the traits of our minds and the influence of these five emotions and regulate our thoughts in a positive way. Sikhs are encouraged to 'tackle' these five vices with </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Naam" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Naam</span></span></span></a><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Simran" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Simran</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (prayer, meditation) and with positive virtues of </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Seva" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Seva</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (selfless service), </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sat" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Sat</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (Truth), </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Santokh" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Santokh</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (Contentment), </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Daya" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Daya</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (Compassion), </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Nimrata" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Nimrata</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (Humility) and </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Pyare" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Pyare</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (Love), etc. A Sikh needs to constantly guard and to overcome these five internal evils; to always be vigilant and on guard to tackle the negative effects of these five thieves at all times! </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Gurbani" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Gurbani</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: darkgreen"> offers clear guidance to the devotee and many warnings of how to be spiritually aware of the damage that these vices can cause. The Sikh needs to keep the mind engaged in positive work and under the influence of creative and useful forces. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">A Sikh is encouraged to spend time in regular reading and critically analysing and understand the meaning of </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Gurbani" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Gurbani</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (hymns) found in the </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Granth_Sahib" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Guru Granth Sahib</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">; also to keep company of </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sadh_Sangat" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Sadh Sangat</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen"> - like-minded </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Gurmukh" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Gurmukh</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: darkgreen"> (Guru oriented) folks who have similar positive goals in life. Daily recitation of hymns reminds and teaches him or her of how to avoid the pitfalls of life in this world; to become a better person; to value life; to attain maximum benefit from their time on this planet; to improve ones spiritual understanding; to understand the message of God and to attain a higher consciousness. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">The </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Shabad" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Shabads</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: darkgreen"> below help explain the position the Gurus take on this issue: </span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Gurbani</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1). Wastes the body</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">In the following </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Shabad" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">Shabad</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">, the Guru explains in very clear terms that lust and wrath will eat away the body away just as </span></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/borax" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">borax</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen"> dissolves and eats away pure gold. So the pure God-given bo</span>dy will be wasted away if one allows the mind to be overcome by rage, anger or lust. One is given a very clear warning to guard oneself from these negative emotions. </span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Lust and wrath wastes the body away, as borax melts gold. </span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=932&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=2&p=0&k=0" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #0000ff">sggs page 932</span></span></u></a></span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2). Sexually promiscuous</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">a). Abandoning own partner</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">In the following </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Shabad" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">Shabads</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">, the Guru clarifies the need to restrain ones sexual relations to just ones partner and not to allow your thoughts to wonder outside that one and only sexual relationship that is allowed in </span></span></span><a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikhism" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">Sikhism</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: darkolivegreen">. The Guru allows states that promiscuous behaviour will bring painful diseases to the person. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">With bowl in hand, wearing his patched coat, great desires well up in his mind.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Abandoning his own wife, he is engrossed in sexual desire; his thoughts are on the wives of others. </span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1013&english=t&id=43323#l43323" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #0000ff">sggs page 1013</span></span></u></a></span></strong></p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">b). Painful diseases</span></strong></p><p> </p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Painful diseases afflict those who are sexually promiscuous. </span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1189&english=t&id=51354#l51354" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #0000ff">sggs page 1189</span></span></u></a></span></strong></p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3). Wounds of the soul</span></strong></p><p> </p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sexual desire and anger are the wounds of the soul.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #ff6600">The evil-minded ones forget the Naam, and then depart. ॥2॥ </span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=152&english=t&id=6341#l6341" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #0000ff">sggs page 152</span></span></u></a></span></strong></p> </p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">4). Lead to ruin </span></strong></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sexual desire, anger, and egotism lead to ruin.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #ff6600">Meditating on the Lord, the Lord's humble servants are redeemed. ॥1॥ </span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=388&english=t&id=17830#l17830" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #0000ff">sggs page 388</span></span></u></a></span></strong></p> </p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">5). Suffer in pain </span></strong></p><p> </p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">For a moment of sexual pleasure, you shall suffer in pain for millions of days.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">For an instant, you may savor pleasure, but afterwards, you shall regret it, again and again.</span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=403&english=t&id=18529#l18529" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #0000ff">sggs page 403</span></span></u></a></span></strong></p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">6). About Purity of Virginity </span></strong></p><p> </p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff6600"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Let the remembrance of death be the patched coat you wear, let the purity of virginity</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #ff6600">be your way in the world, and let faith in the Lord be your walking stick. </span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #ff6600"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=6&english=t&id=291#l291" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #0000ff">sggs page 6</span></span></u></a></span></strong></p> </p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 63942, member: 5290"] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Five Vices: What are These[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]It is every Sikh's duty to defeat the [/COLOR][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Five_vices"][COLOR=darkgreen]Five vices[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=darkgreen]: [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Kam"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Kam[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (Lust), [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Krodh"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Krodh[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (Rage), [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Lobh"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Lobh[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (Greed), [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Moh"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Moh[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (Attachment) and [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ahankar"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Ahankar[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (Ego). The [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Granth_Sahib"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Guru Granth Sahib[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=darkgreen] gives clear warning about these plunderers, thus: [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][CENTER][COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Within this body dwell the [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Five_thieves"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]five thieves[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#ff6600] [CENTER][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Kam"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]sexual desire[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Krodh"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]anger[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Lobh"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]greed[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3], [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Moh"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]emotional attachment[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] and [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Ahankar"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]egotism[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman].[/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER][/COLOR][CENTER][/CENTER] [COLOR=#ff6600][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]They plunder the Nectar, but the self-willed [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Manmukh"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]manmukh[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] does not realize it;... [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ff6600][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=600&g=1&h=0&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=0"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#0000ff]sggs page 600[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]The [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Gurmukh"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Gurmukhs[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen], (Guru oriented) people realise the existence of these five while the [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Manmukh"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Manmukhs[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=darkgreen] (own-mind centred) folks do not and are under the constant exploits of the five - their actions, thoughts and behaviour are totally governed by these negative emotions. They have not learnt to recognise the influence of these negative internal forces and are under their total control. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]The Guru ask us all to watch over the traits of our minds and the influence of these five emotions and regulate our thoughts in a positive way. Sikhs are encouraged to 'tackle' these five vices with [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Naam"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Naam[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Simran"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Simran[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (prayer, meditation) and with positive virtues of [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Seva"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Seva[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (selfless service), [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sat"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Sat[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (Truth), [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Santokh"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Santokh[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (Contentment), [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Daya"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Daya[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (Compassion), [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Nimrata"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Nimrata[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (Humility) and [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Pyare"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Pyare[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (Love), etc. A Sikh needs to constantly guard and to overcome these five internal evils; to always be vigilant and on guard to tackle the negative effects of these five thieves at all times! [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Gurbani"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Gurbani[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=darkgreen] offers clear guidance to the devotee and many warnings of how to be spiritually aware of the damage that these vices can cause. The Sikh needs to keep the mind engaged in positive work and under the influence of creative and useful forces. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]A Sikh is encouraged to spend time in regular reading and critically analysing and understand the meaning of [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Gurbani"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Gurbani[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] (hymns) found in the [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Granth_Sahib"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Guru Granth Sahib[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]; also to keep company of [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sadh_Sangat"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Sadh Sangat[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen] - like-minded [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Gurmukh"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Gurmukh[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=darkgreen] (Guru oriented) folks who have similar positive goals in life. Daily recitation of hymns reminds and teaches him or her of how to avoid the pitfalls of life in this world; to become a better person; to value life; to attain maximum benefit from their time on this planet; to improve ones spiritual understanding; to understand the message of God and to attain a higher consciousness. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]The [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Shabad"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkgreen]Shabads[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=darkgreen] below help explain the position the Gurus take on this issue: [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]Gurbani[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]1). Wastes the body[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkolivegreen]In the following [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Shabad"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkolivegreen]Shabad[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkolivegreen], the Guru explains in very clear terms that lust and wrath will eat away the body away just as [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/borax"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkolivegreen]borax[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=darkolivegreen] dissolves and eats away pure gold. So the pure God-given bo[/COLOR]dy will be wasted away if one allows the mind to be overcome by rage, anger or lust. One is given a very clear warning to guard oneself from these negative emotions. [/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][COLOR=#ff6600][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Lust and wrath wastes the body away, as borax melts gold. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ff6600][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=932&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=2&p=0&k=0"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#0000ff]sggs page 932[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]2). Sexually promiscuous[/FONT][/B] [B][/B] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]a). Abandoning own partner[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkolivegreen]In the following [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Shabad"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkolivegreen]Shabads[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkolivegreen], the Guru clarifies the need to restrain ones sexual relations to just ones partner and not to allow your thoughts to wonder outside that one and only sexual relationship that is allowed in [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikhism"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkolivegreen]Sikhism[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=darkolivegreen]. The Guru allows states that promiscuous behaviour will bring painful diseases to the person. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][CENTER][COLOR=#ff6600][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]With bowl in hand, wearing his patched coat, great desires well up in his mind.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff6600][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Abandoning his own wife, he is engrossed in sexual desire; his thoughts are on the wives of others. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ff6600][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1013&english=t&id=43323#l43323"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#0000ff]sggs page 1013[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]b). Painful diseases[/FONT][/B] [CENTER][CENTER][COLOR=#ff6600][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Painful diseases afflict those who are sexually promiscuous. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ff6600][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1189&english=t&id=51354#l51354"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#0000ff]sggs page 1189[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]3). Wounds of the soul[/FONT][/B] [CENTER][CENTER][COLOR=#ff6600][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Sexual desire and anger are the wounds of the soul.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [CENTER][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#ff6600]The evil-minded ones forget the Naam, and then depart. ॥2॥ [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][B][COLOR=#ff6600][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=152&english=t&id=6341#l6341"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#0000ff]sggs page 152[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/CENTER] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]4). Lead to ruin [/FONT][/B] [CENTER][CENTER][COLOR=#ff6600][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Sexual desire, anger, and egotism lead to ruin.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [CENTER][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#ff6600]Meditating on the Lord, the Lord's humble servants are redeemed. ॥1॥ [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][B][COLOR=#ff6600][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=388&english=t&id=17830#l17830"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#0000ff]sggs page 388[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/CENTER] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]5). Suffer in pain [/FONT][/B] [CENTER][CENTER][COLOR=#ff6600][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]For a moment of sexual pleasure, you shall suffer in pain for millions of days.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff6600][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]For an instant, you may savor pleasure, but afterwards, you shall regret it, again and again.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ff6600][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=403&english=t&id=18529#l18529"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#0000ff]sggs page 403[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]6). About Purity of Virginity [/FONT][/B] [CENTER][CENTER][COLOR=#ff6600][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Let the remembrance of death be the patched coat you wear, let the purity of virginity[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [CENTER][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#ff6600]be your way in the world, and let faith in the Lord be your walking stick. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][B][COLOR=#ff6600][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=6&english=t&id=291#l291"][U][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#0000ff]sggs page 6[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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