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Sabd Guru On Internal Filth/ਮੈਲਾ ਮਨਿ
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<blockquote data-quote="vsgrewal48895" data-source="post: 97164" data-attributes="member: 8024"><p>Dear Singh Ji,</p><p> </p><p>Let us have a little laughter and learn few things;</p><p> </p><p><strong>Subject; Evil, Cold, & Darkness</strong></p><p> </p><p>No matter what side of religion you are or even if you ride the neutral line of doubt, this is quite interesting.</p><p>></p><p>> Did God create everything that exists? Does evil exist? Did God</p><p>Create evil?</p><p>></p><p>> A University professor at a well known institution of higher</p><p>Learning challenged his students with this question. </p><p> </p><p>>"Did God create everything that exists?" A student bravely replied, "Yes </p><p>He did!"</p><p>></p><p>> "God created everything?" The professor asked.</p><p>></p><p>> "Yes sir, he certainly did," the student replied.</p><p>></p><p>> The professor answered, "If God created everything; then God </p><p>Created evil. And, since evil exists, and according to the</p><p>></p><p>> Principal that our works define who we are, and then we can assume </p><p>God is evil."</p><p>></p><p>> The student became quiet and did not answer the professor's</p><p>> hypothetical definition.</p><p>></p><p>> The professor, quite pleased with himself, boasted to the </p><p>Students that he had proven once more that the God was a myth.</p><p>></p><p>> Another student raised his hand and said, "May I ask you a </p><p>>question, professor?"</p><p>></p><p>> "Of course", replied the professor.</p><p>></p><p>> The student stood up and asked, "Professor does cold exist?"</p><p>></p><p>> "What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you </p><p>Never been cold?"</p><p>></p><p>> The other students snickered at the young man's question.</p><p>></p><p>> The young man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. </p><p> </p><p>> According to the laws of physics, </p><p> </p><p>> What we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat. </p><p> </p><p>> Every body or object is </p><p> </p><p>>susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy,</p><p>></p><p>> and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy.</p><p>></p><p>> Absolute zero (-460 F) is the total absence of heat; and all </p><p>matter</p><p>> becomes inert and incapable of reaction at that temperature. Cold does not exist. </p><p>We</p><p>> have created this word to describe how we feel if we have no heat."</p><p>></p><p>> The student continued, "Professor, does darkness exist?"</p><p>></p><p>> The professor responded, "Of course it does."</p><p>></p><p>> The student replied, "Once again you are wrong sir, darkness </p><p>Does not</p><p>> exist either.</p><p>></p><p>> Darkness is in reality the absence of light.</p><p>></p><p>> Light we can study, but not darkness. In fact, we can use </p><p>Newton's</p><p>> prism to break white light into many colors</p><p>></p><p>> and study the various wavelengths of each color. You cannot </p><p>measure darkness.</p><p>></p><p>> A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness and</p><p>> illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is?</p><p>></p><p>> You measure the amount of light present. Isn't this correct?</p><p>Darkness</p><p>> is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light</p><p>> present."</p><p>></p><p>> Finally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does evil </p><p>exist?"</p><p>></p><p>> Now uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course, as I have</p><p>already</p><p>> said. We see it everyday.</p><p>></p><p>> It is in the daily examples of man's inhumanity to man. It is </p><p>in the</p><p>> multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world.</p><p>></p><p>> These manifestations are nothing else but evil.</p><p>></p><p>> To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist, sir, or at </p><p>least</p><p>it</p><p>> does not exist unto itself.</p><p>></p><p>> Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and</p><p>cold,</p><p>> a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did </p><p>not</p><p>> create evil.</p><p>></p><p>> Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's </p><p>love</p><p>> present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when</p><p>></p><p>> there is no heat, or the darkness that comes when there is no</p><p>light."</p><p>></p><p>> The professor sat down.</p><p>></p><p><strong>> The young man's name -- Albert Einstein</strong></p><p> </p><p>ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਜਖ੍ਯ੍ਯ ਕਿੰਨਰ ਪਿਸਾਚ ॥ ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਭੂਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਸੂਕਰ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਾਚ ॥ </p><p> </p><p><em>Ka▫ī kot jakẖ▫y kinnar pisācẖ. Ka▫ī kot bẖūṯ pareṯ sūkar marigācẖ.</em> </p><p> </p><p>Many millions are the Yakhshas - the servants of the god of wealth, the Kinnars - the gods of celestial music, and the evil spirits of the Pisaach. Many millions are the evil nature-spirits, ghosts, pigs and tigers. -----Guru Arjan, Raag Gauri, AGGS, Page, 276-4</p><p> </p><p>ਭੈਰਉ ਭੂਤ ਸੀਤਲਾ ਧਾਵੈ ॥ ਖਰ ਬਾਹਨੁ ਉਹੁ ਛਾਰੁ ਉਡਾਵੈ ॥ </p><p> </p><p><em>Bẖairo bẖūṯ sīṯlā ḏẖāvai. Kẖar bāhan uho cẖẖār udāvai.</em> </p><p> </p><p>One who chases after the god Bhairau, evil spirits and the goddess of smallpox, is riding on a donkey, kicking up the dust. -----Bhagat Namdev, Raagh Gond, AGGS, Page, 874-13</p><p> </p><p>ਖੋਇਓ ਮੂਲੁ ਲਾਭੁ ਕਹ ਪਾਵਸਿ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਗਿਆਨਵਿਹੂਣੇ॥ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਿ ਪਤੀਣੇ॥ </p><p> </p><p><em>Kẖo▫i▫o mūl lābẖ kah pāvas ḏurmaṯ gi▫ān vihūṇe. Sabaḏ bīcẖār rām ras cẖākẖi▫ā Nānak sācẖ paṯīṇe.</em></p><p> </p><p>He loses his capital - how can he earn any profit? The evil-minded person has no spiritual wisdom at all. Contemplating the Sabd, he drinks in the sublime essence of the Akal Purkh; O Nanak, his faith is confirmed in the Truth. -----Guru Nanak, Raag Bhairo, AGGS, Page, 1126-15</p><p> </p><p>ਦਿਸਟਿ ਬਿਕਾਰੀ ਬੰਧਨਿ ਬਾਂਧੈ ਹਉ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥ ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੂਲਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਜਾਈ ॥</p><p> </p><p>Ḏisat bikārī banḏẖan bāʼnḏẖai ha▫o ṯis kai bal jā▫ī. Pāp punn kī sār na jāṇai bẖūlā firai ajā▫ī.</p><p> </p><p>I am a sacrifice to that one who binds in bondage his evil and corrupted gaze. One who does not know the difference between vice and virtue wanders around uselessly. -----Guru Nanak, Raag Parbhati, AGGS, Page, 1329-16</p><p> </p><p>ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਮਰੈ ਮੰਦਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਗਿਆਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥</p><p> </p><p><em>Saṯgur mili▫ai marai manḏā hovai gi▫ān bīcẖārī jī▫o.</em> </p><p> </p><p>Meeting with the True Guru, evil is conquered, and spiritual wisdom is contemplated. ----- Guru Amardas, Raag Maru, AGGS, Page, 1016-10</p><p> </p><p>ਉਪਜੈ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਛੀਜੈ ॥</p><p> </p><p><em>Upjai gi▫ān ḏurmaṯ cẖẖījai.</em></p><p> </p><p>Spiritual wisdom wells up, and evil-mindedness departs; -----Beni, Raag, AGGS, Page, 974-9</p><p> </p><p>Cordially,</p><p> </p><p>Virinder</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vsgrewal48895, post: 97164, member: 8024"] Dear Singh Ji, Let us have a little laughter and learn few things; [B]Subject; Evil, Cold, & Darkness[/B] No matter what side of religion you are or even if you ride the neutral line of doubt, this is quite interesting. > > Did God create everything that exists? Does evil exist? Did God Create evil? > > A University professor at a well known institution of higher Learning challenged his students with this question. >"Did God create everything that exists?" A student bravely replied, "Yes He did!" > > "God created everything?" The professor asked. > > "Yes sir, he certainly did," the student replied. > > The professor answered, "If God created everything; then God Created evil. And, since evil exists, and according to the > > Principal that our works define who we are, and then we can assume God is evil." > > The student became quiet and did not answer the professor's > hypothetical definition. > > The professor, quite pleased with himself, boasted to the Students that he had proven once more that the God was a myth. > > Another student raised his hand and said, "May I ask you a >question, professor?" > > "Of course", replied the professor. > > The student stood up and asked, "Professor does cold exist?" > > "What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you Never been cold?" > > The other students snickered at the young man's question. > > The young man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. > According to the laws of physics, > What we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat. > Every body or object is >susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, > > and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. > > Absolute zero (-460 F) is the total absence of heat; and all matter > becomes inert and incapable of reaction at that temperature. Cold does not exist. We > have created this word to describe how we feel if we have no heat." > > The student continued, "Professor, does darkness exist?" > > The professor responded, "Of course it does." > > The student replied, "Once again you are wrong sir, darkness Does not > exist either. > > Darkness is in reality the absence of light. > > Light we can study, but not darkness. In fact, we can use Newton's > prism to break white light into many colors > > and study the various wavelengths of each color. You cannot measure darkness. > > A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness and > illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? > > You measure the amount of light present. Isn't this correct? Darkness > is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light > present." > > Finally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?" > > Now uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course, as I have already > said. We see it everyday. > > It is in the daily examples of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the > multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. > > These manifestations are nothing else but evil. > > To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist, sir, or at least it > does not exist unto itself. > > Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, > a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not > create evil. > > Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love > present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when > > there is no heat, or the darkness that comes when there is no light." > > The professor sat down. > [B]> The young man's name -- Albert Einstein[/B] ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਜਖ੍ਯ੍ਯ ਕਿੰਨਰ ਪਿਸਾਚ ॥ ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਭੂਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਸੂਕਰ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਾਚ ॥ [I]Ka▫ī kot jakẖ▫y kinnar pisācẖ. Ka▫ī kot bẖūṯ pareṯ sūkar marigācẖ.[/I] Many millions are the Yakhshas - the servants of the god of wealth, the Kinnars - the gods of celestial music, and the evil spirits of the Pisaach. Many millions are the evil nature-spirits, ghosts, pigs and tigers. -----Guru Arjan, Raag Gauri, AGGS, Page, 276-4 ਭੈਰਉ ਭੂਤ ਸੀਤਲਾ ਧਾਵੈ ॥ ਖਰ ਬਾਹਨੁ ਉਹੁ ਛਾਰੁ ਉਡਾਵੈ ॥ [I]Bẖairo bẖūṯ sīṯlā ḏẖāvai. Kẖar bāhan uho cẖẖār udāvai.[/I] One who chases after the god Bhairau, evil spirits and the goddess of smallpox, is riding on a donkey, kicking up the dust. -----Bhagat Namdev, Raagh Gond, AGGS, Page, 874-13 ਖੋਇਓ ਮੂਲੁ ਲਾਭੁ ਕਹ ਪਾਵਸਿ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਗਿਆਨਵਿਹੂਣੇ॥ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਿ ਪਤੀਣੇ॥ [I]Kẖo▫i▫o mūl lābẖ kah pāvas ḏurmaṯ gi▫ān vihūṇe. Sabaḏ bīcẖār rām ras cẖākẖi▫ā Nānak sācẖ paṯīṇe.[/I] He loses his capital - how can he earn any profit? The evil-minded person has no spiritual wisdom at all. Contemplating the Sabd, he drinks in the sublime essence of the Akal Purkh; O Nanak, his faith is confirmed in the Truth. -----Guru Nanak, Raag Bhairo, AGGS, Page, 1126-15 ਦਿਸਟਿ ਬਿਕਾਰੀ ਬੰਧਨਿ ਬਾਂਧੈ ਹਉ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥ ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੂਲਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਜਾਈ ॥ Ḏisat bikārī banḏẖan bāʼnḏẖai ha▫o ṯis kai bal jā▫ī. Pāp punn kī sār na jāṇai bẖūlā firai ajā▫ī. I am a sacrifice to that one who binds in bondage his evil and corrupted gaze. One who does not know the difference between vice and virtue wanders around uselessly. -----Guru Nanak, Raag Parbhati, AGGS, Page, 1329-16 ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਮਰੈ ਮੰਦਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਗਿਆਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥ [I]Saṯgur mili▫ai marai manḏā hovai gi▫ān bīcẖārī jī▫o.[/I] Meeting with the True Guru, evil is conquered, and spiritual wisdom is contemplated. ----- Guru Amardas, Raag Maru, AGGS, Page, 1016-10 ਉਪਜੈ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਛੀਜੈ ॥ [I]Upjai gi▫ān ḏurmaṯ cẖẖījai.[/I] Spiritual wisdom wells up, and evil-mindedness departs; -----Beni, Raag, AGGS, Page, 974-9 Cordially, Virinder [/QUOTE]
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