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<blockquote data-quote="dalbirk" data-source="post: 93340" data-attributes="member: 6456"><p>Seeker3k Ji ,Kindly go through the following post with a clear slate ( State ) of mind . I hope it will help clearing some of ur doubts :</p><p><a href="http://www.searchsikhism.com/true.html" target="_blank">Sikh Articles - True Living Guru</a></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: left"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #800000">By: Bijla Singh </span></span></span></strong></p> </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">The True Guru in this world, according to the Sikh faithful, is only Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. In order to undermine and destroy the principles of Sikhi and the true message of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Indian government has sent many of its operatives to Punjab claiming to pose as true Gurus. The purpose of this article is to explain the true concept of the True Guru Ji and to explain how Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is the only true Guru.</span></span></span></p> </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">The word “Guru” is combination of two words Gu meaning Darkness and Ru meaning Light. So literally, Guru means “The Light that dispels darkness.” The light is divine knowledge. The light is the Word. The Word is the true nature of Akal Purakh (God) Himself. Guru Nanak Dev Ji was imbued with the Jot of the Akal Purakh to fulfill the latter’s will and mission in this Kal Age. </span></span></span></p> </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਰੂਪ ॥8॥1॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: black">“Guru Nanak is embodiment of the Light of God.” (</span>SGGSJ, Ang<span style="color: black"> 1192) </span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">When Guru Nanak conferred Guruship on Bhai Lehna (later called Guru Angad), the same Jot or light was passed on and Guru Angad too became the embodiment of the Divine Light. In the same way, the Divine Light was passed to all the nine Gurus. They were all the repositories of the Divine Light. </span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੋਤਿ ਓਹਾ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਾਇ ਸਹਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਫੇਰਿ ਪਲਟੀਐ ॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>They shared the One Light and the same way; the King just changed His body. (SGGSJ, Ang 966)</em></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਥਾਪਿਆ ਲਹਿਣਾ ਜੀਂਵਦੇ ਗੁਰਿਆਈ ਸਿਰ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਫਿਰਾਯਾ॥</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤ ਮਿਲਾਇਕੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਰੂਪ ਵਟਾਯਾ॥</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਲਖ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਸਕਈ ਆਚਰਜੇ ਆਚਰਜ ਦਿਖਾਯਾ॥</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕਾਯਾਂ ਪਲਟ ਸਰੂਪ ਬਣਾਯਾ ॥45॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>During his life time he waved the canopy of Guru seat on the head of Lahina (Guru Angad) and merged his own light into him. Guru Nanak now transformed himself. This mystery is incomprehensible for anybody that awe-inspiring (Nanak) accomplished a wonderful task. He converted (his body) into a new form. (Bhai Gurdas Ji)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In order for a person to be liberated from this life he/she must follow the teachings of a true Guru. <span style="color: black">Guru Nanak Dev Ji, as the true Guru, came to this world to dispel the darkness of ignorance and to diffuse the light of knowledge everywhere. </span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਝਝੈ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਝੂਰਹਿ ਮੂੜੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਖਾ ॥</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ਨਿਗੁਰੇ ਕਾ ਹੈ ਨਾਉ ਬੁਰਾ ॥13॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>Jhajha: You shall never have to regret and repent, you fool, if you listen to the Teachings of the True Guru, for even an instant. Without the True Guru, there is no Guru at all; one who is without a Guru has a bad reputation. ||13|| (SGGSJ, Ang 435)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੇ ਸਉ ਚੰਦਾ ਉਗਵਹਿ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜਹਿ ਹਜਾਰ ॥</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਏਤੇ ਚਾਨਣ ਹੋਦਿਆਂ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਘੋਰ ਅੰਧਾਰ ॥2॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>If a hundred moons were to rise, and a thousand suns appeared, even with such light, there would still be pitch darkness without the Guru. ||2|| (SGGSJ, Ang 463)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸਭ ਤੇ ਵਡਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਲ ਰਾਖੀ ਮੇਰੀ ॥4॥10॥57॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: black">Guru Nanak is the greatest of all; He saved my honor in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. (</span>SGGSJ, Ang<span style="color: black"> 750)</span></em></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜਗਤੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਉ ॥2॥</span></strong></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Nanak is the Guru of the entire humanity of the world. (Bhai Gurdas Ji, Vaar 23)</span></span></em></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਆ ਮਿਟੀ ਧੁੰਧ ਜਗ ਚਾਨਣ ਹੋਆ॥</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜਿਉਂ ਕਰ ਸੂਰਜ ਨਿਕਲਿਆ ਤਾਰੇ ਛਪੇ ਅੰਧੇਰ ਪਲੋਆ॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>With the emergence of the true Guru Nanak, the mist cleared and the light scattered all around. As if at the sun rise the stars disappeared and the darkness dispelled. (Bhai Gurdas Ji, Vaar 1)</em></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px">False Propaganda</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">There are countless fake living gurus in Punjab funded by Indian government to mislead uneducated people. Radha Swamis, Nirankaris (called Narakdharis by Sikhs), Noormahals, Sacha Sauda, Naamdharis and Gobind Sadan are well knows cults in Punjab and India that attacks Sikhi. Their goal is to break Sikhs away from the true teachings of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Although all of them have different way of spreading their propaganda but they share same opinions regarding Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Sikh code of conduct. These fake gurus keep saroops of Guru Granth Sahib Ji at their congregations, read Gurbani and misinterpret it. An uneducated person with no understanding of the true message of Guru Granth Sahib Ji easily starts believing in the twisted and false meanings. Gurbani is misinterpreted to suit their own needs, to make people believe that Gurbani rejects the idea of keeping unshorn hair and taking Amrit is optional. All these fake gurus use Gurbani of Guru Granth Sahib Ji and replace the word "Nanak" with their own name to mislead people into thinking that it is their message. To further mislead the people, the so called 'naam' or a special name is given to the followers and they are required to meditate upon it everyday. This special mantra is a mixture of different words. Some words are taken from Guru Granth Sahib Ji and others from Hinduism. An example of such mantra would be "Satnam, O-ang So-hang, Run Mun, Jhun Jhun." </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Having no real message of their own, they resort to falsehood and counterfeit. They appear as swans but like a crow that opens his mouth, he soon becomes apparent to all to be just a crow. </span>When their followers get married they bring Guru Granth Sahib Ji at their homes and take rounds around it. W<span style="color: black">hy don’t they circumambulate around their human gurus? Why do they even bother doing so in front of Guru Granth Sahib Ji? The answer is simple. It is a game of deception pure and simple to deceive the public into a false sense of security. Soon their true motives become apparent to an independent observer. On all occasions such as the dedication of a new house, celebration of a birthday and other special life events, they bring Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in their houses. Why bother carrying on such hypocrisy?</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">The so-called human gurus are nothing more than bunch of greedy dogs that left homes to make quick money by misleading people. Most of these human gurus come from poor families who used to work in auto shops or as security guards at shopping centers. Some of the main excuses made by these pathetic human gurus are that they left their homes, children and wives just to spread the message of truth. These comments turn out contradictory when these human gurus open up their camps where donations are accepted from thousands of ignorant followers. Not only that, keeping young girls at their camps is a common practice for them which is a good deal for a lustful person who traded one woman (wife) with so many. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Majority of the living gurus have taken a simple yet dangerous approach to destabilize the Sikh community. They preach that they follow all of the Ten Gurus but do not believe in Guru Granth Sahib Ji as the true Guru. Need of a living human guru is greatly stressed and emphasized by them. To support their argument they use many quotes from Gurbani and provide false meanings to the listeners. They look at Guru Granth Sahib as "another religious book" that they keep in their libraries just like Quran and Geeta. According to them, the guruship was never passed on to the Guru Granth Sahib Ji. They allow their followers to eat meat, choice to keep or cut hair, drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. These are the tactics used to attract large gatherings at their congregations. People are given full scale freedom to do whatever they want. On one hand the followers are given the choice of keeping hair or to wear turban but on the other hand the human guru is always in the identity of a Sikh. He keeps hair and wears a turban. This is one of the deceiving acts to mislead people into believe that what he is teaching is actually part of Sikh religion. Keeping Kirpan (Sword - A Sikh symbol) is not allowed no matter what. This type of ridiculous teaching takes people away from living like Saint-Soldier to living like an alcoholic. People lose faith in Guru Granth Sahib Ji. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px">True Guru vs. Human Guru</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">The True Guru of the Sikhs is the Word or Gurbani. The tenth Master, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, conferred the Guruship on Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Holy Scripture), which too became the embodiment of Divine Light for all time. The complete essence, knowledge and power of the Divine Light is therefore enshrined and preserved in Guru Granth Sahib Ji and is the Living Guru for all time. For the Sikhs, the Guru Granth is the manifestation of the Gurus’ Spirit and through it; the true Satguru lives on in the Sikh Faith. In the Kaljug, only Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji was to be the only True Guru having emanated from the Akal Purakh. Sikhs believe in the “Word” as the Guru. The Word is eternal. The true word is Guru Granth Sahib Ji. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਾਰੇ ॥</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>The Word, the Bani is Guru, and Guru is the Bani. Within the Bani, the Ambrosial Nectar is contained. (SGGSJ, Ang 982)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਹੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>Waaho! Waaho! is the Bani, the Word, of the Formless Lord. There is no other as great as He is. (SGGSJ, Ang 515)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਮੁਹਹੁ ਕਢਾਏ ॥</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><em><span style="font-size: 12px">O GurSikhs, know that the Bani, the Word of the True Guru, is true, absolutely true. The Creator Lord Himself causes the Guru to chant it. </span></em></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>(SGGSJ, Ang 308)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Furthermore, the true living Guru is out of the cycle of death and birth which is one of the many qualities of the true guru.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਨਾ ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">My True Guru, forever and ever, does not come and go. </span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>(SGGSJ, Ang 759)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Then how can a human guru liberate others when he himself is in the cycle of death and birth? His physical body which he claims as the guru is perishable. After one human dies the followers start following another person as the "true" guru. This cycle goes on. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Guru Gobind Singh Ji, having established the baptism of the double-edged sword, established the Khalsa Panth and brought to a full circle the mission of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and saying: <em>“Khalsa is my self-image and I live wherever Khalsa lives.”</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <strong>ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਰੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਨਾਲੇ ॥</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>My Guru is always with me, near at hand. (SGGSJ, Ang 394)</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">This is very profound and unique and has far-reaching implications. The True Guru will always live in body, mind and spirit with His Sikh so long as the latter remains attached with the True Guru’s hukam of maintaining the outer form graciously bestowed at the time of Amrit and actively culturing the inner form via the study, singing and recitation of Gurbani and through Naam Simran. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">The so-called dehdharee or, bodies maintaining the form of a guru, claim to be the true gurus. What if their followers living in America need help? How would they help them? Their body is worshipped as the Guru and the latter physically cannot be at two places at the same time. How is the human guru with his followers all the time? Their followers are out of luck. </span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਇਕਾ ਬਾਣੀ ਇਕੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਇਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥ </span></strong></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">There is One Bani; there is One Guru; there is one Shabad to contemplate. </span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>(SGGSJ, Ang 646)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Since there can only be one true Guru (Guru Granth Sahib Ji) the living human guru is automatically false because Guru Granth Sahib Ji has been the Guru of Sikhs since 1708 and all the fake living gurus cropped up in last few decades. <span style="color: black">If the human guru can be the True Guru, then there is a lot of competition in the Punjab. Over 300 cults and sects claim to be ‘The One’. Within the Radha Swamis, there are numerous gurus and lineages, the latest count being over twenty.</span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Hence, they can’t all be the ‘One True Guru’ can they? Which one is the real one? </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The message of Guru Granth Sahib Ji is for every single human being on earth. Everyone is accepted in the house of Guru Nanak. There is no limit to anyone. Anyone has equal rights to be initiated in the Sikh religion by taking Amrit and following the rehat. Khanday-Di-Pahul was started by Guru Gobind Singh Ji who gave<span style="color: black"> authority of initiating people into the Khalsa fold to Panj Pyare. Any able-bodied, sound-minded and rehetwale Sikhs could perform this seva and indeed history is replete with names of Sikhs who have done. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">On the other hand, the fake guru gives his mantar secretly by whispering in the ear. Then he tells his followers not to pass it on otherwise they will get leprosy or some other disease. But if his mantar is the ‘True Mantar’ and is of such great benefit that it supposedly takes one to heaven, then how can be it associated with such an ill curse? This is but a scare tactic to maintain control over the mind of followers and that is all! Being a false utterance, it has never come to pass, ever! How is the guru so exclusive that, having passed it to thousands of people, he has not contracted a disease? If passing on this 'mantra' brings many ill diseases then why doesn't the next successor get infected with leprosy or other diseases? Another point to be mentioned is that these so-called gurus do not give their mantar to disabled people because they say disabled people cannot go to heaven and their mantar is not meant for them. The real reason is the notion that many disabled people being disadvantaged financially cannot contribute them donations so easily. They keep them at bay with this homemade excuse. However this is in stark contrast to the works of the Sikh Gurus. Everybody is welcome and anybody can take Amrit and become Sikh. In fact many have been cured of their disabilities that have done so.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Guru Gobind Singh gave His self-image to the Khalsa Panth. He and His Sikhs were one and equal to the other. There is no deeper example of love and humility then there was between Guru Gobind Singh and His Sikhs and vice versa. On the other hand, the living gurus hold themselves superior and above their followers. How can they begin to compare themselves to the greatest of all, Guru Gobind Singh Ji? How dare they? They are not even equal to the dust of Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Sikhs’ feet.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Guru Arjan Dev Ji sat on hot iron plate and was tortured for five days but always smiled. On the other hand, living gurus can’t even stand in the hot sun and have their followers bring them to an air-conditioned Mercedes Benz. There is no comparison. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px">Question Answers</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Now, let us examine other angles of this issue. The human gurus have spread so many lies about Sikh religion. Here we look at some of the major points used by them to attack Sikhi.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #ff0000">1) Guru Granth Sahib is not the true Guru. Rather it is a book of guidance which can only be understood through a human guru. This is fully supported by Guru Gobind Singh Ji: </span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਮਾਨਿਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਗੁਰਾ ਕੀ ਦੇਹਿ ॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Answer:</strong> It is only ignorance and stupidity on their part to take one line and use it out of context. Reading the whole hymn the true purpose becomes crystal clear. They should read the next line which refutes their argument altogether.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਆਗਿਆ ਭਈ ਅਕਾਲ ਕੀ ਤਬੈ ਚਲਾਇਓ ਪੰਥ ॥</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸਬ ਸਿਖਨ ਕੋ ਹੁਕਮ ਹੈ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਾਨਿਓ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ॥</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਮਾਨਿਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਗੁਰਾ ਕੀ ਦੇਹਿ ॥</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੋ ਮਿਲਿਯੋ ਚਹੈ ਖੋਜ ਸਬਦ ਮੈ ਲੇਹਿ ॥</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">This literally translates to: <em>By the will of Waheguru (God) Khalsa Panth was established. All of the Sikhs are to follow Guru Granth Sahib as their final Guru. Following the Granth Sahib, one will be able to see the true spiritual embodiment of all ten Gurus. Whosoever seeks to find the Almighty Waheguru must search Him in the Word of Granth Sahib.</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">T<span style="color: black">he word "Hukam" is a direct order not only to accept Guru Granth Sahib Ji as the Guru incarnate but to accept that, in character with the definition and substance of Guru is also Illuminator of the darkness of mind, body and soul. Sikhs chant this in unison at the end of all programs today. Cults, disfiguring the message of the True Guru, vying for and misleading the attention of innocents, blatantly ignore Guru Ji’s order and install a human succession of gurus. They cleverly claim to follow all ten Gurus yet do not accept the ‘living word’ within Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji as the true Guru. They say a human spiritual leader is required. They live a great lie. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">To suit their purposes they conveniently ignore the order of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The true meaning of </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਮਾਨਿਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਗੁਰਾ ਕੀ ਦੇਹਿ ॥ </span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">‘Guru Granth Ji Maniyo, pargat Guran kee deh’ commands all Sikhs to recognize the Guru Granth and that the latter is the spiritual embodiment of all the previous Gurus right up to Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The cultists quote “Deh” being separate completely out of context by emphasizing that it refers to a human Guru but nothing could be further from the truth. Guru being Jot, being dispeller of darkness will manifest manifold inwards and outwards till a transformation occurs as quoted so eloquently by Guru Ji himself:</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਖਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਰੂਪ ਹੈ ਖਾਸ ॥ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਮਹਿ ਹੌ ਕਰੌ ਨਿਵਾਸ ॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><em>Khalsa is my self-image. I reside where ever there is Khalsa.</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">As if to cement this concept further the next line says: </span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੋ ਮਿਲਿਯੋ ਚਹੈ ਖੋਜ ਸਬਦ ਮੈ ਲੇਹਿ ॥</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">“Jo Prabh Ko Mileyo Chahay, Khoj Shabad Mein Leh”. It means whoever seeks to meet God must search the “Shabad”. How, in the face of these instructions can people claim their human guru to be true? How can anyone claiming to be a Sikh even conceive of deviating from these instructions? Guru Gobind Singh Ji clearly said Shabad is the true Guru. The above lines prove it without any doubt. When Guru Gobind Singh Ji passed Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib Ji, He bowed and listened to whole Guru Granth Sahib Ji in one sitting. The practice of respecting Gurbani started from Guru Nanak Dev Ji. How can one claiming to respect the first ten Gurus then not respect and abide by Gurbani, the every instructions of the same former? </span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਾਰੇ ॥</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>The Word, the Bani is Guru, and Guru is the Bani. Within the Bani, the Ambrosial Nectar is contained. (SGGSJ, Ang 982)</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Now, the third Guru composed the above lines. He was one of the ten Gurus they profess to believe in. It goes without saying that if one professes belief in the ten Gurus, then one also follows the teachings they left behind. Following their teaching is following the word and spirit of Gurbani. Following the word leads to the ‘Word Incarnate’.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> Thus following the Guru Granth Sahib Ji will mean one is following the will of the ‘Divine Light’ and that the essence of the ten and the former are one and the same. Thus what these false groups profess rings hallow and false. Many historical texts prove beyond the doubt that following Guru Granth Sahib is the only way in Sikhi. Guru Gobind Singh Ji referred to Guru Granth Sahib Ji as His second image.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਦੂਸਰ ਰੂਪ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਜਾਨਹੁ । ਆਪਨ ਅੰਗ ਮੇਰੇ ਕਰ ਮਾਨਹੁ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਰੋਮ ਰੋਮ ਅੱਛਰ ਸੋ ਲਹਹੁ । ਬਾਤ ਜਥਾਰਥ ਤੁਮ ਸੋਂ ਕਹਹੁੰ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੋ ਸਿਖ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕੀ ਚਾਹਿ । ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਰੇ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਆਹਿ ।…</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੋ ਮਮ ਸਾਥ ਚਹੇ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਤ । ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਪੜ੍ਹੈ ਬਿਚਾਰਹਿ ਸਾਥ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੋ ਮੁਝ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਨਨ ਕੀ ਚਾਹਿ । ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਚਿਤ ਲਾਇ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਮੇਰਾ ਰੂਪ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਜਾਨ । ਇਸ ਮੇਂ ਭੇਦ ਨ ਰੰਚਕ ਮਾਨ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਤੀਸਰ ਰੂਪ ਸਿਖ ਹੈ ਮੋਰ । ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਰਤਿ ਜਿਹ ਨਿਸ ਭੋਰ । (ਭਾਈ ਨੰਦ ਲਾਲ ਜੀ)</span></strong></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">“The Granth is my second self and should be taken as such for me. A Sikh who wants to see me should a look at the Granth</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> Sahib</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">. One who wishes to talk to me should read the Granth and </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">contemplate over it</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">. One who is anxious to listen to me talk, he or she should read the Granth</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> Sahib</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> and listen to its recitation with attention. Consider the Granth as my own</span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">self. Have not the least doubt about it.”</span></span></em></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪ੍ਰਤਖਯ ਕਲਾ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਧਣੀ ਛੈ, ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਪੰਥ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਵਰਤੰਤਾ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਦਾਸ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਫਤਿਹ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ, ਖਾਲਸਾ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਗੁਰ ਰੂਪ ਬਦੰਤਾ । (ਸਰਬਲੋਹ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਮੌਰ ਬਚਨ ਸੋ ਕਰਹੁ ਪਯਾਰਾ । ਖੜਗ ਕੇਤੁ ਹੌ ਰੱਛਕ ਥਾਰਾ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਝੂਠੇ ਸਰਬ ਉਪਾਵ ਤਿਆਗਹੁ । ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਸਿਧੁਜ ਕੀ ਚਰਨੀ ਲਾਗਹੁ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪੋਥੀ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਮਹਲ ਦਸ ਬਾਨੀ । ਸੋਧ ਲਹੋ ਪਦ ਜੋ ਨਿਰਬਾਨੀ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਬਰ ਬੁਧਾ । ਖਲ ਦਲ ਸਾਥ ਕਰਹੁ ਨਿਤ ਜੁੱਧਾ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">(ਗੁਰ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ 10, ਸੁੱਖਾ ਸਿੰਘ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #ff0000">2) Taking Amrit is not necessary. One's mind has to be clean.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><strong>Answer: </strong>Guru Gobind Singh Ji changed the Charan Pahul to Khade- ki-Pahul. He Himself partook of the same Khande-ki-Pahul by kneeling down in front of Panj Pyare (Five Beloved Ones). The previous Gurus all partook of Charan Pahul. Why do the deydharee people avoid taking Khande-ki-Pahul? Why do they not take Amrit? If they are following, first ten Gurus then why not take Amrit since all ten Gurus practiced it? The greatest of all Guru Gobind Singh Ji took Amrit. My question is, was His mind not clean? What are they even thinking by saying this? Numerous quotes from Gurbani, Rehatnamas and other historical texts are provided below to prove that Amrit is must for a Sikh.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਹੁ ਸਦਾ ਚਿਰੁ ਜੀਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਅਨਦ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>So drink in forever the Ambrosial Nectar; may you live long, and may the meditative remembrance of the Lord give you infinite delight. (SGGSJ, Ang 496)</em></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਮਿਲਿ ਪੀਵਹੁ ਭਾਈ ॥</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is Ambrosial Nectar; meet together and drink it in, O Siblings of Destiny.</span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em> (SGGSJ, Ang 318)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸਭ ਦੇਸਨ ਕੋ ਹੁਕਮ ਪਠਾਇਆ । ਖੰਡੇ ਕੀ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਫੁਰਮਾਯਾ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">‘ਸਿੰਘ’ ਸੰਙਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਬੁਲਾਵੋ । ਜਪੋ ਅਕਾਲ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵੋ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਅਚਰਜ ਬੀਰ ਪੰਥ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਕੀਆ । ਦੇਗ ਤੇਗ ਦੋਨੋ ਤਿਨ ਦੀਆ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">(ਮਹਿਮਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼, ਬਾਵਾ ਸਵਰੂਪ ਚੰਦ)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮ ਰਹਤ ਯਹ ਜਾਨ, ਖੰਡੇ ਕੀ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਛਕੇ । ਸੋਈ ਸਿੰਘ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ, ਅਵਰ ਨ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਜੋ ਲਏ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪਾਂਚ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੋ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਦੇਵੈਂ । ਤਾਂ ਕੋ ਸਿਰ ਧਰਿ ਛਕਿ ਪੁਨ ਲੇਵੈ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਦੇਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਸਿਖ ਲੇਇ, ਰਹਤ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੋ ਬੇੜਾ ਸੋ ਸੇਵਿਆ, ਔਰ ਨ ਭਰਮਹਿ ਪੰਥ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿੰਘ)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੋ ਕੋਊ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਿਖ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਲੇ ਸੁਭ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ । (ਪੁਰਾਤਨ ਸੌ ਸਾਖੀ, 63)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪੀਵਹੁ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਖੰਡੇਧਾਰ ਹੋਇ ਜਨਮ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਗੁਰ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮਨਮੁਖੀ ਦੁਹੇਲਾ । (ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #ff0000">3) There is no need to keep hair since it is written in Guru Granth Sahib:</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਭਾਵੈ ਲਾਂਬੇ ਕੇਸ ਕਰੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਘਰਰਿ ਮੁਡਾਇ ॥25॥</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>You may have long hair, or you may shave your head bald. ||25|| (SGGSJ, Ang 1365)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Answer: </strong>This Saloak of Bhagat Kabir Ji neither condemns nor sees any loss in keeping hair. What Kabeer Ji really means is that if one does not fall in love with Waheguru (God) then keeping or cutting hair is of no importance. During Kabeer Ji's time there was no Khalsa Panth therefore Kabeer Ji is speaking to those who kept hair but never combed or clean them. Instead they kept matted hair and let their hair turn into knots which became a blind ritual. Instead of treating hair as gift of God they disrespected their hair. Guru Gobind Singh Ji also spoke against such rituals in His Bani:</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜਟਾ ਨ ਸੀਸ ਧਾਰਿਹੋਂ ॥ ਨ ਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਕਾ ਸੁਧਾਰਿਹੋਂ ॥</span></strong></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I do not wear matted hair on my head, nor do I put rings in my ears. (Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Akal Ustat)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Those who fall in love with Waheguru accept the way He has created them and do not alter His creation. Waheguru has decorated this beautiful body with hair. In Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Waheguru Himself is depicted as having long hair.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕੇਸਾ ਕਾ ਕਰਿ ਚਵਰੁ ਢੁਲਾਵਾ ਚਰਣ ਧੂੜਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਈ ॥1॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥</span></strong></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I make my hair into a fan, and wave it over them; I apply the dust of their feet to my face. ||1||Pause|| </span></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>(SGGSJ, Ang 749)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਤੇਰੇ ਬੰਕੇ ਲੋਇਣ ਦੰਤ ਰੀਸਾਲਾ ॥ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਨਕ ਜਿਨ ਲੰਮੜੇ ਵਾਲਾ ॥</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>Your eyes are so beautiful, and Your teeth are delightful. Your nose is so graceful, and Your hair is so long. (SGGSJ, Ang 566)</em></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸਗਲ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਅਸਟ ਸਿਧਿ ਨਾਮ ਮਹਾ ਰਸ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਭਏ ਕੇਸਵਾ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹਿ ॥4॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>All wealth, and the eight miraculous spiritual powers are in the supremely sublime essence of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Those humble beings, with whom the beautifully-haired Lord is thoroughly pleased, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4|| (SGGSJ, Ang 203)</em></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In the above verse the word "Kesva" is used for Waheguru with long hair. Many human living gurus misinterpret it as it refers to Hindu lord Krishna. This is only stupidity on their part. In many other hymns the same word is used for Waheguru and Krishna is nowhere mentioned.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>ਆਉ ਕਲੰਦਰ ਕੇਸਵਾ ॥</strong></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>Come, O Lord of beautiful hair. (SGGSJ, Ang 1167)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਲੋਭ ਲਹਰਿ ਅਤਿ ਨੀਝਰ ਬਾਜੈ ॥ ਕਾਇਆ ਡੂਬੈ ਕੇਸਵਾ ॥1॥</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਸਮੁੰਦੇ ਤਾਰਿ ਗੁੋਬਿੰਦੇ ॥ ਤਾਰਿ ਲੈ ਬਾਪ ਬੀਠੁਲਾ ॥1॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>The tidal waves of greed constantly assault me. My body is drowning, O Lord. ||1|| Please carry me across the world-ocean, O Lord of the Universe. Carry me across, O Beloved Father. ||1||Pause|| (SGGSJ, Ang 1196)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Following quotes are taken from many acceptable sources in Sikhism.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜਬ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਸਬ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਈ । ਤਬ ਹੀ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਦੇਹਿ ਬਨਾਈ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਤਨ ਇਸ ਕੇ ਸਿਰ ਕੇਸ ਜੁ ਦੀਨੋ । ਸੋ ਇਹ ਤਨ ਸਿੰਗਾਰਹਿ ਕੀਨੋ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਦਾੜ੍ਹਾ ਮੁਛ ਸਿਰ ਕੇਸ ਬਨਾਈ । ਹੈ ਇਹ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਰਜ਼ਾਈ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਮੇਟਿ ਰਜ਼ਾਇ ਜੁ ਸੀਸ ਮੁੰਡਾਵੈ । ਕਹੁ ਤੇ ਜਗ ਕੈਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵੈ ।…</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਬਸਨ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਾਰੀ ਹੈ ਜੈਸੇ । ਕੇਸਨ ਬਿਨ ਨਰ ਹੋਇ ਤੈਸੇ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਦੇਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪਾਂਚ ਕੀ ਕੁਸੰਗਤਿ ਤਜਿ ਸੰਗਤ ਸੋਂ ਪ੍ਰੀਤੀ ਕਰੈ,</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਦਯਾ ਔਰ ਧਰਮ ਧਾਰਿ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਸਬ ਲਾਲਸਾ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਹੁੱਕਾ ਨਾ ਪੀਵੈ ਸੀਸ ਦਾੜ੍ਹੀ ਨਾ ਮੁੰਡਾਵੈ, ਸੋ ਤੋ</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਵਾਹ ਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">(ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਸੋਭਾ, ਸੈਣ ਸਿੰਘ)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਛਾਪ ਸਿਰ ਕੇਸ ਕੀ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਦੇਇ ਉਤਾਰ ਸੋ ਬੇਮੁਖ ਜਾਨੋ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਬੇਟੇ ਕੋ ਬੰਧ ਕੋ ਛਾਪ ਮੁੰਡਾਵਿਤ ਜਮ ਦੁਖ ਭੋਗ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਪਛਾਨੋ । (ਪੁਰਾਤਨ ਸੌ ਸਾਖੀ)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਨਾਈ ਦਾ ਹਥ ਸੀਸ ਚਿਹਰੇ ਨ ਲਗਣਾ ਪਾਵੈ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕੇਸਾਧਾਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਦਾ ਪੰਥ ਕਹਾਵੈ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪਾਹੁ ਲਾਇਕੇ ਰੰਗ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਇਆ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪਾਹੁ ਬਣੀ ਪਾਹੁਲ, ਰੰਗ ਕੇਸ ਬਣਾਇਆ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">(ਬੰਸਾਵਲੀ ਨਾਮਾ, ਭਾਈ ਕੇਸਰ ਸਿੰਘ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਬਿਨਾ ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਕੇਸੰ ਨਰੰ ਭੇਡ ਜਾਨੋ । ਗਹੇ ਕਾਨ ਤਾਂ ਕੋ ਕਿਤੈ ਲੈ ਸਿਧਾਨੋ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਇਹੈ ਮੋਰ ਆਗਿਆ ਸੁਨੋ ਲੈ ਪਿਆਰੇ । ਬਿਨਾ ਤੇਗ ਕੇਸੰ ਦਿਵੋ ਨ ਦਿਦਾਰੇ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">(ਗੁਰ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ 10, ਸੁੱਖਾ ਸਿੰਘ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੂੜਾ ਸੀਸ ਕੇ ਮੱਧ ਭਾਗ ਮੈਂ ਰਾਖੇ, ਔਰ ਪਾਗ ਬੜੀ ਬਾਂਧੇ, ਕੇਸ ਢਾਂਪ ਰਖੇ, </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕੰਘਾ ਦਵੈ ਕਾਲ ਕਰੇ, ਪਾਗ ਚੁਨਕੇ ਬਾਂਧੇ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਦਇਆ ਸਿੰਘ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਸਿਖ ਦੇਹੀ ਦੇ ਰੋਮ ਨ ਲੁਹਾਏ । ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਸਿਖ ਕੇਸਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰੈ । ਦੋ ਵਕਤ ਕੰਘਾ ਹੋਵੈ ।.....</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਸਿਖ ਕੇਸ ਮੁਹਰ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਸਿਖੀ ਦੀ ਜਾਣੇ। ਜੋ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਬਿਨਾ ਰਖੇ, ਸੋ ਭੰਡ ਭਗਤੀਆ ਜਾਣਨਾ ਨਿਗੁਰਾ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਚਉਪਾ ਸਿੰਘ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਚਾਰ ਤਨਖਾਹਾਂ ਵੱਡੀਆ ਹਨ:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ੳ) ਕੇਸਾਂ ਦੀ ਬੇਅਦਬੀ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਅ) ਤਮਾਕੂ ਵਰਤਨਾ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ੲ) ਪਰਾਈ ਇਸਤਰੀ ਦਾ ਭੋਗ ਕਰਨਾ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸ) ਕੁੱਠਾ ਖਾਣਾ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">(ਗੁਰਮਤ ਸੁਧਾਕਰ, ਪੰਨਾ 536-37)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #ff0000">4) Keeping turban or any other articles of faith and external Rehat is a matter of personal choice.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><strong>Answer: </strong></span>In order for one to become a Sikh he/she must take Amrit first and then follow the Rehat prescribed by Panj Pyare. There is no personal choice involved. Everyone is given the same Amrit, same rehat and same bana and they are to abide by it. If it was a matter of personal choice then there would be no need for anyone to enter the room of Amrit Sanchar. Only those who wish to follow the huakm (teaching) of Guru Ji enter the path of Sikhi and sacrifice their heads to the Guru while others just make excuses and claim religion to be optional. Sikhi is a classroom and Guru is the teacher. Sikhs, being the students as 'Sikh' means disciple, must follow each and every instruction of the Guru. Goal of every Sikh is to live true way of life which comes from the teaching of the Guru. All of the Gurus wore turbans. Turban is the crown of Sikhs that distinguishes them from everyone else. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Such remarks as 'turban is not necessary" made by fake human gurus have only one purpose and that is to destroy the distinct appearance of the Sikhs.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> As long as Sikhs have their separate identity they cannot be annihilated into the Hindu fold. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Kirpan is the symbol of dignity. Kirpan is protector of the weak and defenseless. Kirpan is protector of our dignity, heritage and honor. It represents our freedom. It was the power of Kirpan that Sikhs used to fight Mughal oppressors, foreign invaders like Abdali and British. Through the power of sword Sikhs freed India from foreign rule and freed Hindu slave women from the hands of Afghani Pathans. Guru Gobind Singh Ji referred to His Sword with names of Durga, Chandi, and Bhagaute. He even went as far as calling it His 'Pir'. Kirpan that freed India, hindu women, stopped foreign invaders, kicked British out and fought against every single enemy of Punjab must be kept all the times. Fake gurus only say these things to disarm the Sikh community from warrior hood and turn it into a defenseless weak community so that hindu mobs can target and kill Sikhs easily if another episode of 1984 occurs. On one hand they tell Sikhs to stop carrying Kirpan and on the other hand they are always accompanied by security and armed forces equipped with automatic weapons. Why such contradiction? Perhaps they should look at some of the following quotes and try to explain where it is written that keeping Kirpan, Turban or any other article of Sikh faith is optional.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਅਸ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨ ਖੰਡੋ ਖੜਗ ਤੁਪਕ ਤਬਰ ਅਰੁ ਤੀਰ ॥ ਸੈਫ ਸਰੋਹੀ ਸੈਹਥੀ ਯਹੈ ਹਮਾਰੈ ਪੀਰ ॥੩॥</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਤੀਰ ਤੁਹੀ ਸੈਹਥੀ ਤੁਹੀ ਤੁਹੀ ਤਬਰ ਤਲਵਾਰ ॥ ਨਾਮ ਤਿਹਾਰੋ ਜੋ ਜਪੈ ਭਏ ਸਿੰਧ ਭਵ ਪਾਰ ॥੪॥</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕਾਲ ਤੁਹੀ ਕਾਲੀ ਤੁਹੀ ਤੁਹੀ ਤੇਗ ਅਰੁ ਤੀਰ ॥ ਤੁਹੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਜੀਤ ਕੀ ਆਜੁ ਤੁਹੀ ਜਗਬੀਰ ॥੫॥ </span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><em><span style="font-size: 12px">As, Kripan (sword), Khanda, Khadag (sword), Tupak (gun), Tabar (hatched), Teer (arrow), Saif (sword), Sarohi and Saihathi, all these are our adorable seniors. Thou are the Teer (arrow), Thou are Saihathi, Thou art Tabar (hatchet), and Talwaar (sword); he, who remembers Thy Name crosses the dreadful ocean of existence. Thou art the KAL (death), thou art the goddess Kali, Thou art the saber and arrow, Thou art the sign of victory today and Thou art the Hero of the world. (Guru Gobind Singh Ji)</span></em></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪੁਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਉਨ ਸਿਛਯਾ ਦਈ । ਮੀਣੇ ਮਸੰਦਨ ਬਰਤਯੌ ਨਹੀਂ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕੁੜੀਮਾਰ ਰਮਰਈ ਨੜੀਮਾਰ । ਜੋ ਇਨ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁ ਹੁਇ ਹੈ ਖਵਾਰ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜਥਾ ਸ਼ਕਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਲਕ ਪਾਯੋ । ਕੜਾਹ ਕਰਾਇ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਛਕਾਯੋ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪਹਿਰ ਕਛਹਿਰੇ ਸਿਰ ਬੰਧਯੋ ਪਾਗ । ਗੁਰਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਬਚਨ ਪਰ ਰਹਯੋ ਲਾਗ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਦੋਹਰਾ: ਯੌਂ ਕਹ ਕੈ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ, ਗਲ ਤੇਗੋ ਦੀਨੋ ਪਾਇ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕਰਦ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਸਿਰ ਪਰ ਧਰੈਂ, ਮੁਖਹੁੰ ਅਕਾਲ ਜਪਾਇ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਔਰ ਕਹੀ - ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਪੜ੍ਹੈਯੋ । ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੁ ਦੁਇ ਵੇਲੇ ਜਪੈਯੋ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਔਰ ਅਨੰਦ ਰਹਿਰਾਸ ਜਪਯੋ, ਚੰਡੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਖੜੇ ਪੜ੍ਹੈਯੋ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਦੁਇ ਵੇਲੇ ਉਠ ਬੰਧਯੋ ਦਸਤਾਰੰ । ਪਹਰ ਆਠ ਰਖਯੋ ਸੰਭਾਰੰ ।..</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕੇਸਨ ਕੀ ਕੀਜਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ । ਨ ਉਸਤਰਨ ਸੇ ਕਟਯੋ ਬਾਲ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">(ਗੁਰ ਪੰਥ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼, ਰਤਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੰਗੂ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕਛ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨ ਨ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਤਿਆਗੈ । ਸਨਮੁਖ ਲਰੈ ਨ ਰਣ ਤੇ ਭਾਗੈ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕੁੱਠਾ, ਹੁੱਕਾ, ਚਰਸ, ਤਮਾਕੂ । ਗਾਂਜਾ, ਟੋਪੀ, ਤਾੜੀ, ਖਾਕੂ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਇਨ ਕੀ ਓਰ ਨ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਦੇਖੈ । ਰਹਤਵੰਤ ਜੋ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਿਸੇਖੈ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">(ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਦੇਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪ੍ਰਾਤ ਇਸ਼ਨਾਨ ਜਤਨ ਸੋ ਸਾਧੇ । ਕੰਘਾ ਕਰਦ ਦਸਤਾਰਹਿ ਬਾਂਧੇ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਚਾਰ ਘੜੀ ਜਬ ਦਿਵਸ ਰਹਾਈ । ਪੰਚ ਇਸਨਾਨਾ ਪੁਨਹ ਕਰਾਈ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕੰਘਾ ਕਰਦ ਦਸਤਾਰ ਸਜਾਵੈ । ਇਹੀ ਰਹਿਤ ਸਿੰਘਨ ਸੋ ਭਾਵੈ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">(ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਦੇਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕੰਘਾ ਦੋਨੋ ਵਕਤ ਕਰ, ਪਾਗ ਚੁਨਹਿ ਕਰ ਬਾਂਧਈ ।</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਦਾਤਨ ਨੀਤ ਕਰੇਇ, ਨ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਲਾਲ ਜੀ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">(ਤਨਖਾਹਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਨੰਦ ਲਾਲ ਜੀ)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਤਬ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਹਿਆ: ਜੋ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਿਖ ਹੋਵੈਗਾ ਸੋ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਥੀਂ ਬਗੈਰੁ ਹੋਰਥੈ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਤ ਨ ਕਰਸੀ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਅਤੈ ਜਿਥੇ ਸ਼ਬਦੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਤਿਥੈ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰਨੀ, ਹੋਰ ਮੜ੍ਹੀ ਮਸਾਣੀ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਵਣਾ । ਪੰਡਤ ਪਾਂਧੇ ਮੀਏਂ </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਮਹਤੇ ਦੀ ਮਤ ਨਹੀ ਲੈਣੀ ਅਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੇਰਾ ਹੋਸੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਥੀਂ ਸਿਵਾਇ ਕਰਮ ਕਿਰਿਆ, ਭਦਣੁ, ਉਸਤਰਾ </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਨਹੀ ਲਾਵਣਾ । ਗਾਇਤ੍ਰੀ, ਤਰਪਣੁ ਪੂਜਾ, ਅਰਚਾ, ਧੋਤੀ ਬੰਨ੍ਹ ਕੇ, ਸਿਰੀਂ ਨੰਗਾ ਖਾਵਣਾ ਨਾਹੀ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">ਨੰਗੀ ਬੋਦੀ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਅਗੈ ਬੈਠਣਾ ਨਾਹੀ । ਜੋ ਕੋਈ ਸਿਖੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਹੋਸੀ ਸੋ ਇਤਨੀਆਂ ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਦੇ ਨੇੜੇ ਨਾ ਆਵਸੀ । </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">(ਸਾਖੀ ਰਹਿਤ ਕੀ ਭਾਈ ਨੰਦ ਲਾਲ ਜੀ)</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The above quotes are more than enough to shut these people's mouths that deliberately attack Sikhi just to make some money. They are sell-out puppets who submit to every command of the treacherous Indian government.<span style="color: black"> One after another is attacking Sikhi. The Indian government supports one human, gives him money to shut his mouth and then supports another one. It is the plan made by the government. There has literally been a flood of these fake Gurus after all freedom movements were destroyed. At the time of Sant Jarnail Singh Ji, there were a few and those came close to leaving the Punjab forever. Now that the freedom fighters became martyrs or left the Punjab, the Indian Government has opened bars, encouraged drug traffic and sent hundreds of fake Gurus to undermine, erode and destroy the principles of Sikhi. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Do not believe in these and stay away from these agents. They are false. They can give you no knowledge and will destroy you. You all should learn this lesson. Only Guru Granth Sahib Ji is the true Guru and nobody else. Only true word can give you the true knowledge. Man-made words can give you nothing. Gurbani is not man-made but is the revelation of God.</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਮੁਹਹੁ ਕਢਾਏ ॥</span></span></strong> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><em><span style="font-size: 12px">O GurSikhs, know that the Bani, the Word of the True Guru, is true, absolutely true. The Creator Lord Himself causes the Guru to chant it. </span></em></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>(SGGSJ, Ang 308)</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Believe in Gurbani. It is the only true word. It guides everyone on the right path. It is inherently alive, eternal and transcendent as The Source. One who is born is destined to die which would not make that person a source of eternal knowledge on his or her own merits. He or she is bound by the limits of body, tiny mind and intellect. Only Gurbani is the true source of knowledge. Only Gurbani is the True Guru. If you follow it with all your heart, you shall be one with Waheguru.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dalbirk, post: 93340, member: 6456"] Seeker3k Ji ,Kindly go through the following post with a clear slate ( State ) of mind . I hope it will help clearing some of ur doubts : [url=http://www.searchsikhism.com/true.html]Sikh Articles - True Living Guru[/url] [LEFT][CENTER][B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#800000]By: Bijla Singh [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/CENTER][/LEFT][CENTER][/CENTER] [LEFT][CENTER][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]The True Guru in this world, according to the Sikh faithful, is only Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. In order to undermine and destroy the principles of Sikhi and the true message of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Indian government has sent many of its operatives to Punjab claiming to pose as true Gurus. The purpose of this article is to explain the true concept of the True Guru Ji and to explain how Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is the only true Guru.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER][/LEFT][CENTER][/CENTER] [LEFT][CENTER][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]The word “Guru” is combination of two words Gu meaning Darkness and Ru meaning Light. So literally, Guru means “The Light that dispels darkness.” The light is divine knowledge. The light is the Word. The Word is the true nature of Akal Purakh (God) Himself. Guru Nanak Dev Ji was imbued with the Jot of the Akal Purakh to fulfill the latter’s will and mission in this Kal Age. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER][/LEFT][CENTER][/CENTER] [B][SIZE=3]ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਰੂਪ ॥8॥1॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I][COLOR=black]“Guru Nanak is embodiment of the Light of God.” ([/COLOR]SGGSJ, Ang[COLOR=black] 1192) [/COLOR][/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]When Guru Nanak conferred Guruship on Bhai Lehna (later called Guru Angad), the same Jot or light was passed on and Guru Angad too became the embodiment of the Divine Light. In the same way, the Divine Light was passed to all the nine Gurus. They were all the repositories of the Divine Light. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਜੋਤਿ ਓਹਾ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਾਇ ਸਹਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਫੇਰਿ ਪਲਟੀਐ ॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]They shared the One Light and the same way; the King just changed His body. (SGGSJ, Ang 966)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਥਾਪਿਆ ਲਹਿਣਾ ਜੀਂਵਦੇ ਗੁਰਿਆਈ ਸਿਰ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਫਿਰਾਯਾ॥ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤ ਮਿਲਾਇਕੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਰੂਪ ਵਟਾਯਾ॥ ਲਖ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਸਕਈ ਆਚਰਜੇ ਆਚਰਜ ਦਿਖਾਯਾ॥ ਕਾਯਾਂ ਪਲਟ ਸਰੂਪ ਬਣਾਯਾ ॥45॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]During his life time he waved the canopy of Guru seat on the head of Lahina (Guru Angad) and merged his own light into him. Guru Nanak now transformed himself. This mystery is incomprehensible for anybody that awe-inspiring (Nanak) accomplished a wonderful task. He converted (his body) into a new form. (Bhai Gurdas Ji)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]In order for a person to be liberated from this life he/she must follow the teachings of a true Guru. [COLOR=black]Guru Nanak Dev Ji, as the true Guru, came to this world to dispel the darkness of ignorance and to diffuse the light of knowledge everywhere. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਝਝੈ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਝੂਰਹਿ ਮੂੜੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਖਾ ॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ਨਿਗੁਰੇ ਕਾ ਹੈ ਨਾਉ ਬੁਰਾ ॥13॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]Jhajha: You shall never have to regret and repent, you fool, if you listen to the Teachings of the True Guru, for even an instant. Without the True Guru, there is no Guru at all; one who is without a Guru has a bad reputation. ||13|| (SGGSJ, Ang 435)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਜੇ ਸਉ ਚੰਦਾ ਉਗਵਹਿ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜਹਿ ਹਜਾਰ ॥ ਏਤੇ ਚਾਨਣ ਹੋਦਿਆਂ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਘੋਰ ਅੰਧਾਰ ॥2॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]If a hundred moons were to rise, and a thousand suns appeared, even with such light, there would still be pitch darkness without the Guru. ||2|| (SGGSJ, Ang 463)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਸਭ ਤੇ ਵਡਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਲ ਰਾਖੀ ਮੇਰੀ ॥4॥10॥57॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I][COLOR=black]Guru Nanak is the greatest of all; He saved my honor in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ([/COLOR]SGGSJ, Ang[COLOR=black] 750)[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਜਗਤੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਉ ॥2॥[/SIZE][/B] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Guru Nanak is the Guru of the entire humanity of the world. (Bhai Gurdas Ji, Vaar 23)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [B][SIZE=3]ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਆ ਮਿਟੀ ਧੁੰਧ ਜਗ ਚਾਨਣ ਹੋਆ॥ ਜਿਉਂ ਕਰ ਸੂਰਜ ਨਿਕਲਿਆ ਤਾਰੇ ਛਪੇ ਅੰਧੇਰ ਪਲੋਆ॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]With the emergence of the true Guru Nanak, the mist cleared and the light scattered all around. As if at the sun rise the stars disappeared and the darkness dispelled. (Bhai Gurdas Ji, Vaar 1)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=4]False Propaganda[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]There are countless fake living gurus in Punjab funded by Indian government to mislead uneducated people. Radha Swamis, Nirankaris (called Narakdharis by Sikhs), Noormahals, Sacha Sauda, Naamdharis and Gobind Sadan are well knows cults in Punjab and India that attacks Sikhi. Their goal is to break Sikhs away from the true teachings of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Although all of them have different way of spreading their propaganda but they share same opinions regarding Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Sikh code of conduct. These fake gurus keep saroops of Guru Granth Sahib Ji at their congregations, read Gurbani and misinterpret it. An uneducated person with no understanding of the true message of Guru Granth Sahib Ji easily starts believing in the twisted and false meanings. Gurbani is misinterpreted to suit their own needs, to make people believe that Gurbani rejects the idea of keeping unshorn hair and taking Amrit is optional. All these fake gurus use Gurbani of Guru Granth Sahib Ji and replace the word "Nanak" with their own name to mislead people into thinking that it is their message. To further mislead the people, the so called 'naam' or a special name is given to the followers and they are required to meditate upon it everyday. This special mantra is a mixture of different words. Some words are taken from Guru Granth Sahib Ji and others from Hinduism. An example of such mantra would be "Satnam, O-ang So-hang, Run Mun, Jhun Jhun." [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Having no real message of their own, they resort to falsehood and counterfeit. They appear as swans but like a crow that opens his mouth, he soon becomes apparent to all to be just a crow. [/COLOR]When their followers get married they bring Guru Granth Sahib Ji at their homes and take rounds around it. W[COLOR=black]hy don’t they circumambulate around their human gurus? Why do they even bother doing so in front of Guru Granth Sahib Ji? The answer is simple. It is a game of deception pure and simple to deceive the public into a false sense of security. Soon their true motives become apparent to an independent observer. On all occasions such as the dedication of a new house, celebration of a birthday and other special life events, they bring Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in their houses. Why bother carrying on such hypocrisy?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]The so-called human gurus are nothing more than bunch of greedy dogs that left homes to make quick money by misleading people. Most of these human gurus come from poor families who used to work in auto shops or as security guards at shopping centers. Some of the main excuses made by these pathetic human gurus are that they left their homes, children and wives just to spread the message of truth. These comments turn out contradictory when these human gurus open up their camps where donations are accepted from thousands of ignorant followers. Not only that, keeping young girls at their camps is a common practice for them which is a good deal for a lustful person who traded one woman (wife) with so many. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Majority of the living gurus have taken a simple yet dangerous approach to destabilize the Sikh community. They preach that they follow all of the Ten Gurus but do not believe in Guru Granth Sahib Ji as the true Guru. Need of a living human guru is greatly stressed and emphasized by them. To support their argument they use many quotes from Gurbani and provide false meanings to the listeners. They look at Guru Granth Sahib as "another religious book" that they keep in their libraries just like Quran and Geeta. According to them, the guruship was never passed on to the Guru Granth Sahib Ji. They allow their followers to eat meat, choice to keep or cut hair, drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. These are the tactics used to attract large gatherings at their congregations. People are given full scale freedom to do whatever they want. On one hand the followers are given the choice of keeping hair or to wear turban but on the other hand the human guru is always in the identity of a Sikh. He keeps hair and wears a turban. This is one of the deceiving acts to mislead people into believe that what he is teaching is actually part of Sikh religion. Keeping Kirpan (Sword - A Sikh symbol) is not allowed no matter what. This type of ridiculous teaching takes people away from living like Saint-Soldier to living like an alcoholic. People lose faith in Guru Granth Sahib Ji. [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=4]True Guru vs. Human Guru[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]The True Guru of the Sikhs is the Word or Gurbani. The tenth Master, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, conferred the Guruship on Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Holy Scripture), which too became the embodiment of Divine Light for all time. The complete essence, knowledge and power of the Divine Light is therefore enshrined and preserved in Guru Granth Sahib Ji and is the Living Guru for all time. For the Sikhs, the Guru Granth is the manifestation of the Gurus’ Spirit and through it; the true Satguru lives on in the Sikh Faith. In the Kaljug, only Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji was to be the only True Guru having emanated from the Akal Purakh. Sikhs believe in the “Word” as the Guru. The Word is eternal. The true word is Guru Granth Sahib Ji. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=3]ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਾਰੇ ॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]The Word, the Bani is Guru, and Guru is the Bani. Within the Bani, the Ambrosial Nectar is contained. (SGGSJ, Ang 982)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=3]ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਹੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]Waaho! Waaho! is the Bani, the Word, of the Formless Lord. There is no other as great as He is. (SGGSJ, Ang 515)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=3]ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਮੁਹਹੁ ਕਢਾਏ ॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][I][SIZE=3]O GurSikhs, know that the Bani, the Word of the True Guru, is true, absolutely true. The Creator Lord Himself causes the Guru to chant it. [/SIZE][/I][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I](SGGSJ, Ang 308)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Furthermore, the true living Guru is out of the cycle of death and birth which is one of the many qualities of the true guru.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=3]ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਨਾ ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]My True Guru, forever and ever, does not come and go. [/SIZE][/FONT][/I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I](SGGSJ, Ang 759)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Then how can a human guru liberate others when he himself is in the cycle of death and birth? His physical body which he claims as the guru is perishable. After one human dies the followers start following another person as the "true" guru. This cycle goes on. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Guru Gobind Singh Ji, having established the baptism of the double-edged sword, established the Khalsa Panth and brought to a full circle the mission of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and saying: [I]“Khalsa is my self-image and I live wherever Khalsa lives.”[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][B]ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਰੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਨਾਲੇ ॥[/B] [I]My Guru is always with me, near at hand. (SGGSJ, Ang 394)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]This is very profound and unique and has far-reaching implications. The True Guru will always live in body, mind and spirit with His Sikh so long as the latter remains attached with the True Guru’s hukam of maintaining the outer form graciously bestowed at the time of Amrit and actively culturing the inner form via the study, singing and recitation of Gurbani and through Naam Simran. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]The so-called dehdharee or, bodies maintaining the form of a guru, claim to be the true gurus. What if their followers living in America need help? How would they help them? Their body is worshipped as the Guru and the latter physically cannot be at two places at the same time. How is the human guru with his followers all the time? Their followers are out of luck. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਇਕਾ ਬਾਣੀ ਇਕੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਇਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥ [/SIZE][/B] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]There is One Bani; there is One Guru; there is one Shabad to contemplate. [/SIZE][/FONT][/I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I](SGGSJ, Ang 646)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Since there can only be one true Guru (Guru Granth Sahib Ji) the living human guru is automatically false because Guru Granth Sahib Ji has been the Guru of Sikhs since 1708 and all the fake living gurus cropped up in last few decades. [COLOR=black]If the human guru can be the True Guru, then there is a lot of competition in the Punjab. Over 300 cults and sects claim to be ‘The One’. Within the Radha Swamis, there are numerous gurus and lineages, the latest count being over twenty.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Hence, they can’t all be the ‘One True Guru’ can they? Which one is the real one? [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The message of Guru Granth Sahib Ji is for every single human being on earth. Everyone is accepted in the house of Guru Nanak. There is no limit to anyone. Anyone has equal rights to be initiated in the Sikh religion by taking Amrit and following the rehat. Khanday-Di-Pahul was started by Guru Gobind Singh Ji who gave[COLOR=black] authority of initiating people into the Khalsa fold to Panj Pyare. Any able-bodied, sound-minded and rehetwale Sikhs could perform this seva and indeed history is replete with names of Sikhs who have done. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]On the other hand, the fake guru gives his mantar secretly by whispering in the ear. Then he tells his followers not to pass it on otherwise they will get leprosy or some other disease. But if his mantar is the ‘True Mantar’ and is of such great benefit that it supposedly takes one to heaven, then how can be it associated with such an ill curse? This is but a scare tactic to maintain control over the mind of followers and that is all! Being a false utterance, it has never come to pass, ever! How is the guru so exclusive that, having passed it to thousands of people, he has not contracted a disease? If passing on this 'mantra' brings many ill diseases then why doesn't the next successor get infected with leprosy or other diseases? Another point to be mentioned is that these so-called gurus do not give their mantar to disabled people because they say disabled people cannot go to heaven and their mantar is not meant for them. The real reason is the notion that many disabled people being disadvantaged financially cannot contribute them donations so easily. They keep them at bay with this homemade excuse. However this is in stark contrast to the works of the Sikh Gurus. Everybody is welcome and anybody can take Amrit and become Sikh. In fact many have been cured of their disabilities that have done so.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Guru Gobind Singh gave His self-image to the Khalsa Panth. He and His Sikhs were one and equal to the other. There is no deeper example of love and humility then there was between Guru Gobind Singh and His Sikhs and vice versa. On the other hand, the living gurus hold themselves superior and above their followers. How can they begin to compare themselves to the greatest of all, Guru Gobind Singh Ji? How dare they? They are not even equal to the dust of Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Sikhs’ feet.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Guru Arjan Dev Ji sat on hot iron plate and was tortured for five days but always smiled. On the other hand, living gurus can’t even stand in the hot sun and have their followers bring them to an air-conditioned Mercedes Benz. There is no comparison. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=4]Question Answers[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Now, let us examine other angles of this issue. The human gurus have spread so many lies about Sikh religion. Here we look at some of the major points used by them to attack Sikhi.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#ff0000]1) Guru Granth Sahib is not the true Guru. Rather it is a book of guidance which can only be understood through a human guru. This is fully supported by Guru Gobind Singh Ji: [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਮਾਨਿਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਗੁਰਾ ਕੀ ਦੇਹਿ ॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][B]Answer:[/B] It is only ignorance and stupidity on their part to take one line and use it out of context. Reading the whole hymn the true purpose becomes crystal clear. They should read the next line which refutes their argument altogether.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]ਆਗਿਆ ਭਈ ਅਕਾਲ ਕੀ ਤਬੈ ਚਲਾਇਓ ਪੰਥ ॥ ਸਬ ਸਿਖਨ ਕੋ ਹੁਕਮ ਹੈ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਾਨਿਓ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ॥ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਮਾਨਿਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਗੁਰਾ ਕੀ ਦੇਹਿ ॥ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੋ ਮਿਲਿਯੋ ਚਹੈ ਖੋਜ ਸਬਦ ਮੈ ਲੇਹਿ ॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]This literally translates to: [I]By the will of Waheguru (God) Khalsa Panth was established. All of the Sikhs are to follow Guru Granth Sahib as their final Guru. Following the Granth Sahib, one will be able to see the true spiritual embodiment of all ten Gurus. Whosoever seeks to find the Almighty Waheguru must search Him in the Word of Granth Sahib.[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]T[COLOR=black]he word "Hukam" is a direct order not only to accept Guru Granth Sahib Ji as the Guru incarnate but to accept that, in character with the definition and substance of Guru is also Illuminator of the darkness of mind, body and soul. Sikhs chant this in unison at the end of all programs today. Cults, disfiguring the message of the True Guru, vying for and misleading the attention of innocents, blatantly ignore Guru Ji’s order and install a human succession of gurus. They cleverly claim to follow all ten Gurus yet do not accept the ‘living word’ within Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji as the true Guru. They say a human spiritual leader is required. They live a great lie. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]To suit their purposes they conveniently ignore the order of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The true meaning of [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=5][B][SIZE=3]ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਮਾਨਿਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਗੁਰਾ ਕੀ ਦੇਹਿ ॥ [/SIZE][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]‘Guru Granth Ji Maniyo, pargat Guran kee deh’ commands all Sikhs to recognize the Guru Granth and that the latter is the spiritual embodiment of all the previous Gurus right up to Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The cultists quote “Deh” being separate completely out of context by emphasizing that it refers to a human Guru but nothing could be further from the truth. Guru being Jot, being dispeller of darkness will manifest manifold inwards and outwards till a transformation occurs as quoted so eloquently by Guru Ji himself:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਖਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਰੂਪ ਹੈ ਖਾਸ ॥ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਮਹਿ ਹੌ ਕਰੌ ਨਿਵਾਸ ॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][I]Khalsa is my self-image. I reside where ever there is Khalsa.[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]As if to cement this concept further the next line says: [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੋ ਮਿਲਿਯੋ ਚਹੈ ਖੋਜ ਸਬਦ ਮੈ ਲੇਹਿ ॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]“Jo Prabh Ko Mileyo Chahay, Khoj Shabad Mein Leh”. It means whoever seeks to meet God must search the “Shabad”. How, in the face of these instructions can people claim their human guru to be true? How can anyone claiming to be a Sikh even conceive of deviating from these instructions? Guru Gobind Singh Ji clearly said Shabad is the true Guru. The above lines prove it without any doubt. When Guru Gobind Singh Ji passed Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib Ji, He bowed and listened to whole Guru Granth Sahib Ji in one sitting. The practice of respecting Gurbani started from Guru Nanak Dev Ji. How can one claiming to respect the first ten Gurus then not respect and abide by Gurbani, the every instructions of the same former? [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=3]ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਾਰੇ ॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]The Word, the Bani is Guru, and Guru is the Bani. Within the Bani, the Ambrosial Nectar is contained. (SGGSJ, Ang 982)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Now, the third Guru composed the above lines. He was one of the ten Gurus they profess to believe in. It goes without saying that if one professes belief in the ten Gurus, then one also follows the teachings they left behind. Following their teaching is following the word and spirit of Gurbani. Following the word leads to the ‘Word Incarnate’.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] Thus following the Guru Granth Sahib Ji will mean one is following the will of the ‘Divine Light’ and that the essence of the ten and the former are one and the same. Thus what these false groups profess rings hallow and false. Many historical texts prove beyond the doubt that following Guru Granth Sahib is the only way in Sikhi. Guru Gobind Singh Ji referred to Guru Granth Sahib Ji as His second image.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਦੂਸਰ ਰੂਪ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਜਾਨਹੁ । ਆਪਨ ਅੰਗ ਮੇਰੇ ਕਰ ਮਾਨਹੁ । ਰੋਮ ਰੋਮ ਅੱਛਰ ਸੋ ਲਹਹੁ । ਬਾਤ ਜਥਾਰਥ ਤੁਮ ਸੋਂ ਕਹਹੁੰ । ਜੋ ਸਿਖ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕੀ ਚਾਹਿ । ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਰੇ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਆਹਿ ।… ਜੋ ਮਮ ਸਾਥ ਚਹੇ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਤ । ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਪੜ੍ਹੈ ਬਿਚਾਰਹਿ ਸਾਥ । ਜੋ ਮੁਝ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਨਨ ਕੀ ਚਾਹਿ । ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਚਿਤ ਲਾਇ । ਮੇਰਾ ਰੂਪ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਜਾਨ । ਇਸ ਮੇਂ ਭੇਦ ਨ ਰੰਚਕ ਮਾਨ । ਤੀਸਰ ਰੂਪ ਸਿਖ ਹੈ ਮੋਰ । ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਰਤਿ ਜਿਹ ਨਿਸ ਭੋਰ । (ਭਾਈ ਨੰਦ ਲਾਲ ਜੀ)[/SIZE][/B] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]“The Granth is my second self and should be taken as such for me. A Sikh who wants to see me should a look at the Granth[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3] Sahib[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]. One who wishes to talk to me should read the Granth and [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]contemplate over it[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]. One who is anxious to listen to me talk, he or she should read the Granth[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3] Sahib[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3] and listen to its recitation with attention. Consider the Granth as my own[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]self. Have not the least doubt about it.”[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [B][SIZE=3]ਪ੍ਰਤਖਯ ਕਲਾ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਧਣੀ ਛੈ, ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਪੰਥ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਵਰਤੰਤਾ । ਦਾਸ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਫਤਿਹ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ, ਖਾਲਸਾ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਗੁਰ ਰੂਪ ਬਦੰਤਾ । (ਸਰਬਲੋਹ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਮੌਰ ਬਚਨ ਸੋ ਕਰਹੁ ਪਯਾਰਾ । ਖੜਗ ਕੇਤੁ ਹੌ ਰੱਛਕ ਥਾਰਾ । ਝੂਠੇ ਸਰਬ ਉਪਾਵ ਤਿਆਗਹੁ । ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਸਿਧੁਜ ਕੀ ਚਰਨੀ ਲਾਗਹੁ । ਪੋਥੀ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਮਹਲ ਦਸ ਬਾਨੀ । ਸੋਧ ਲਹੋ ਪਦ ਜੋ ਨਿਰਬਾਨੀ । ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਬਰ ਬੁਧਾ । ਖਲ ਦਲ ਸਾਥ ਕਰਹੁ ਨਿਤ ਜੁੱਧਾ । (ਗੁਰ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ 10, ਸੁੱਖਾ ਸਿੰਘ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#ff0000]2) Taking Amrit is not necessary. One's mind has to be clean.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][B]Answer: [/B]Guru Gobind Singh Ji changed the Charan Pahul to Khade- ki-Pahul. He Himself partook of the same Khande-ki-Pahul by kneeling down in front of Panj Pyare (Five Beloved Ones). The previous Gurus all partook of Charan Pahul. Why do the deydharee people avoid taking Khande-ki-Pahul? Why do they not take Amrit? If they are following, first ten Gurus then why not take Amrit since all ten Gurus practiced it? The greatest of all Guru Gobind Singh Ji took Amrit. My question is, was His mind not clean? What are they even thinking by saying this? Numerous quotes from Gurbani, Rehatnamas and other historical texts are provided below to prove that Amrit is must for a Sikh.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਹੁ ਸਦਾ ਚਿਰੁ ਜੀਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਅਨਦ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]So drink in forever the Ambrosial Nectar; may you live long, and may the meditative remembrance of the Lord give you infinite delight. (SGGSJ, Ang 496)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=3]ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਮਿਲਿ ਪੀਵਹੁ ਭਾਈ ॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is Ambrosial Nectar; meet together and drink it in, O Siblings of Destiny.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I] (SGGSJ, Ang 318)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਸਭ ਦੇਸਨ ਕੋ ਹੁਕਮ ਪਠਾਇਆ । ਖੰਡੇ ਕੀ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਫੁਰਮਾਯਾ । ‘ਸਿੰਘ’ ਸੰਙਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਬੁਲਾਵੋ । ਜਪੋ ਅਕਾਲ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵੋ । ਅਚਰਜ ਬੀਰ ਪੰਥ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਕੀਆ । ਦੇਗ ਤੇਗ ਦੋਨੋ ਤਿਨ ਦੀਆ । (ਮਹਿਮਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼, ਬਾਵਾ ਸਵਰੂਪ ਚੰਦ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮ ਰਹਤ ਯਹ ਜਾਨ, ਖੰਡੇ ਕੀ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਛਕੇ । ਸੋਈ ਸਿੰਘ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ, ਅਵਰ ਨ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਜੋ ਲਏ । ਪਾਂਚ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੋ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਦੇਵੈਂ । ਤਾਂ ਕੋ ਸਿਰ ਧਰਿ ਛਕਿ ਪੁਨ ਲੇਵੈ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਦੇਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਸਿਖ ਲੇਇ, ਰਹਤ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ । ਜੋ ਬੇੜਾ ਸੋ ਸੇਵਿਆ, ਔਰ ਨ ਭਰਮਹਿ ਪੰਥ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿੰਘ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਜੋ ਕੋਊ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਿਖ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਲੇ ਸੁਭ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ । (ਪੁਰਾਤਨ ਸੌ ਸਾਖੀ, 63)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਪੀਵਹੁ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਖੰਡੇਧਾਰ ਹੋਇ ਜਨਮ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ । ਗੁਰ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮਨਮੁਖੀ ਦੁਹੇਲਾ । (ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#ff0000]3) There is no need to keep hair since it is written in Guru Granth Sahib:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=3]ਭਾਵੈ ਲਾਂਬੇ ਕੇਸ ਕਰੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਘਰਰਿ ਮੁਡਾਇ ॥25॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]You may have long hair, or you may shave your head bald. ||25|| (SGGSJ, Ang 1365)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][B]Answer: [/B]This Saloak of Bhagat Kabir Ji neither condemns nor sees any loss in keeping hair. What Kabeer Ji really means is that if one does not fall in love with Waheguru (God) then keeping or cutting hair is of no importance. During Kabeer Ji's time there was no Khalsa Panth therefore Kabeer Ji is speaking to those who kept hair but never combed or clean them. Instead they kept matted hair and let their hair turn into knots which became a blind ritual. Instead of treating hair as gift of God they disrespected their hair. Guru Gobind Singh Ji also spoke against such rituals in His Bani:[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਜਟਾ ਨ ਸੀਸ ਧਾਰਿਹੋਂ ॥ ਨ ਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਕਾ ਸੁਧਾਰਿਹੋਂ ॥[/SIZE][/B] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]I do not wear matted hair on my head, nor do I put rings in my ears. (Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Akal Ustat)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Those who fall in love with Waheguru accept the way He has created them and do not alter His creation. Waheguru has decorated this beautiful body with hair. In Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Waheguru Himself is depicted as having long hair.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਕੇਸਾ ਕਾ ਕਰਿ ਚਵਰੁ ਢੁਲਾਵਾ ਚਰਣ ਧੂੜਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਈ ॥1॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥[/SIZE][/B] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]I make my hair into a fan, and wave it over them; I apply the dust of their feet to my face. ||1||Pause|| [/SIZE][/FONT][/I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I](SGGSJ, Ang 749)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=3]ਤੇਰੇ ਬੰਕੇ ਲੋਇਣ ਦੰਤ ਰੀਸਾਲਾ ॥ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਨਕ ਜਿਨ ਲੰਮੜੇ ਵਾਲਾ ॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]Your eyes are so beautiful, and Your teeth are delightful. Your nose is so graceful, and Your hair is so long. (SGGSJ, Ang 566)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਸਗਲ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਅਸਟ ਸਿਧਿ ਨਾਮ ਮਹਾ ਰਸ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਭਏ ਕੇਸਵਾ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹਿ ॥4॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]All wealth, and the eight miraculous spiritual powers are in the supremely sublime essence of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Those humble beings, with whom the beautifully-haired Lord is thoroughly pleased, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4|| (SGGSJ, Ang 203)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]In the above verse the word "Kesva" is used for Waheguru with long hair. Many human living gurus misinterpret it as it refers to Hindu lord Krishna. This is only stupidity on their part. In many other hymns the same word is used for Waheguru and Krishna is nowhere mentioned.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][B]ਆਉ ਕਲੰਦਰ ਕੇਸਵਾ ॥[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]Come, O Lord of beautiful hair. (SGGSJ, Ang 1167)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਲੋਭ ਲਹਰਿ ਅਤਿ ਨੀਝਰ ਬਾਜੈ ॥ ਕਾਇਆ ਡੂਬੈ ਕੇਸਵਾ ॥1॥ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਸਮੁੰਦੇ ਤਾਰਿ ਗੁੋਬਿੰਦੇ ॥ ਤਾਰਿ ਲੈ ਬਾਪ ਬੀਠੁਲਾ ॥1॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I]The tidal waves of greed constantly assault me. My body is drowning, O Lord. ||1|| Please carry me across the world-ocean, O Lord of the Universe. Carry me across, O Beloved Father. ||1||Pause|| (SGGSJ, Ang 1196)[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Following quotes are taken from many acceptable sources in Sikhism.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਜਬ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਸਬ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਈ । ਤਬ ਹੀ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਦੇਹਿ ਬਨਾਈ । ਤਨ ਇਸ ਕੇ ਸਿਰ ਕੇਸ ਜੁ ਦੀਨੋ । ਸੋ ਇਹ ਤਨ ਸਿੰਗਾਰਹਿ ਕੀਨੋ । ਦਾੜ੍ਹਾ ਮੁਛ ਸਿਰ ਕੇਸ ਬਨਾਈ । ਹੈ ਇਹ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਰਜ਼ਾਈ । ਮੇਟਿ ਰਜ਼ਾਇ ਜੁ ਸੀਸ ਮੁੰਡਾਵੈ । ਕਹੁ ਤੇ ਜਗ ਕੈਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵੈ ।… ਬਸਨ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਾਰੀ ਹੈ ਜੈਸੇ । ਕੇਸਨ ਬਿਨ ਨਰ ਹੋਇ ਤੈਸੇ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਦੇਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਪਾਂਚ ਕੀ ਕੁਸੰਗਤਿ ਤਜਿ ਸੰਗਤ ਸੋਂ ਪ੍ਰੀਤੀ ਕਰੈ, ਦਯਾ ਔਰ ਧਰਮ ਧਾਰਿ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਸਬ ਲਾਲਸਾ । ਹੁੱਕਾ ਨਾ ਪੀਵੈ ਸੀਸ ਦਾੜ੍ਹੀ ਨਾ ਮੁੰਡਾਵੈ, ਸੋ ਤੋ ਵਾਹ ਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ । (ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਸੋਭਾ, ਸੈਣ ਸਿੰਘ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਛਾਪ ਸਿਰ ਕੇਸ ਕੀ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਦੇਇ ਉਤਾਰ ਸੋ ਬੇਮੁਖ ਜਾਨੋ । ਬੇਟੇ ਕੋ ਬੰਧ ਕੋ ਛਾਪ ਮੁੰਡਾਵਿਤ ਜਮ ਦੁਖ ਭੋਗ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਪਛਾਨੋ । (ਪੁਰਾਤਨ ਸੌ ਸਾਖੀ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਨਾਈ ਦਾ ਹਥ ਸੀਸ ਚਿਹਰੇ ਨ ਲਗਣਾ ਪਾਵੈ । ਕੇਸਾਧਾਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਦਾ ਪੰਥ ਕਹਾਵੈ । ਪਾਹੁ ਲਾਇਕੇ ਰੰਗ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਇਆ । ਪਾਹੁ ਬਣੀ ਪਾਹੁਲ, ਰੰਗ ਕੇਸ ਬਣਾਇਆ । (ਬੰਸਾਵਲੀ ਨਾਮਾ, ਭਾਈ ਕੇਸਰ ਸਿੰਘ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਬਿਨਾ ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਕੇਸੰ ਨਰੰ ਭੇਡ ਜਾਨੋ । ਗਹੇ ਕਾਨ ਤਾਂ ਕੋ ਕਿਤੈ ਲੈ ਸਿਧਾਨੋ । ਇਹੈ ਮੋਰ ਆਗਿਆ ਸੁਨੋ ਲੈ ਪਿਆਰੇ । ਬਿਨਾ ਤੇਗ ਕੇਸੰ ਦਿਵੋ ਨ ਦਿਦਾਰੇ । [/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3](ਗੁਰ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ 10, ਸੁੱਖਾ ਸਿੰਘ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਜੂੜਾ ਸੀਸ ਕੇ ਮੱਧ ਭਾਗ ਮੈਂ ਰਾਖੇ, ਔਰ ਪਾਗ ਬੜੀ ਬਾਂਧੇ, ਕੇਸ ਢਾਂਪ ਰਖੇ, [/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਕੰਘਾ ਦਵੈ ਕਾਲ ਕਰੇ, ਪਾਗ ਚੁਨਕੇ ਬਾਂਧੇ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਦਇਆ ਸਿੰਘ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਸਿਖ ਦੇਹੀ ਦੇ ਰੋਮ ਨ ਲੁਹਾਏ । ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਸਿਖ ਕੇਸਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰੈ । ਦੋ ਵਕਤ ਕੰਘਾ ਹੋਵੈ ।.....[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਸਿਖ ਕੇਸ ਮੁਹਰ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਸਿਖੀ ਦੀ ਜਾਣੇ। ਜੋ ਪਾਹੁਲ ਬਿਨਾ ਰਖੇ, ਸੋ ਭੰਡ ਭਗਤੀਆ ਜਾਣਨਾ ਨਿਗੁਰਾ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਚਉਪਾ ਸਿੰਘ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਚਾਰ ਤਨਖਾਹਾਂ ਵੱਡੀਆ ਹਨ: ੳ) ਕੇਸਾਂ ਦੀ ਬੇਅਦਬੀ । ਅ) ਤਮਾਕੂ ਵਰਤਨਾ । ੲ) ਪਰਾਈ ਇਸਤਰੀ ਦਾ ਭੋਗ ਕਰਨਾ । ਸ) ਕੁੱਠਾ ਖਾਣਾ । (ਗੁਰਮਤ ਸੁਧਾਕਰ, ਪੰਨਾ 536-37)[/SIZE][/B] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#ff0000]4) Keeping turban or any other articles of faith and external Rehat is a matter of personal choice.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][B]Answer: [/B][/COLOR]In order for one to become a Sikh he/she must take Amrit first and then follow the Rehat prescribed by Panj Pyare. There is no personal choice involved. Everyone is given the same Amrit, same rehat and same bana and they are to abide by it. If it was a matter of personal choice then there would be no need for anyone to enter the room of Amrit Sanchar. Only those who wish to follow the huakm (teaching) of Guru Ji enter the path of Sikhi and sacrifice their heads to the Guru while others just make excuses and claim religion to be optional. Sikhi is a classroom and Guru is the teacher. Sikhs, being the students as 'Sikh' means disciple, must follow each and every instruction of the Guru. Goal of every Sikh is to live true way of life which comes from the teaching of the Guru. All of the Gurus wore turbans. Turban is the crown of Sikhs that distinguishes them from everyone else. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Such remarks as 'turban is not necessary" made by fake human gurus have only one purpose and that is to destroy the distinct appearance of the Sikhs.[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3] As long as Sikhs have their separate identity they cannot be annihilated into the Hindu fold. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Kirpan is the symbol of dignity. Kirpan is protector of the weak and defenseless. Kirpan is protector of our dignity, heritage and honor. It represents our freedom. It was the power of Kirpan that Sikhs used to fight Mughal oppressors, foreign invaders like Abdali and British. Through the power of sword Sikhs freed India from foreign rule and freed Hindu slave women from the hands of Afghani Pathans. Guru Gobind Singh Ji referred to His Sword with names of Durga, Chandi, and Bhagaute. He even went as far as calling it His 'Pir'. Kirpan that freed India, hindu women, stopped foreign invaders, kicked British out and fought against every single enemy of Punjab must be kept all the times. Fake gurus only say these things to disarm the Sikh community from warrior hood and turn it into a defenseless weak community so that hindu mobs can target and kill Sikhs easily if another episode of 1984 occurs. On one hand they tell Sikhs to stop carrying Kirpan and on the other hand they are always accompanied by security and armed forces equipped with automatic weapons. Why such contradiction? Perhaps they should look at some of the following quotes and try to explain where it is written that keeping Kirpan, Turban or any other article of Sikh faith is optional.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਅਸ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨ ਖੰਡੋ ਖੜਗ ਤੁਪਕ ਤਬਰ ਅਰੁ ਤੀਰ ॥ ਸੈਫ ਸਰੋਹੀ ਸੈਹਥੀ ਯਹੈ ਹਮਾਰੈ ਪੀਰ ॥੩॥ ਤੀਰ ਤੁਹੀ ਸੈਹਥੀ ਤੁਹੀ ਤੁਹੀ ਤਬਰ ਤਲਵਾਰ ॥ ਨਾਮ ਤਿਹਾਰੋ ਜੋ ਜਪੈ ਭਏ ਸਿੰਧ ਭਵ ਪਾਰ ॥੪॥ ਕਾਲ ਤੁਹੀ ਕਾਲੀ ਤੁਹੀ ਤੁਹੀ ਤੇਗ ਅਰੁ ਤੀਰ ॥ ਤੁਹੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਜੀਤ ਕੀ ਆਜੁ ਤੁਹੀ ਜਗਬੀਰ ॥੫॥ [/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][I][SIZE=3]As, Kripan (sword), Khanda, Khadag (sword), Tupak (gun), Tabar (hatched), Teer (arrow), Saif (sword), Sarohi and Saihathi, all these are our adorable seniors. Thou are the Teer (arrow), Thou are Saihathi, Thou art Tabar (hatchet), and Talwaar (sword); he, who remembers Thy Name crosses the dreadful ocean of existence. Thou art the KAL (death), thou art the goddess Kali, Thou art the saber and arrow, Thou art the sign of victory today and Thou art the Hero of the world. (Guru Gobind Singh Ji)[/SIZE][/I][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]ਪੁਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਉਨ ਸਿਛਯਾ ਦਈ । ਮੀਣੇ ਮਸੰਦਨ ਬਰਤਯੌ ਨਹੀਂ । ਕੁੜੀਮਾਰ ਰਮਰਈ ਨੜੀਮਾਰ । ਜੋ ਇਨ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁ ਹੁਇ ਹੈ ਖਵਾਰ । ਜਥਾ ਸ਼ਕਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਲਕ ਪਾਯੋ । ਕੜਾਹ ਕਰਾਇ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਛਕਾਯੋ । ਪਹਿਰ ਕਛਹਿਰੇ ਸਿਰ ਬੰਧਯੋ ਪਾਗ । ਗੁਰਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਬਚਨ ਪਰ ਰਹਯੋ ਲਾਗ । ਦੋਹਰਾ: ਯੌਂ ਕਹ ਕੈ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ, ਗਲ ਤੇਗੋ ਦੀਨੋ ਪਾਇ । ਕਰਦ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਸਿਰ ਪਰ ਧਰੈਂ, ਮੁਖਹੁੰ ਅਕਾਲ ਜਪਾਇ । ਔਰ ਕਹੀ - ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਪੜ੍ਹੈਯੋ । ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੁ ਦੁਇ ਵੇਲੇ ਜਪੈਯੋ । ਔਰ ਅਨੰਦ ਰਹਿਰਾਸ ਜਪਯੋ, ਚੰਡੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਖੜੇ ਪੜ੍ਹੈਯੋ । ਦੁਇ ਵੇਲੇ ਉਠ ਬੰਧਯੋ ਦਸਤਾਰੰ । ਪਹਰ ਆਠ ਰਖਯੋ ਸੰਭਾਰੰ ।.. ਕੇਸਨ ਕੀ ਕੀਜਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ । ਨ ਉਸਤਰਨ ਸੇ ਕਟਯੋ ਬਾਲ । (ਗੁਰ ਪੰਥ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼, ਰਤਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੰਗੂ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਕਛ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨ ਨ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਤਿਆਗੈ । ਸਨਮੁਖ ਲਰੈ ਨ ਰਣ ਤੇ ਭਾਗੈ । ਕੁੱਠਾ, ਹੁੱਕਾ, ਚਰਸ, ਤਮਾਕੂ । ਗਾਂਜਾ, ਟੋਪੀ, ਤਾੜੀ, ਖਾਕੂ । ਇਨ ਕੀ ਓਰ ਨ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਦੇਖੈ । ਰਹਤਵੰਤ ਜੋ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਿਸੇਖੈ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਦੇਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਪ੍ਰਾਤ ਇਸ਼ਨਾਨ ਜਤਨ ਸੋ ਸਾਧੇ । ਕੰਘਾ ਕਰਦ ਦਸਤਾਰਹਿ ਬਾਂਧੇ । ਚਾਰ ਘੜੀ ਜਬ ਦਿਵਸ ਰਹਾਈ । ਪੰਚ ਇਸਨਾਨਾ ਪੁਨਹ ਕਰਾਈ । ਕੰਘਾ ਕਰਦ ਦਸਤਾਰ ਸਜਾਵੈ । ਇਹੀ ਰਹਿਤ ਸਿੰਘਨ ਸੋ ਭਾਵੈ । (ਰਹਿਤਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਦੇਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਕੰਘਾ ਦੋਨੋ ਵਕਤ ਕਰ, ਪਾਗ ਚੁਨਹਿ ਕਰ ਬਾਂਧਈ । ਦਾਤਨ ਨੀਤ ਕਰੇਇ, ਨ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਲਾਲ ਜੀ । (ਤਨਖਾਹਨਾਮਾ ਭਾਈ ਨੰਦ ਲਾਲ ਜੀ)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਤਬ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਹਿਆ: ਜੋ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਿਖ ਹੋਵੈਗਾ ਸੋ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਥੀਂ ਬਗੈਰੁ ਹੋਰਥੈ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਤ ਨ ਕਰਸੀ । [/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਅਤੈ ਜਿਥੇ ਸ਼ਬਦੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਤਿਥੈ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰਨੀ, ਹੋਰ ਮੜ੍ਹੀ ਮਸਾਣੀ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਵਣਾ । ਪੰਡਤ ਪਾਂਧੇ ਮੀਏਂ [/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਮਹਤੇ ਦੀ ਮਤ ਨਹੀ ਲੈਣੀ ਅਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੇਰਾ ਹੋਸੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਥੀਂ ਸਿਵਾਇ ਕਰਮ ਕਿਰਿਆ, ਭਦਣੁ, ਉਸਤਰਾ [/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਨਹੀ ਲਾਵਣਾ । ਗਾਇਤ੍ਰੀ, ਤਰਪਣੁ ਪੂਜਾ, ਅਰਚਾ, ਧੋਤੀ ਬੰਨ੍ਹ ਕੇ, ਸਿਰੀਂ ਨੰਗਾ ਖਾਵਣਾ ਨਾਹੀ । [/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]ਨੰਗੀ ਬੋਦੀ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਅਗੈ ਬੈਠਣਾ ਨਾਹੀ । ਜੋ ਕੋਈ ਸਿਖੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਹੋਸੀ ਸੋ ਇਤਨੀਆਂ ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਦੇ ਨੇੜੇ ਨਾ ਆਵਸੀ । [/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3](ਸਾਖੀ ਰਹਿਤ ਕੀ ਭਾਈ ਨੰਦ ਲਾਲ ਜੀ)[/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The above quotes are more than enough to shut these people's mouths that deliberately attack Sikhi just to make some money. They are sell-out puppets who submit to every command of the treacherous Indian government.[COLOR=black] One after another is attacking Sikhi. The Indian government supports one human, gives him money to shut his mouth and then supports another one. It is the plan made by the government. There has literally been a flood of these fake Gurus after all freedom movements were destroyed. At the time of Sant Jarnail Singh Ji, there were a few and those came close to leaving the Punjab forever. Now that the freedom fighters became martyrs or left the Punjab, the Indian Government has opened bars, encouraged drug traffic and sent hundreds of fake Gurus to undermine, erode and destroy the principles of Sikhi. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Do not believe in these and stay away from these agents. They are false. They can give you no knowledge and will destroy you. You all should learn this lesson. Only Guru Granth Sahib Ji is the true Guru and nobody else. Only true word can give you the true knowledge. Man-made words can give you nothing. Gurbani is not man-made but is the revelation of God.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=3]ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਮੁਹਹੁ ਕਢਾਏ ॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=GurbaniWebThick][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][I][SIZE=3]O GurSikhs, know that the Bani, the Word of the True Guru, is true, absolutely true. The Creator Lord Himself causes the Guru to chant it. [/SIZE][/I][/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][I](SGGSJ, Ang 308)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Believe in Gurbani. It is the only true word. It guides everyone on the right path. It is inherently alive, eternal and transcendent as The Source. One who is born is destined to die which would not make that person a source of eternal knowledge on his or her own merits. He or she is bound by the limits of body, tiny mind and intellect. Only Gurbani is the true source of knowledge. Only Gurbani is the True Guru. If you follow it with all your heart, you shall be one with Waheguru.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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