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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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Gurbani (660-685)
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Chhant (687-691)
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Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
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Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
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Gurbani (728-750)
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Suchajee (762)
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Vaar Soohee (785-792)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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Thitteen (838-840)
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Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
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Anand (917-922)
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Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
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Gurbani (975-980)
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Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
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Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
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Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
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Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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<blockquote data-quote="japjisahib04" data-source="post: 101315" data-attributes="member: 971"><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Unlike the belief of Middle Eastern religions and general belief among people that root of sufferings is SIN, and its washing detergent is virtue, the gurbani on the contrary declare the root of suffering is not SIN but ignorance as out of ignorance only most of the time we hurt someone feelings. Guru Nanak in this stanza logically and realistically clears this delusion and says, </span><span style="font-size: 10px">‘</span>[FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">pwp puMn duie eyk smwn ] </span>[/FONT]<span style="font-size: 12px">since </span><span style="font-size: 12px">quest for power and control for vice and virtue stems from the submission to lust, anger, attachment, greed and ego, thus </span><span style="font-size: 12px">base of both sin and virtue are same.’</span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10px"> SGGS 325-7 like, ‘</span></span>[FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">qIrQ brq Aru dwn kir mn mY DrY gumwnu ]</span>[/FONT]<span style="font-size: 12px"> instead of chanting and mediataing on His name when mortal takes pride in </span><span style="font-size: 12px">pilgrimages to sacred shrines, observe ritualistic fasts and make donations to charity, </span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 12px">is </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px">useless, like the elephant, who takes a bath, and then rolls in the dust,</span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 12px"> then w</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10px">hat is the difference between both of them, how can then SIN alone be the cause of sufferings. </span></span><span style="font-size: 10px">It says SIN is like a flower from which fruit of sufferings sprout out and is not the seed or root of sufferings, thus seed of suffering is ignorance.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10px">Brain of mankind works in two ways. And job of brain is to invent. Now it depends upon us whether we go after worldly creation or after God. The one who understood the rule of worldly obj</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 12px">ects is called scientist whereas the one who understood rule of God is saint and they have attuned themselves accordingly to achieve eternal bliss and merge in HIM. In same manner Guru Nanak is expressing those secrets in stanza twenty. It is true mankind </span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10px">does not want to soil his hands and feet but it is apparent that environment is polluted and one cannot avoid it. Therefore the soap is quoted as detergent to clean the body and dirty clothes. Thus we keep the body and dirty clothes clean always by washing them with soap. It will be significant to mention that none of the holy saints had ever used the word ‘soap’ in any holy scripture.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10px">In similar manner mankind wants to live in bliss and does not want sufferings but the attachment of maya does not let it happen and as such mortals are unhappy and suf</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10px">fering throughout of their life. Thus </span></span>[FONT=Arial Unicode MS, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10px">when the understanding of the mind is stained or</span></span></span>[/FONT]<span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10px"> mind becomes polluted due to attachment with maya, Guru Nanak in contradiction to the belief prevalent is telling us the only detergent to clean the mind is devotion single-mindedly and colored in His love by remembrance of God’s Name.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> The divergence of mind from our own to God is the elimination of suffering.</span>[FONT=Arial Unicode MS, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10px"> Gurbani clearly tells us, ‘</span></span></span>[/FONT][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">ibnu sbdY suDu n hoveI jy Anyk krY sIgwr ]</span>[/FONT]<span style="font-size: 10px">Without the Word of the Shabad, purity is not obtained or knowledge between vi</span>[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">ce and virtue is not obtained, even though the soul-bride may adorn herself with all sorts of decorations. </span>[/FONT][FONT=Arial Unicode MS, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">Only Love for HIM has any affect which develop awareness that work as cleaning detergent </span>[/FONT]</span></span>[/FONT][FONT=Arial Unicode MS, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10px">.</span></span></span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Guru Nanak in next line is clearly warning us that, ‘</span>[FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">puMnI pwpI AwKxu nwih ]</span>[/FONT][FONT=GurbaniAkharLight, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">’ -</span>[/FONT]<span style="font-size: 10px">vice and virtues are not for the name sake but whatever one does is engraved on mind and is accountable. Once anything with the intention to cheat with full concentration is done, ‘</span>[FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif]<span style="font-size: 12px">lyKu n imteI hy sKI jo iliKAw krqwir ]</span>[/FONT]<span style="font-size: 12px"> the inscription inscribed by the Hukam cannot be erased, O my companions.’ SGSS 937.15</span><span style="font-size: 10px">, thus ‘</span>[FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">Awpy bIij Awpy hI Kwhu ]’</span>[/FONT]<span style="font-size: 10px">one has to harvest or yield what he plants.. </span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 10px">Throughout life human beings are suffering, does it</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> mean they are committing sin throughout</span><span style="font-size: 12px">.</span><span style="font-size: 10px"> If origin of sufferings is SIN then human being wouldn’t have committed SIN. Sin is also like fire or poison but due to ignorance one enjoys slandering or exploiting his power. BUT ‘</span><span style="color: #000000">[FONT=GurbaniAkharLight, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">imTw kir kY kauVw KwieAw ] </span>[/FONT]</span><span style="font-size: 10px">Thus seed of suffering is ignorance. If one knows it is poison he will not take. A child does not know fire will burn his hand or putting his hand in snake mouth will harm him thus without knowing he acts but as he gets older or becomes aware he does not risk. But unfortunatel</span><span style="font-size: 12px">y despite best of University Degrees and worldly knowledge, change in deeply held unconscious belief system of hollow rituals does not take place thus ignorance of vice and virtues. Generally people commit sin while not considering it as sin but out of ignorance.</span><span style="font-size: 12px">How will we</span><span style="font-size: 10px"> accomplish and </span>[FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">mnih BieAw prgwsw ] </span>[/FONT]<span style="font-size: 10px">– mind is enlightened </span><span style="font-size: 10px">to know vice and virtue or technique to avoid and neutralize the effect of vice and virtue it is by with great good fortune meeting the true guru? Gurbani tells, ‘</span>[FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">Ehu DopY nwvY kY rMig ]</span>[/FONT]<span style="font-size: 15px"><strong> - </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10px">It is by concentration on God till you access brahm agni which works as cleaning detergent. Thus before the fruit of sufferings sprout out, name of God makes the SEED or flower ineffective.</span></p><p>Best regards</p><p>Mohinder Sahni</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="japjisahib04, post: 101315, member: 971"] [SIZE=2]Unlike the belief of Middle Eastern religions and general belief among people that root of sufferings is SIN, and its washing detergent is virtue, the gurbani on the contrary declare the root of suffering is not SIN but ignorance as out of ignorance only most of the time we hurt someone feelings. Guru Nanak in this stanza logically and realistically clears this delusion and says, [/SIZE][SIZE=2]‘[/SIZE][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif][SIZE=2]pwp puMn duie eyk smwn ] [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3]since [/SIZE][SIZE=3]quest for power and control for vice and virtue stems from the submission to lust, anger, attachment, greed and ego, thus [/SIZE][SIZE=3]base of both sin and virtue are same.’[/SIZE][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=2] SGGS 325-7 like, ‘[/SIZE][/COLOR][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif][SIZE=2]qIrQ brq Aru dwn kir mn mY DrY gumwnu ][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3] instead of chanting and mediataing on His name when mortal takes pride in [/SIZE][SIZE=3]pilgrimages to sacred shrines, observe ritualistic fasts and make donations to charity, [/SIZE][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=3]is [/SIZE][/COLOR][SIZE=3]useless, like the elephant, who takes a bath, and then rolls in the dust,[/SIZE][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=3] then w[/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=2]hat is the difference between both of them, how can then SIN alone be the cause of sufferings. [/SIZE][/COLOR][SIZE=2]It says SIN is like a flower from which fruit of sufferings sprout out and is not the seed or root of sufferings, thus seed of suffering is ignorance.[/SIZE] [COLOR=#000000][SIZE=2]Brain of mankind works in two ways. And job of brain is to invent. Now it depends upon us whether we go after worldly creation or after God. The one who understood the rule of worldly obj[/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=3]ects is called scientist whereas the one who understood rule of God is saint and they have attuned themselves accordingly to achieve eternal bliss and merge in HIM. In same manner Guru Nanak is expressing those secrets in stanza twenty. It is true mankind [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=2]does not want to soil his hands and feet but it is apparent that environment is polluted and one cannot avoid it. Therefore the soap is quoted as detergent to clean the body and dirty clothes. Thus we keep the body and dirty clothes clean always by washing them with soap. It will be significant to mention that none of the holy saints had ever used the word ‘soap’ in any holy scripture.[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][SIZE=2]In similar manner mankind wants to live in bliss and does not want sufferings but the attachment of maya does not let it happen and as such mortals are unhappy and suf[/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=2]fering throughout of their life. Thus [/SIZE][/COLOR][FONT=Arial Unicode MS, serif][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=2]when the understanding of the mind is stained or[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=2] mind becomes polluted due to attachment with maya, Guru Nanak in contradiction to the belief prevalent is telling us the only detergent to clean the mind is devotion single-mindedly and colored in His love by remembrance of God’s Name.[/SIZE][/COLOR][SIZE=2] The divergence of mind from our own to God is the elimination of suffering.[/SIZE][FONT=Arial Unicode MS, serif][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=2] Gurbani clearly tells us, ‘[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif][SIZE=2]ibnu sbdY suDu n hoveI jy Anyk krY sIgwr ][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2]Without the Word of the Shabad, purity is not obtained or knowledge between vi[/SIZE][FONT=Times New Roman, serif][SIZE=2]ce and virtue is not obtained, even though the soul-bride may adorn herself with all sorts of decorations. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial Unicode MS, serif][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman, serif][SIZE=2]Only Love for HIM has any affect which develop awareness that work as cleaning detergent [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial Unicode MS, serif][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=2].[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=2]Guru Nanak in next line is clearly warning us that, ‘[/SIZE][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif][SIZE=2]puMnI pwpI AwKxu nwih ][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=GurbaniAkharLight, serif][SIZE=2]’ -[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2]vice and virtues are not for the name sake but whatever one does is engraved on mind and is accountable. Once anything with the intention to cheat with full concentration is done, ‘[/SIZE][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif][SIZE=3]lyKu n imteI hy sKI jo iliKAw krqwir ][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3] the inscription inscribed by the Hukam cannot be erased, O my companions.’ SGSS 937.15[/SIZE][SIZE=2], thus ‘[/SIZE][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif][SIZE=2]Awpy bIij Awpy hI Kwhu ]’[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2]one has to harvest or yield what he plants.. [/SIZE][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=2]Throughout life human beings are suffering, does it[/SIZE][/COLOR][SIZE=2] mean they are committing sin throughout[/SIZE][SIZE=3].[/SIZE][SIZE=2] If origin of sufferings is SIN then human being wouldn’t have committed SIN. Sin is also like fire or poison but due to ignorance one enjoys slandering or exploiting his power. BUT ‘[/SIZE][COLOR=#000000][FONT=GurbaniAkharLight, serif][SIZE=2]imTw kir kY kauVw KwieAw ] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=2]Thus seed of suffering is ignorance. If one knows it is poison he will not take. A child does not know fire will burn his hand or putting his hand in snake mouth will harm him thus without knowing he acts but as he gets older or becomes aware he does not risk. But unfortunatel[/SIZE][SIZE=3]y despite best of University Degrees and worldly knowledge, change in deeply held unconscious belief system of hollow rituals does not take place thus ignorance of vice and virtues. Generally people commit sin while not considering it as sin but out of ignorance.[/SIZE][SIZE=3]How will we[/SIZE][SIZE=2] accomplish and [/SIZE][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif][SIZE=2]mnih BieAw prgwsw ] [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2]– mind is enlightened [/SIZE][SIZE=2]to know vice and virtue or technique to avoid and neutralize the effect of vice and virtue it is by with great good fortune meeting the true guru? Gurbani tells, ‘[/SIZE][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy, serif][SIZE=2]Ehu DopY nwvY kY rMig ][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4][B] - [/B][/SIZE][SIZE=2]It is by concentration on God till you access brahm agni which works as cleaning detergent. Thus before the fruit of sufferings sprout out, name of God makes the SEED or flower ineffective.[/SIZE] Best regards Mohinder Sahni [/QUOTE]
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