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<blockquote data-quote="arshi" data-source="post: 116976" data-attributes="member: 9479"><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Tejwant Singh Ji</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Gur Fateh</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">These are my humble submissions to the second half of your post. Your comments/questions are shown in italics and quotation marks.</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Q. “Isn’t it just a clump of energy part of the ONE- Ajuni Sahibung- The Creative Energy?” </span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Naanak jal jaleyh samaa-i-aa jo</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">ee</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> joa</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> meyke raam. (Guru Arjan Dev)</span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">O Nanak, as water mingles with water, my light (soul) has merged into the Universal Light (Universal Soul).</span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Just as all the river flow into the ocean, so does each drop from the river end up in the MahaSagar – however, some unfortunate drops veer off the meandering river - but will rise again in the form of vapour and will get another chance to flow with the river, hoping this time to reach their destination – the MahaSagar.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">And again:</span></span></p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Jo</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯee</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> joa</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ṯ</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> milee suk</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">ẖ</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> paa-i-aa jan Naanak ik pasaari▫aa jee-o. (Guru Arjan Dev SGGS 97)</span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">One’s light (soul) merges into the Light (Universal soul), and he finds peace. O Nanak, this is all the Expanse of the Universal Soul (The One). </span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Further: </span></span><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">When one's light merges into the Divine Light, the desire for Maya is extinguished (Guru Nanak SGGS 351)</span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Q. “Can you also elaborate what do you mean by the “elevated spiritual plane where the same realm becomes perhaps tangible?” </span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">This is a state of spiritual awareness which arrives when we shed egoism and related vikaars – mentioned several times in my articles.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">However, I cannot not understand your ‘obsession’ (please pardon me) with the term ‘tangible’. Tangibility is a relative term. On the physical plane if we can touch and physically feel something, it is tangible, otherwise it is intangible. In the spiritual world something we can perceive with our quintessence soul is tangible, what we cannot must therefore must be the opposite – that is my humble understanding. Our vocabulary is commensurate with the physical world and does not always cater the Spiritual World. </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Q. “Does that mean that ‘elevated spiritual plane’ is a physical-tangible place?”</span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">No.</span></span></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Quote:</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">2. </span><em><span style="font-size: 9px">If they are tangibles then where are they located?</span> </em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 9px">Answer: <strong>Not relevant in view of (1) above.</strong></span> </span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Q. “But you did mention above that this may be a tangible place. So, it seems the relevance lies in your own response above”</span></span></em></strong></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">See the explanation, above, about tangibility.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Quote:</span></span></span></strong> </p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">3. If not then <strong><em>how one can experience them</em></strong> and <strong>can this experience be shared with others in a tangible manner? </strong></span></span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Answer:</strong> <strong>No the experience cannot be shared. Only the Guru’s Grace can reveal these.</strong></span> </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">I must stick by my previous answer – i.e. GENERALLY the experience cannot be shared – at least not in its totality. However, Brahmguni to Brahmguani anything is possible. Remember Guru Nanak, in Baghdad, took Dastgir’s son’s hand and gave him the tour of galaxy after galaxy (Bhai Gurdas Ji). Guru Nanak also passed his Jyot (Light) to Guru Angad Dev Ji and then the Second Nanak to Guru Amar Das Ji and so on. Guru’s GRACE is essential - then anything is possible.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">The experience cannot be shared otherwise. For example, if I were to ask a brain surgeon to teach me, on the spot, how to operate on a patient – he will think that either I am crazy or just pulling his leg.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Q. “If the experience can not be shared then how can one learn from them?”</span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">By simran, meditation, by mingling with Saadh Sangat and by the blessing of the Holy. </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Q. </span></span></em></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">”Isn’t Sikhi about interacting and sharing?” </span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Yes, answered in the question immediately above.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Q. </span></span></em></strong><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">”</span></span></strong><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Guru can reveal these to whom and how?”</span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">One who has abandoned his head at the Guru’ lotus feet -</span></span><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Man biechai satgur kai paas tis sayvak kay kaaraj raas</span></span></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Q. “Does it become a hidden treasure- gupt khazaana for the individual to savour rather than to share with others who are less fortunate?” </span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">These points have been adequately answered above.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><strong><em>Q. And if so, then is it part of the Gurmat ideals? </em></strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Quote: </span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">6. What happens if one is <strong><em>successful in one realm but a total failure in the other</em></strong> <strong>one? How does one mend that?</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Answer:</strong> <strong>Even at Gian khand stage, Guru Ji mentions that the soul is tested, but guidance and help is also available – see article portion reproduced below.</strong></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 9px">“<em>Whilst many devtas (knowledgeable and spiritually evolved souls) reside in this realm, surprisingly <strong>there are also many false gods</strong> (daanavs). <strong>Thus, this is a realm where souls are still tested by mixing fully evolved spirits with those which are still evolving and those which still tempt the soul with false desires.</strong> However, <strong>guidance and help is available from many agents of God</strong> who come down to assist, i.e. in this khand there are both disciples and gurus with divine knowledge.”</em></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Q. “Would you be kind enough to elaborate the above for me?” </span></span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">See the nadi/Mahasagar (river/ocean) example above.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><strong><em>Q. “When you say, “<em>Whilst many devtas (knowledgeable and spiritually evolved souls) <strong>reside</strong> in this realm”,</em> then the Gian Khand- realm becomes a tangible physical place. Is that so?”</em></strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Yes, only in terms of ‘spiritual tangibility’ – see comments above.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><strong><em>Q. “And I am a bit puzzled by the above that is in bold. Could you explain that in lay man’s terms? Lastly, let me reiterate again, that my post is purely for the interaction and learning process. There is no hidden agenda here.”</em></strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Seeing how the world operates these days you must forgive me for my cynicism sometimes.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><strong>General note: I must apologise if some of my answers are brief – this is due the pressure of time – Every time I am on the computer my <em>ardhangani</em> (soul mate) looks over my shoulder to see what I am doing. She would not say anything but I can hear the silent Q - when are you going to help me pack? I will expand on some of the cotents in my forthcoming articles (obviously after more reflection).</strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Warm regards.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Rajinder Singh ‘Arshi’</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="arshi, post: 116976, member: 9479"] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Tejwant Singh Ji[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Gur Fateh[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]These are my humble submissions to the second half of your post. Your comments/questions are shown in italics and quotation marks.[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Q. “Isn’t it just a clump of energy part of the ONE- Ajuni Sahibung- The Creative Energy?” [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Naanak jal jaleyh samaa-i-aa jo[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]ee[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] joa[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] meyke raam. (Guru Arjan Dev)[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]O Nanak, as water mingles with water, my light (soul) has merged into the Universal Light (Universal Soul).[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [FONT=Arial Black]Just as all the river flow into the ocean, so does each drop from the river end up in the MahaSagar – however, some unfortunate drops veer off the meandering river - but will rise again in the form of vapour and will get another chance to flow with the river, hoping this time to reach their destination – the MahaSagar.[/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]And again:[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Jo[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯee[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial] joa[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ṯ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial] milee suk[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]ẖ[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial] paa-i-aa jan Naanak ik pasaari▫aa jee-o. (Guru Arjan Dev SGGS 97)[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]One’s light (soul) merges into the Light (Universal soul), and he finds peace. O Nanak, this is all the Expanse of the Universal Soul (The One). [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]Further: [/FONT][/COLOR][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]When one's light merges into the Divine Light, the desire for Maya is extinguished (Guru Nanak SGGS 351)[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Q. “Can you also elaborate what do you mean by the “elevated spiritual plane where the same realm becomes perhaps tangible?” [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]This is a state of spiritual awareness which arrives when we shed egoism and related vikaars – mentioned several times in my articles.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]However, I cannot not understand your ‘obsession’ (please pardon me) with the term ‘tangible’. Tangibility is a relative term. On the physical plane if we can touch and physically feel something, it is tangible, otherwise it is intangible. In the spiritual world something we can perceive with our quintessence soul is tangible, what we cannot must therefore must be the opposite – that is my humble understanding. Our vocabulary is commensurate with the physical world and does not always cater the Spiritual World. [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Q. “Does that mean that ‘elevated spiritual plane’ is a physical-tangible place?”[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]No.[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Quote:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]2. [/SIZE][I][SIZE=1]If they are tangibles then where are they located?[/SIZE] [/I][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][SIZE=1]Answer: [B]Not relevant in view of (1) above.[/B][/SIZE] [/COLOR][/FONT] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Q. “But you did mention above that this may be a tangible place. So, it seems the relevance lies in your own response above”[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]See the explanation, above, about tangibility.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Quote:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]3. If not then [B][I]how one can experience them[/I][/B] and [B]can this experience be shared with others in a tangible manner? [/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][SIZE=1][B]Answer:[/B] [B]No the experience cannot be shared. Only the Guru’s Grace can reveal these.[/B][/SIZE] [/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]I must stick by my previous answer – i.e. GENERALLY the experience cannot be shared – at least not in its totality. However, Brahmguni to Brahmguani anything is possible. Remember Guru Nanak, in Baghdad, took Dastgir’s son’s hand and gave him the tour of galaxy after galaxy (Bhai Gurdas Ji). Guru Nanak also passed his Jyot (Light) to Guru Angad Dev Ji and then the Second Nanak to Guru Amar Das Ji and so on. Guru’s GRACE is essential - then anything is possible.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]The experience cannot be shared otherwise. For example, if I were to ask a brain surgeon to teach me, on the spot, how to operate on a patient – he will think that either I am crazy or just pulling his leg.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Q. “If the experience can not be shared then how can one learn from them?”[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]By simran, meditation, by mingling with Saadh Sangat and by the blessing of the Holy. [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Q. [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]”Isn’t Sikhi about interacting and sharing?” [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]Yes, answered in the question immediately above.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Q. [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]”[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Guru can reveal these to whom and how?”[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]One who has abandoned his head at the Guru’ lotus feet -[/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]Man biechai satgur kai paas tis sayvak kay kaaraj raas[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Q. “Does it become a hidden treasure- gupt khazaana for the individual to savour rather than to share with others who are less fortunate?” [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]These points have been adequately answered above.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][B][I]Q. And if so, then is it part of the Gurmat ideals? [/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Quote: [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]6. What happens if one is [B][I]successful in one realm but a total failure in the other[/I][/B] [B]one? How does one mend that?[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][SIZE=1][B]Answer:[/B] [B]Even at Gian khand stage, Guru Ji mentions that the soul is tested, but guidance and help is also available – see article portion reproduced below.[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][SIZE=1]“[I]Whilst many devtas (knowledgeable and spiritually evolved souls) reside in this realm, surprisingly [B]there are also many false gods[/B] (daanavs). [B]Thus, this is a realm where souls are still tested by mixing fully evolved spirits with those which are still evolving and those which still tempt the soul with false desires.[/B] However, [B]guidance and help is available from many agents of God[/B] who come down to assist, i.e. in this khand there are both disciples and gurus with divine knowledge.”[/I][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [B][I][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Q. “Would you be kind enough to elaborate the above for me?” [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]See the nadi/Mahasagar (river/ocean) example above.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][B][I]Q. “When you say, “[I]Whilst many devtas (knowledgeable and spiritually evolved souls) [B]reside[/B] in this realm”,[/I] then the Gian Khand- realm becomes a tangible physical place. Is that so?”[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]Yes, only in terms of ‘spiritual tangibility’ – see comments above.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][B][I]Q. “And I am a bit puzzled by the above that is in bold. Could you explain that in lay man’s terms? Lastly, let me reiterate again, that my post is purely for the interaction and learning process. There is no hidden agenda here.”[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Black]Seeing how the world operates these days you must forgive me for my cynicism sometimes.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][B]General note: I must apologise if some of my answers are brief – this is due the pressure of time – Every time I am on the computer my [I]ardhangani[/I] (soul mate) looks over my shoulder to see what I am doing. She would not say anything but I can hear the silent Q - when are you going to help me pack? I will expand on some of the cotents in my forthcoming articles (obviously after more reflection).[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Warm regards.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Rajinder Singh ‘Arshi’[/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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