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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
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Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
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Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
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Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
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Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
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Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
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)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
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)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 82843" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Gurbaniwebthick'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Gurbaniwebthick'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Gurbaniwebthick'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Gurbaniwebthick'">suK duK hI qy Amru AqIqw gurmuiKinj Gru pwiedw ]8] </span><span style="font-family: 'Gurbaniwebthick'"><span style="color: green">(1037-19, mwrU, mÚ 1)</span></span></p><p> <u><span style="color: Blue">The Gurmukh is immortal, untouched by pleasure and pain. He obtains the home of his own inner being. ||8||</span>[/FONT]</u></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">The beautiful Article referred to above is pasted/posted below.It may be of interest to some other members and with this Article I deem to have come to a self derived reasonable conclusion to state as to what is the 'reality and the essence'. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">The single line as above is indicative to almost everything that is one has to realize. It is the same self consciousness that is a part of the overall consciousness or the Super consciousness that is also formless,invisible and cannot be seen but has to be realized by leading a truthful life and that includes as to how to be a Sachiara that would lead to being an Equipoised with a still mind.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">All other methods are suggested to achieve this state of affairs. It is only practice Of Naam and HIs Grace that matters in the long run.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Thank you very much Gyani Sahib ji for this wonderful Article and regards to all.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Following are some of other Guru Vaaks along with the commentary of Dr. Sahib Singh ji. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #800000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #800000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82" target="_blank">ਮਾਰੂ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਮਹਲਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A9%A7" target="_blank">੧ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਦਖਣੀ </a> ॥</span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%86" target="_blank">ਕਾਇਆ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਨਗਰੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%B0" target="_blank">ਨਗਰ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%9C" target="_blank">ਗੜ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਅੰਦਰਿ </a> ॥</span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%9A%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਸਾਚਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਵਾਸਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਪੁਰਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਗਗਨੰਦਰਿ </a> ॥</span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਅਸਥਿਰੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਥਾਨੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਸਦਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਆਪੇ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਆਪੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਉਪਾਇਦਾ </a> ॥੧॥</span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #000000">(ਲੋਕ ਆਪਣੇ ਵੱਸਣ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਸਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਤੇ ਰਾਖੀ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਬਣਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ, ਇਹਨਾਂ) ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਕਿਲਿ੍ਹਆਂ (ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ) ਵਿਚ (ਮਨੁੱਖਾ) ਸਰੀਰ ਭੀ ਇਕ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਹੈ (<span style="color: DarkOrange"><span style="color: Blue">ਇਹ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਵੱਸਣ ਲਈ ਵਸਾਇਆ ਹ</span>ੈ),</span> ਇਸ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿਚ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਦਸਮ ਦੁਆਰ ਵਿਚ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਸਦਾ-ਥਿਰ ਨਿਵਾਸ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ-ਸਰੂਪ ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਦਾ ਟਿਕਾਣਾ ਸਦਾ ਕਾਇਮ ਰਹਿਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ, <span style="color: Blue">ਉਹ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ (ਸਰੀਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿਚ) ਪਰਗਟ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।</span>੧। ❀ ਨੋਟ: 'ਮਾਰੂ ਦਖਣੀ' ਇਕ ਦਖਣੀ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀ ਮਾਰੂ ਰਾਗਣੀ।</span></span></span> </p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਅੰਦਰਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%9F" target="_blank">ਕੋਟ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9B%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਛਜੇ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%9F%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਹਟਨਾਲੇ </a> ॥</span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਆਪੇ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%88" target="_blank">ਲੇਵੈ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਵਸਤੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਸਮਾਲੇ </a> ॥</span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%B0" target="_blank">ਬਜਰ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%9F" target="_blank">ਕਪਾਟ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%9C%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਜੜੇ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%9C%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਜੜਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%88" target="_blank">ਜਾਣੈ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0" target="_blank">ਗੁਰ 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href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਆਪੇ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%96%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਅਲਖੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਲਖਾਇਦਾ </a> ॥੩॥</span></span></span> </p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-size: 9px">ਇਸ (ਸਰੀਰ) ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਗੁਫ਼ਾ ਵਿਚ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੀ ਰਿਹੈਸ਼ ਦਾ ਥਾਂ ਹੈ। ਰਜ਼ਾ ਦੇ ਮਾਲਕ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਹੁਕਮ ਵਿਚ ਹੀ (ਇਸ ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਵਿਚ) ਨੌ ਘਰ ਬਣਾ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਹਨ (ਜੋ ਪਰੱਤਖ ਦਿਸਦੇ ਹਨ)। ਦਸਵੇਂ ਘਰ ਵਿਚ (ਜੋ ਗੁਪਤ ਹੈ) ਸਰਬ-ਵਿਆਪਕ ਲੇਖੇ ਤੋਂ ਰਹਿਤ ਤੇ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਆਪ ਵੱਸਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਅਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਦਾ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।੩।</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><strong>Conclusion drawn from the Thread so far..</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">One cannot standardize the various terms employed in the Granth sahib. One shall get the blessings when He so wills.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'">Wjkk WjkF</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"></span></strong> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p><p> <em><span style="color: Black"><strong>The Article as stated above is reproduced below:[/FONT]</strong></span></em><u><span style="color: Blue"><strong></strong></span></u></p><p><u><span style="color: Blue"><strong></strong></span></u></p><p><u><span style="color: Blue"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"> Understanding the Gurbani’s term of ‘Sant’</span>[/FONT]</strong></span></u></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">Devinder Singh <a href="mailto:dmsingh65@yahoo.com.au">dmsingh65@yahoo.com.au</a> Page 1 of 2</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">To understand the Gurbani’s term of </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Sant[/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">, its important we refresh in our minds and thoughts the fundamental concept of Sikh faith, which </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Guru Nanak [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">has given us on the opening page of </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Guru Granth Sahib [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">and that is:</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">< </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharThick'">- </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">meaning One Akalpurakh, the Creator who is </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">AjUnI </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">, that Supreme Creator who does not take the life form like other humans. This is a concept of Sikh-Gurmat thought that a Sikh must know, remember and practise all times in thoughts and prayers.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">All of the </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Gurbani [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">enshrined in </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Guru Granth Sahib [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">describes the attributes & qualities of </span></span><em><span style="color: black">AkalPurakh[/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">, gives us information about AkalPurakh and guides us towards the path of realising</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <em><span style="color: black">AkalPurakh[/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">, like the following </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Gurbani [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">quotes:</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">swihbu myrw eyko hY ] eyko hY BweI eyko hY ]1] rhwau ] </span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 1, </span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 350</span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span> <span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">rUpu n ryK n rMgu ikCu iqRhu gux qy pRB iBMn ] </span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 283</span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span> <span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">pUjhu rwmu eyku hI dyvw ] </span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(Bgq kbIr jI, </span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 484</span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">prmysr qy BuilAW ivAwpin sBy rog ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 135</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">And to realise </span></span><em><span style="color: black">AkalPurakh[/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">, one need not climb mountains, live in caves or undertake pilgrimages:</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span> <span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">khu nwnk <span style="color: DarkOrange">mY vru Gir pwieAw</span> myry lwQy jI sgl ivsUry ]4]1] </span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 577</span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span> <span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="color: DarkOrange">Git Git riv rihAw </span>sB QweI pUrn purKu ibDwqw ] </span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 453</span></span><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">And we also know through Gurbani that AkalPurakh has been called by numerous names such as: </span></span><em><span style="color: black">har, ram[/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">, </span></span><em><span style="color: black">govind, mohan, pritam, sajan, thakur, satguru, gur.[/FONT]</span></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">Now let’s explore Gurbani to know how the term </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Sant [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">has been used: On page 476 of </span></span></p><p> <em><span style="color: black">Guru Granth Sahib, Kabir ji [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">says:</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">hmro Brqw bfo ibbykI Awpy sMqu khwvY ] Ehu hmwrY mwQY kwiemu Aauru hmrY inkit n AwvY ]</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">On page 174, Guru Ram Das ji defines </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Sant [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">as:</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">mY mylhu sMq myrw hir pRBu sjxu mY min qin BuK lgweIAw jIau ]</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">Guru Arjan ji also explains and describes </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Sant [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">:</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">nwm kI mihmw sMq ird vsY ] sMq pRqwip durqu sBu nsY ]</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sMq kw sMgu vfBwgI pweIAY ] sMq kI syvw nwmu iDAweIAY ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 265</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">In simple Punjabi written hundreds of years ago, </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Gurbani [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">calls </span></span><em><span style="color: black">AkalPurakh [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">as </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Sant [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">and this </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Sant[/FONT]</span></em></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">comes and resides in mind, body and heart. And </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Guru Sahib [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">tells us about </span></span><em><span style="color: black">bani [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">as:</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">siqgur kI bwxI siq siq kir jwxhu gurisKhu hir krqw Awip muhhu kFwey ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 4, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 308</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">iekw bwxI ieku guru ieko sbdu vIcwir ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 3, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 646</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">And Sikh history is testimony to the fact that the word </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Sant [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">was never used as a title for Gursikhs.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">Though the Gurbani quotes shown above clearly define that the </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Sant [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">for a Sikh is </span></span><em><span style="color: black">AkalPurakh[/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">, letsexplore some other </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Gurbani [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">quotes to substantiate this:</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sMq srin jo jnu prY so jnu auDrnhwr ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 279</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">jIA jMqR siB iqs ky kIey soeI sMq shweI ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 621</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sMq kw mwrgu Drm kI pauVI ko vfBwgI pwey ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 622</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sMq sMig AMqir pRBu fITw ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 293</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sMq mMfl kw nhI ibnwsu ] sMq mMfl mih hir guxqwsu ]</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sMq mMfl Twkur ibsRwmu ] nwnk Eiq poiq Bgvwnu ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 1146</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">Gurus’ bani gives a respectful title to Gursikhs but there the word </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Sant [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">is used in a plural context:</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sMqhu rwm nwim insqrIAY ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharThick'">(</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 621</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharThick'">)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">[ </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">BweI ry rwmu khhu icqu lwie ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 1, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 22</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">) </span></span><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">]</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">swDo mn kw mwnu iqAwgau ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 9, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 219</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">In the light of these Gurbani quotes, to bestow the title of </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Sant [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">to anyone or for any Sikh to use this title is turning one’s back to </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Gurbani[/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">Anecdotal evidence in the </span></span><em><span style="color: black">panth [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">does tell us that Sikhs go to so-called </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Sant-Babe [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">at times of pain, misery or fulfilment of wishes & desires. Here also Gurus’ bani guides us:</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">AicMq kMm krih pRB iqn ky ijn hir kw nwmu ipAwrw ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 3, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 638</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">aupdyis gurU hir hir jpu jwpY siB iklivK pwp doK lih jwvY ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 4, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 305</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">koeI puqu isKu syvw kry siqgurU kI iqsu kwrj siB svwry ]</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">jo ieCY so Plu pwiesI puqu Dnu lKmI KiV myly hir insqwry ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 4, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 307</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">When one takes </span></span><em><span style="color: black">khande ki pahul[/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">, as a Sikh you are making a commitment to abide by:</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">Bgiq BMfwr gurbwxI lwl ] gwvq sunq kmwvq inhwl ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 376</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">And </span></span><em><span style="color: black">Gurbani [/FONT]</span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">also tells us:</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">ffw fyrw iehu nhI jh fyrw qh jwnu ] auAw fyrw kw sMjmo gur kY sbid pCwnu ]</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">ieAw fyrw kau sRmu kir GwlY ] jw kw qsU nhI sMig cwlY ]</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">auAw fyrw kI so imiq jwnY ] jw kau idRsit pUrn BgvwnY ] </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">(mÚ 5, </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman'">pg 256</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"> I take leave of the thread. One may carry out further,if required. I think it is time to practice now.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 82843, member: 5290"] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Gurbaniwebthick] suK duK hI qy Amru AqIqw gurmuiKinj Gru pwiedw ]8] [/FONT][FONT=Gurbaniwebthick][COLOR=green](1037-19, mwrU, mÚ 1)[/COLOR][/FONT] [U][COLOR=Blue]The Gurmukh is immortal, untouched by pleasure and pain. He obtains the home of his own inner being. ||8||[/COLOR][/FONT][/U] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua] The beautiful Article referred to above is pasted/posted below.It may be of interest to some other members and with this Article I deem to have come to a self derived reasonable conclusion to state as to what is the 'reality and the essence'. The single line as above is indicative to almost everything that is one has to realize. It is the same self consciousness that is a part of the overall consciousness or the Super consciousness that is also formless,invisible and cannot be seen but has to be realized by leading a truthful life and that includes as to how to be a Sachiara that would lead to being an Equipoised with a still mind. All other methods are suggested to achieve this state of affairs. It is only practice Of Naam and HIs Grace that matters in the long run. Thank you very much Gyani Sahib ji for this wonderful Article and regards to all. Following are some of other Guru Vaaks along with the commentary of Dr. Sahib Singh ji. 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ਰਜ਼ਾ ਦੇ ਮਾਲਕ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਹੁਕਮ ਵਿਚ ਹੀ (ਇਸ ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਵਿਚ) ਨੌ ਘਰ ਬਣਾ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਹਨ (ਜੋ ਪਰੱਤਖ ਦਿਸਦੇ ਹਨ)। ਦਸਵੇਂ ਘਰ ਵਿਚ (ਜੋ ਗੁਪਤ ਹੈ) ਸਰਬ-ਵਿਆਪਕ ਲੇਖੇ ਤੋਂ ਰਹਿਤ ਤੇ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਆਪ ਵੱਸਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਅਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਦਾ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।੩।[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER] [FONT=Arial Black][B]Conclusion drawn from the Thread so far..[/B][/FONT] [/CENTER] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua] One cannot standardize the various terms employed in the Granth sahib. One shall get the blessings when He so wills.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Book Antiqua]Wjkk WjkF [/FONT][/B] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [I][COLOR=Black][B]The Article as stated above is reproduced below:[/FONT][/B][/COLOR][/I][U][COLOR=Blue][B] [FONT=Arial Black] Understanding the Gurbani’s term of ‘Sant’[/FONT][/FONT][/B][/COLOR][/U] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]Devinder Singh [EMAIL="dmsingh65@yahoo.com.au"]dmsingh65@yahoo.com.au[/EMAIL] Page 1 of 2[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]To understand the Gurbani’s term of [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Sant[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman], its important we refresh in our minds and thoughts the fundamental concept of Sikh faith, which [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Guru Nanak [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]has given us on the opening page of [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Guru Granth Sahib [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]and that is:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]< [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=GurbaniAkharThick]- [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]meaning One Akalpurakh, the Creator who is [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]AjUnI [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman], that Supreme Creator who does not take the life form like other humans. This is a concept of Sikh-Gurmat thought that a Sikh must know, remember and practise all times in thoughts and prayers.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]All of the [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Gurbani [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]enshrined in [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Guru Granth Sahib [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]describes the attributes & qualities of [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]AkalPurakh[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman], gives us information about AkalPurakh and guides us towards the path of realising[/FONT][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=black]AkalPurakh[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman], like the following [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Gurbani [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]quotes:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]swihbu myrw eyko hY ] eyko hY BweI eyko hY ]1] rhwau ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 1, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 350[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT] [/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]rUpu n ryK n rMgu ikCu iqRhu gux qy pRB iBMn ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 283[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT] [/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]pUjhu rwmu eyku hI dyvw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](Bgq kbIr jI, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 484[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]prmysr qy BuilAW ivAwpin sBy rog ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 135[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]And to realise [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]AkalPurakh[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman], one need not climb mountains, live in caves or undertake pilgrimages:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue] [/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]khu nwnk [COLOR=DarkOrange]mY vru Gir pwieAw[/COLOR] myry lwQy jI sgl ivsUry ]4]1] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 577[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT] [/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy][COLOR=DarkOrange]Git Git riv rihAw [/COLOR]sB QweI pUrn purKu ibDwqw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 453[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]And we also know through Gurbani that AkalPurakh has been called by numerous names such as: [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]har, ram[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman], [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]govind, mohan, pritam, sajan, thakur, satguru, gur.[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]Now let’s explore Gurbani to know how the term [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Sant [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]has been used: On page 476 of [/FONT][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=black]Guru Granth Sahib, Kabir ji [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]says:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]hmro Brqw bfo ibbykI Awpy sMqu khwvY ] Ehu hmwrY mwQY kwiemu Aauru hmrY inkit n AwvY ][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]On page 174, Guru Ram Das ji defines [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Sant [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]as:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]mY mylhu sMq myrw hir pRBu sjxu mY min qin BuK lgweIAw jIau ][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]Guru Arjan ji also explains and describes [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Sant [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]nwm kI mihmw sMq ird vsY ] sMq pRqwip durqu sBu nsY ][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sMq kw sMgu vfBwgI pweIAY ] sMq kI syvw nwmu iDAweIAY ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 265[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]In simple Punjabi written hundreds of years ago, [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Gurbani [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]calls [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]AkalPurakh [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]as [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Sant [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]and this [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Sant[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]comes and resides in mind, body and heart. And [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Guru Sahib [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]tells us about [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]bani [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]as:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]siqgur kI bwxI siq siq kir jwxhu gurisKhu hir krqw Awip muhhu kFwey ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 4, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 308[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]iekw bwxI ieku guru ieko sbdu vIcwir ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 3, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 646[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]And Sikh history is testimony to the fact that the word [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Sant [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]was never used as a title for Gursikhs.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]Though the Gurbani quotes shown above clearly define that the [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Sant [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]for a Sikh is [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]AkalPurakh[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman], letsexplore some other [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Gurbani [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]quotes to substantiate this:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sMq srin jo jnu prY so jnu auDrnhwr ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 279[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]jIA jMqR siB iqs ky kIey soeI sMq shweI ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 621[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sMq kw mwrgu Drm kI pauVI ko vfBwgI pwey ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 622[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sMq sMig AMqir pRBu fITw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 293[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sMq mMfl kw nhI ibnwsu ] sMq mMfl mih hir guxqwsu ][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sMq mMfl Twkur ibsRwmu ] nwnk Eiq poiq Bgvwnu ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 1146[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]Gurus’ bani gives a respectful title to Gursikhs but there the word [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Sant [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]is used in a plural context:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sMqhu rwm nwim insqrIAY ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharThick]([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 621[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharThick])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=TimesNewRoman][ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]BweI ry rwmu khhu icqu lwie ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 1, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 22[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][FONT=TimesNewRoman]][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]swDo mn kw mwnu iqAwgau ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 9, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 219[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]In the light of these Gurbani quotes, to bestow the title of [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Sant [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]to anyone or for any Sikh to use this title is turning one’s back to [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Gurbani[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman].[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]Anecdotal evidence in the [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]panth [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]does tell us that Sikhs go to so-called [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Sant-Babe [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]at times of pain, misery or fulfilment of wishes & desires. Here also Gurus’ bani guides us:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]AicMq kMm krih pRB iqn ky ijn hir kw nwmu ipAwrw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 3, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 638[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]aupdyis gurU hir hir jpu jwpY siB iklivK pwp doK lih jwvY ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 4, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 305[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]koeI puqu isKu syvw kry siqgurU kI iqsu kwrj siB svwry ][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]jo ieCY so Plu pwiesI puqu Dnu lKmI KiV myly hir insqwry ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 4, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 307[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]When one takes [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]khande ki pahul[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman], as a Sikh you are making a commitment to abide by:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]Bgiq BMfwr gurbwxI lwl ] gwvq sunq kmwvq inhwl ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 376[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy])[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]And [/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black]Gurbani [/FONT][/COLOR][/I][COLOR=black][FONT=TimesNewRoman]also tells us:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]ffw fyrw iehu nhI jh fyrw qh jwnu ] auAw fyrw kw sMjmo gur kY sbid pCwnu ][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]ieAw fyrw kau sRmu kir GwlY ] jw kw qsU nhI sMig cwlY ][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]auAw fyrw kI so imiq jwnY ] jw kau idRsit pUrn BgvwnY ] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy](mÚ 5, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=TimesNewRoman]pg 256[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]) [FONT=Arial Black] I take leave of the thread. One may carry out further,if required. I think it is time to practice now.[/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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Understanding Guru As Per Granth Sahib
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