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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Chhant (687-691)
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Gurbani (696-703)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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<blockquote data-quote="lotus lion" data-source="post: 104578" data-attributes="member: 5620"><p><strong><em>4) What are your personal thoughts on reincarnation</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>Makes perfect sense to me. There are essentially 3 views to take upon death.</p><p> </p><p>1) The body is but an organic matter and the consciousness, instincts and awareness it possesses is but a by-product of it. Upon Death, the body disintegrates and all consciousness stops immediately.</p><p> </p><p>A passage to ponder upon:</p><p> </p><p><em>Rāg gūjrī mėhlā 5. </em></p><p><em>Raag Goojaree, Fifth Mehl: </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Kāhe re man cẖiṯvahi uḏam jā āhar har jī▫o pari▫ā. </em></p><p><em>Why, O mind, do you plot and plan, when the Dear Lord Himself provides for your care? </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Sail pathar mėh janṯ upā▫e ṯā kā rijak āgai kar ḏẖari▫ā. ||1|| </em></p><p><em>From rocks and stones He created living beings; He places their nourishment before them. ||1|| </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Mere māḏẖa▫o jī saṯsangaṯ mile so ṯari▫ā. </em></p><p><em>O my Dear Lord of souls, one who joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, is saved. </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Gur parsāḏ param paḏ pā▫i▫ā sūke kāsat hari▫ā. ||1|| rahā▫o. </em></p><p><em>By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is obtained, and the dry wood blossoms forth again in lush greenery. ||1||Pause|| </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Janan piṯā lok suṯ baniṯā ko▫e na kis kī ḏẖari▫ā. </em></p><p><em>Mothers, fathers, friends, children and spouses-no one is the support of anyone else. </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Sir sir rijak sambāhe ṯẖākur kāhe man bẖa▫o kari▫ā. ||2|| </em></p><p><em>For each and every person, our Lord and Master provides sustenance. Why are you so afraid, O mind? ||2|| </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Ūde ūd āvai sai kosā ṯis pācẖẖai bacẖre cẖẖari▫ā. </em></p><p><em><u>The flamingoes fly hundreds of miles, leaving their young ones behind. </u></em></p><p> </p><p><em>Ŧin kavaṇ kẖalāvai kavaṇ cẖugāvai man mėh simran kari▫ā. ||3|| </em></p><p><em><u>Who feeds them, and who teaches them to feed themselves? Have you ever thought of this in your mind? ||3|| </u></em></p><p> </p><p>Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 10</p><p> </p><p>2) We have but One Life here on Earth and upon Death will be re-born in an Eternal state of Heaven or Hell. People who do not believe this are cast into hell immediately, irrespective of the fact if their practice was 'better' then the person who was born into it who push this philosophy.</p><p> </p><p>3)The final option, The Dharmic one, is that this life is but one link in long chain of lives that we lead, and it will move forward into the future and has extended back into the past. </p><p>Depending on the way that we conduct ourselves we will be in better or worse position next time. This cycle continues indefinitely until we make a conscious effort to break away from it and become one with the Source.</p><p>Anyone can do this, irrespective of the Dharma they have been born into as long as they are made up of Simiar building blocks. This is my current understanding anyway.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>5) What do you feel about the role or state of Sikhism today.</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>Could be better. The Dharma is incredible, but currently we are not to concerned about it, generally speaking. </p><p> </p><p>Having said that There are organizations that are making headway in the correct direction, e.g. <a href="http://www.Sikhcourse.com" target="_blank">www.Sikhcourse.com</a> and <a href="http://www.sikhri.org/" target="_blank">Sikh Research Institute</a> as well as <a href="http://www.khalsaaid.org/" target="_blank">Khalsa Aid</a> who help everyone practically.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>6) (This may be a leading question, but growing up in an Indian household and experiencing Indian community, I feel it is a very important one to ask) What are your thoughts on Indian women/girls in modern society. And what would you say to Indian women/girls participating in interfaith/interracial marriages/relationships.</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>Please Note, I have to stress that this is my own personal view and I hope that you do not feel that this is for all Sikhs. I am but one voice in a sea of millions.</p><p> </p><p>If I may speak frankly, I believe that Sikh Women are infact the real keepers of the Dharma and we are instructed to respect all women via scripture and the Gurus as one completes the other.</p><p> </p><p>When you say Modern Society, may I ask you to qualify that? If by this you mean having pre-marital relationships, then I would have say that I am not for it.</p><p> </p><p>In partaking in these relationships, one begins to align themselves with having multiple partners and when they get married, if they get married, these needs will most possibly not be fulfilled in the relationship, which can only really pressure them to look else where due to the habit cultivated.</p><p> </p><p>As a result, the more partners a person has, the less likely it is of them having a successful marriage and being Non-positive role models for their children if they have any. </p><p> </p><p>Having had these conversations with others who say it is OK, when I ask them how they would feel if their mother had several sexual partners before they met their father, they do not look too pleased.</p><p> </p><p>Interracial, I am frankly not too fussed as long as they have Dharma at heart, and these things will happen. Punjab was/is a massive melting pot of People from Persia, Greece, Central Asia, Afghanistan and the Middle East to name but a few, all adding to the ethical mix.</p><p> </p><p>Interfaith, I am not too keen on, and if I may say without seeming non-forward, because it results in the dissolving of the Dharma, particularly as Sikhs are not to clued up on the teachings in the first place.</p><p> </p><p>I have answered your questions as frankly as I could and I hope that is has been of some assistance Ryadd.</p><p> </p><p>Please feel free to expand on anything.</p><p> </p><p>My Best regards,</p><p> </p><p>Lotus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lotus lion, post: 104578, member: 5620"] [B][I]4) What are your personal thoughts on reincarnation[/I][/B] Makes perfect sense to me. There are essentially 3 views to take upon death. 1) The body is but an organic matter and the consciousness, instincts and awareness it possesses is but a by-product of it. Upon Death, the body disintegrates and all consciousness stops immediately. A passage to ponder upon: [I]Rāg gūjrī mėhlā 5. [/I] [I]Raag Goojaree, Fifth Mehl: [/I] [I]Kāhe re man cẖiṯvahi uḏam jā āhar har jī▫o pari▫ā. [/I] [I]Why, O mind, do you plot and plan, when the Dear Lord Himself provides for your care? [/I] [I]Sail pathar mėh janṯ upā▫e ṯā kā rijak āgai kar ḏẖari▫ā. ||1|| [/I] [I]From rocks and stones He created living beings; He places their nourishment before them. ||1|| [/I] [I]Mere māḏẖa▫o jī saṯsangaṯ mile so ṯari▫ā. [/I] [I]O my Dear Lord of souls, one who joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, is saved. [/I] [I]Gur parsāḏ param paḏ pā▫i▫ā sūke kāsat hari▫ā. ||1|| rahā▫o. [/I] [I]By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is obtained, and the dry wood blossoms forth again in lush greenery. ||1||Pause|| [/I] [I]Janan piṯā lok suṯ baniṯā ko▫e na kis kī ḏẖari▫ā. [/I] [I]Mothers, fathers, friends, children and spouses-no one is the support of anyone else. [/I] [I]Sir sir rijak sambāhe ṯẖākur kāhe man bẖa▫o kari▫ā. ||2|| [/I] [I]For each and every person, our Lord and Master provides sustenance. Why are you so afraid, O mind? ||2|| [/I] [I]Ūde ūd āvai sai kosā ṯis pācẖẖai bacẖre cẖẖari▫ā. [/I] [I][U]The flamingoes fly hundreds of miles, leaving their young ones behind. [/U][/I] [I]Ŧin kavaṇ kẖalāvai kavaṇ cẖugāvai man mėh simran kari▫ā. ||3|| [/I] [I][U]Who feeds them, and who teaches them to feed themselves? Have you ever thought of this in your mind? ||3|| [/U][/I] Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 10 2) We have but One Life here on Earth and upon Death will be re-born in an Eternal state of Heaven or Hell. People who do not believe this are cast into hell immediately, irrespective of the fact if their practice was 'better' then the person who was born into it who push this philosophy. 3)The final option, The Dharmic one, is that this life is but one link in long chain of lives that we lead, and it will move forward into the future and has extended back into the past. Depending on the way that we conduct ourselves we will be in better or worse position next time. This cycle continues indefinitely until we make a conscious effort to break away from it and become one with the Source. Anyone can do this, irrespective of the Dharma they have been born into as long as they are made up of Simiar building blocks. This is my current understanding anyway. [B][I]5) What do you feel about the role or state of Sikhism today.[/I][/B] Could be better. The Dharma is incredible, but currently we are not to concerned about it, generally speaking. Having said that There are organizations that are making headway in the correct direction, e.g. [URL="http://www.Sikhcourse.com"]www.Sikhcourse.com[/URL] and [URL="http://www.sikhri.org/"]Sikh Research Institute[/URL] as well as [URL="http://www.khalsaaid.org/"]Khalsa Aid[/URL] who help everyone practically. [B][I]6) (This may be a leading question, but growing up in an Indian household and experiencing Indian community, I feel it is a very important one to ask) What are your thoughts on Indian women/girls in modern society. And what would you say to Indian women/girls participating in interfaith/interracial marriages/relationships.[/I][/B] Please Note, I have to stress that this is my own personal view and I hope that you do not feel that this is for all Sikhs. I am but one voice in a sea of millions. If I may speak frankly, I believe that Sikh Women are infact the real keepers of the Dharma and we are instructed to respect all women via scripture and the Gurus as one completes the other. When you say Modern Society, may I ask you to qualify that? If by this you mean having pre-marital relationships, then I would have say that I am not for it. In partaking in these relationships, one begins to align themselves with having multiple partners and when they get married, if they get married, these needs will most possibly not be fulfilled in the relationship, which can only really pressure them to look else where due to the habit cultivated. As a result, the more partners a person has, the less likely it is of them having a successful marriage and being Non-positive role models for their children if they have any. Having had these conversations with others who say it is OK, when I ask them how they would feel if their mother had several sexual partners before they met their father, they do not look too pleased. Interracial, I am frankly not too fussed as long as they have Dharma at heart, and these things will happen. Punjab was/is a massive melting pot of People from Persia, Greece, Central Asia, Afghanistan and the Middle East to name but a few, all adding to the ethical mix. Interfaith, I am not too keen on, and if I may say without seeming non-forward, because it results in the dissolving of the Dharma, particularly as Sikhs are not to clued up on the teachings in the first place. I have answered your questions as frankly as I could and I hope that is has been of some assistance Ryadd. Please feel free to expand on anything. My Best regards, Lotus [/QUOTE]
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