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Gurbani (696-703)
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Chhant (843-848)
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Gurbani (1118-1123)
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Partaal (1153)
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Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
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Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
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Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
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Chhant (1278)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
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Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
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<blockquote data-quote="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 163083" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p>Without the comfort of the belief in past lives, I am limited to just the belief in this life, and if I am brutally honest with myself, the only way I can judge whether I have succeeded in this life is not a hugely Sikhi yardstick, it is how happy I have made the people round me, how much I have affected Creation, how many snails I have rescued from the bin if you like</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Confused Veerji, I believe this points to a state of deathlike living, although I am aware this is lauded in Sikhi</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I love this paragraph, it is so true, so spot on, I call it free floating addiction, give up one addiction, and you soon find another, the only solution that I have found in my lifetime so far is to embrace moderation and understand the nature of consequences. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If we accept our vices as harmful, and accept that they will cause attachment, then understanding and wisdom are the only arrows we have. Most try aversion or conceit, however, for me, the end game is for a complete understanding and submission to vices on the basis that wisdom and understanding has negated the attachment, I wonder if this possible, or even lauded within Buddhism?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I absolutely agree, it this line of thought by which I find those that 'seek enlightenment' instead of just truthful living, egoistical and self centred. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Absolutely!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Before I embraced Sikhism again, I spent 15 years in atheism, behaving exactly the same as I do now, in fact, I think I was a better Sikh when I was an atheist!, but I assure you, Creator to me has absolutely no interest in my life whatsoever, I am going to state some thoughts now that convince me of my inability to call myself a Sikh, but I do not worship Creator, I do not pray to Creator, I do not ask Creator for anything, I debate in my head constantly, but as I refuse to personify Creator, there is no one to seek approval from, no one to love, no one to ask for love back, only Creation, and essence in my head, both representing Creator, but only as a drop of water represents the ocean. I find such behaviour can leave you feeling artificially pleased with yourself, or artificially guilty, as you are assuming you know what exactly the eternal truth is, but we cannot, we just have to play with the little we know. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I do not know everything, but I know everything about me, more than any living thing alive, for me Karma is not a viable option, I am ashamed to say it is because I love my wife too much, my parents, my brother, I am too attached to them, and I do not intend to change that line of thought, maybe in my next life I will be alone and it will be easier <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Confusedji, you are an amateur lol, the generosity of my wife and to a lesser extent myself have put us in so much financial trouble that our animals eat better than we do most days!</p><p>I hate to get into the 4 Yorkshiremen sketch, but I don't even run a car. We both regret helping some people, but not because of the personal consequences, but because the help we rendered only made the situation worse, it spoilt people, made them unable to fight, made them reliant on handouts, it destroyed friendships, money does that....</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I could not agree more, do the best you can, expect nothing back, even from Creator, in fact, especially from Creator, concentrate on those round you, concentrate on the moment, love Creation, and if by some dazzling set of circumstances there is anything other than dust after death, enjoy it, otherwise prepare to be wormfood. </p><p></p><p>An absolute pleasure replying to this post</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 163083, member: 14641"] Without the comfort of the belief in past lives, I am limited to just the belief in this life, and if I am brutally honest with myself, the only way I can judge whether I have succeeded in this life is not a hugely Sikhi yardstick, it is how happy I have made the people round me, how much I have affected Creation, how many snails I have rescued from the bin if you like Confused Veerji, I believe this points to a state of deathlike living, although I am aware this is lauded in Sikhi I love this paragraph, it is so true, so spot on, I call it free floating addiction, give up one addiction, and you soon find another, the only solution that I have found in my lifetime so far is to embrace moderation and understand the nature of consequences. If we accept our vices as harmful, and accept that they will cause attachment, then understanding and wisdom are the only arrows we have. Most try aversion or conceit, however, for me, the end game is for a complete understanding and submission to vices on the basis that wisdom and understanding has negated the attachment, I wonder if this possible, or even lauded within Buddhism? I absolutely agree, it this line of thought by which I find those that 'seek enlightenment' instead of just truthful living, egoistical and self centred. Absolutely! Before I embraced Sikhism again, I spent 15 years in atheism, behaving exactly the same as I do now, in fact, I think I was a better Sikh when I was an atheist!, but I assure you, Creator to me has absolutely no interest in my life whatsoever, I am going to state some thoughts now that convince me of my inability to call myself a Sikh, but I do not worship Creator, I do not pray to Creator, I do not ask Creator for anything, I debate in my head constantly, but as I refuse to personify Creator, there is no one to seek approval from, no one to love, no one to ask for love back, only Creation, and essence in my head, both representing Creator, but only as a drop of water represents the ocean. I find such behaviour can leave you feeling artificially pleased with yourself, or artificially guilty, as you are assuming you know what exactly the eternal truth is, but we cannot, we just have to play with the little we know. I do not know everything, but I know everything about me, more than any living thing alive, for me Karma is not a viable option, I am ashamed to say it is because I love my wife too much, my parents, my brother, I am too attached to them, and I do not intend to change that line of thought, maybe in my next life I will be alone and it will be easier :) Confusedji, you are an amateur lol, the generosity of my wife and to a lesser extent myself have put us in so much financial trouble that our animals eat better than we do most days! I hate to get into the 4 Yorkshiremen sketch, but I don't even run a car. We both regret helping some people, but not because of the personal consequences, but because the help we rendered only made the situation worse, it spoilt people, made them unable to fight, made them reliant on handouts, it destroyed friendships, money does that.... I could not agree more, do the best you can, expect nothing back, even from Creator, in fact, especially from Creator, concentrate on those round you, concentrate on the moment, love Creation, and if by some dazzling set of circumstances there is anything other than dust after death, enjoy it, otherwise prepare to be wormfood. An absolute pleasure replying to this post [/QUOTE]
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