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Raag Tilang - Guru Raam Daas Ji - Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji - Ang 725

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Wahguru Ji Ki Fateh!! Can anyone please explain that statement to me? "There is not a single mukhvak patshahi dasveen in the original Dasam Granth" I always thought that the Jaap Sahib was composed by Sahib-e-Kamaal

I am reminded of a mythological Indian TV show with a dialog between Lord Shiva and Hanuman - when Hanuman asks Shiva why he permits evil to exist - the latter answers with a benevolent smile "Yeh vidhi ka vidhaan hai - is mein hastakshep nahin hota" ergo - This is the way of the world and its...

The issue is this: When the Sikh Raaj is established - Raaj Karega Khalsa - will there be any proselytizing? Personally I think not - that is not our way - also there may be many willing to adopt Sikhi vs formally becoming Khalsa - so where is the line drawn? Both Islam and Christianity were...

Mat ko bharam bhul-ay sansar Gur bin ko-ay na uttras paar

I would agree - Guru Arjan Dev Ji made it clear Sargun Nirgun Nirankaar Sun Samadhi Aap

mmmmm Yes and No to an extent Guru Gobind Singh did not make a choice to be persecuted by the Mughals - they represented the evil in those times based on their power and desire to convert the masses - Guru-Ji stood up against them but had they not existed - may be some other evil would have in...

Personally I think SGGS made things simpler and easier for all of humanity - no complicated rituals - just straightforward a method to bhavjaal paar utaar

I have explored Vishistadvaita but for me it is less satisfying than the pure Advaita school of thought - By my (all too poor) understanding Guru Gobind Singh Ji veers towards Vishishtadvaita in the following Jo Pooja Asket Ki - Nit Prat Kar-ay Banai Tin Par Apno Haath Dei Asdhuj Let Bachai...

The other bani I have run across curiously gives the example of a fish in a vast ocean (ocean IMHO - standing for Brahman = all of creation) Tu dariy-aao dana beena mein machli kais-ay ant(h) lavaan Tu dariy-aao sabh tujh hi maa-e tudh bin dooja kol naa-ee

Exactly - Brahman is the containment of the entire Universe and I am aware of Guru Arjan Dev's bani Sargun Nirgun Nirankaar Sun Samadhi Aap - from Sukhmani Sahib

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Guru Pyaari Saadh Sangat Ji Comparative theology is a hobby of mine I have recently been studying the philosophy of non duality - Advaita Vedanta - where the entire universe is regarded as contained in the Brahman with everything that goes on being...

Back to the original - where is any of this spelt out in the one message that is incontrovertible for those that call themselves a Sikh? When I said "lines" I meant anything - from a few paragraphs to the entire bani such as Sukhmani There are actually references in the Guru Granth Sahib to...

But is any of that relevant? "Sab Sikhan ko hukam hai Guru Maneyo Granth" - To those who raise these issues - I have a simple question - quote me the lines from Guru Sahib that supports that position. If they cannot then they should withdraw gracefully. As regards the question of Ardaas and...

Well Harry - I have done some theology comparisons and your point about translations is well taken. For example if you look at the KJV, NIV, ASV etc there are nuanced differences. But for some of us the original guru's bani still makes sense if one understands hindi or punjabi. Of course Guru...