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<blockquote data-quote="Harjas Kaur Khalsa" data-source="post: 85557" data-attributes="member: 2125"><p>Sarguna is just a pronunciation difference in Punjabi from original Sanskrit. Saguna means the Brahman with attributes. Nirguna means without attributes. Both definitions are talking about the Supreme Brahman or Parabrahm, which in the Vaishnav tradition is regarded as Maha-Vishnu, and in the Shaiva sutras regarded as Maheshvara. These are descriptions of different Primary aspects of the Uncreated Formless One. Sargun or sagun dhyaan simply means concentration on a form or perceivable aspect of limitless, infinite God. Again, you cannot concentrate on what is imperceivable to you. </p><p></p><p>Nirguna makes Himself manifest to us by taking form, such as embodiment as an avataar. An avataar is an embodiment of the nirgun God. An avataar is NOT the same thing as a demi-god. Gurbani refers to the yuga avataars as Guru for the age. Gurbani calls Guruji an avataar. So we see clearly this distinction between avataar/Guru and demi-god. </p><p>The problem arises when people have been trained to think that any mention of a Hindu deva automatically refers to the demi-gods. So a distinction is philosophically made when speaking of Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh because those are demi-gods associated with the creation of sansaara, and whose qualities match pakriti of the three gunas, and hence the egotism of the sansaara, bondage to Maya and Time, and duality. </p><p></p><p>So if someone mentions Brahm, the distinction needs to be made Brahman or Parabrahm, versus Brahma. Only most Sikhs are not familiar with Vaishnav philosophy refering to Vishnu as the true form of Parabrahm. So hearing the Name Vishnu, immediately equate with the demi-god. In Vaishnavism, Vishnu is equated with Parabrahm as Narain. When Gurbani speaks of Narain, we all know it refers to Parabrahm. But the correct useage is not Brahman. Narain relates to the Supreme aspect of formless Maha-Vishnu. So many Sikhs still do not realize there are different schools of philosophy which call the God. In similar manner, Gurbani calls the Supreme Lord as Jagannath. Jagannath also refers to an aspect of the Supreme formless Narain, Maha-Vishnu, and not to those schools which call after Parabrahm or Maheshvara.</p><p></p><p>Again following Vaishnav tradition, there is believed to be at least a thousand names for Bhagavan, the Supreme Lord. All these names describe are different qualities of the One. Parabrahm nondual and infinite; Govinda defender of the land and beings; Maha-Vishnu All-pervading Light; Maheshvara the Primal consciousness. The trimurthi Maha-devas are personifications of the primary elements of creation, birth, death, preservation. Again, simply elements of the All-pervading One. Which is why it is explained everything that exists is subsumed into the nirguna, because on a higher level, everything is the One. But in our world of sansaar, duality exists. And pretending to know about duality doesn't free the kalps of mind from dualistic thinking. Because we have duality consciousness, we need to approach the formless God through some aspect of His form. Until we are cleared from duality consciousness, we can't even perceive correctly the All-pervading Oneness, so how can we meditate on what we can't correctly perceive?</p><p></p><p>I have no idea why Sikhs have these notions that niragun is superior and all the sargun avtaars are inferior. Even thinking Sikh Guruji is some kind of "enlightened human," and not accepting the Gurbani which describes His God-consciousness, merging, avataarhood, and calling as the Transcendant Lord. Sikhs modernly don't have a real good conception of sarguna. If someone writes Vishnu avataars, they immediately equate with Vishnu of the three gunas as demi-God and not as Naam for the All-Pervading Light. What do you think Sikh Guru is? He is Paramjyoti, avatar of the All-pervading Light which manifests itself. What other light is there? The entire Gurbani defines the universe, spiritual tradition, spiritual teaching and concepts within the larger sanatan Dharam framework. These Naams and descriptions "work" in Gurbani because they have profound and deep philosophical implications.</p><p></p><p>It's because Sikhs are allergic to names of Hindu devas that gyrations have to be done to acknowledge but deny at the same time... "Yeah, they're in Gurbani but they're meaningless to us." Or, "they may be sargun saroop but we don't worship them, we only focus on the nirguna!" And these gyrations are so full of error because they stem from basic lack of understanding of the primary definitions and meanings themselves, as if these descriptions of Divine qualities related to egotistical personalities who compete with the actual Real God named Nirguna. So it creates a fallacious argument of a One True Islamic style God who competes for worship against the false gods, with little tolerance. Gurbani doesn't have this kind of dichotomy. Over and over Gurbani says the "One God is pervading in All, all is His play." "He is the Krishna, He is the gopis, He is the river Jamuna."</p><p></p><p>So immediately rushing to equate the yuga avataars in Gurbani with (presumed false and intolerable) demi-gods such as Shiva, Ganesh, Hanuman, is a mistake of understanding. The avataaras are NOT demi-gods. The avataars are what the Guru is. This has been made very clear. The avataars are the descent of Paramjyoti into sansaara, which is the exact same definition as Gu-ru, the Light which shines in darkness. And this is why the avataars have been described in Gurbani as True Guru for the specific age. If Gurbani is calling Har Krishan Satguru for Dwapara Yuga, why are Sikhs trying to make Krishan equal to Shiva and call Him egotistical and boasting and "falsely proclaiming Himself to be God-conscious, merged with nirguna?"</p><p></p><p>But even careful study of Gurbani fails to reflect a basis for these modern Sikh attitudes of allergy to the devas and avtaaras. In multiple places Gurbani and vaaran equates them with the One Divine Lord, Parabrahm.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">ਅੰਬਰੀਕ ਮੁਹਿ ਵਰਤੁ ਹੈ ਰਾਤਿ ਪਈ ਦੁਰਬਾਸਾ ਆਇਆ । </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">anbareek muhi varatu hai raati paee durabaasaa aaiaa|</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">One evening while king Ambaris was fasting he was visited by sage Durvasa</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">ਭੀੜਾ ਓਸੁ ਉਪਾਰਣਾ ਓਹੁ ਉਠਿ ਨ੍ਹਾਵਣਿ ਨਦੀ ਸਿਧਾਇਆ । </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">bheerhaa aosu upaaranaa aohu utdi nhaavani nadee sidhaaiaa|</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">The king was to break his fast while serving Durvasa but the rishi went to the riverbank to take a bath.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">ਚਰਣੋਦਕੁ ਲੈ ਪੋਖਿਆ ਓਹੁ ਸਰਾਪੁ ਦੇਣ ਨੋ ਧਾਇਆ । </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">charanodaku|ai pokhiaa aohu saraapu dayn no dhaaiaa|</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">Fearing the change of date (which would deem his fast fruitless), the king broke his fast by drinking the water which he had poured on the feet of the rishi. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">When the rishi realised that the king had not served him first, he ran to curse the king. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">ਚਕ੍ਰ ਸੁਦਰਸਨੁ ਕਾਲ ਰੂਪ ਹੋਇ ਭੀਹਾਵਲੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ । </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">chakr sudarasanu kaal roop hoi bheehaavalu garabu gavaaiaa|</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">On this, Vishnu ordered his death like disc to move towards Durvasa and thus the ego of Durvasa was removed.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">ਬਾਮ੍ਹਣੁ ਭੰਨਾ ਜੀਉ ਲੈ ਰਖਿ ਨ ਹੰਘਨਿ ਦੇਵ ਸਬਾਇਆ । </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">baamhanu bhannaa jeeu|ai rakhi n hanghani dayv sabaaiaa|</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">Now Brahmin Durvasa ran for his life. Even the gods and deities could not afford him shelter.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਲੋਕੁ ਸਿਵ ਲੋਕੁ ਤਜਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਲੋਕੁ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਤਜਾਇਆ । </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">indr|oku siv|oku taji braham|oku baikuntd tajaaiaa|</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">He was avoided in the abodes of Indra, Siva, Brahma and the heavens. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਭਗਵਾਨੁ ਸਣੁ ਸਿਖਿ ਦੇਇ ਸਭਨਾਂ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ । </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">dayvatiaan bhagavaanu sanu sikhi dayi sabhanaan samajhaaiaa|</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">Gods and God made him understand (that none except Ambaris could save him).</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">ਆਇ ਪਇਆ ਸਰਣਾਗਤੀ ਮਾਰੀਦਾ ਅੰਬਰੀਕ ਛੁਡਾਇਆ । </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">aai paiaa saranaagatee maareedaa anbareek chhudaaiaa|</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">Then he surrendered before Ambaris and Ambaris saved the dying sage.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਜਗਿ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਸਦਾਇਆ ॥੪॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">bhagati vachhalu jagi biradu sadaaiaa ॥4॥</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">The Lord God came to be known in the world as benevolent to devotees.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">~Vaar 10 Pauri 4 of Vaaran Bhai Gurdas Ji</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Gurbani says that Rama Chandra and Har Krishan are yuga avataars like Guruji and also calls them Satguru for the respective ages. It does cross the mind that if this were not the case, then it could be believed Sikhism is another "One True Faith," with no one able to obtain mukti unless they become a Sikh of the "only" Satguru, Satguru Nanak. And as this would require conversion in order to have the only Satguru the world has ever known, and the only scriptures with power to describe the ony truth, Sikhi would become something else entirely and have a basis for intolerance of other gods, other Gurus and other spiritual teachings. But Gurbani says differently. Gurbani acknowledges the 10 Vishnu yuga avataars AS Guru. This can only mean that Bhagavad-Gita isn't idle boasting. It is bani for the age of Dwapara yuga just as Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is bani for Kaliyuga. And this means someone doesn't have to become a "Sikh" to obtain liberation. A disciple ("sikh") of Haree Krishan who meditates on Bhagavata has the true path of mukti. It is also based on Bhagkti, Naam japna, Simran and dhyaan, seva and spiritual equality among the castes. So Gurbani teaching is such profound tolerance of other Guru's from preceding ages as to equate them as the same as Guru, from the same nirgun God. Where in Gurbani is anything bad spoken about Bhagavad-Gita that Sikhs being ignorant of their own Gurbani teaching about Har Krishna as a yuga avataar and Satguru for Dwapara yuga have any basis to call Him fake and egotistical and deluded? It is modern Sikhs who are deluded who contradict their own Gurbani. To support this view of spiritual relationship between Raam and Krishan avataars and Guruji, these tuuks of Gurbani suddenly become clear:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Purple"><p style="margin-left: 20px">ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਆਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥ </p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">gur saevaa aap har bhaavai ||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">Service to the Guru is pleasing to the Lord Himself. </p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨੁ ਬਲਭਦ੍ਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਗ ਲਗਿ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥ </p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">kirasan balabhadhra gur pag lag dhhiaavai ||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">Even Krishna and Balbhadar meditated on the Lord, falling at the Guru's Feet.</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਤਰਾਵੈ ॥੪॥੫॥੪੩॥ </p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">naanak guramukh har aap tharaavai ||4||5||43||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">O Nanak, the Lord Himself saves the Gurmukhs. ||4||5||43||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">~SGGS Ji p. 165</p><p></span></p><p><span style="color: Black">Clearly Gurbani is calling Krishna a Gurmukh who is surrendered to Guruji's feet. If Krishna is described as a Gurumukh in Gurbani, why do Sikhs say He is NOT merged with nirguna, but only egotistically boasting in a false way?</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue"><p style="margin-left: 20px">ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੋਖ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ॥ </p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">gur bin mokh mukath kio paaeeai ||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Without the Guru, how can anyone be emancipated or liberated?</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਿਉ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥ </p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">bin gur raam naam kio dhhiaaeeai ||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Without the Guru, how can anyone meditate on the Lord's Name?</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਤਰਹੁ ਭਵ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਏ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੯॥ </p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">guramath laehu tharahu bhav dhuthar mukath bheae sukh paaeiaa ||9||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Accepting the Guru's Teachings, cross over the arduous, terrifying world-ocean; you shall be emancipated, and find peace. ||9||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨਿ ਗੋਵਰਧਨ ਧਾਰੇ ॥ </p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">guramath kirasan govaradhhan dhhaarae ||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Through the Guru's Teachings, Krishna lifted up the mountain of Govardhan. </p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਇਰਿ ਪਾਹਣ ਤਾਰੇ ॥ </p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">guramath saaeir paahan thaarae ||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Through the Guru's Teachings, Rama floated stones across the ocean.</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥ </p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">guramath laehu param padh paaeeai naanak gur bharam chukaaeiaa ||10||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Accepting the Guru's Teachings, the supreme status is obtained; O Nanak, the Guru eradicates doubt. ||10||</p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">~SGGS Ji p. 1041</p><p></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here again, we see Gurbani expressly telling that both Raam and Krishna accomplished what they did, BECAUSE of working together WITH the Guru's teachings. So they are clearly shown as working with the power of God and on the proper spiritual path. How can any Sikh equate them with something bad, something fake, something false?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਧੁਸੂਦਨੁ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">guramukh madhhusoodhan nisathaarae ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">The Gurmukhs are emancipated by the Lord.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੰਗੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">guramukh sangee kirasan muraarae ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">The Lord Krishna becomes the Gurmukh's Companion.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਦਇਆਲ ਦਮੋਦਰੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹੋਰਤੁ ਕਿਤੈ ਨ ਭਾਤੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">dhaeiaal dhamodhar guramukh paaeeai horath kithai n bhaathee jeeo ||2||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">The Gurmukh finds the Merciful Lord. He is not found any other way. ||2||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਨਿਰਹਾਰੀ <strong>ਕੇਸਵ</strong> ਨਿਰਵੈਰਾ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">nirehaaree <strong>kaesav</strong> niravairaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">He does not need to eat; His Hair is Wondrous and Beautiful; He is free of hate.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਕੋਟਿ ਜਨਾ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਪੂਜਹਿ ਪੈਰਾ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">kott janaa jaa kae poojehi pairaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Millions of people <strong>worship His Feet</strong>.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ਭਗਤੁ ਇਕਾਤੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">guramukh hiradhai jaa kai har har soee bhagath eikaathee jeeo ||3||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">He alone is a devotee, who becomes Gurmukh, whose heart is filled with the Lord, Har, Har. ||3|</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">~SGGS Ji p. 98</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>One of the traditional titles of Krishna is "the Lord of beautiful hair,"<strong> Keshava</strong>. So Gurbani equates Krishna as a disciple, as a Guru, as merged with the Divine and as the Transcendant Lord Himself. Exactly in the same way Gurbani describes Guru Nanak Dev Ji.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Green">ਏਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨੰ ਸਰਬ ਦੇਵਾ ਦੇਵ ਦੇਵਾ ਤ ਆਤਮਾ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Green">eaek kirasanan sarab dhaevaa dhaev dhaevaa th aathamaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Green">The One Lord Krishna is the Divine Lord of all; He is the Divinity of the individual soul. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Green"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Green">ਆਤਮਾ ਬਾਸੁਦੇਵਸ੍ਯ੍ਯਿ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦੇਉ ॥੪॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Green">aathamaa baasudhaevasiy jae ko jaanai bhaeo || naanak thaa kaa dhaas hai soee niranjan dhaeo ||4||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Green">Nanak is a slave to anyone who understands this mystery of the all-pervading Lord; he himself is the Immaculate Divine Lord. ||4||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Green">~SGGS Ji p. 469</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Green"></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਕ੍ਰਿਸ੍ਨਾ ਤੇ ਜਾਨਊ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਚੰਤੀ ਨਾਚਨਾ ॥੧॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">kirasaa thae jaanoo har har naachanthee naachanaa ||1||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Know that, through Krishna, the Lord, Har, Har, the dance of creation dances. ||1||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">~SGGS Ji p. 693</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Indigo">ਸੰਤਾਂ ਮਧੇ ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ਆਛੈ ਗੋਕਲ ਮਧੇ ਸਿਆਮ ਗੋ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Indigo">santhaan madhhae gobindh aashhai gokal madhhae siaam go ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Indigo">The Lord of the Universe, Govind, is within His Saints; Krishna, Shyaam, is in Gokal.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Indigo"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Indigo">ਨਾਮੇ ਮਧੇ ਰਾਮੁ ਆਛੈ ਰਾਮ ਸਿਆਮ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋ ॥੪॥੩॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Indigo">naamae madhhae raam aashhai raam siaam gobindh go ||4||3||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Indigo">The Lord, Raam, is in Naam Dayv. So here they are: Raam, Shyaam, Govind. ||4||3||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Indigo">~SGGS Ji p. 718</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">ਆਪੇ ਗੋਪੀ ਕਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਬਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਹਾ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">aapae gopee kaan hai piaaraa ban aapae goo charaahaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">The Beloved Himself is the milk-maid and Krishna; He Himself herds the cows in the woods. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">ਆਪੇ ਸਾਵਲ ਸੁੰਦਰਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵੰਸੁ ਵਜਾਹਾ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">aapae saaval sundharaa piaaraa aapae vans vajaahaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">The Beloved Himself is the blue-skinned, handsome one; He Himself plays on His flute.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">ਕੁਵਲੀਆ ਪੀੜੁ ਆਪਿ ਮਰਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਰੂਪਿ ਪਚਾਹਾ ॥੨॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">kuvaleeaa peerr aap maraaeidhaa piaaraa kar baalak roop pachaahaa ||2||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">The Beloved Himself took the form of a child, and destroyed Kuwalia-peer, the mad elephant. ||2|| </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">ਆਪਿ ਅਖਾੜਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਚੋਜਾਹਾ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">aap akhaarraa paaeidhaa piaaraa kar vaekhai aap chojaahaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">The Beloved Himself sets the stage; He performs the plays, and He Himself watches them.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">ਕਰਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਰੂਪ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਚੰਡੂਰੁ ਕੰਸੁ ਕੇਸੁ ਮਾਰਾਹਾ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">kar baalak roop oupaaeidhaa piaaraa chanddoor kans kaes maaraahaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">The Beloved Himself assumed the form of the child, and killed the demons Chandoor, Kansa and Kaysee.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਬਲੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਬਲੁ ਭੰਨੈ ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁਗਧਾਹਾ ॥੩॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">aapae hee bal aap hai piaaraa bal bhannai moorakh mugadhhaahaa ||3||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">The Beloved Himself, by Himself, is the embodiment of power; He shatters the power of the fools and idiots. ||3|| </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਵਸਿ ਆਪੇ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਹਥਾਹਾ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">sabh aapae jagath oupaaeidhaa piaaraa vas aapae jugath hathhaahaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">The Beloved Himself created the whole world. In His hands He holds the power of the ages.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Teal">~SGGS Ji p. 606</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਅਚੁਤ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">achuth paarabreham paramaesur antharajaamee ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Supreme Lord God is imperishable, the Transcendent Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਮਧੁਸੂਦਨ ਦਾਮੋਦਰ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">madhhusoodhan dhaamodhar suaamee ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">He is the Slayer of demons, our Supreme Lord and Master.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਰਿਖੀਕੇਸ ਗੋਵਰਧਨ ਧਾਰੀ ਮੁਰਲੀ ਮਨੋਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਾ ॥੧॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">rikheekaes govaradhhan dhhaaree muralee manohar har rangaa ||1||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Supreme Rishi, the Master of the sensory organs, the uplifter of mountains, the joyful Lord playing His enticing flute. ||1||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਮੋਹਨ ਮਾਧਵ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ੍ਨ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">mohan maadhhav kirasa muraarae ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Enticer of Hearts, the Lord of wealth, Krishna, the Enemy of ego. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਜਗਦੀਸੁਰ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਅਸੁਰ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">jagadheesur har jeeo asur sanghaarae ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Lord of the Universe, the Dear Lord, the Destroyer of demons. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਘਟ ਘਟ ਵਾਸੀ ਹੈ ਸੰਗਾ ॥੨॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">jagajeevan abinaasee thaakur ghatt ghatt vaasee hai sangaa ||2||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Life of the World, our eternal and ever-stable Lord and Master dwells within each and every heart, and is always with us. ||2|| </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਧਰਣੀਧਰ ਈਸ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">dhharaneedhhar ees narasingh naaraaein ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Support of the Earth, the man-lion, the Supreme Lord God.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਦਾੜਾ ਅਗ੍ਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮਿ ਧਰਾਇਣ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">dhaarraa agrae prithham dhharaaein ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Protector who tears apart demons with His teeth, the Upholder of the earth.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਬਾਵਨ ਰੂਪੁ ਕੀਆ ਤੁਧੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਸੇਤੀ ਹੈ ਚੰਗਾ ॥੩॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">baavan roop keeaa thudhh karathae sabh hee saethee hai changaa ||3||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">O Creator, You assumed the form of the pygmy to humble the demons; You are the Lord God of all. ||3|| </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮਚੰਦ ਜਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖਿਆ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">sree raamachandh jis roop n raekhiaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">You are the Great Raam Chand, who has no form or feature.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਬਨਵਾਲੀ ਚਕ੍ਰਪਾਣਿ ਦਰਸਿ ਅਨੂਪਿਆ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">banavaalee chakrapaan dharas anoopiaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">Adorned with flowers, holding the chakra in Your hand, Your form is incomparably beautiful. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਸਹਸ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਸਹਸਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਭ ਹੈ ਮੰਗਾ ॥੪॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">sehas naethr moorath hai sehasaa eik dhaathaa sabh hai mangaa ||4||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">You have thousands of eyes, and thousands of forms. You alone are the Giver, and all are beggars of You. ||4|| </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਅਨਾਥਹ ਨਾਥੇ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">bhagath vashhal anaathheh naathhae ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">You are the Lover of Your devotees, the Master of the masterless. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਗੋਪੀ ਨਾਥੁ ਸਗਲ ਹੈ ਸਾਥੇ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">gopee naathh sagal hai saathhae ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Lord and Master of the milk-maids, You are the companion of all.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਬਾਸੁਦੇਵ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦਾਤੇ ਬਰਨਿ ਨ ਸਾਕਉ ਗੁਣ ਅੰਗਾ ॥੫॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">baasudhaev niranjan dhaathae baran n saako gun angaa ||5||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">O Lord, Immacuate Great Giver, I cannot describe even an iota of Your Glorious Virtues. ||5</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਮੁਕੰਦ ਮਨੋਹਰ ਲਖਮੀ ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">mukandh manohar lakhamee naaraaein ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">Liberator, Enticing Lord, Lord of Lakshmi, Supreme Lord God. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਦ੍ਰੋਪਤੀ ਲਜਾ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਉਧਾਰਣ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">dhropathee lajaa nivaar oudhhaaran ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">Savior of Dropadi's honor. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਕਮਲਾਕੰਤ ਕਰਹਿ ਕੰਤੂਹਲ ਅਨਦ ਬਿਨੋਦੀ ਨਿਹਸੰਗਾ ॥੬॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">kamalaakanth karehi kanthoohal anadh binodhee nihasangaa ||6||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">Lord of Maya, miracle-worker, absorbed in delightful play, unattached. ||6||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਅਮੋਘ ਦਰਸਨ ਆਜੂਨੀ ਸੰਭਉ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">amogh dharasan aajoonee sanbho ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Blessed Vision of His Darshan is fruitful and rewarding; He is not born, He is self-existent.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਦੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਖਉ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">akaal moorath jis kadhae naahee kho ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">His form is undying; it is never destroyed. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਅਬਿਗਤ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੁਝ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਲਗਾ ॥੭॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">abinaasee abigath agochar sabh kishh thujh hee hai lagaa ||7||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">O imperishable, eternal, unfathomable Lord, everything is attached to You. ||7|| </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਸ੍ਰੀਰੰਗ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਕੇ ਵਾਸੀ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">sreerang baikunth kae vaasee ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Lover of greatness, who dwells in heaven. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਮਛੁ ਕਛੁ ਕੂਰਮੁ ਆਗਿਆ ਅਉਤਰਾਸੀ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">mashh kashh kooram aagiaa aoutharaasee ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">By the Pleasure of His Will, He took incarnation as the great fish and the tortoise. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਕੇਸਵ ਚਲਤ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਲੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਸੋ ਹੋਇਗਾ ॥੮॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">kaesav chalath karehi niraalae keethaa lorrehi so hoeigaa ||8||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Lord of beauteous hair, the Worker of miraculous deeds, whatever He wishes, comes to pass. ||8|| </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਨਿਰਾਹਾਰੀ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">niraahaaree niravair samaaeiaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">He is beyond need of any sustenance, free of hate and all-pervading. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਧਾਰਿ ਖੇਲੁ ਚਤੁਰਭੁਜੁ ਕਹਾਇਆ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">dhhaar khael chathurabhuj kehaaeiaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">He has staged His play; He is called the four-armed Lord. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਸਾਵਲ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਰੂਪ ਬਣਾਵਹਿ ਬੇਣੁ ਸੁਨਤ ਸਭ ਮੋਹੈਗਾ ॥੯॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">saaval sundhar roop banaavehi baen sunath sabh mohaigaa ||9||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">He assumed the beautiful form of the blue-skinned Krishna; hearing His flute, all are fascinated and enticed. ||9||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਬਨਮਾਲਾ ਬਿਭੂਖਨ ਕਮਲ ਨੈਨ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">banamaalaa bibhookhan kamal nain ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">He is adorned with garlands of flowers, with lotus eyes.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਸੁੰਦਰ ਕੁੰਡਲ ਮੁਕਟ ਬੈਨ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">sundhar kunddal mukatt bain ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">His ear-rings, crown and flute are so beautiful.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਸੰਖ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਾ ਸਾਰਥੀ ਸਤਸੰਗਾ ॥੧੦॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">sankh chakr gadhaa hai dhhaaree mehaa saarathhee sathasangaa ||10||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">He carries the conch, the chakra and the war club; He is the Great Charioteer, who stays with His Saints. ||10||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਪੀਤ ਪੀਤੰਬਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਧਣੀ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">peeth peethanbar thribhavan dhhanee ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Lord of yellow robes, the Master of the three worlds. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">ਜਗੰਨਾਥੁ ਗੋਪਾਲੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਭਣੀ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">jagannaathh gopaal mukh bhanee ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">The Lord of the Universe, the Lord of the world; with my mouth, I chant His Name.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Purple">~SGGS Ji p. 1082</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Gurbani simply does not talk about Krishna in the same way it talks about Shiva.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਜਗੰਨਾਥੁ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਪੂਰਿ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਰਨੰ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">jagajeevan jagannaathh jal thhal mehi rehiaa poor bahu bidhh baranan ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">The Master of the Universe, the very Life of the World pervades the sea and the land, manifesting Himself in myriads of ways. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਅਲਖ ਗਤਿ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮਦਾਸੁ ਤਾਰਣ ਤਰਣੰ ॥੪॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">sathigur gur saev alakh gath jaa kee sree raamadhaas thaaran tharanan ||4||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">So serve the Guru, the True Guru; His ways and means are inscrutable. The Great Guru Raam Daas is the Boat to carry us across. ||4||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਜਿਨਹੁ ਬਾਤ ਨਿਸ੍ਚਲ ਧ੍ਰੂਅ ਜਾਨੀ ਤੇਈ ਜੀਵ ਕਾਲ ਤੇ ਬਚਾ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">jinahu baath nischal dhhrooa jaanee thaeee jeev kaal thae bachaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Those who realize the Eternal, Unchanging Word of God, like Dhroo, are immune to death. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਤਰਿਓ ਸਮੁਦ੍ਰੁ ਰੁਦ੍ਰੁ ਖਿਨ ਇਕ ਮਹਿ ਜਲਹਰ ਬਿੰਬ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਜਗੁ ਰਚਾ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">thinh thariou samudhra rudhra khin eik mehi jalehar binb jugath jag rachaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">They cross over the terrifying world-ocean in an instant; the Lord created the world like a bubble of water. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਕੁੰਡਲਨੀ ਸੁਰਝੀ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦ ਗੁਰੂ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਚਾ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">kunddalanee surajhee sathasangath paramaanandh guroo mukh machaa ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">The Kundalini rises in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation; through the Word of the Guru, they enjoy the Lord of Supreme Bliss. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਸਿਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕ੍ਰੰਮ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਚਾ ॥੫॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">siree guroo saahib sabh oopar man bach kranm saeveeai sachaa ||5||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">The Supreme Guru is the Lord and Master over all; so serve the True Guru, in thought, word and deed. ||5|| </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahi jeeo ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਕਵਲ ਨੈਨ ਮਧੁਰ ਬੈਨ ਕੋਟਿ ਸੈਨ ਸੰਗ ਸੋਭ ਕਹਤ ਮਾ ਜਸੋਦ ਜਿਸਹਿ ਦਹੀ ਭਾਤੁ ਖਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">kaval nain madhhur bain kott sain sang sobh kehath maa jasodh jisehi dhehee bhaath khaahi jeeo ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">You are lotus-eyed, with sweet speech, exalted and embellished with millions of companions. Mother Yashoda invited You as Krishna to eat the sweet rice.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਦੇਖਿ ਰੂਪੁ ਅਤਿ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਮੋਹ ਮਹਾ ਮਗ ਭਈ ਕਿੰਕਨੀ ਸਬਦ ਝਨਤਕਾਰ ਖੇਲੁ ਪਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">dhaekh roop ath anoop moh mehaa mag bhee kinkanee sabadh jhanathakaar khael paahi jeeo ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Gazing upon Your supremely beautiful form, and hearing the musical sounds of Your silver bells tinkling, she was intoxicated with delight. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਕਾਲ ਕਲਮ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹਾਥਿ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਉਨੁ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਕੈ ਈਸੁ ਬੰਮ੍ਯ੍ਯੁ ਗ੍ਯ੍ਯਾਨੁ ਧ੍ਯ੍ਯਾਨੁ ਧਰਤ ਹੀਐ ਚਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">kaal kalam hukam haathh kehahu koun maett sakai ees banmya gyaan dhhyaan dhharath heeai chaahi jeeo ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">Death's pen and command are in Your hands. Tell me, who can erase it? Shiva and Brahma yearn to enshrine Your spiritual wisdom in their hearts. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਸਤਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸਦਾ ਤੁਹੀ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥੬॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">sath saach sree nivaas aadh purakh sadhaa thuhee vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahi jeeo ||1||6||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">You are forever True, the Home of Excellence, the Primal Supreme Being. Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o. ||1||6|| </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਪਰਮ ਧਾਮ ਸੁਧ ਬੁਧ ਨਿਰੀਕਾਰ ਬੇਸੁਮਾਰ ਸਰਬਰ ਕਉ ਕਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">raam naam param dhhaam sudhh budhh nireekaar baesumaar sarabar ko kaahi jeeo ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">You are blessed with the Lord's Name, the supreme mansion, and clear understanding. You are the Formless, Infinite Lord; who can compare to You?</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਸੁਥਰ ਚਿਤ ਭਗਤ ਹਿਤ ਭੇਖੁ ਧਰਿਓ ਹਰਨਾਖਸੁ ਹਰਿਓ ਨਖ ਬਿਦਾਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">suthhar chith bhagath hith bhaekh dhhariou haranaakhas hariou nakh bidhaar jeeo ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">For the sake of the pure-hearted devotee Prahlaad, You took the form of the man-lion, to tear apart and destroy Harnaakhash with your claws.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਸੰਖ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਗਦਾ ਪਦਮ ਆਪਿ ਆਪੁ ਕੀਓ ਛਦਮ ਅਪਰੰਪਰ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਲਖੈ ਕਉਨੁ ਤਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">sankh chakr gadhaa padham aap aap keeou shhadham aparanpar paarabreham lakhai koun thaahi jeeo ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">You are the Infinite Supreme Lord God; with your symbols of power, You deceived Baliraja; who can know You?</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਸਤਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸਦਾ ਤੁਹੀ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥੭॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">sath saach sree nivaas aadh purakh sadhaa thuhee vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahi jeeo ||2||7||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">You are forever True, the Home of Excellence, the Primal Supreme Being. Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o. ||2||7||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">ਪੀਤ ਬਸਨ ਕੁੰਦ ਦਸਨ ਪ੍ਰਿਆ ਸਹਿਤ ਕੰਠ ਮਾਲ ਮੁਕਟੁ ਸੀਸਿ ਮੋਰ ਪੰਖ ਚਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">peeth basan kundh dhasan pria sehith kanth maal mukatt sees mor pankh chaahi jeeo ||</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">As Krishna, You wear yellow robes, with teeth like jasmine flowers; You dwell with Your lovers, with Your mala around Your neck, and You joyfully adorn Your head with the crow of pea{censored} feathers.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue">~SGGS Ji p. 1402</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think you will encounter tremendous error to try to interpret Gurbani according to teachings of Gnostic mysticism. Gurbani is first and foremost an Indic tradition deriving profound teachings out of sanatana Dharma. So many Sikh scholars try to create a smokescreen for the public to hide this by pulling in irrelevant traditions such as Islam and Christianity and even Buddhism. Clearly and undeniably Gurbani praises Maha-Vishnu and Har Kirshan and Raam, these are the beej mantra of Vaheguru Gurmantra, the very Naam which is the Sikh's boat of liberation. And equally clear Gurbani PRAISES and WORSHIPS and IDENTIFIES the sargun manifestations of avtaaras as GURU and Formless (nirguna) Transcendant Lord God. So running to some ancient Egyptian concept of 5 realms of Transcendant God before we even acknowledge the basic Gurbani about sargun Haree Krishna is quite a dramatic stretch and denial of the obvious.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Of course Gnosticism is esoteric Christianity, and you will find parallels. The reason is Krishan avataar became Krishtos avataar. They are one and the same Jyot. But the cultural nuances, traditional understanding, and organized religion are not as equally parallel.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Clearly they are talking about an avataar. The is the single most divergent teaching which separates Christianity out from Judaism and Islam. Christianity accepts that nirgun God could manifest in human form as sargun saroop. The difference is, the orthodox Christian authorities spent hundreds of years torturing to death anyone with a teaching which differed from the official view. Consequently, Christianity purged out it's own teachings of reincarnation and of human beings becoming merged with the God. Otherwise, you will find saints of all religions speak the same universal truth, despite the religious contradictions and objections of the "true believers who can't tolerate anything but the status quo." </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Gurbani acknowledges that the Das Avtaaras come from the Parabrahm, called as Narain and Jagannath (aspect of Maha-Vishnu the All-pervading Light) and hence described clearly as the four-armed Lord holding mace, chakr, and conch. Since Gurbani does not make this artificial distinction between sargun form and nirgun without form, why do we? And the reason is obvious, to do mental gymnastics so as to avoid having to acknowledge the spiritual legitimacy and acceptance of Sanatana Dharma as religious teaching underlying Sikh teaching.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Christianity derives from Judaism, and Orthodox traditional Judaism has ALWAYS taught reincarnation. But it was a gupt teaching and hence, modernly some Jews don't even know it's part of their tradition. I blame it on the same inculturation process that makes Judaism very similar to Christianity for public acceptance. And after 2,000 years of mass slaughter, genocide, pogroms and religious persecution by Christian governments... who could blame them? </p><p></p><p>The Kabbalist work, Zohar book of splendor is truly an amazing esotericism which also talks about Primal Light and Sound and interestingly, the chakrs. This influence is hundreds of years older than the Sufis, and is another element which indicates ancient cross-influences on major world religions with Vedanta. Trust me, the worlds deepest esoteric truths, in all major religions, in the mystical writings of saints, to indigenous shamanism ALL resonates with a universal harmony. Nothing contradicts Vedanta. Only the governmental religious structures created intolerance, contradictions and witchunts. So never be surprised to read some esoteric teaching or writing of a saint from an entirely different tradition and find it agrees completely with some teaching in Gurbani. At the heart of everything, is Primal Oneness. This is why saints speak the same spiritual language.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Gurbani makes no artificial distinction between worship of the God as form or without form. Only we make things terrifically unclear by equating the demi-gods and Maha-devas of the Pakriti Maya world with the Clear All-Pervading Light, Param-Jyoti and the Lights, avataaras who are Satguru, and manifest from nirguna, into sarguna, from age to age.</p><p></p><p></p><p>~Bhul chak maaf</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harjas Kaur Khalsa, post: 85557, member: 2125"] Sarguna is just a pronunciation difference in Punjabi from original Sanskrit. Saguna means the Brahman with attributes. Nirguna means without attributes. Both definitions are talking about the Supreme Brahman or Parabrahm, which in the Vaishnav tradition is regarded as Maha-Vishnu, and in the Shaiva sutras regarded as Maheshvara. These are descriptions of different Primary aspects of the Uncreated Formless One. Sargun or sagun dhyaan simply means concentration on a form or perceivable aspect of limitless, infinite God. Again, you cannot concentrate on what is imperceivable to you. Nirguna makes Himself manifest to us by taking form, such as embodiment as an avataar. An avataar is an embodiment of the nirgun God. An avataar is NOT the same thing as a demi-god. Gurbani refers to the yuga avataars as Guru for the age. Gurbani calls Guruji an avataar. So we see clearly this distinction between avataar/Guru and demi-god. The problem arises when people have been trained to think that any mention of a Hindu deva automatically refers to the demi-gods. So a distinction is philosophically made when speaking of Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh because those are demi-gods associated with the creation of sansaara, and whose qualities match pakriti of the three gunas, and hence the egotism of the sansaara, bondage to Maya and Time, and duality. So if someone mentions Brahm, the distinction needs to be made Brahman or Parabrahm, versus Brahma. Only most Sikhs are not familiar with Vaishnav philosophy refering to Vishnu as the true form of Parabrahm. So hearing the Name Vishnu, immediately equate with the demi-god. In Vaishnavism, Vishnu is equated with Parabrahm as Narain. When Gurbani speaks of Narain, we all know it refers to Parabrahm. But the correct useage is not Brahman. Narain relates to the Supreme aspect of formless Maha-Vishnu. So many Sikhs still do not realize there are different schools of philosophy which call the God. In similar manner, Gurbani calls the Supreme Lord as Jagannath. Jagannath also refers to an aspect of the Supreme formless Narain, Maha-Vishnu, and not to those schools which call after Parabrahm or Maheshvara. Again following Vaishnav tradition, there is believed to be at least a thousand names for Bhagavan, the Supreme Lord. All these names describe are different qualities of the One. Parabrahm nondual and infinite; Govinda defender of the land and beings; Maha-Vishnu All-pervading Light; Maheshvara the Primal consciousness. The trimurthi Maha-devas are personifications of the primary elements of creation, birth, death, preservation. Again, simply elements of the All-pervading One. Which is why it is explained everything that exists is subsumed into the nirguna, because on a higher level, everything is the One. But in our world of sansaar, duality exists. And pretending to know about duality doesn't free the kalps of mind from dualistic thinking. Because we have duality consciousness, we need to approach the formless God through some aspect of His form. Until we are cleared from duality consciousness, we can't even perceive correctly the All-pervading Oneness, so how can we meditate on what we can't correctly perceive? I have no idea why Sikhs have these notions that niragun is superior and all the sargun avtaars are inferior. Even thinking Sikh Guruji is some kind of "enlightened human," and not accepting the Gurbani which describes His God-consciousness, merging, avataarhood, and calling as the Transcendant Lord. Sikhs modernly don't have a real good conception of sarguna. If someone writes Vishnu avataars, they immediately equate with Vishnu of the three gunas as demi-God and not as Naam for the All-Pervading Light. What do you think Sikh Guru is? He is Paramjyoti, avatar of the All-pervading Light which manifests itself. What other light is there? The entire Gurbani defines the universe, spiritual tradition, spiritual teaching and concepts within the larger sanatan Dharam framework. These Naams and descriptions "work" in Gurbani because they have profound and deep philosophical implications. It's because Sikhs are allergic to names of Hindu devas that gyrations have to be done to acknowledge but deny at the same time... "Yeah, they're in Gurbani but they're meaningless to us." Or, "they may be sargun saroop but we don't worship them, we only focus on the nirguna!" And these gyrations are so full of error because they stem from basic lack of understanding of the primary definitions and meanings themselves, as if these descriptions of Divine qualities related to egotistical personalities who compete with the actual Real God named Nirguna. So it creates a fallacious argument of a One True Islamic style God who competes for worship against the false gods, with little tolerance. Gurbani doesn't have this kind of dichotomy. Over and over Gurbani says the "One God is pervading in All, all is His play." "He is the Krishna, He is the gopis, He is the river Jamuna." So immediately rushing to equate the yuga avataars in Gurbani with (presumed false and intolerable) demi-gods such as Shiva, Ganesh, Hanuman, is a mistake of understanding. The avataaras are NOT demi-gods. The avataars are what the Guru is. This has been made very clear. The avataars are the descent of Paramjyoti into sansaara, which is the exact same definition as Gu-ru, the Light which shines in darkness. And this is why the avataars have been described in Gurbani as True Guru for the specific age. If Gurbani is calling Har Krishan Satguru for Dwapara Yuga, why are Sikhs trying to make Krishan equal to Shiva and call Him egotistical and boasting and "falsely proclaiming Himself to be God-conscious, merged with nirguna?" But even careful study of Gurbani fails to reflect a basis for these modern Sikh attitudes of allergy to the devas and avtaaras. In multiple places Gurbani and vaaran equates them with the One Divine Lord, Parabrahm. [INDENT][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]ਅੰਬਰੀਕ ਮੁਹਿ ਵਰਤੁ ਹੈ ਰਾਤਿ ਪਈ ਦੁਰਬਾਸਾ ਆਇਆ । anbareek muhi varatu hai raati paee durabaasaa aaiaa| One evening while king Ambaris was fasting he was visited by sage Durvasa ਭੀੜਾ ਓਸੁ ਉਪਾਰਣਾ ਓਹੁ ਉਠਿ ਨ੍ਹਾਵਣਿ ਨਦੀ ਸਿਧਾਇਆ । bheerhaa aosu upaaranaa aohu utdi nhaavani nadee sidhaaiaa| The king was to break his fast while serving Durvasa but the rishi went to the riverbank to take a bath. ਚਰਣੋਦਕੁ ਲੈ ਪੋਖਿਆ ਓਹੁ ਸਰਾਪੁ ਦੇਣ ਨੋ ਧਾਇਆ । charanodaku|ai pokhiaa aohu saraapu dayn no dhaaiaa| Fearing the change of date (which would deem his fast fruitless), the king broke his fast by drinking the water which he had poured on the feet of the rishi. When the rishi realised that the king had not served him first, he ran to curse the king. ਚਕ੍ਰ ਸੁਦਰਸਨੁ ਕਾਲ ਰੂਪ ਹੋਇ ਭੀਹਾਵਲੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ । chakr sudarasanu kaal roop hoi bheehaavalu garabu gavaaiaa| On this, Vishnu ordered his death like disc to move towards Durvasa and thus the ego of Durvasa was removed. ਬਾਮ੍ਹਣੁ ਭੰਨਾ ਜੀਉ ਲੈ ਰਖਿ ਨ ਹੰਘਨਿ ਦੇਵ ਸਬਾਇਆ । baamhanu bhannaa jeeu|ai rakhi n hanghani dayv sabaaiaa| Now Brahmin Durvasa ran for his life. Even the gods and deities could not afford him shelter. ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਲੋਕੁ ਸਿਵ ਲੋਕੁ ਤਜਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਲੋਕੁ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਤਜਾਇਆ । indr|oku siv|oku taji braham|oku baikuntd tajaaiaa| He was avoided in the abodes of Indra, Siva, Brahma and the heavens. ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਭਗਵਾਨੁ ਸਣੁ ਸਿਖਿ ਦੇਇ ਸਭਨਾਂ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ । dayvatiaan bhagavaanu sanu sikhi dayi sabhanaan samajhaaiaa| Gods and God made him understand (that none except Ambaris could save him). ਆਇ ਪਇਆ ਸਰਣਾਗਤੀ ਮਾਰੀਦਾ ਅੰਬਰੀਕ ਛੁਡਾਇਆ । aai paiaa saranaagatee maareedaa anbareek chhudaaiaa| Then he surrendered before Ambaris and Ambaris saved the dying sage. ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਜਗਿ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਸਦਾਇਆ ॥੪॥ bhagati vachhalu jagi biradu sadaaiaa ॥4॥ The Lord God came to be known in the world as benevolent to devotees. ~Vaar 10 Pauri 4 of Vaaran Bhai Gurdas Ji [/COLOR][/INDENT] Gurbani says that Rama Chandra and Har Krishan are yuga avataars like Guruji and also calls them Satguru for the respective ages. It does cross the mind that if this were not the case, then it could be believed Sikhism is another "One True Faith," with no one able to obtain mukti unless they become a Sikh of the "only" Satguru, Satguru Nanak. And as this would require conversion in order to have the only Satguru the world has ever known, and the only scriptures with power to describe the ony truth, Sikhi would become something else entirely and have a basis for intolerance of other gods, other Gurus and other spiritual teachings. But Gurbani says differently. Gurbani acknowledges the 10 Vishnu yuga avataars AS Guru. This can only mean that Bhagavad-Gita isn't idle boasting. It is bani for the age of Dwapara yuga just as Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is bani for Kaliyuga. And this means someone doesn't have to become a "Sikh" to obtain liberation. A disciple ("sikh") of Haree Krishan who meditates on Bhagavata has the true path of mukti. It is also based on Bhagkti, Naam japna, Simran and dhyaan, seva and spiritual equality among the castes. So Gurbani teaching is such profound tolerance of other Guru's from preceding ages as to equate them as the same as Guru, from the same nirgun God. Where in Gurbani is anything bad spoken about Bhagavad-Gita that Sikhs being ignorant of their own Gurbani teaching about Har Krishna as a yuga avataar and Satguru for Dwapara yuga have any basis to call Him fake and egotistical and deluded? It is modern Sikhs who are deluded who contradict their own Gurbani. To support this view of spiritual relationship between Raam and Krishan avataars and Guruji, these tuuks of Gurbani suddenly become clear: [COLOR="Purple"][INDENT]ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਆਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥ gur saevaa aap har bhaavai || Service to the Guru is pleasing to the Lord Himself. ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨੁ ਬਲਭਦ੍ਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਗ ਲਗਿ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥ kirasan balabhadhra gur pag lag dhhiaavai || Even Krishna and Balbhadar meditated on the Lord, falling at the Guru's Feet. ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਤਰਾਵੈ ॥੪॥੫॥੪੩॥ naanak guramukh har aap tharaavai ||4||5||43|| O Nanak, the Lord Himself saves the Gurmukhs. ||4||5||43|| ~SGGS Ji p. 165[/INDENT][/COLOR] [COLOR="Black"]Clearly Gurbani is calling Krishna a Gurmukh who is surrendered to Guruji's feet. If Krishna is described as a Gurumukh in Gurbani, why do Sikhs say He is NOT merged with nirguna, but only egotistically boasting in a false way?[/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"][INDENT]ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੋਖ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ॥ gur bin mokh mukath kio paaeeai || Without the Guru, how can anyone be emancipated or liberated? ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਿਉ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥ bin gur raam naam kio dhhiaaeeai || Without the Guru, how can anyone meditate on the Lord's Name? ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਤਰਹੁ ਭਵ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਏ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੯॥ guramath laehu tharahu bhav dhuthar mukath bheae sukh paaeiaa ||9|| Accepting the Guru's Teachings, cross over the arduous, terrifying world-ocean; you shall be emancipated, and find peace. ||9|| ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨਿ ਗੋਵਰਧਨ ਧਾਰੇ ॥ guramath kirasan govaradhhan dhhaarae || Through the Guru's Teachings, Krishna lifted up the mountain of Govardhan. ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਇਰਿ ਪਾਹਣ ਤਾਰੇ ॥ guramath saaeir paahan thaarae || Through the Guru's Teachings, Rama floated stones across the ocean. ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥ guramath laehu param padh paaeeai naanak gur bharam chukaaeiaa ||10|| Accepting the Guru's Teachings, the supreme status is obtained; O Nanak, the Guru eradicates doubt. ||10|| ~SGGS Ji p. 1041[/INDENT][/COLOR] Here again, we see Gurbani expressly telling that both Raam and Krishna accomplished what they did, BECAUSE of working together WITH the Guru's teachings. So they are clearly shown as working with the power of God and on the proper spiritual path. How can any Sikh equate them with something bad, something fake, something false? [INDENT][COLOR="Blue"]ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਧੁਸੂਦਨੁ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥ guramukh madhhusoodhan nisathaarae || The Gurmukhs are emancipated by the Lord. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੰਗੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥ guramukh sangee kirasan muraarae || The Lord Krishna becomes the Gurmukh's Companion. ਦਇਆਲ ਦਮੋਦਰੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹੋਰਤੁ ਕਿਤੈ ਨ ਭਾਤੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥ dhaeiaal dhamodhar guramukh paaeeai horath kithai n bhaathee jeeo ||2|| The Gurmukh finds the Merciful Lord. He is not found any other way. ||2|| ਨਿਰਹਾਰੀ [B]ਕੇਸਵ[/B] ਨਿਰਵੈਰਾ ॥ nirehaaree [B]kaesav[/B] niravairaa || He does not need to eat; His Hair is Wondrous and Beautiful; He is free of hate. ਕੋਟਿ ਜਨਾ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਪੂਜਹਿ ਪੈਰਾ ॥ kott janaa jaa kae poojehi pairaa || Millions of people [B]worship His Feet[/B]. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ਭਗਤੁ ਇਕਾਤੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥ guramukh hiradhai jaa kai har har soee bhagath eikaathee jeeo ||3|| He alone is a devotee, who becomes Gurmukh, whose heart is filled with the Lord, Har, Har. ||3| ~SGGS Ji p. 98[/COLOR][/INDENT] One of the traditional titles of Krishna is "the Lord of beautiful hair,"[B] Keshava[/B]. So Gurbani equates Krishna as a disciple, as a Guru, as merged with the Divine and as the Transcendant Lord Himself. Exactly in the same way Gurbani describes Guru Nanak Dev Ji. [INDENT][COLOR="Green"]ਏਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨੰ ਸਰਬ ਦੇਵਾ ਦੇਵ ਦੇਵਾ ਤ ਆਤਮਾ ॥ eaek kirasanan sarab dhaevaa dhaev dhaevaa th aathamaa || The One Lord Krishna is the Divine Lord of all; He is the Divinity of the individual soul. ਆਤਮਾ ਬਾਸੁਦੇਵਸ੍ਯ੍ਯਿ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦੇਉ ॥੪॥ aathamaa baasudhaevasiy jae ko jaanai bhaeo || naanak thaa kaa dhaas hai soee niranjan dhaeo ||4|| Nanak is a slave to anyone who understands this mystery of the all-pervading Lord; he himself is the Immaculate Divine Lord. ||4|| ~SGGS Ji p. 469 [/COLOR][/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR="Blue"]ਕ੍ਰਿਸ੍ਨਾ ਤੇ ਜਾਨਊ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਚੰਤੀ ਨਾਚਨਾ ॥੧॥ kirasaa thae jaanoo har har naachanthee naachanaa ||1|| Know that, through Krishna, the Lord, Har, Har, the dance of creation dances. ||1|| ~SGGS Ji p. 693[/COLOR][/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR="Indigo"]ਸੰਤਾਂ ਮਧੇ ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ਆਛੈ ਗੋਕਲ ਮਧੇ ਸਿਆਮ ਗੋ ॥ santhaan madhhae gobindh aashhai gokal madhhae siaam go || The Lord of the Universe, Govind, is within His Saints; Krishna, Shyaam, is in Gokal. ਨਾਮੇ ਮਧੇ ਰਾਮੁ ਆਛੈ ਰਾਮ ਸਿਆਮ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋ ॥੪॥੩॥ naamae madhhae raam aashhai raam siaam gobindh go ||4||3|| The Lord, Raam, is in Naam Dayv. So here they are: Raam, Shyaam, Govind. ||4||3|| ~SGGS Ji p. 718[/COLOR][/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR="Teal"]ਆਪੇ ਗੋਪੀ ਕਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਬਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਹਾ ॥ aapae gopee kaan hai piaaraa ban aapae goo charaahaa || The Beloved Himself is the milk-maid and Krishna; He Himself herds the cows in the woods. ਆਪੇ ਸਾਵਲ ਸੁੰਦਰਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵੰਸੁ ਵਜਾਹਾ ॥ aapae saaval sundharaa piaaraa aapae vans vajaahaa || The Beloved Himself is the blue-skinned, handsome one; He Himself plays on His flute. ਕੁਵਲੀਆ ਪੀੜੁ ਆਪਿ ਮਰਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਰੂਪਿ ਪਚਾਹਾ ॥੨॥ kuvaleeaa peerr aap maraaeidhaa piaaraa kar baalak roop pachaahaa ||2|| The Beloved Himself took the form of a child, and destroyed Kuwalia-peer, the mad elephant. ||2|| ਆਪਿ ਅਖਾੜਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਚੋਜਾਹਾ ॥ aap akhaarraa paaeidhaa piaaraa kar vaekhai aap chojaahaa || The Beloved Himself sets the stage; He performs the plays, and He Himself watches them. ਕਰਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਰੂਪ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਚੰਡੂਰੁ ਕੰਸੁ ਕੇਸੁ ਮਾਰਾਹਾ ॥ kar baalak roop oupaaeidhaa piaaraa chanddoor kans kaes maaraahaa || The Beloved Himself assumed the form of the child, and killed the demons Chandoor, Kansa and Kaysee. ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਬਲੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਬਲੁ ਭੰਨੈ ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁਗਧਾਹਾ ॥੩॥ aapae hee bal aap hai piaaraa bal bhannai moorakh mugadhhaahaa ||3|| The Beloved Himself, by Himself, is the embodiment of power; He shatters the power of the fools and idiots. ||3|| ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਦਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਵਸਿ ਆਪੇ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਹਥਾਹਾ ॥ sabh aapae jagath oupaaeidhaa piaaraa vas aapae jugath hathhaahaa || The Beloved Himself created the whole world. In His hands He holds the power of the ages. ~SGGS Ji p. 606[/COLOR][/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR="Purple"]ਅਚੁਤ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥ achuth paarabreham paramaesur antharajaamee || The Supreme Lord God is imperishable, the Transcendent Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ਮਧੁਸੂਦਨ ਦਾਮੋਦਰ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥ madhhusoodhan dhaamodhar suaamee || He is the Slayer of demons, our Supreme Lord and Master. ਰਿਖੀਕੇਸ ਗੋਵਰਧਨ ਧਾਰੀ ਮੁਰਲੀ ਮਨੋਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਾ ॥੧॥ rikheekaes govaradhhan dhhaaree muralee manohar har rangaa ||1|| The Supreme Rishi, the Master of the sensory organs, the uplifter of mountains, the joyful Lord playing His enticing flute. ||1|| ਮੋਹਨ ਮਾਧਵ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ੍ਨ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥ mohan maadhhav kirasa muraarae || The Enticer of Hearts, the Lord of wealth, Krishna, the Enemy of ego. ਜਗਦੀਸੁਰ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਅਸੁਰ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥ jagadheesur har jeeo asur sanghaarae || The Lord of the Universe, the Dear Lord, the Destroyer of demons. ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਘਟ ਘਟ ਵਾਸੀ ਹੈ ਸੰਗਾ ॥੨॥ jagajeevan abinaasee thaakur ghatt ghatt vaasee hai sangaa ||2|| The Life of the World, our eternal and ever-stable Lord and Master dwells within each and every heart, and is always with us. ||2|| ਧਰਣੀਧਰ ਈਸ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ॥ dhharaneedhhar ees narasingh naaraaein || The Support of the Earth, the man-lion, the Supreme Lord God. ਦਾੜਾ ਅਗ੍ਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮਿ ਧਰਾਇਣ ॥ dhaarraa agrae prithham dhharaaein || The Protector who tears apart demons with His teeth, the Upholder of the earth. ਬਾਵਨ ਰੂਪੁ ਕੀਆ ਤੁਧੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਸੇਤੀ ਹੈ ਚੰਗਾ ॥੩॥ baavan roop keeaa thudhh karathae sabh hee saethee hai changaa ||3|| O Creator, You assumed the form of the pygmy to humble the demons; You are the Lord God of all. ||3|| ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮਚੰਦ ਜਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖਿਆ ॥ sree raamachandh jis roop n raekhiaa || You are the Great Raam Chand, who has no form or feature. ਬਨਵਾਲੀ ਚਕ੍ਰਪਾਣਿ ਦਰਸਿ ਅਨੂਪਿਆ ॥ banavaalee chakrapaan dharas anoopiaa || Adorned with flowers, holding the chakra in Your hand, Your form is incomparably beautiful. ਸਹਸ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਸਹਸਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਭ ਹੈ ਮੰਗਾ ॥੪॥ sehas naethr moorath hai sehasaa eik dhaathaa sabh hai mangaa ||4|| You have thousands of eyes, and thousands of forms. You alone are the Giver, and all are beggars of You. ||4|| ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਅਨਾਥਹ ਨਾਥੇ ॥ bhagath vashhal anaathheh naathhae || You are the Lover of Your devotees, the Master of the masterless. ਗੋਪੀ ਨਾਥੁ ਸਗਲ ਹੈ ਸਾਥੇ ॥ gopee naathh sagal hai saathhae || The Lord and Master of the milk-maids, You are the companion of all. ਬਾਸੁਦੇਵ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦਾਤੇ ਬਰਨਿ ਨ ਸਾਕਉ ਗੁਣ ਅੰਗਾ ॥੫॥ baasudhaev niranjan dhaathae baran n saako gun angaa ||5|| O Lord, Immacuate Great Giver, I cannot describe even an iota of Your Glorious Virtues. ||5 ਮੁਕੰਦ ਮਨੋਹਰ ਲਖਮੀ ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ॥ mukandh manohar lakhamee naaraaein || Liberator, Enticing Lord, Lord of Lakshmi, Supreme Lord God. ਦ੍ਰੋਪਤੀ ਲਜਾ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਉਧਾਰਣ ॥ dhropathee lajaa nivaar oudhhaaran || Savior of Dropadi's honor. ਕਮਲਾਕੰਤ ਕਰਹਿ ਕੰਤੂਹਲ ਅਨਦ ਬਿਨੋਦੀ ਨਿਹਸੰਗਾ ॥੬॥ kamalaakanth karehi kanthoohal anadh binodhee nihasangaa ||6|| Lord of Maya, miracle-worker, absorbed in delightful play, unattached. ||6|| ਅਮੋਘ ਦਰਸਨ ਆਜੂਨੀ ਸੰਭਉ ॥ amogh dharasan aajoonee sanbho || The Blessed Vision of His Darshan is fruitful and rewarding; He is not born, He is self-existent. ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਦੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਖਉ ॥ akaal moorath jis kadhae naahee kho || His form is undying; it is never destroyed. ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਅਬਿਗਤ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੁਝ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਲਗਾ ॥੭॥ abinaasee abigath agochar sabh kishh thujh hee hai lagaa ||7|| O imperishable, eternal, unfathomable Lord, everything is attached to You. ||7|| ਸ੍ਰੀਰੰਗ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਕੇ ਵਾਸੀ ॥ sreerang baikunth kae vaasee || The Lover of greatness, who dwells in heaven. ਮਛੁ ਕਛੁ ਕੂਰਮੁ ਆਗਿਆ ਅਉਤਰਾਸੀ ॥ mashh kashh kooram aagiaa aoutharaasee || By the Pleasure of His Will, He took incarnation as the great fish and the tortoise. ਕੇਸਵ ਚਲਤ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਲੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਸੋ ਹੋਇਗਾ ॥੮॥ kaesav chalath karehi niraalae keethaa lorrehi so hoeigaa ||8|| The Lord of beauteous hair, the Worker of miraculous deeds, whatever He wishes, comes to pass. ||8|| ਨਿਰਾਹਾਰੀ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥ niraahaaree niravair samaaeiaa || He is beyond need of any sustenance, free of hate and all-pervading. ਧਾਰਿ ਖੇਲੁ ਚਤੁਰਭੁਜੁ ਕਹਾਇਆ ॥ dhhaar khael chathurabhuj kehaaeiaa || He has staged His play; He is called the four-armed Lord. ਸਾਵਲ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਰੂਪ ਬਣਾਵਹਿ ਬੇਣੁ ਸੁਨਤ ਸਭ ਮੋਹੈਗਾ ॥੯॥ saaval sundhar roop banaavehi baen sunath sabh mohaigaa ||9|| He assumed the beautiful form of the blue-skinned Krishna; hearing His flute, all are fascinated and enticed. ||9|| ਬਨਮਾਲਾ ਬਿਭੂਖਨ ਕਮਲ ਨੈਨ ॥ banamaalaa bibhookhan kamal nain || He is adorned with garlands of flowers, with lotus eyes. ਸੁੰਦਰ ਕੁੰਡਲ ਮੁਕਟ ਬੈਨ ॥ sundhar kunddal mukatt bain || His ear-rings, crown and flute are so beautiful. ਸੰਖ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਾ ਸਾਰਥੀ ਸਤਸੰਗਾ ॥੧੦॥ sankh chakr gadhaa hai dhhaaree mehaa saarathhee sathasangaa ||10|| He carries the conch, the chakra and the war club; He is the Great Charioteer, who stays with His Saints. ||10|| ਪੀਤ ਪੀਤੰਬਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਧਣੀ ॥ peeth peethanbar thribhavan dhhanee || The Lord of yellow robes, the Master of the three worlds. ਜਗੰਨਾਥੁ ਗੋਪਾਲੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਭਣੀ ॥ jagannaathh gopaal mukh bhanee || The Lord of the Universe, the Lord of the world; with my mouth, I chant His Name. ~SGGS Ji p. 1082[/COLOR][/INDENT] Gurbani simply does not talk about Krishna in the same way it talks about Shiva. [INDENT][COLOR="Blue"]ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਜਗੰਨਾਥੁ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਪੂਰਿ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਰਨੰ ॥ jagajeevan jagannaathh jal thhal mehi rehiaa poor bahu bidhh baranan || The Master of the Universe, the very Life of the World pervades the sea and the land, manifesting Himself in myriads of ways. ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਅਲਖ ਗਤਿ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮਦਾਸੁ ਤਾਰਣ ਤਰਣੰ ॥੪॥ sathigur gur saev alakh gath jaa kee sree raamadhaas thaaran tharanan ||4|| So serve the Guru, the True Guru; His ways and means are inscrutable. The Great Guru Raam Daas is the Boat to carry us across. ||4|| ਜਿਨਹੁ ਬਾਤ ਨਿਸ੍ਚਲ ਧ੍ਰੂਅ ਜਾਨੀ ਤੇਈ ਜੀਵ ਕਾਲ ਤੇ ਬਚਾ ॥ jinahu baath nischal dhhrooa jaanee thaeee jeev kaal thae bachaa || Those who realize the Eternal, Unchanging Word of God, like Dhroo, are immune to death. ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਤਰਿਓ ਸਮੁਦ੍ਰੁ ਰੁਦ੍ਰੁ ਖਿਨ ਇਕ ਮਹਿ ਜਲਹਰ ਬਿੰਬ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਜਗੁ ਰਚਾ ॥ thinh thariou samudhra rudhra khin eik mehi jalehar binb jugath jag rachaa || They cross over the terrifying world-ocean in an instant; the Lord created the world like a bubble of water. ਕੁੰਡਲਨੀ ਸੁਰਝੀ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦ ਗੁਰੂ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਚਾ ॥ kunddalanee surajhee sathasangath paramaanandh guroo mukh machaa || The Kundalini rises in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation; through the Word of the Guru, they enjoy the Lord of Supreme Bliss. ਸਿਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕ੍ਰੰਮ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਚਾ ॥੫॥ siree guroo saahib sabh oopar man bach kranm saeveeai sachaa ||5|| The Supreme Guru is the Lord and Master over all; so serve the True Guru, in thought, word and deed. ||5|| ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahi jeeo || Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o. ਕਵਲ ਨੈਨ ਮਧੁਰ ਬੈਨ ਕੋਟਿ ਸੈਨ ਸੰਗ ਸੋਭ ਕਹਤ ਮਾ ਜਸੋਦ ਜਿਸਹਿ ਦਹੀ ਭਾਤੁ ਖਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ kaval nain madhhur bain kott sain sang sobh kehath maa jasodh jisehi dhehee bhaath khaahi jeeo || You are lotus-eyed, with sweet speech, exalted and embellished with millions of companions. Mother Yashoda invited You as Krishna to eat the sweet rice. ਦੇਖਿ ਰੂਪੁ ਅਤਿ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਮੋਹ ਮਹਾ ਮਗ ਭਈ ਕਿੰਕਨੀ ਸਬਦ ਝਨਤਕਾਰ ਖੇਲੁ ਪਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ dhaekh roop ath anoop moh mehaa mag bhee kinkanee sabadh jhanathakaar khael paahi jeeo || Gazing upon Your supremely beautiful form, and hearing the musical sounds of Your silver bells tinkling, she was intoxicated with delight. ਕਾਲ ਕਲਮ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹਾਥਿ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਉਨੁ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਕੈ ਈਸੁ ਬੰਮ੍ਯ੍ਯੁ ਗ੍ਯ੍ਯਾਨੁ ਧ੍ਯ੍ਯਾਨੁ ਧਰਤ ਹੀਐ ਚਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ kaal kalam hukam haathh kehahu koun maett sakai ees banmya gyaan dhhyaan dhharath heeai chaahi jeeo || Death's pen and command are in Your hands. Tell me, who can erase it? Shiva and Brahma yearn to enshrine Your spiritual wisdom in their hearts. ਸਤਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸਦਾ ਤੁਹੀ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥੬॥ sath saach sree nivaas aadh purakh sadhaa thuhee vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahi jeeo ||1||6|| You are forever True, the Home of Excellence, the Primal Supreme Being. Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o. ||1||6|| ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਪਰਮ ਧਾਮ ਸੁਧ ਬੁਧ ਨਿਰੀਕਾਰ ਬੇਸੁਮਾਰ ਸਰਬਰ ਕਉ ਕਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ raam naam param dhhaam sudhh budhh nireekaar baesumaar sarabar ko kaahi jeeo || You are blessed with the Lord's Name, the supreme mansion, and clear understanding. You are the Formless, Infinite Lord; who can compare to You? ਸੁਥਰ ਚਿਤ ਭਗਤ ਹਿਤ ਭੇਖੁ ਧਰਿਓ ਹਰਨਾਖਸੁ ਹਰਿਓ ਨਖ ਬਿਦਾਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ suthhar chith bhagath hith bhaekh dhhariou haranaakhas hariou nakh bidhaar jeeo || For the sake of the pure-hearted devotee Prahlaad, You took the form of the man-lion, to tear apart and destroy Harnaakhash with your claws. ਸੰਖ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਗਦਾ ਪਦਮ ਆਪਿ ਆਪੁ ਕੀਓ ਛਦਮ ਅਪਰੰਪਰ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਲਖੈ ਕਉਨੁ ਤਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ sankh chakr gadhaa padham aap aap keeou shhadham aparanpar paarabreham lakhai koun thaahi jeeo || You are the Infinite Supreme Lord God; with your symbols of power, You deceived Baliraja; who can know You? ਸਤਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸਦਾ ਤੁਹੀ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥੭॥ sath saach sree nivaas aadh purakh sadhaa thuhee vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahiguroo vaahi jeeo ||2||7|| You are forever True, the Home of Excellence, the Primal Supreme Being. Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o. ||2||7|| ਪੀਤ ਬਸਨ ਕੁੰਦ ਦਸਨ ਪ੍ਰਿਆ ਸਹਿਤ ਕੰਠ ਮਾਲ ਮੁਕਟੁ ਸੀਸਿ ਮੋਰ ਪੰਖ ਚਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ peeth basan kundh dhasan pria sehith kanth maal mukatt sees mor pankh chaahi jeeo || As Krishna, You wear yellow robes, with teeth like jasmine flowers; You dwell with Your lovers, with Your mala around Your neck, and You joyfully adorn Your head with the crow of pea{censored} feathers. ~SGGS Ji p. 1402 [/COLOR][/INDENT] I think you will encounter tremendous error to try to interpret Gurbani according to teachings of Gnostic mysticism. Gurbani is first and foremost an Indic tradition deriving profound teachings out of sanatana Dharma. So many Sikh scholars try to create a smokescreen for the public to hide this by pulling in irrelevant traditions such as Islam and Christianity and even Buddhism. Clearly and undeniably Gurbani praises Maha-Vishnu and Har Kirshan and Raam, these are the beej mantra of Vaheguru Gurmantra, the very Naam which is the Sikh's boat of liberation. And equally clear Gurbani PRAISES and WORSHIPS and IDENTIFIES the sargun manifestations of avtaaras as GURU and Formless (nirguna) Transcendant Lord God. So running to some ancient Egyptian concept of 5 realms of Transcendant God before we even acknowledge the basic Gurbani about sargun Haree Krishna is quite a dramatic stretch and denial of the obvious. [COLOR="DarkRed"][I][/I][/COLOR] Of course Gnosticism is esoteric Christianity, and you will find parallels. The reason is Krishan avataar became Krishtos avataar. They are one and the same Jyot. But the cultural nuances, traditional understanding, and organized religion are not as equally parallel. Clearly they are talking about an avataar. The is the single most divergent teaching which separates Christianity out from Judaism and Islam. Christianity accepts that nirgun God could manifest in human form as sargun saroop. The difference is, the orthodox Christian authorities spent hundreds of years torturing to death anyone with a teaching which differed from the official view. Consequently, Christianity purged out it's own teachings of reincarnation and of human beings becoming merged with the God. Otherwise, you will find saints of all religions speak the same universal truth, despite the religious contradictions and objections of the "true believers who can't tolerate anything but the status quo." Gurbani acknowledges that the Das Avtaaras come from the Parabrahm, called as Narain and Jagannath (aspect of Maha-Vishnu the All-pervading Light) and hence described clearly as the four-armed Lord holding mace, chakr, and conch. Since Gurbani does not make this artificial distinction between sargun form and nirgun without form, why do we? And the reason is obvious, to do mental gymnastics so as to avoid having to acknowledge the spiritual legitimacy and acceptance of Sanatana Dharma as religious teaching underlying Sikh teaching. Christianity derives from Judaism, and Orthodox traditional Judaism has ALWAYS taught reincarnation. But it was a gupt teaching and hence, modernly some Jews don't even know it's part of their tradition. I blame it on the same inculturation process that makes Judaism very similar to Christianity for public acceptance. And after 2,000 years of mass slaughter, genocide, pogroms and religious persecution by Christian governments... who could blame them? The Kabbalist work, Zohar book of splendor is truly an amazing esotericism which also talks about Primal Light and Sound and interestingly, the chakrs. This influence is hundreds of years older than the Sufis, and is another element which indicates ancient cross-influences on major world religions with Vedanta. Trust me, the worlds deepest esoteric truths, in all major religions, in the mystical writings of saints, to indigenous shamanism ALL resonates with a universal harmony. Nothing contradicts Vedanta. Only the governmental religious structures created intolerance, contradictions and witchunts. So never be surprised to read some esoteric teaching or writing of a saint from an entirely different tradition and find it agrees completely with some teaching in Gurbani. At the heart of everything, is Primal Oneness. This is why saints speak the same spiritual language. Gurbani makes no artificial distinction between worship of the God as form or without form. Only we make things terrifically unclear by equating the demi-gods and Maha-devas of the Pakriti Maya world with the Clear All-Pervading Light, Param-Jyoti and the Lights, avataaras who are Satguru, and manifest from nirguna, into sarguna, from age to age. ~Bhul chak maaf [/QUOTE]
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