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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 177093" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>gurtej kubbarji</p><p></p><p>In my opinion all your questions are good and Gurbani has much to say about bathing in sacred waters, in many places. Let me post this small part from SriRaag, Ang 17, because it touches on ideas you are expressing here.</p><p></p><p>ਗੁਰੁ ਪਉੜੀ ਬੇੜੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਤੁਲਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥ </p><p>गुरु पउड़ी बेड़ी गुरू गुरु तुलहा हरि नाउ ॥ </p><p>Gur pa▫oṛī beṛī gurū gur ṯulhā har nā▫o. </p><p>The Guru is the Ladder, the Guru is the Boat, and the Guru is the Raft to take me to the Lord's Name.</p><p></p><p>ਗੁਰੁ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥ </p><p>गुरु सरु सागरु बोहिथो गुरु तीरथु दरीआउ ॥ </p><p>Gur sar sāgar bohitho gur ṯirath ḏarī▫ā▫o. </p><p>The Guru is the Boat to carry me across the world-ocean; the Guru is the Sacred Shrine of Pilgrimage, the Guru is the Holy River.</p><p></p><p>ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਊਜਲੀ ਸਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਵਣ ਜਾਉ ॥੩॥ </p><p>जे तिसु भावै ऊजली सत सरि नावण जाउ ॥३॥ Je ṯis bẖāvai ūjlī </p><p>saṯ sar nāvaṇ jā▫o. ||3|| </p><p>If it pleases Him, I bathe in the Pool of Truth, and become radiant and pure. ||3||</p><p></p><p></p><p>Does Gurbani forbid bathing in sacred waters? I do not think "Forbid' is the right word. </p><p></p><p>Gurbani makes us aware that the act is pointless if what we are seeking is to be people of goodness, people who are God-centered. </p><p></p><p>Gurbani makes us aware that truth, humility and compassion are better than water. That any goodness we attain is according to gurprasaad. So why go through all the motions of pilgrimage to sacred pools and rivers? </p><p></p><p>Skhs do this because local culture is hard to break away from. Perhaps because even in India study of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is not taken up by the majority. Perhaps because Sikhi itself has been divided on the question of whether Guru Nanak broke away from the brahminical system, and its beliefs and rituals. </p><p></p><p>Gurbani tells us it is better to bathe in a "pool of Truth" the shabadguru itself.</p><p></p><p>When we see things differently it is a sign that we have been very fortunate to have the opportunity to delve deeply into Guruji's message.</p><p></p><p>I do not think we disrespect those who make pilgrimages to bathe in sacred waters like the Ganges when we say this is not our chosen path. I do think we need to understand why we have not chosen that path. Being clear about our choice, understanding it, is not ridicule.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 177093, member: 35"] gurtej kubbarji In my opinion all your questions are good and Gurbani has much to say about bathing in sacred waters, in many places. Let me post this small part from SriRaag, Ang 17, because it touches on ideas you are expressing here. ਗੁਰੁ ਪਉੜੀ ਬੇੜੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਤੁਲਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥ गुरु पउड़ी बेड़ी गुरू गुरु तुलहा हरि नाउ ॥ Gur pa▫oṛī beṛī gurū gur ṯulhā har nā▫o. The Guru is the Ladder, the Guru is the Boat, and the Guru is the Raft to take me to the Lord's Name. ਗੁਰੁ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥ गुरु सरु सागरु बोहिथो गुरु तीरथु दरीआउ ॥ Gur sar sāgar bohitho gur ṯirath ḏarī▫ā▫o. The Guru is the Boat to carry me across the world-ocean; the Guru is the Sacred Shrine of Pilgrimage, the Guru is the Holy River. ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਊਜਲੀ ਸਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਵਣ ਜਾਉ ॥੩॥ जे तिसु भावै ऊजली सत सरि नावण जाउ ॥३॥ Je ṯis bẖāvai ūjlī saṯ sar nāvaṇ jā▫o. ||3|| If it pleases Him, I bathe in the Pool of Truth, and become radiant and pure. ||3|| Does Gurbani forbid bathing in sacred waters? I do not think "Forbid' is the right word. Gurbani makes us aware that the act is pointless if what we are seeking is to be people of goodness, people who are God-centered. Gurbani makes us aware that truth, humility and compassion are better than water. That any goodness we attain is according to gurprasaad. So why go through all the motions of pilgrimage to sacred pools and rivers? Skhs do this because local culture is hard to break away from. Perhaps because even in India study of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is not taken up by the majority. Perhaps because Sikhi itself has been divided on the question of whether Guru Nanak broke away from the brahminical system, and its beliefs and rituals. Gurbani tells us it is better to bathe in a "pool of Truth" the shabadguru itself. When we see things differently it is a sign that we have been very fortunate to have the opportunity to delve deeply into Guruji's message. I do not think we disrespect those who make pilgrimages to bathe in sacred waters like the Ganges when we say this is not our chosen path. I do think we need to understand why we have not chosen that path. Being clear about our choice, understanding it, is not ridicule. [/QUOTE]
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