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Gurmat : Who Is The Deciding Authority
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<blockquote data-quote="Harjas Kaur Khalsa" data-source="post: 54158" data-attributes="member: 2125"><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Why thank you for your compliments.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: black">I never said anywhere Gurbani was not Gurmat or that Gurmat did not come from the Guru. So stop distorting my words. The Khalsa Panth is not decided on issue of Dasam Granth and Sarbloh Granth as being Gurbani at this time, and I do believe Akal Takht asked people not to debate this until scholars can research more.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: black">Because the issue is contentions within the Panth and both sides quoting the Shabadguru Ji. In this case I explained the secondary source material of rehitnamay and vaaran of Bhai Gurdas Ji being authoritative to clarify and settle disputes or questions. We know that these sources are Gurmat sources. Guruji Himself said Bhai Gurdas Ji was the "key" to understanding the Shabadguru Ji. So obviously Guruji must have felt that the Panth would have questions or disputes over the interpretation of Gurbani and require a key to unlock the mystery. Moreover, Bhai Gurdas Ji is recognized by the Panth as a brahmgyani, so we can't go wrong with the vaaran of Bhai Gurdas Ji when it comes to settling points of confusion or contention within the Panth.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: black">I'm not posing to be a Khalsa, I am an amritdhari Sikh. Again, thank you for your kind attacks on my personal qualities and deliberate distortion of my words.</span> <span style="color: black">As I explained very clearly regarding any question of dispute or contention over meaning of Gurmat teaching within the Panth, whether or not (in part or in full) the <strong>Dasam Granth</strong> or <strong>Sarbloh Granth</strong> is to be accepted as <strong>Gurbani</strong> has <em><strong>yet to be decided as a consensus</strong></em> within the Khalsa Panth. And this would be an example of something being <em>hidden</em> from the Panth until recently. As far as I understand, Damdami Taksal has accepted both. While both may be Gurbani, (words of Guru) neither would ever receive the status of <strong>Guru Granth</strong> in the same way as <strong>Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaaj</strong>. But this would be an example of things like (in Dasam Granth) we get some <strong>Nitname banis</strong>. Again, if you are amritdhari, you say your nitname, but nitname is not appearing in Shabadguru Ji. Is it invalid? Does this somehow infer we have no respect for Shabadguru Ji Maharaaj because the nitname banis are found in another source like Dasam Granth? If nitname banis (I believe 3 come from Dasam Granth, and not written in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, does this invalidate Guruji? Are we invalid because we are reciting nitname from source other than Shabadguru Ji?</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: #000000">When it comes to scholarly discussion of matters such as<strong> sarbloh bibek</strong> or <strong>Naam drirh</strong>, these are not new, but have been preserved within the Panth. As things such as Naam drihr continues to be Gupt and only given by Panj Piare during amrit sinchaar, I cannot discuss the technique. Suffice to say, they are valid examples of Panthic practices which are not widely kept or even understood by majority of the Panth. Also something which was kept gupt was the khande de Pahul. The things which people debate and have contentions with so often are what does NOT expressly appear in Gurbani. Things such as getting <strong>amritchukk</strong>, keeping <strong>Panj Kakkars</strong>, requirement for Sikh to keep<strong> kes</strong>, wearing <strong><em>sarbloh</em> kara</strong> and <strong><em>sarbloh</em> kirpan </strong>also do not appear as something you can quote from Gurbani. Yet we know these are valid Sikh traditions and teachings that come from the Guru, thus are legitimate part of Gurmat Gursikhi. Some of this was kept gupt unless you became amritdhari. And in some cases the tradition and history of the practice was lost to the Panth in general, while preserved by certain sections of the Panth because of infiltration by mahants, the British, and armed warfare, and persecution. this is simply stating a historical and scholarly reality. It has nothing to do with disrespecting Guruji or invalidation authority of Gurbani. Even the validity of <strong>Panj Piare</strong> are not expressly written in Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaaj. <em>Does this mean we disrespect validity of Gurbani? Does this mean we disrespect validity of Panj Piare?</em> </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: black">I</span><span style="color: black">t is accepted Panthic tradition that Guru Ji Himself established the Panj Piare. But there is <em>no citation anywhere in Gurbani to prove this.</em> <strong><em>That is why to narrow Gurmat Gursikhi to Shabadguru Ji alone is not even possible.</em></strong> If you eliminate as Gurmat anything NOT written in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, you eliminate a lot. And this is really the root of where errors and anti-Panthic distortions come in, where people say things like, <em>"Sikhs don't need to wear panj kakkars because it doesn't say so Gurbani."</em> Or, <em>"Sikhs don't need to keep their kes, it doesn't even say so in Gurbani."</em> Or <em>"Sikhs don't need to become amritdhari, it doesn't say so in Gurbani."</em> But if you consult Panthic authorities on these matters, such assertions will be shown false. <strong>Gurmat Gursikhi</strong> involves some things which are not expressly found in Shabadguru Ji Maharaaj. And must be because Guruji's sargun saroop is not only in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, but also in His Takhts, also in His Panj Piare, also in His Panth. AND IMPORTANTLY, these sources do not CONTRADICT. I ALREADY SAID ANYTHING WHICH CONTRADICTS THE GURBANI IS FALSE. These sources CLARIFY, that is the difference. </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: #000000">Just because something is not <em>directly cited</em> in Gurbani, doesn't mean there isn't secondary source material which has supported it, or that Panj Piare or the Takhts, or Akal Takht has not clarified this for the Panth. </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>Waheguru/Vaheguru Gurmantar</strong> is not found written in the Shabadguru Ji. Yet, we know from vaaran of Bhai Gurdas Ji that Waheguru is the Gurmantar of Guruji. So this would be an example that some things which are Gurmat and Panthic are not expressly stated in the Shabadguru Ji. This is not to imply that Shabadguru Ji is incomplete, but rather, as I stated clearly, that <strong>certain things were kept gupt</strong>. <em>You are given Gurmantar when you take amrit. And it is received from the sargun saroop of Guruji Himself in the form of the Panj Piare.</em> <strong>And since the <u>Panj Piare</u> and<u> Akal Takht</u> are the sargun saroop of Guruji Himself, whatever is their hukam is also the hukam of Guruji.</strong> And this hukam is obviously Gurmat, not contradicting Shabadguru Ji, but nonetheless, will not appear in Gurbani. So this is what I mean when I say some Gurmat teaching is not written expressly in Shabadguru Ji but comes from sources such as Akal Takht, Panj Piare, etc.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: black">That is not correct. Naam drirh is based on <strong>saas giras</strong> simran (which is stated many times in Gurbani), but is a technique which is not imparted to everybody. It can only be imparted by Panj Piare. We can read saas giras in Gurbani, but what does this mean? Is it the same as saas saas simran? Is it just a way of doing pranayama with the Gurmantar? Are we all clearly certain what the Gurmantar is since it isn't written in Gurbani? If you gather several Sikhs at a camp, they are all doing differently. Some are quietly meditating on a meaningful shabad. Some are practicing meditation. Some are saying over and over the word, Waheguru. Some are singing Waheguru. Why is this if everybody who reads Gurbani knows how to do it? Why is it that many amritdharis were never even taught what the Gurmantar even is, and instead chant "satinaam," or "Om?" It is because it is <em><strong>NOT</strong></em> evident from the Gurbani, it is <strong>gupt</strong>, and certain portion of the Panth has completly forgotten how to do and teach Naam simran. But since you are criticizing and correcting me, and you state that anybody who can read Gurbani knows how to do Naam Simran, would you please take the time and explain it for us all? You won't, because you don't know, and you will only expose what you don't know. So saying everybody knows, then not even clarifying what it is everyone knows is just argumentative and sharing nothing. You really believe everyone in the Panth clearly understands and knows how to do Naam simran? Then why is it a <em>contentious issue</em> (point of disagreement) within the Panth?</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: #000000"><em>As far as I know the Panj Piare speaks the word of Guru Ji, although it is not expressly "Gurbani."</em> I do not have the power to invalidate Guruji. Guruji established the Panj Piare so that certain Gurmat things gupt to everyone else would be preserved and known by Guru's Sikhs. </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>AGAIN bhull chuk maaf karni Ji.</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: #000000">Apart from talking about my <u>personal characteristics</u>, I fail to see you explain an alternative to the initial question or where the explanation given is in error, except to assume that everything Gurmat is written about in Shabadguru Ji, and clearly that is not the case, or Sikhs would not have amrit, Panj Piare, kakkars, nitname, Takhts, Naam simran using Waheguru Gurmantar, or even support why they keep kes. This is because what is <strong><em>Gurmat</em></strong> isn't only known by what is written in <strong><em>Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji</em></strong>. But what is Gurmat Gursikhi does not contradict Shabadguru Ji. Everything which is Gurmat absolutely comes from the Guru.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: #000000">I did not say Gurbani is invalid or incomplete or should not be respected. I did not say Gurbani is not Gurmat or Shabdaguru Ji is not Guru. I said <em>when there is contention about Gurmat understanding, the Panth can validly look to secondary sources for clarification,</em> to <strong>Rehitnamay</strong>, <strong>Vaaran of Bhai Gurdas Ji</strong>, to <strong>Panj Piare</strong>, and can even take it all the way to <strong>Akal Takht. </strong>And <strong>Panthic</strong> means the <strong><em>consensus of the Panth</em>.</strong> Because<strong> <u>Khalsa Panth</u></strong> as a <strong>corporate body</strong> is also <strong>sargun saroop </strong>of<strong> Guruji.</strong> So if something is not accepted by the Panth, you can rest assured, there is a problem with it. Example being Hps definition that <em><span style="color: navy">"no no no, Waheguru is not God."</span></em> <strong>And nowhere in Shabadguru Ji does it say "Waheguru."</strong> But in <strong>vaaran of Bhai Gurdas Ji</strong>, it says clearly "Waheguru, God." And</span></span><span style="color: black"> "The Gurus recited Word-Guru as Vahiguru who is beyond the Vedas and Katebas." So this is an example of how Gurmat understanding is obtained during disagreement using secondary sources to clarify what is gupt within Gurbani (here is example of Waheguru/Vahiguru Gurmantar which otherwise does not <strong><em>directly appear</em></strong> in Gurbani, but it can be <strong><em>inferred</em></strong> and <strong><em>does not contradict</em></strong>, and is <em><strong>expressly stated</strong></em> by the person Guruji said was the <em><strong>"key to understanding Gurbani."</strong></em>.)</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harjas Kaur Khalsa, post: 54158, member: 2125"] [COLOR=navy][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Why thank you for your compliments.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][COLOR=black]I never said anywhere Gurbani was not Gurmat or that Gurmat did not come from the Guru. So stop distorting my words. The Khalsa Panth is not decided on issue of Dasam Granth and Sarbloh Granth as being Gurbani at this time, and I do believe Akal Takht asked people not to debate this until scholars can research more.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=navy][/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Because the issue is contentions within the Panth and both sides quoting the Shabadguru Ji. In this case I explained the secondary source material of rehitnamay and vaaran of Bhai Gurdas Ji being authoritative to clarify and settle disputes or questions. We know that these sources are Gurmat sources. Guruji Himself said Bhai Gurdas Ji was the "key" to understanding the Shabadguru Ji. So obviously Guruji must have felt that the Panth would have questions or disputes over the interpretation of Gurbani and require a key to unlock the mystery. Moreover, Bhai Gurdas Ji is recognized by the Panth as a brahmgyani, so we can't go wrong with the vaaran of Bhai Gurdas Ji when it comes to settling points of confusion or contention within the Panth.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I'm not posing to be a Khalsa, I am an amritdhari Sikh. Again, thank you for your kind attacks on my personal qualities and deliberate distortion of my words.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]As I explained very clearly regarding any question of dispute or contention over meaning of Gurmat teaching within the Panth, whether or not (in part or in full) the [B]Dasam Granth[/B] or [B]Sarbloh Granth[/B] is to be accepted as [B]Gurbani[/B] has [I][B]yet to be decided as a consensus[/B][/I] within the Khalsa Panth. And this would be an example of something being [I]hidden[/I] from the Panth until recently. As far as I understand, Damdami Taksal has accepted both. While both may be Gurbani, (words of Guru) neither would ever receive the status of [B]Guru Granth[/B] in the same way as [B]Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaaj[/B]. But this would be an example of things like (in Dasam Granth) we get some [B]Nitname banis[/B]. Again, if you are amritdhari, you say your nitname, but nitname is not appearing in Shabadguru Ji. Is it invalid? Does this somehow infer we have no respect for Shabadguru Ji Maharaaj because the nitname banis are found in another source like Dasam Granth? If nitname banis (I believe 3 come from Dasam Granth, and not written in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, does this invalidate Guruji? Are we invalid because we are reciting nitname from source other than Shabadguru Ji?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]When it comes to scholarly discussion of matters such as[B] sarbloh bibek[/B] or [B]Naam drirh[/B], these are not new, but have been preserved within the Panth. As things such as Naam drihr continues to be Gupt and only given by Panj Piare during amrit sinchaar, I cannot discuss the technique. Suffice to say, they are valid examples of Panthic practices which are not widely kept or even understood by majority of the Panth. Also something which was kept gupt was the khande de Pahul. The things which people debate and have contentions with so often are what does NOT expressly appear in Gurbani. Things such as getting [B]amritchukk[/B], keeping [B]Panj Kakkars[/B], requirement for Sikh to keep[B] kes[/B], wearing [B][I]sarbloh[/I] kara[/B] and [B][I]sarbloh[/I] kirpan [/B]also do not appear as something you can quote from Gurbani. Yet we know these are valid Sikh traditions and teachings that come from the Guru, thus are legitimate part of Gurmat Gursikhi. Some of this was kept gupt unless you became amritdhari. And in some cases the tradition and history of the practice was lost to the Panth in general, while preserved by certain sections of the Panth because of infiltration by mahants, the British, and armed warfare, and persecution. this is simply stating a historical and scholarly reality. It has nothing to do with disrespecting Guruji or invalidation authority of Gurbani. Even the validity of [B]Panj Piare[/B] are not expressly written in Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaaj. [I]Does this mean we disrespect validity of Gurbani? Does this mean we disrespect validity of Panj Piare?[/I] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I[/COLOR][COLOR=black]t is accepted Panthic tradition that Guru Ji Himself established the Panj Piare. But there is [I]no citation anywhere in Gurbani to prove this.[/I] [B][I]That is why to narrow Gurmat Gursikhi to Shabadguru Ji alone is not even possible.[/I][/B] If you eliminate as Gurmat anything NOT written in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, you eliminate a lot. And this is really the root of where errors and anti-Panthic distortions come in, where people say things like, [I]"Sikhs don't need to wear panj kakkars because it doesn't say so Gurbani."[/I] Or, [I]"Sikhs don't need to keep their kes, it doesn't even say so in Gurbani."[/I] Or [I]"Sikhs don't need to become amritdhari, it doesn't say so in Gurbani."[/I] But if you consult Panthic authorities on these matters, such assertions will be shown false. [B]Gurmat Gursikhi[/B] involves some things which are not expressly found in Shabadguru Ji Maharaaj. And must be because Guruji's sargun saroop is not only in Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, but also in His Takhts, also in His Panj Piare, also in His Panth. AND IMPORTANTLY, these sources do not CONTRADICT. I ALREADY SAID ANYTHING WHICH CONTRADICTS THE GURBANI IS FALSE. These sources CLARIFY, that is the difference. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Just because something is not [I]directly cited[/I] in Gurbani, doesn't mean there isn't secondary source material which has supported it, or that Panj Piare or the Takhts, or Akal Takht has not clarified this for the Panth. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][B]Waheguru/Vaheguru Gurmantar[/B] is not found written in the Shabadguru Ji. Yet, we know from vaaran of Bhai Gurdas Ji that Waheguru is the Gurmantar of Guruji. So this would be an example that some things which are Gurmat and Panthic are not expressly stated in the Shabadguru Ji. This is not to imply that Shabadguru Ji is incomplete, but rather, as I stated clearly, that [B]certain things were kept gupt[/B]. [I]You are given Gurmantar when you take amrit. And it is received from the sargun saroop of Guruji Himself in the form of the Panj Piare.[/I] [B]And since the [U]Panj Piare[/U] and[U] Akal Takht[/U] are the sargun saroop of Guruji Himself, whatever is their hukam is also the hukam of Guruji.[/B] And this hukam is obviously Gurmat, not contradicting Shabadguru Ji, but nonetheless, will not appear in Gurbani. So this is what I mean when I say some Gurmat teaching is not written expressly in Shabadguru Ji but comes from sources such as Akal Takht, Panj Piare, etc.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]That is not correct. Naam drirh is based on [B]saas giras[/B] simran (which is stated many times in Gurbani), but is a technique which is not imparted to everybody. It can only be imparted by Panj Piare. We can read saas giras in Gurbani, but what does this mean? Is it the same as saas saas simran? Is it just a way of doing pranayama with the Gurmantar? Are we all clearly certain what the Gurmantar is since it isn't written in Gurbani? If you gather several Sikhs at a camp, they are all doing differently. Some are quietly meditating on a meaningful shabad. Some are practicing meditation. Some are saying over and over the word, Waheguru. Some are singing Waheguru. Why is this if everybody who reads Gurbani knows how to do it? Why is it that many amritdharis were never even taught what the Gurmantar even is, and instead chant "satinaam," or "Om?" It is because it is [I][B]NOT[/B][/I] evident from the Gurbani, it is [B]gupt[/B], and certain portion of the Panth has completly forgotten how to do and teach Naam simran. But since you are criticizing and correcting me, and you state that anybody who can read Gurbani knows how to do Naam Simran, would you please take the time and explain it for us all? You won't, because you don't know, and you will only expose what you don't know. So saying everybody knows, then not even clarifying what it is everyone knows is just argumentative and sharing nothing. You really believe everyone in the Panth clearly understands and knows how to do Naam simran? Then why is it a [I]contentious issue[/I] (point of disagreement) within the Panth?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][I]As far as I know the Panj Piare speaks the word of Guru Ji, although it is not expressly "Gurbani."[/I] I do not have the power to invalidate Guruji. Guruji established the Panj Piare so that certain Gurmat things gupt to everyone else would be preserved and known by Guru's Sikhs. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][B]AGAIN bhull chuk maaf karni Ji.[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Apart from talking about my [U]personal characteristics[/U], I fail to see you explain an alternative to the initial question or where the explanation given is in error, except to assume that everything Gurmat is written about in Shabadguru Ji, and clearly that is not the case, or Sikhs would not have amrit, Panj Piare, kakkars, nitname, Takhts, Naam simran using Waheguru Gurmantar, or even support why they keep kes. This is because what is [B][I]Gurmat[/I][/B] isn't only known by what is written in [B][I]Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji[/I][/B]. But what is Gurmat Gursikhi does not contradict Shabadguru Ji. Everything which is Gurmat absolutely comes from the Guru.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]I did not say Gurbani is invalid or incomplete or should not be respected. I did not say Gurbani is not Gurmat or Shabdaguru Ji is not Guru. I said [I]when there is contention about Gurmat understanding, the Panth can validly look to secondary sources for clarification,[/I] to [B]Rehitnamay[/B], [B]Vaaran of Bhai Gurdas Ji[/B], to [B]Panj Piare[/B], and can even take it all the way to [B]Akal Takht. [/B]And [B]Panthic[/B] means the [B][I]consensus of the Panth[/I].[/B] Because[B] [U]Khalsa Panth[/U][/B] as a [B]corporate body[/B] is also [B]sargun saroop [/B]of[B] Guruji.[/B] So if something is not accepted by the Panth, you can rest assured, there is a problem with it. Example being Hps definition that [I][COLOR=navy]"no no no, Waheguru is not God."[/COLOR][/I] [B]And nowhere in Shabadguru Ji does it say "Waheguru."[/B] But in [B]vaaran of Bhai Gurdas Ji[/B], it says clearly "Waheguru, God." And[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=black] "The Gurus recited Word-Guru as Vahiguru who is beyond the Vedas and Katebas." So this is an example of how Gurmat understanding is obtained during disagreement using secondary sources to clarify what is gupt within Gurbani (here is example of Waheguru/Vahiguru Gurmantar which otherwise does not [B][I]directly appear[/I][/B] in Gurbani, but it can be [B][I]inferred[/I][/B] and [B][I]does not contradict[/I][/B], and is [I][B]expressly stated[/B][/I] by the person Guruji said was the [I][B]"key to understanding Gurbani."[/B][/I].)[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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