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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 68909" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><strong>GURMUKH</strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,1160/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">GURMUKH</span></u></a> (gur = <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,1173/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">GURU</span></u></a>; mukh = face), a word employed in <a href="http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">SIKH</span></u></a> Scripture, the Guru <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,2782/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">GRANTH</span></u></a> Sahib, in several distinct shades of signification. The gurmukh is, for instance, the Primordial Guru (God) who created all forms; it is He, too, who strings them into one thread oan <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,1161/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">GURMUKHI</span></u></a> kio akdrd ekahi suli provanhdrd (GG, 250). Gurmukh is also the Guru who instils the awe of the Fearless One, and through the Word shapes the misshapen (minds). In another sense, gurmukh is the Godconscious or the Godinspired man who, imbued with the Word, is crowned with glory at the Lord`s portal gurmukhi hari dari sob/id pde (GG, 125). In Marii Solahe by Guru Amar Das, <u>Gurmukh is the mystic sound</u> {ndd), <u>spiritual knowledge</u> (Ved), and the contemplation thereof (GO, 1058). At a few places in the Guru Granth Sahib the word gurmukh is used in its literal sense of the face of the Guru. "<u>Beholding the Guru`s countenance one attains the highest bliss guru mukhu dekhi garii sukhu pdyau</u>" (GG, 1400). Varyingly, it signifies "by the Master`s Word" (adv.). "By the Master`s Word is attained the Name that is like cool water, whereby elixir of the Name divine is quaffed in long draughts gurmukhi ndmu sital jalu paid hari hari ndmu pid rasu jhik" (GG, 1336). However, the principal sense in which the word most frequently occurs in the Guru Granth Sahib is that of the Godinspired or theocentric man one who follows the way of life prescribed by the Guru and acts on his precepts. In this sense, he has his "face turned towards the Guru." Gurmukh is a Siddha or the perfect being. Guru <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,2089/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">NANAK</span></u></a>, according to Sidha Gosti, had as a pilgrim been searching for such a one all over gurmukhi khojat bhae uddsi (GG, 939). <u>Gurmukh stands in contradistinction to</u> <a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,1933/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">MANMUKH</span></u></a>, <u>the egocentred one, who has turned his face away from the Guru: the egocentred one turns his back</u> (upon him) gurmukhi sanmukhu m,anmukhi vemukhid (GG, 131). The gurmukh thus embodies the acme of the personality typology postulated in Sikh thought. The Godfacing man (gurmukh) is inspired by the Guru`s spirit. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>He scrupulously follows the Guru`s teaching and lives as the Master bids, for he is "merged in the Guru`s Word" (GG, 105455). Gurmukh lives for truth and rcightcousness. Having bathed in the pool of truth the soul of the gizrmukh is purified. Truth pervades his speech, Truth bedecks his vision, Truth fills his actions, too. To a gurmukh alone is Truth revealed, for he is rid of doubt, delusion and pride gurmukhi hovai su sojhi pde haum.ai maid bharamu gavde (GG, 105859). Discrimination (vivek) is his hallmark and he burns his ego through concentration on the Sabad (sabda) gurmukhi haumai sabadi jalde (GG, 942). The gurmukh dwells upon the Name of God. He constantly meditates through simran and gains stability of mind. Mind not attuned to the true self becomes limited. The gurmukh dispels all dubiety of the mind gunnukhi sagaH ganat mifdvai (GG, 9`12).</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/philosophy-spirituality-and-ethics/philosophy/gurmukh.html" target="_blank">GURMUKH | The Sikh Encyclopedia</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 68909, member: 5290"] [B]GURMUKH[/B] [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,1160/"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]GURMUKH[/COLOR][/U][/URL] (gur = [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,1173/"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]GURU[/COLOR][/U][/URL]; mukh = face), a word employed in [URL="http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]SIKH[/COLOR][/U][/URL] Scripture, the Guru [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,2782/"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]GRANTH[/COLOR][/U][/URL] Sahib, in several distinct shades of signification. The gurmukh is, for instance, the Primordial Guru (God) who created all forms; it is He, too, who strings them into one thread oan [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,1161/"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]GURMUKHI[/COLOR][/U][/URL] kio akdrd ekahi suli provanhdrd (GG, 250). Gurmukh is also the Guru who instils the awe of the Fearless One, and through the Word shapes the misshapen (minds). In another sense, gurmukh is the Godconscious or the Godinspired man who, imbued with the Word, is crowned with glory at the Lord`s portal gurmukhi hari dari sob/id pde (GG, 125). In Marii Solahe by Guru Amar Das, [U]Gurmukh is the mystic sound[/U] {ndd), [U]spiritual knowledge[/U] (Ved), and the contemplation thereof (GO, 1058). At a few places in the Guru Granth Sahib the word gurmukh is used in its literal sense of the face of the Guru. "[U]Beholding the Guru`s countenance one attains the highest bliss guru mukhu dekhi garii sukhu pdyau[/U]" (GG, 1400). Varyingly, it signifies "by the Master`s Word" (adv.). "By the Master`s Word is attained the Name that is like cool water, whereby elixir of the Name divine is quaffed in long draughts gurmukhi ndmu sital jalu paid hari hari ndmu pid rasu jhik" (GG, 1336). However, the principal sense in which the word most frequently occurs in the Guru Granth Sahib is that of the Godinspired or theocentric man one who follows the way of life prescribed by the Guru and acts on his precepts. In this sense, he has his "face turned towards the Guru." Gurmukh is a Siddha or the perfect being. Guru [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,2089/"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]NANAK[/COLOR][/U][/URL], according to Sidha Gosti, had as a pilgrim been searching for such a one all over gurmukhi khojat bhae uddsi (GG, 939). [U]Gurmukh stands in contradistinction to[/U] [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/task,view/id,1933/"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]MANMUKH[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [U]the egocentred one, who has turned his face away from the Guru: the egocentred one turns his back[/U] (upon him) gurmukhi sanmukhu m,anmukhi vemukhid (GG, 131). The gurmukh thus embodies the acme of the personality typology postulated in Sikh thought. The Godfacing man (gurmukh) is inspired by the Guru`s spirit. He scrupulously follows the Guru`s teaching and lives as the Master bids, for he is "merged in the Guru`s Word" (GG, 105455). Gurmukh lives for truth and rcightcousness. Having bathed in the pool of truth the soul of the gizrmukh is purified. Truth pervades his speech, Truth bedecks his vision, Truth fills his actions, too. To a gurmukh alone is Truth revealed, for he is rid of doubt, delusion and pride gurmukhi hovai su sojhi pde haum.ai maid bharamu gavde (GG, 105859). Discrimination (vivek) is his hallmark and he burns his ego through concentration on the Sabad (sabda) gurmukhi haumai sabadi jalde (GG, 942). The gurmukh dwells upon the Name of God. He constantly meditates through simran and gains stability of mind. Mind not attuned to the true self becomes limited. The gurmukh dispels all dubiety of the mind gunnukhi sagaH ganat mifdvai (GG, 9`12). [URL="http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/philosophy-spirituality-and-ethics/philosophy/gurmukh.html"]GURMUKH | The Sikh Encyclopedia[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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