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Hypocrisy Of Karma
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<blockquote data-quote="Taranjeet singh" data-source="post: 118931" data-attributes="member: 10049"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>S</strong>ikhism believes in the theory of Karmas.In Jap ji sahib it self there is an indicative line ‘<em>aape beeje aape hi kha.’</em> The theory has not been explained at one place in the Granth and one shall have to refer to inter- connected lines and bring out reconciliation. Nonetheless, there will always remain some questions un answered e.g. as to what would be the result of some present act in future. We cannot expect knitty gritty of the theory of Karma explained in the Granth. We have to derive the same and for this purpose we shall have to bring in reconciliation ourselves to our satisfaction only. I do not think that this is defined in any other faith as well as GOD cannot be presumed to weigh each action and indicate corresponding result of that action. Nor is it required to be done.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><?"urn:<img src="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/ /></FONT></P><P><B><FONT color=black><FONT size=3 face=" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></B></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Karmas responsible for Human Birth</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1. <em>Karmi avay Kapra, Nadri Mokh dwar.</em> [Jap ji Sahib].It would imply that our Karmas are responsible for the Human birth. [that is so difficult to obtain as has been stated in bani at many places]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Re-incarnations on account of Karmas</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. We go through reincarnations according to our past actions or the actions committed in earlier lives. </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਭਵਾਈਐ ਪਇਐ </span></span><strong><span style="color: #ab5555"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਕਿਰਤ</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਿ ਕਮਾਇ ॥[59-15]</span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Karmas cannot be erased</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3. The past actions cannot be erased.. The type of the life we lead and the reason of birth in particular circumstances would be governed by the past actions. Howsoever, strongly we wish that the past actions be erased, it is not possible in normal circumstances. </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਚੈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਲੋਚੀਐ </span></span><strong><span style="color: #ab5555"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਕਿਰਤ</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ੁ ਨ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥[65-13] </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">and </span></span><strong><span style="color: #ab5555"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਕਿਰਤ</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ੁ ਪਇਆ ਅਧ ਊਰਧੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥[228-4]</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">According to the karma of past actions, people descend to the depths or rise to the heights, unless they contemplate spiritual wisdom. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Perform Actions to determine future</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">4. </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">On account of the past actions we come here as human beings and perform our actions that shall determine the future as well. Here we can argue that if we have a preordained destiny; how we can think of doing things of our own. To a limited extent the answer is contained in the following Line of bani.</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਆਇਆ </span></span><strong><span style="color: #ab5555"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ਕਿਰਤ</span></span></strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">ੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਈ ॥ [75-13][</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">By the good fortune of good deeds done in the past, you have come, and now you perform actions to determine your future.]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Purpose of Life</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">5.The purpose of Life for Sikhs so far as spirituality is concerned is governed by the following sabad and is reproduced here .Human body is given for this purpose only.i.e Gobind Milan Ki eh teri baria...and every effort should be made to merge with Him.This is self explanatory.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkorange">Sabad-Ang-12</span></span></p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />><TABLE width="84%"><TBODY><TR><TD></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਭਈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪਰਾਪਤਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਪਰਾਪਤਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਾਨੁਖ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਮਾਨੁਖ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ </span></a><span style="color: black">॥</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">This human body has been given to you.</span></span></p> </p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗੋਬਿੰਦ" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue">ਗੋਬਿੰਦ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਿਲਣ" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue">ਮਿਲਣ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue">ਕੀ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਇਹ" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue">ਇਹ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇਰੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue">ਤੇਰੀ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬਰੀਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue">ਬਰੀਆ </span></a><span style="color: blue">॥</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: blue">This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.</span></span></p> </p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਵਰਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਅਵਰਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਾਜ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਕਾਜ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇਰੈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਤੇਰੈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਿਤੈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਕਿਤੈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਨ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਾਮ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਕਾਮ </span></a><span style="color: black">॥</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Nothing else will work.</span></p> </p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></span><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"></p> </p></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਿਲੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਮਿਲੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਜੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਭਜੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੇਵਲ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਕੇਵਲ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਮ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਨਾਮ </span></a><span style="color: black">॥੧॥</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1||</span></p> </p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਲਾਗੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਲਾਗੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਵਜਲ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਭਵਜਲ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਰਨ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਤਰਨ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਕੈ </span></a><span style="color: black">॥</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean.</span></p> </p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਨਮੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਜਨਮੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਤ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਜਾਤ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰੰਗਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਰੰਗਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਾਇਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਮਾਇਆ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਕੈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=॥੧॥" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">॥੧॥ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਹਾਉ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਰਹਾਉ </span></a><span style="color: black">॥</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">You are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya. ||1||Pause||</span></p> </p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਪੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਜਪੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਪੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਤਪੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸੰਜਮੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਸੰਜਮੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਧਰਮੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਧਰਮੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਨ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਮਾਇਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਕਮਾਇਆ </span></a><span style="color: black">॥</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">I have not practiced meditation, self-discipline, self-restraint or righteous living.</span></p> </p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸੇਵਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਸੇਵਾ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਧ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਸਾਧ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਨ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਨਿਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਜਾਨਿਆ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹਰਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਹਰਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਇਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਰਾਇਆ </span></a><span style="color: black">॥</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">I have not served the Holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my King.</span></p> </p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਹੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਕਹੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਨਕ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਨਾਨਕ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹਮ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਹਮ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨੀਚ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਨੀਚ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਰੰਮਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: black">ਕਰੰਮਾ </span></a><span style="color: black">॥</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Says Nanak, my actions are contemptible!</span></p> </p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰਣਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: darkorange">ਸਰਣਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪਰੇ" target="_blank"><span style="color: darkorange">ਪਰੇ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: darkorange">ਕੀ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਖਹੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: darkorange">ਰਾਖਹੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰਮਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: darkorange">ਸਰਮਾ </span></a><span style="color: darkorange">॥੨॥੪॥</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: darkorange">O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, preserve my honor! ||2||4||</span></p> </p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></span><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p style="text-align: center"></p></p> <p style="text-align: center"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Bhul chuk Mauf</span></o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />></p><p></p><p></p><p>The doctrine of karma, according to Sikh belief, is a part of the Divine law (hukam).</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">"The whole universe," says Guru Arjan, Nanak V, "is bound by action, good or bad" (GG, 51). Guru Nanak declares in the Japu that "all forms, beings, greatness and lowliness, pain and pleasure, bounties and wanderings are subject to the indescribable hukamsind there is nothing outside the realm of hukam," (GG,l) and then adds that "karma determines the kaprd, i.e. body or birth we receive and that it is through nadar (God`s grace) that one secures the threshold of moksa" (GG.2). Sikhism, moreover, distinguishes between karma and kirat. The latter term applies to the cumulative effect of actions performed during successive births and is somewhat akin to sanchit karma and prdrabdh karma of Hindu the orcticians.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">But the operation of karma in Sikhism is not irresistible; its adverse effects can be obliterated by a proper understanding of hukam and proper conduct in accordance with that understanding as well as by God`s grace. While the actions of other species are mostly regulated by instinctive response to environmental stimuli, man, endowed with a superior brain, is capable of having a proper understanding of hukam and choosing a course of actions (karma) favourable to progressive spiritual growth deserving His nadar. Human birth, therefore, is a precious gift and a rare chance for the individual soul (jivdtmd). Guru Nanak says: "Listen, listen to my advice, 0 my mind! Only good deeds shall endure, and there may not be a second chance." Certain points in the Sikh view of karma are noticeable.</span>: Source: Sikh encyclopedia.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">2.<strong>The natural law of Karma </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The law of karma can be described simply as the belief that all actions have consequences for the person who acts. These consequences do not just involve the immediate physical results – for example, when someone uses violence against another person and he/she is injured as a result. There are also moral consequences which affect the soul on its journey towards reunion with God and determine the nature of further rebirths if reunion with God is not achieved. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">If a person returns to the cycle of life, death and rebirth, it is not because God actively punishes that person for doing wrong. The Sikh Gurus taught that a person moves closer to reunion with God or further away from reunion as a result of the natural law of karma. The law of karma is part of God’s created order, not a force or power independent of God. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Gurus taught that it is not necessary to die in order to be free from karma and reincarnation (rebirth). Anyone who chooses to live in complete harmony with God’s Will or Hukam, and keeps God in mind at all times, no longer creates either positive or negative karma. Although, the Sikhs will avoid negative karma and try to create positive karma, this is not the main focus. The main focus is in listening to, and obeying, God’s Will or Hukam and remaining open to God’s Grace at all times (Kudrat). A person who constantly keeps God in mind and lives in harmony with God’s Will or Hukam is known as gurmukh. [source:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">http//www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh_Beliefs</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Taranjeet singh, post: 118931, member: 10049"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][B]S[/B]ikhism believes in the theory of Karmas.In Jap ji sahib it self there is an indicative line ‘[I]aape beeje aape hi kha.’[/I] The theory has not been explained at one place in the Granth and one shall have to refer to inter- connected lines and bring out reconciliation. Nonetheless, there will always remain some questions un answered e.g. as to what would be the result of some present act in future. We cannot expect knitty gritty of the theory of Karma explained in the Granth. We have to derive the same and for this purpose we shall have to bring in reconciliation ourselves to our satisfaction only. I do not think that this is defined in any other faith as well as GOD cannot be presumed to weigh each action and indicate corresponding result of that action. Nor is it required to be done.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]<?"urn:[IMG]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/ /></FONT></P><P><B><FONT color=black><FONT size=3 face=[/IMG][/COLOR]</B> [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Karmas responsible for Human Birth[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]1. [I]Karmi avay Kapra, Nadri Mokh dwar.[/I] [Jap ji Sahib].It would imply that our Karmas are responsible for the Human birth. [that is so difficult to obtain as has been stated in bani at many places][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Re-incarnations on account of Karmas[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]2. We go through reincarnations according to our past actions or the actions committed in earlier lives. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਭਵਾਈਐ ਪਇਐ [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ab5555][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਕਿਰਤ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਿ ਕਮਾਇ ॥[59-15][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Karmas cannot be erased[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]3. The past actions cannot be erased.. The type of the life we lead and the reason of birth in particular circumstances would be governed by the past actions. Howsoever, strongly we wish that the past actions be erased, it is not possible in normal circumstances. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਚੈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਲੋਚੀਐ [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ab5555][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਕਿਰਤ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ੁ ਨ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥[65-13] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]and [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ab5555][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਕਿਰਤ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ੁ ਪਇਆ ਅਧ ਊਰਧੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥[228-4][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]According to the karma of past actions, people descend to the depths or rise to the heights, unless they contemplate spiritual wisdom. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Perform Actions to determine future[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]4. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]On account of the past actions we come here as human beings and perform our actions that shall determine the future as well. Here we can argue that if we have a preordained destiny; how we can think of doing things of our own. To a limited extent the answer is contained in the following Line of bani.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਆਇਆ [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ab5555][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ਕਿਰਤ[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniBani]ੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਈ ॥ [75-13][[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]By the good fortune of good deeds done in the past, you have come, and now you perform actions to determine your future.][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Purpose of Life[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]5.The purpose of Life for Sikhs so far as spirituality is concerned is governed by the following sabad and is reproduced here .Human body is given for this purpose only.i.e Gobind Milan Ki eh teri baria...and every effort should be made to merge with Him.This is self explanatory.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [CENTER][CENTER][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkorange]Sabad-Ang-12[/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]<o:p><TABLE width="84%"><TBODY><TR><TD>[/FONT][/COLOR] [CENTER][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black]Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:[/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER][FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਈ"][COLOR=black]ਭਈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪਰਾਪਤਿ"][COLOR=black]ਪਰਾਪਤਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਾਨੁਖ"][COLOR=black]ਮਾਨੁਖ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ"][COLOR=black]ਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black]॥[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black]This human body has been given to you.[/COLOR][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗੋਬਿੰਦ"][COLOR=blue]ਗੋਬਿੰਦ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਿਲਣ"][COLOR=blue]ਮਿਲਣ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੀ"][COLOR=blue]ਕੀ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਇਹ"][COLOR=blue]ਇਹ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇਰੀ"][COLOR=blue]ਤੇਰੀ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬਰੀਆ"][COLOR=blue]ਬਰੀਆ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=blue]॥[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [CENTER][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=blue]This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.[/COLOR][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [FONT=Times New Roman][CENTER][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਵਰਿ"][COLOR=black]ਅਵਰਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਾਜ"][COLOR=black]ਕਾਜ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇਰੈ"][COLOR=black]ਤੇਰੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਿਤੈ"][COLOR=black]ਕਿਤੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ"][COLOR=black]ਨ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਾਮ"][COLOR=black]ਕਾਮ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER][COLOR=black]Nothing else will work.[/COLOR][/CENTER][/CENTER][/FONT][CENTER][CENTER][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [FONT=Times New Roman] [CENTER][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਿਲੁ"][COLOR=black]ਮਿਲੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ"][COLOR=black]ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਜੁ"][COLOR=black]ਭਜੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੇਵਲ"][COLOR=black]ਕੇਵਲ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਮ"][COLOR=black]ਨਾਮ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black]॥੧॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER][COLOR=black]Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1||[/COLOR][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿ"][COLOR=black]ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਲਾਗੁ"][COLOR=black]ਲਾਗੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਵਜਲ"][COLOR=black]ਭਵਜਲ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਰਨ"][COLOR=black]ਤਰਨ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ"][COLOR=black]ਕੈ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER][COLOR=black]Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean.[/COLOR][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਨਮੁ"][COLOR=black]ਜਨਮੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ"][COLOR=black]ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਤ"][COLOR=black]ਜਾਤ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰੰਗਿ"][COLOR=black]ਰੰਗਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਾਇਆ"][COLOR=black]ਮਾਇਆ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ"][COLOR=black]ਕੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=॥੧॥"][COLOR=black]॥੧॥ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਹਾਉ"][COLOR=black]ਰਹਾਉ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER][COLOR=black]You are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya. ||1||Pause||[/COLOR][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਪੁ"][COLOR=black]ਜਪੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਪੁ"][COLOR=black]ਤਪੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸੰਜਮੁ"][COLOR=black]ਸੰਜਮੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਧਰਮੁ"][COLOR=black]ਧਰਮੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ"][COLOR=black]ਨ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਮਾਇਆ"][COLOR=black]ਕਮਾਇਆ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER][COLOR=black]I have not practiced meditation, self-discipline, self-restraint or righteous living.[/COLOR][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸੇਵਾ"][COLOR=black]ਸੇਵਾ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਧ"][COLOR=black]ਸਾਧ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ"][COLOR=black]ਨ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਨਿਆ"][COLOR=black]ਜਾਨਿਆ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹਰਿ"][COLOR=black]ਹਰਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਇਆ"][COLOR=black]ਰਾਇਆ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER][COLOR=black]I have not served the Holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my King.[/COLOR][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਹੁ"][COLOR=black]ਕਹੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਨਕ"][COLOR=black]ਨਾਨਕ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹਮ"][COLOR=black]ਹਮ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨੀਚ"][COLOR=black]ਨੀਚ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਰੰਮਾ"][COLOR=black]ਕਰੰਮਾ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=black]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER][COLOR=black]Says Nanak, my actions are contemptible![/COLOR][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰਣਿ"][COLOR=darkorange]ਸਰਣਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪਰੇ"][COLOR=darkorange]ਪਰੇ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੀ"][COLOR=darkorange]ਕੀ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਖਹੁ"][COLOR=darkorange]ਰਾਖਹੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰਮਾ"][COLOR=darkorange]ਸਰਮਾ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=darkorange]॥੨॥੪॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER][COLOR=darkorange]O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, preserve my honor! ||2||4||[/COLOR][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/CENTER][/FONT][CENTER] [CENTER][/CENTER] </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[/CENTER] [/CENTER][SIZE=3]Bhul chuk Mauf[/SIZE]</o:p> The doctrine of karma, according to Sikh belief, is a part of the Divine law (hukam). [FONT="Verdana"]"The whole universe," says Guru Arjan, Nanak V, "is bound by action, good or bad" (GG, 51). Guru Nanak declares in the Japu that "all forms, beings, greatness and lowliness, pain and pleasure, bounties and wanderings are subject to the indescribable hukamsind there is nothing outside the realm of hukam," (GG,l) and then adds that "karma determines the kaprd, i.e. body or birth we receive and that it is through nadar (God`s grace) that one secures the threshold of moksa" (GG.2). Sikhism, moreover, distinguishes between karma and kirat. The latter term applies to the cumulative effect of actions performed during successive births and is somewhat akin to sanchit karma and prdrabdh karma of Hindu the orcticians. But the operation of karma in Sikhism is not irresistible; its adverse effects can be obliterated by a proper understanding of hukam and proper conduct in accordance with that understanding as well as by God`s grace. While the actions of other species are mostly regulated by instinctive response to environmental stimuli, man, endowed with a superior brain, is capable of having a proper understanding of hukam and choosing a course of actions (karma) favourable to progressive spiritual growth deserving His nadar. Human birth, therefore, is a precious gift and a rare chance for the individual soul (jivdtmd). Guru Nanak says: "Listen, listen to my advice, 0 my mind! Only good deeds shall endure, and there may not be a second chance." Certain points in the Sikh view of karma are noticeable.[/FONT]: Source: Sikh encyclopedia. [FONT="Arial"][FONT="Verdana"]2.[B]The natural law of Karma [/B] The law of karma can be described simply as the belief that all actions have consequences for the person who acts. These consequences do not just involve the immediate physical results – for example, when someone uses violence against another person and he/she is injured as a result. There are also moral consequences which affect the soul on its journey towards reunion with God and determine the nature of further rebirths if reunion with God is not achieved. If a person returns to the cycle of life, death and rebirth, it is not because God actively punishes that person for doing wrong. The Sikh Gurus taught that a person moves closer to reunion with God or further away from reunion as a result of the natural law of karma. The law of karma is part of God’s created order, not a force or power independent of God. The Gurus taught that it is not necessary to die in order to be free from karma and reincarnation (rebirth). Anyone who chooses to live in complete harmony with God’s Will or Hukam, and keeps God in mind at all times, no longer creates either positive or negative karma. Although, the Sikhs will avoid negative karma and try to create positive karma, this is not the main focus. The main focus is in listening to, and obeying, God’s Will or Hukam and remaining open to God’s Grace at all times (Kudrat). A person who constantly keeps God in mind and lives in harmony with God’s Will or Hukam is known as gurmukh. [source: http//www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh_Beliefs[/FONT][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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