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Is Bhatt Bani Not Guru?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pyramid" data-source="post: 74329" data-attributes="member: 5728"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Gurbani came from the True Source: Divine Lord. Gurbani is Gurprashaad. Guru Stamped it with word ‘GurPrasaad’ everywhere. Gurbani is compiled as a collection of Hymns collected from different Saints irrespective of color, cast, creed, time and religion. Jahangir wanted Guru Ji to delete Bani of other Saints from Granth Ji, But Guru Ji accepted to sit on the hot plate instead, let the opponents pour burning sand over His physical abode. </span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Yesterday and today, das read a few very interesting comments on the net. Sharing with all to know everybody’s view:</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">A very highly regarded, knowledgeable Gusikh telling a new Gursikh</span></span></strong><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">: “With all due respect I urge you not to take a a few Sikhs' blind theory as a true Sikh tenent. What they are doing on this site they just select a few Guru waak or some Bhatt bani to prove their case that guru is God.”</span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Source: </span><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/20491-literal-meaning-of-gurbani-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 9px">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/20491-literal-meaning-of-gurbani-2.html</span></a></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Another Gursikh telling a Gursikh</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">: </span></span><span style="color: #5b5b5b">"</span></span></span><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I am first and foremost a Sikh Historian who has studied patetrns and behavior within Sikhism. This concept of thinking Guru's are God is not new and emerges from time to time and is a hangover of our Hindu past."</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Source: </span><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/19100-nanak-is-guru-nanak-lord-himself-43.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 9px">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/19100-nanak-is-guru-nanak-lord-himself-43.html</span></a></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Another Gursikh Telling a Gursikh</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">: </span></span><span style="color: #5b5b5b">""Gur Parmeshar eko jaan". A true Guru will never say he is God but sometimes the Guru is left with no choice and for the sake of progress he will make a statement that can be misinterpreted by others. Now ***** is not going to move forward unless for him Guru is not God. "</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Source: </span><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/20491-literal-meaning-of-gurbani-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 9px">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/20491-literal-meaning-of-gurbani-2.html</span></a></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Another Gursikh’s comments</span></span></span></strong><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">:</span></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">“</span></span><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">In order to deabte this properly let us have the entire shabad from page”</span></span></span></span></em></p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Source: </span><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/19100-nanak-is-guru-nanak-lord-himself-42.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 9px">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/19100-nanak-is-guru-nanak-lord-himself-42.html</span></a></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">To das the above lines read like- don’t believe in some Bani and believe in some. It also reads that there are some Gur Waks or Bhatt Bani that is UNTRUE, NOT WORTH BELIEVING, or CORRUPT. It also read to das that all those Sikhs are blind who believe all the Bani to be True as IT IS. It also read to das that when Guru is telling one thing again and again that Guru and God are no different, one can’t believe it as it is Hindu faith. These lines also read to das that a mortal one has the capacity to debate</span></span></span></strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">(A debate is an arguement. People decide and discuss on differences. We compare, when we debate) </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>over Gurbani Which(BANI) is written by Immortals(GURU). Because True Guru never call Himself God(</strong><span style="font-size: 9px">seems like people are expecting Guru to state'I AM GOD'</span><strong>), we can't say Guru is God, even if He is telling the same truth in so many other ways.</strong></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru tells us:</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">AMg 52</span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Page 52 </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ]</span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl: </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sMq jnhu suix BweIho CUtnu swcY nwie ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">O Saints, O Siblings of Destiny, listen: release comes only through the True Name. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">gur ky crx sryvxy qIrQ hir kw nwau ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Worship the Feet of the Guru. Let the Name of the Lord be your sacred shrine of pilgrimage. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">AwgY drgih mMnIAih imlY inQwvy Qwau ]1] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Hereafter, you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord; there, even the homeless find a home. ||1|| </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">BweI ry swcI siqgur syv ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">O Siblings of Destiny, service to the True Guru alone is True.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">siqgur quTY pweIAY pUrn AlK AByv ]1] rhwau ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">When the True Guru is pleased, we obtain the Perfect, Unseen, Unknowable Lord. ||1||Pause|| </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">siqgur ivthu vwirAw ijin idqw scu nwau ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I am a sacrifice to the True Guru, who has bestowed the True Name. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">Anidnu scu slwhxw scy ky gux gwau ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Night and day, I praise the True One; I sing the Glorious Praises of the True One.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">scu Kwxw scu pYnxw scy scw nwau ]2] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">True is the food, and true are the clothes, of those who chant the True Name of the True One. ||2|| </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">swis igrwis n ivsrY sPlu mUriq guru Awip ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">With each breath and morsel of food, do not forget the Guru, the Embodiment of Fulfillment.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">gur jyvfu Avru n idseI AwT phr iqsu jwip ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">None is seen to be as great as the Guru. Meditate on Him twenty-four hours a day.</span></span></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">ndir kry qw pweIAY scu nwmu guxqwis ]3] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As He casts His Glance of Grace, we obtain the True Name, the Treasure of Excellence. ||3|| </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><u><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">guru prmysru eyku hY sB mih rihAw smwie ] </span></span></u><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The Guru and the Transcendent Lord are one and the same, pervading and permeating amongst all.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">ijn kau pUrib iliKAw syeI nwmu iDAwie ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, meditate on the Naam.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">nwnk gur srxwgqI mrY n AwvY jwie ]4]30]100] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Guru, who does not die, or come and go in reincarnation. ||4||30||100||</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: #993366"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In this Shabad Guru Ji is telling us that Guru and Parmesar are the same one, permeating everywhere.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: #993366"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">AND</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">AMg 49 </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Page 49</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:</span></span></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sMq jnhu imil BweIho scw nwmu smwil ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Meet with the humble Saints, O Siblings of Destiny, and contemplate the True Name. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">qosw bMDhu jIA kw AYQY EQY nwil ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">For the journey of the soul, gather those supplies which will go with you here and hereafter.</span></span></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">gur pUry qy pweIAY ApxI ndir inhwil ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">These are obtained from the Perfect Guru, when God bestows His Glance of Grace.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">krim prwpiq iqsu hovY ijs no hOie dieAwlu ]1] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Those unto whom He is Merciful, receive His Grace. ||1||</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">myry mn gur jyvfu Avru n koie ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">O my mind, there is no other as great as the Guru. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">dUjw Qwau n ko suJY gur myly scu soie ]1] rhwau ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I cannot imagine any other place. The Guru leads me to meet the True Lord. ||1||Pause||</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sgl pdwrQ iqsu imly ijin guru ifTw jwie ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Those who go to see the Guru obtain all treasures. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">gur crxI ijn mnu lgw sy vfBwgI mwie ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Those whose minds are attached to the Guru's Feet are very fortunate, O my mother. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">guru dwqw smrQu guru guru sB mih rihAw smwie ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The Guru is the Giver, the Guru is All-powerful. The Guru is All-pervading, contained amongst all.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><u><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">guru prmysru pwrbRhmu guru fubdw ley qrwie ]2] </span></span></u><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The Guru is the Transcendent Lord, the Supreme Lord God. The Guru lifts up and saves those who are drowning. ||2||</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">ikqu muiK guru swlwhIAY krx kwrx smrQu ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">How shall I praise the Guru, the All-powerful Cause of causes?</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sy mQy inhcl rhy ijn guir DwirAw hQu ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Those, upon whose foreheads the Guru has placed His Hand, remain steady and stable.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">guir AMimRq nwmu pIAwilAw jnm mrn kw pQu ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The Guru has led me to drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; He has released me from the cycle of birth and death.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">guru prmysru syivAw BY BMjnu duK lQu ]3] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I serve the Guru, the Transcendent Lord, the Dispeller of fear; my suffering has been taken away. ||3|| </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">siqguru gihr gBIru hY suK swgru AGKMfu ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The True Guru is the Deep and Profound Ocean of Peace, the Destroyer of sin.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">ijin guru syivAw Awpxw jmdUq n lwgY fMfu ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">For those who serve their Guru, there is no punishment at the hands of the Messenger of Death. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">gur nwil quil n lgeI Koij ifTw bRhmMfu ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">There is none to compare with the Guru; I have searched and looked throughout the entire universe.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">nwmu inDwnu siqguir dIAw suKu nwnk mn mih mMfu ]4]20]90] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The True Guru has bestowed the Treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. O Nanak, the mind is filled with peace. ||4||20||90||</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #993366"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In the above shabad Guru Ji is calling Guru – Parbrahm in a literal sense. </span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: #993366"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">AND</span></span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">AMg 802 </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Page 802</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">rwgu iblwvlu mhlw 5 Gru 2 XwnVIey kY Gir gwvxw </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Raag Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl, Second House, To Be Sung To The Tune Of Yaan-Ree-Ay:</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><> siqgur pRswid ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">One </span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Universal</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: </span></span></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">mY min qyrI tyk myry ipAwry mY min qyrI tyk ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You are the Support of my mind, O my Beloved, You are the Support of my mind. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">Avr isAwxpw ibrQIAw ipAwry rwKn kau qum eyk ]1] rhwau ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">All other clever tricks are useless, O Beloved; You alone are my Protector. ||1||Pause||</span></span></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">siqguru pUrw jy imlY ipAwry so jnu hoq inhwlw ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">One who meets with the Perfect True Guru, O Beloved, that humble person is enraptured.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">gur kI syvw so kry ipAwry ijs no hoie dieAwlw ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He alone serves the Guru, O Beloved, unto whom the Lord becomes merciful. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">sPl mUriq gurdyau suAwmI srb klw BrpUry ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Fruitful is the form of the Divine Guru, O Lord and Master; He is overflowing with all powers. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><u><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">nwnk guru pwrbRhmu prmysru sdw sdw hjUry ]1] </span></span></u><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">O Nanak, the Guru is the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord; He is ever-present, forever and ever. ||1||</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">suix suix jIvw soie iqnw kI ijn@ Apunw pRBu jwqw ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I live by hearing, hearing of those who know their God. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">hir nwmu ArwDih nwmu vKwxih hir nwmy hI mnu rwqw ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">They contemplate the Lord's Name, they chant the Lord's Name, and their minds are imbued with the Lord's Name. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">syvku jn kI syvw mwgY pUrY krim kmwvw ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I am Your servant; I beg to serve Your humble servants. By the karma of perfect destiny, I do this. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">nwnk kI bynµqI suAwmI qyry jn dyKxu pwvw ]2] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">This is Nanak's prayer: O my Lord and Master, may I obtain the Blessed Vision of Your humble servants. ||2||</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">vfBwgI sy kwFIAih ipAwry sMqsMgiq ijnw vwso ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">They are said to be very fortunate, O Beloved, who who dwell in the Society of the Saints. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">AMimRq nwmu ArwDIAY inrmlu mnY hovY prgwso ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">They contemplate the Immaculate, Ambrosial Naam, and their minds are illuminated. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">jnm mrx duKu kwtIAY ipAwry cUkY jm kI kwxy ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The pains of birth and death are eradicated, O Beloved, and the fear of the Messenger of Death is ended. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">iqnw prwpiq drsnu nwnk jo pRB Apxy Bwxy ]3] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">They alone obtain the Blessed Vision of this Darshan, O Nanak, who are pleasing to their God. ||3||</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">aUc Apwr byAMq suAwmI kauxu jwxY gux qyry ] </span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">O my lofty, incomparable and infinite Lord and Master, who can know Your Glorious Virtues?</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">gwvqy auDrih suxqy auDrih ibnsih pwp Gnyry ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Those who sing them are saved, and those who listen to them are saved; all their sins are erased.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">psU pryq mugD kau qwry pwhn pwir auqwrY ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You save the beasts, demons and fools, and even stones are carried across. </span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">nwnk dws qyrI srxweI sdw sdw bilhwrY ]4]1]4] </span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Slave Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary; he is forever and ever a sacrifice to You. ||4||1||4||</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: #993366"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">In this Shabad again Guru Ji is showing us the same- there is no difference between Guru and God.</span></span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">For 40/50 years, <u>Gurbani-as IT IS</u>, has cleared all my doubts. I kept my eyes closed and looked at the World through Guru’s eyes. I never felt a need to disect Gur Bani. I have thousands of friends, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians, in India and Overseas, who have the same belief as I have.</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">None of them who read Gurbani ever suggested me to practice this 'disection process' or 'Dont believe Bani in Literal Sense' theory. All believe in Bani –AS IT IS.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Das always see Dhan Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Insignia in each and every word of Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Stamped it with Guru- Brahmgyani Ki Gat Brahmgyani Jaaney- das vichara Guru da Pallaa phar ke kharaa(das is only holding Guru’s scarf), Guru knows the Gurprasaad.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Gurbani is written for everybody, no mediator is needed to explain that. Guru, the immortal is talking to us, we dont need mortals describing it to us if it is true or not true. </span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #008000">Metaphors used in Gurbani are all taken from regular human society- NOTHING IS OFF PLANET. Everybody can understand the meaning of the mataphors easily. </span></span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #008000">Practicing Humility is most important for a seeker. In Gurbani Guru Ji states that we should even avoid calling ourselves a seeker. One has to be totally steeped in Humility, so how one can expect that any Saint will say-'I AM GOD'. Guru tells us:</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong>ਸਗਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਮਹਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨੁ ॥ Among all persons, the supreme person is the one</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong>ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਿਟੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥ who gives up his egotistical pride in the Company of the Holy.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong>ਆਪਸ ਕਉ ਜੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਨੀਚਾ ॥ One who sees himself as lowly,</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong>ਸੋਊ ਗਨੀਐ ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਚਾ ॥ shall be accounted as the highest of all.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong>ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਸਗਲ ਕੀ ਰੀਨਾ ॥ One whose mind is the dust of all,</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong>ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਤਿਨਿ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਚੀਨਾ ॥ recognizes the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in each and every heart.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong>ਮਨ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਤੇ ਬੁਰਾ ਮਿਟਾਨਾ ॥ One who eradicates cruelty from within his own mind,</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong>ਪੇਖੈ ਸਗਲ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਾਜਨਾ ॥ looks upon all the world as his friend.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong>ਸੂਖ ਦੂਖ ਜਨ ਸਮ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੇਤਾ ॥ One who looks upon pleasure and pain as one and the same,</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong>ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਨਹੀ ਲੇਪਾ ॥੬॥ O Nanak, is not affected by sin or virtue. ||6||</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">We mortals have no capacity to debate on Guru’s Word. Guru is Immortal, we are mortals:</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Ji tells:</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">AMg 310 </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Page 310</span></span></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">pauVI ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Pauree:</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">scu scw siqguru Amru hY ijsu AMdir hir auir DwirAw ] </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Truest of the True is the Immortal True Guru; He has enshrined the Lord deep within His heart.</span></span></strong></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">scu scw siqguru purKu hY ijin kwmu k®oDu ibKu mwirAw ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Truest of the True is the True Guru, the Primal Being, who has conquered sexual desire, anger and corruption.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">jw ifTw pUrw siqgurU qW AMdrhu mnu swDwirAw ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">When I see the Perfect True Guru, then deep within, my mind is comforted and consoled.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">bilhwrI gur Awpxy sdw sdw Guim vwirAw ] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I am a sacrifice to my True Guru; I am devoted and dedicated to Him, forever and ever.</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">gurmuiK ijqw mnmuiK hwirAw ]17] </span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">A Gurmukh wins the battle of life whereas a self-willed manmukh loses it. ||17||</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Ji is explaining in this Shabad that Satguru is immortal.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em><u><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Just to collect information on this issue</span></span></u></em></strong><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">:</span></span></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue">Das want to know how many more people out there think the need of-</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1.</span> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">CAREFULLNESS WHILE READING GURBANI- IS IT TRUE OR NOT(!), </span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">2.</span> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">CAREFULLNESS WHILE BELIEVING GUR WAK- IS IT CORRUPT OR BELIEVABLE(!),</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">3.</span> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">KNOWING THAT BHATT BANI IS NOT GURBANI, AVOID THAT(!),</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">4.</span> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">KNOWING ALL THAT BANI THAT YOU CONSIDER AVOIDING(!),</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">5.</span> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">CONSIDERING THAT THE LITERAL MEANING LEADS TO CONFUSION AND WRONG BELIEFS, WE NEED MORTALS TO DESCRIBE THE BANI'S CORRECT MEANING WHICH(BANI) IS WRITTEN AND COMPILED BY IMMORTALS(GURU/SAINT/GOD REALIZED)(!), </span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">6.</span> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">UNDERSTANDING THAT LITERAL MEANING AND MATAPHORS CANNOT BE UNDERSTOOD BY COMMON PEOPLE, THAT UNDERSTANDING IS ONLY A PROPERTY OF A FEW SELECTED ONES, </span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">7.</span> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">FAITH THAT THE MEANING IN THE METAPHOR IS DIFFERENT THAN THE MEANING IN REAL,</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">8.</span> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">KNOWING THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE(MORTAL) OUT THERE BETTER THAN OUR GURU, WHO CAN DEBATE OVER GURBANI AND TELL US THE REAL MEANING, WHICH OUR GURU(IMMORTAL BEING) IS UNABLE TO SEND ACROSS,</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue">exist.</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">swD kI soBw swD bin AweI ]</span></span><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The glory of the Holy people is theirs alone;</span></span></span></strong><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">nwnk swD pRB Bydu n BweI ]8]7]</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">O Nanak, there is no difference between the Holy people and God. ||8||7|| </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: purple"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">and</span></span></strong></span><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">nwnk bRhm igAwnI Awip prmysur ]6]</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">O Nanak, the God-conscious being is Himself the Supreme Lord God. ||6||.</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #5b5b5b"> .</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Thanks and Please Please Please give comment- positive or negative. Needed for a very good purpose. PM me if needed. Please share this on the other Sikh and non-Sikh forums as well. I will be making additions to it, as I find more information. Thanks again. <img src="/images/smilies/whatsapp/up-pointer.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":up:" title="Up Pointer :up:" data-shortname=":up:" /></span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Tuhada das</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #008000">Yograj</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><u><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Garbani Translations are provided for the convienenace of non-punjabi knowing readers and source of the translations is- SIKHITOTHEMAX.COM</span></span></u></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pyramid, post: 74329, member: 5728"] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#008000][FONT=Verdana]Gurbani came from the True Source: Divine Lord. Gurbani is Gurprashaad. Guru Stamped it with word ‘GurPrasaad’ everywhere. Gurbani is compiled as a collection of Hymns collected from different Saints irrespective of color, cast, creed, time and religion. Jahangir wanted Guru Ji to delete Bani of other Saints from Granth Ji, But Guru Ji accepted to sit on the hot plate instead, let the opponents pour burning sand over His physical abode. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]Yesterday and today, das read a few very interesting comments on the net. Sharing with all to know everybody’s view:[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]A very highly regarded, knowledgeable Gusikh telling a new Gursikh[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Times New Roman]: “With all due respect I urge you not to take a a few Sikhs' blind theory as a true Sikh tenent. What they are doing on this site they just select a few Guru waak or some Bhatt bani to prove their case that guru is God.”[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Source: [/SIZE][URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/20491-literal-meaning-of-gurbani-2.html"][SIZE=1]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/20491-literal-meaning-of-gurbani-2.html[/SIZE][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]Another Gursikh telling a Gursikh[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Times New Roman]: [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#5b5b5b]"[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Times New Roman]I am first and foremost a Sikh Historian who has studied patetrns and behavior within Sikhism. This concept of thinking Guru's are God is not new and emerges from time to time and is a hangover of our Hindu past."[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Source: [/SIZE][URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/19100-nanak-is-guru-nanak-lord-himself-43.html"][SIZE=1]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/19100-nanak-is-guru-nanak-lord-himself-43.html[/SIZE][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Another Gursikh Telling a Gursikh[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Times New Roman]: [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#5b5b5b]""Gur Parmeshar eko jaan". A true Guru will never say he is God but sometimes the Guru is left with no choice and for the sake of progress he will make a statement that can be misinterpreted by others. Now ***** is not going to move forward unless for him Guru is not God. "[/COLOR][/FONT] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Source: [/SIZE][URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/20491-literal-meaning-of-gurbani-2.html"][SIZE=1]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/20491-literal-meaning-of-gurbani-2.html[/SIZE][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Another Gursikh’s comments[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman]:[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]“[/FONT][/COLOR][I][COLOR=black][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]In order to deabte this properly let us have the entire shabad from page”[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Source: [/SIZE][URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/19100-nanak-is-guru-nanak-lord-himself-42.html"][SIZE=1]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/gurmat-vichaar/19100-nanak-is-guru-nanak-lord-himself-42.html[/SIZE][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]To das the above lines read like- don’t believe in some Bani and believe in some. It also reads that there are some Gur Waks or Bhatt Bani that is UNTRUE, NOT WORTH BELIEVING, or CORRUPT. It also read to das that all those Sikhs are blind who believe all the Bani to be True as IT IS. It also read to das that when Guru is telling one thing again and again that Guru and God are no different, one can’t believe it as it is Hindu faith. These lines also read to das that a mortal one has the capacity to debate[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana](A debate is an arguement. People decide and discuss on differences. We compare, when we debate) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]over Gurbani Which(BANI) is written by Immortals(GURU). Because True Guru never call Himself God([/B][SIZE=1]seems like people are expecting Guru to state'I AM GOD'[/SIZE][B]), we can't say Guru is God, even if He is telling the same truth in so many other ways.[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Guru tells us:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]AMg 52[/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Page 52 [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ][/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3] Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl: [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sMq jnhu suix BweIho CUtnu swcY nwie ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]O Saints, O Siblings of Destiny, listen: release comes only through the True Name. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]gur ky crx sryvxy qIrQ hir kw nwau ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Worship the Feet of the Guru. Let the Name of the Lord be your sacred shrine of pilgrimage. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]AwgY drgih mMnIAih imlY inQwvy Qwau ]1] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Hereafter, you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord; there, even the homeless find a home. ||1|| [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]BweI ry swcI siqgur syv ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]O Siblings of Destiny, service to the True Guru alone is True.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]siqgur quTY pweIAY pUrn AlK AByv ]1] rhwau ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]When the True Guru is pleased, we obtain the Perfect, Unseen, Unknowable Lord. ||1||Pause|| [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]siqgur ivthu vwirAw ijin idqw scu nwau ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]I am a sacrifice to the True Guru, who has bestowed the True Name. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]Anidnu scu slwhxw scy ky gux gwau ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Night and day, I praise the True One; I sing the Glorious Praises of the True One.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]scu Kwxw scu pYnxw scy scw nwau ]2] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]True is the food, and true are the clothes, of those who chant the True Name of the True One. ||2|| [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]swis igrwis n ivsrY sPlu mUriq guru Awip ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]With each breath and morsel of food, do not forget the Guru, the Embodiment of Fulfillment.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]gur jyvfu Avru n idseI AwT phr iqsu jwip ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]None is seen to be as great as the Guru. Meditate on Him twenty-four hours a day.[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]ndir kry qw pweIAY scu nwmu guxqwis ]3] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]As He casts His Glance of Grace, we obtain the True Name, the Treasure of Excellence. ||3|| [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][U][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]guru prmysru eyku hY sB mih rihAw smwie ] [/FONT][/COLOR][/U][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The Guru and the Transcendent Lord are one and the same, pervading and permeating amongst all.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]ijn kau pUrib iliKAw syeI nwmu iDAwie ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, meditate on the Naam.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]nwnk gur srxwgqI mrY n AwvY jwie ]4]30]100] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Guru, who does not die, or come and go in reincarnation. ||4||30||100||[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][COLOR=#993366][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]In this Shabad Guru Ji is telling us that Guru and Parmesar are the same one, permeating everywhere.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][COLOR=#993366][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]AND[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]AMg 49 [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Page 49[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sMq jnhu imil BweIho scw nwmu smwil ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Meet with the humble Saints, O Siblings of Destiny, and contemplate the True Name. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]qosw bMDhu jIA kw AYQY EQY nwil ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]For the journey of the soul, gather those supplies which will go with you here and hereafter.[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]gur pUry qy pweIAY ApxI ndir inhwil ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]These are obtained from the Perfect Guru, when God bestows His Glance of Grace.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]krim prwpiq iqsu hovY ijs no hOie dieAwlu ]1] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Those unto whom He is Merciful, receive His Grace. ||1||[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]myry mn gur jyvfu Avru n koie ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]O my mind, there is no other as great as the Guru. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]dUjw Qwau n ko suJY gur myly scu soie ]1] rhwau ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]I cannot imagine any other place. The Guru leads me to meet the True Lord. ||1||Pause||[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sgl pdwrQ iqsu imly ijin guru ifTw jwie ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Those who go to see the Guru obtain all treasures. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]gur crxI ijn mnu lgw sy vfBwgI mwie ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Those whose minds are attached to the Guru's Feet are very fortunate, O my mother. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]guru dwqw smrQu guru guru sB mih rihAw smwie ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The Guru is the Giver, the Guru is All-powerful. The Guru is All-pervading, contained amongst all.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][U][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]guru prmysru pwrbRhmu guru fubdw ley qrwie ]2] [/FONT][/COLOR][/U][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The Guru is the Transcendent Lord, the Supreme Lord God. The Guru lifts up and saves those who are drowning. ||2||[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]ikqu muiK guru swlwhIAY krx kwrx smrQu ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]How shall I praise the Guru, the All-powerful Cause of causes?[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sy mQy inhcl rhy ijn guir DwirAw hQu ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Those, upon whose foreheads the Guru has placed His Hand, remain steady and stable.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]guir AMimRq nwmu pIAwilAw jnm mrn kw pQu ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The Guru has led me to drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; He has released me from the cycle of birth and death.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]guru prmysru syivAw BY BMjnu duK lQu ]3] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]I serve the Guru, the Transcendent Lord, the Dispeller of fear; my suffering has been taken away. ||3|| [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]siqguru gihr gBIru hY suK swgru AGKMfu ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The True Guru is the Deep and Profound Ocean of Peace, the Destroyer of sin.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]ijin guru syivAw Awpxw jmdUq n lwgY fMfu ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]For those who serve their Guru, there is no punishment at the hands of the Messenger of Death. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]gur nwil quil n lgeI Koij ifTw bRhmMfu ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]There is none to compare with the Guru; I have searched and looked throughout the entire universe.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]nwmu inDwnu siqguir dIAw suKu nwnk mn mih mMfu ]4]20]90] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The True Guru has bestowed the Treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. O Nanak, the mind is filled with peace. ||4||20||90||[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [B][COLOR=#993366][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]In the above shabad Guru Ji is calling Guru – Parbrahm in a literal sense. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=#993366][FONT=Verdana]AND[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]AMg 802 [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Page 802[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]rwgu iblwvlu mhlw 5 Gru 2 XwnVIey kY Gir gwvxw [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Raag Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl, Second House, To Be Sung To The Tune Of Yaan-Ree-Ay:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]<> siqgur pRswid ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]One [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=green][FONT=Times New Roman]Universal[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana] Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]mY min qyrI tyk myry ipAwry mY min qyrI tyk ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]You are the Support of my mind, O my Beloved, You are the Support of my mind. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]Avr isAwxpw ibrQIAw ipAwry rwKn kau qum eyk ]1] rhwau ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]All other clever tricks are useless, O Beloved; You alone are my Protector. ||1||Pause||[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]siqguru pUrw jy imlY ipAwry so jnu hoq inhwlw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]One who meets with the Perfect True Guru, O Beloved, that humble person is enraptured.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]gur kI syvw so kry ipAwry ijs no hoie dieAwlw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]He alone serves the Guru, O Beloved, unto whom the Lord becomes merciful. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]sPl mUriq gurdyau suAwmI srb klw BrpUry ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Fruitful is the form of the Divine Guru, O Lord and Master; He is overflowing with all powers. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][U][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]nwnk guru pwrbRhmu prmysru sdw sdw hjUry ]1] [/FONT][/COLOR][/U][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]O Nanak, the Guru is the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord; He is ever-present, forever and ever. ||1||[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]suix suix jIvw soie iqnw kI ijn@ Apunw pRBu jwqw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]I live by hearing, hearing of those who know their God. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]hir nwmu ArwDih nwmu vKwxih hir nwmy hI mnu rwqw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]They contemplate the Lord's Name, they chant the Lord's Name, and their minds are imbued with the Lord's Name. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]syvku jn kI syvw mwgY pUrY krim kmwvw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]I am Your servant; I beg to serve Your humble servants. By the karma of perfect destiny, I do this. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]nwnk kI bynµqI suAwmI qyry jn dyKxu pwvw ]2] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]This is Nanak's prayer: O my Lord and Master, may I obtain the Blessed Vision of Your humble servants. ||2||[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]vfBwgI sy kwFIAih ipAwry sMqsMgiq ijnw vwso ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]They are said to be very fortunate, O Beloved, who who dwell in the Society of the Saints. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]AMimRq nwmu ArwDIAY inrmlu mnY hovY prgwso ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]They contemplate the Immaculate, Ambrosial Naam, and their minds are illuminated. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]jnm mrx duKu kwtIAY ipAwry cUkY jm kI kwxy ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The pains of birth and death are eradicated, O Beloved, and the fear of the Messenger of Death is ended. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]iqnw prwpiq drsnu nwnk jo pRB Apxy Bwxy ]3] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]They alone obtain the Blessed Vision of this Darshan, O Nanak, who are pleasing to their God. ||3||[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]aUc Apwr byAMq suAwmI kauxu jwxY gux qyry ] [/FONT][/COLOR][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]O my lofty, incomparable and infinite Lord and Master, who can know Your Glorious Virtues?[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]gwvqy auDrih suxqy auDrih ibnsih pwp Gnyry ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Those who sing them are saved, and those who listen to them are saved; all their sins are erased.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]psU pryq mugD kau qwry pwhn pwir auqwrY ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]You save the beasts, demons and fools, and even stones are carried across. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]nwnk dws qyrI srxweI sdw sdw bilhwrY ]4]1]4] [/FONT][/COLOR][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Slave Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary; he is forever and ever a sacrifice to You. ||4||1||4||[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=#993366][FONT=Verdana]In this Shabad again Guru Ji is showing us the same- there is no difference between Guru and God.[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]For 40/50 years, [U]Gurbani-as IT IS[/U], has cleared all my doubts. I kept my eyes closed and looked at the World through Guru’s eyes. I never felt a need to disect Gur Bani. I have thousands of friends, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians, in India and Overseas, who have the same belief as I have.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]None of them who read Gurbani ever suggested me to practice this 'disection process' or 'Dont believe Bani in Literal Sense' theory. All believe in Bani –AS IT IS.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Das always see Dhan Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Insignia in each and every word of Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Stamped it with Guru- Brahmgyani Ki Gat Brahmgyani Jaaney- das vichara Guru da Pallaa phar ke kharaa(das is only holding Guru’s scarf), Guru knows the Gurprasaad.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Gurbani is written for everybody, no mediator is needed to explain that. Guru, the immortal is talking to us, we dont need mortals describing it to us if it is true or not true. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#008000]Metaphors used in Gurbani are all taken from regular human society- NOTHING IS OFF PLANET. Everybody can understand the meaning of the mataphors easily. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#008000]Practicing Humility is most important for a seeker. In Gurbani Guru Ji states that we should even avoid calling ourselves a seeker. One has to be totally steeped in Humility, so how one can expect that any Saint will say-'I AM GOD'. Guru tells us:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=blue][B]ਸਗਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਮਹਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨੁ ॥ Among all persons, the supreme person is the one[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B]ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਿਟੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥ who gives up his egotistical pride in the Company of the Holy.[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B]ਆਪਸ ਕਉ ਜੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਨੀਚਾ ॥ One who sees himself as lowly,[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B]ਸੋਊ ਗਨੀਐ ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਚਾ ॥ shall be accounted as the highest of all.[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B]ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਸਗਲ ਕੀ ਰੀਨਾ ॥ One whose mind is the dust of all,[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B]ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਤਿਨਿ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਚੀਨਾ ॥ recognizes the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in each and every heart.[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B]ਮਨ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਤੇ ਬੁਰਾ ਮਿਟਾਨਾ ॥ One who eradicates cruelty from within his own mind,[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B]ਪੇਖੈ ਸਗਲ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਾਜਨਾ ॥ looks upon all the world as his friend.[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B]ਸੂਖ ਦੂਖ ਜਨ ਸਮ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੇਤਾ ॥ One who looks upon pleasure and pain as one and the same,[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B]ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਨਹੀ ਲੇਪਾ ॥੬॥ O Nanak, is not affected by sin or virtue. ||6||[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]We mortals have no capacity to debate on Guru’s Word. Guru is Immortal, we are mortals:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Guru Ji tells:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]AMg 310 [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]Page 310[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]pauVI ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Pauree:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]scu scw siqguru Amru hY ijsu AMdir hir auir DwirAw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]Truest of the True is the Immortal True Guru; He has enshrined the Lord deep within His heart.[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]scu scw siqguru purKu hY ijin kwmu k®oDu ibKu mwirAw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Truest of the True is the True Guru, the Primal Being, who has conquered sexual desire, anger and corruption.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]jw ifTw pUrw siqgurU qW AMdrhu mnu swDwirAw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]When I see the Perfect True Guru, then deep within, my mind is comforted and consoled.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]bilhwrI gur Awpxy sdw sdw Guim vwirAw ] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]I am a sacrifice to my True Guru; I am devoted and dedicated to Him, forever and ever.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]gurmuiK ijqw mnmuiK hwirAw ]17] [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]A Gurmukh wins the battle of life whereas a self-willed manmukh loses it. ||17||[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Guru Ji is explaining in this Shabad that Satguru is immortal.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=3][B][I][U][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]Just to collect information on this issue[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][/I][/B][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]Das want to know how many more people out there think the need of-[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]1.[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]CAREFULLNESS WHILE READING GURBANI- IS IT TRUE OR NOT(!), [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]2.[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]CAREFULLNESS WHILE BELIEVING GUR WAK- IS IT CORRUPT OR BELIEVABLE(!),[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]3.[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]KNOWING THAT BHATT BANI IS NOT GURBANI, AVOID THAT(!),[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]4.[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]KNOWING ALL THAT BANI THAT YOU CONSIDER AVOIDING(!),[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]5.[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]CONSIDERING THAT THE LITERAL MEANING LEADS TO CONFUSION AND WRONG BELIEFS, WE NEED MORTALS TO DESCRIBE THE BANI'S CORRECT MEANING WHICH(BANI) IS WRITTEN AND COMPILED BY IMMORTALS(GURU/SAINT/GOD REALIZED)(!), [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]6.[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]UNDERSTANDING THAT LITERAL MEANING AND MATAPHORS CANNOT BE UNDERSTOOD BY COMMON PEOPLE, THAT UNDERSTANDING IS ONLY A PROPERTY OF A FEW SELECTED ONES, [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]7.[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]FAITH THAT THE MEANING IN THE METAPHOR IS DIFFERENT THAN THE MEANING IN REAL,[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]8.[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#333399][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]KNOWING THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE(MORTAL) OUT THERE BETTER THAN OUR GURU, WHO CAN DEBATE OVER GURBANI AND TELL US THE REAL MEANING, WHICH OUR GURU(IMMORTAL BEING) IS UNABLE TO SEND ACROSS,[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]exist.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]swD kI soBw swD bin AweI ][/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]The glory of the Holy people is theirs alone;[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]nwnk swD pRB Bydu n BweI ]8]7][/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]O Nanak, there is no difference between the Holy people and God. ||8||7|| [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=purple][FONT=Verdana]and[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][COLOR=blue][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]nwnk bRhm igAwnI Awip prmysur ]6][/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana]O Nanak, the God-conscious being is Himself the Supreme Lord God. ||6||.[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#5b5b5b] .[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Thanks and Please Please Please give comment- positive or negative. Needed for a very good purpose. PM me if needed. Please share this on the other Sikh and non-Sikh forums as well. I will be making additions to it, as I find more information. Thanks again. :up:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=green][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Tuhada das[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#008000]Yograj[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][U][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]Garbani Translations are provided for the convienenace of non-punjabi knowing readers and source of the translations is- SIKHITOTHEMAX.COM[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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