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<blockquote data-quote="Gyani Jarnail Singh" data-source="post: 124187" data-attributes="member: 189"><p>A very good and new approach to the SGGS..our Shabad Guru..I enjoyed it so much I want to share it with you all.... Jarnail Singh.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Sabd-Guru - An Introduction</strong></p><p>April 7, 2010 by Dr Dalvinder Singh Grewal </p><p> </p><p>Year 2008 was very special for the Sikhs globally. We celebrated the tercentennial of installation of Holy <em>Granth</em> as the Guru of Sikhs. <em>Sr Guru Granth Sahib</em>, is alternatively known as <em>Sabd</em> Guru; the <em>Sabd</em> (word) as the <em>Guru</em> (the master). "<em>Sabd-Guru</em>" is not a terminology suddenly emerged.</p><p> The concept of <em>sabd guru</em> had been propounded by Guru Nanak, reaffirmed by his successor Gurus and finally authenticated by the fifth Guru, Arjan Dev once he compiled it and installed it at Sri Harimandir Sahib and venerated it more than himself. Not only in Sikhism, but in all other religions <em>sabd</em>, word, logos or its equivalent and relative terminologies have been given equal veneration globally, hence it has global significance.</p><p></p><p> Guru Nanak has explained <em>sabd</em> in <em>Japuji</em> and <em>Sidh</em> <em>Gosht</em>. In 38th stanza of Japuji, Guru Nanak describes the making of <em>sabd</em>: "Let continence be your workshop, patience the goldsmith, intellect the anvil and knowledge the hammer; let fear (of God) be the bellows, sincere effort the fire and His love the crucible wherein the nectar '<em>Naam</em>' is melted and therefrom the <em>sabd</em> is coined." In this stanza Guru Nanak indicates the <em>Sabd</em>, <em>Naam</em> and the God on the same platform.</p><p></p><p> In "<em>Sidh Gosht</em>", Guru Nanak explains this in the form of question and answer. The question is:"Who is your Guru; of whom are you the disciple?" The reply is: The Holy Word is the Guru and by controlling the intellect with devoted meditation and I am its disciple. Here <em>sabd</em> is given the clear status of <em>Guru</em>.</p><p></p><p> 'Whats' and 'whys' of <em>Sabd</em>, <em>guru</em>, <em>sabd-guru;</em> importance of <em>sabd-guru</em> and special place of <em>Sabd-Guru</em> for the Sikhs are very important to understand in this context.</p><p></p><p> <strong>Meaning of <em>Sabd</em></strong></p><p></p><p> In general, we take meaning of <em>Sabd</em> as sound (<em>awaz</em>), word (<em>akhar</em>), talk (<em>kalam</em>), name (<em>Ism</em>), essence (<em>zameer</em>), spoken word (<em>bachan</em>), exposition (<em>wazahat</em>), clarity (<em>sarahat</em>), expression (<em>izhar</em>), speech (<em>taqrir</em>), etc. From grammatical point of view, <em>Sabd</em> means a word, hymn or rendering. From linguistic point, <em>Sabd</em> is a composition of sounds. The sound means depicting a thing or a <em>naad</em> (tune). The Vedas tell us that <em>naad</em> brought into being fourteen <em>bhavans</em> or regions of the universe. In the <em>Quran</em>, it is mentioned that "<em>kalma</em>" created fourteen <em>tabaqs</em> or divisions. St. John, in his Gospel, has written that "Word" is the root cause of the creation.</p><p> In <em>Mahan</em> <em>Kosh</em> Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha gives the meaning of <em>Sabd</em> as:<p style="margin-left: 20px">1. Tune; Sound; Sabd (<em>Dhun(i)</em>; <em>Awaz; Sur</em>)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2. Word; stanza; discussion</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">3. Knower of the God. (<em>Brahm Gyata</em>)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">4. Teachings of the master (<em>Gurupdesh</em>)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">5. The God, the Creator (<em>Brahm, Kartaar</em>)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">6. Religion (<em>Dharm;</em> <em>Mazhab</em>)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">7. Message (<em>Paigham;</em> <em>Suneha</em>)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">8. Stanza (The stanzas of various saints)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">9. The working life (<em>karmic jeevan</em>)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">10. Meaning or purpose of the word (<em>Vachya</em> <em>arth;</em> <em>sabd</em> <em>da</em> <em>maksad</em>).</p> <p style="text-align: center"> <img src="http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Sabd.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p>Etymologically <em>Sabd</em> is made of two word-sounds: '<em>S</em>' and '<em>bd</em>'. '<em>S</em>' or '<em>svai</em>' means self, ('<em>hau</em>'+'<em>mai</em>' also combined to be spoken as '<em>haumai</em>') and '<em>bd</em>' means to kill, finish or end. <em>Sabd</em> thus means 'to kill, finish or end '<em>haumai</em>'.</p><p style="text-align: center"> <img src="http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Sabd1.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p>Guru Nanak has explained: "eradicating of <em>haumai</em> with <em>Sabd</em> in <em>Sidh</em> <em>Gosht</em>." He says: "In egotism, the world was formed; forgetting the <em>Naam</em>, it suffers and dies. One who becomes <em>Gurmukh</em> contemplates the essence of spiritual wisdom through the <em>Sabd</em> and he burns away his egotism." Eradicating egotism and individualism from within, and erasing duality, the mortal becomes one with God. Without the <em>Sabd</em>, the essence does not come and the thirst of egotism does not depart. The <em>Guru's</em> <em>Sabd</em> abides within the mind, and egotism is eliminated from within.</p><p> <em>Haumai</em> is the one which detaches the being from God. <em>Haumai</em> is the darkness which does not allow the being to see the God, the True Light and put up effort to be one with Him. It does not allow the being to meditate on the God. <em>Guru</em> removes this darkness of <em>haumai</em> with <em>Sabd</em>. <em>Sabd</em> thus depicts the removal of <em>haumai</em>, the darkness; it thus becomes Guru; <em>gu</em>+<em>ru</em>, the remover of darkness. It depicts the God, the Giver of Light; the Light that is God. <em>Sabd</em>, thus is personified as God, <em>Guru</em> and a being. <em>Sabd</em> has been so described in Indian literature. In English it is 'Word' and in Latin it is '<em>Logos</em>'. However in Sikhism, it has very deeper spiritual connotation as compared to other religious scriptures. <em>Sabd</em> in <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> has the connotations as God, <em>Hukum</em> (Order) of the God received by <em>Sat(i)gur</em>, <em>Guru</em> <em>Mantar</em>, <em>Gurbani</em> etc.</p><p> The Holy Granth describes 'the <em>Sabd</em>' implicitly. Before the creation, <em>sabd</em> (as God) existed in its latent form and as such had no name. In this state, It was something completely established in Itself and was thus known as <em>Asabd</em> (sound-less), <em>Anaam</em> (nameless), <em>Alakh</em> (non-understandable), <em>Agam</em> (inconceivable), <em>Akah(i)</em> (unutterable) and <em>Akath</em> (indescribable). When it came into manifestation, It was called "<em>Sabd</em>" or "<em>naam</em>". <em>Sabd</em> when hidden was <em>anaam</em>; when in manifestation it became <em>Naam</em>.</p><p style="text-align: center"> <img src="http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Sabd2.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p>The unwritten or sound <em>sabd</em> or Name is of two types: Firstly we have the attributive names of the Supreme Reality, such as, <em>Hari</em>, <em>Govind</em>, <em>Ram</em>, <em>Haq</em>, <em>Rahim</em>, etc. Secondly, the names brought to the world out of empirical studies, observation of nature, or experience of great prophets, such as, the Name "<em>Om</em>" in the Upanishads, '<em>Ahura</em> <em>Mazda</em>' in the <em>Zend</em> <em>Avastha</em> or <em>Tao</em> of Lao Tzu. <em>Wahiguru</em>, <em>Sat(i)nam</em> and <em>Onkar</em> are immensely evocative and highly esteemed in the Sikh scriptures.</p><p> Whatever is spoken or heard, written or read is <em>Sabd</em>. It reveals the real nature of things and explains the hidden reality or mystery thereof. The <em>Sabd</em> is the revelation by God and the True guidance for a being to perform. The Word of God is a lighted lamp in the darkness of ignorance which helps in self-realization. It is in this context that the scriptures of various religions have the clear references to the basic common factor, the Divine Light as the only means for creation and maintenance of the universe and the regeneration of mankind.</p><p> Purpose of <em>sabd</em> is to reach a state where thought is absent. Its scope lies in not allowing yourself to be moved by any form of allurement. Its nature is stillness and its activating agent is wisdom.</p><p> <em>Sabd</em> has been the cause of attention in various religions in various word forms. Almost all the religions have accepted <em>Sabd</em> as pertaining to God in one form or the other. <em>Sabd</em> is considered as God Himself, <em>Sabd</em> as written word, <em>Sabd</em> as Name of God (<em>Naam</em>), <em>Sabd</em> as Sound, <em>Sabd</em> as <em>Guru</em>, etc. in all the religious scriptures, "<em>Sabd</em>" is stated to be the root instrument of creation, development and the regeneration of the universe.</p><p> According to the doctrine of <em>Logos</em>, as propounded by Philo Judaes, a Jew, who lived in Alexandria in the first-half of first century B.C. and first-half of first century A.D., the Word is the creative, actively expressed and revelatory thought and Will of God which is at once distinguished and identified with Him. It is the immanent Rational Principle in the universe, and it is the active principle in all divine and esoteric knowledge. The <em>Logos</em> is the Reality of all realities underlying the whole universe. It is the First Substance from which everything has its origin.</p><p> <em>Gurbani</em> has used <em>Sabd</em> as written as well as unwritten in the form of sound. <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> is the written Word while recitation of God's Name is sound Word. In the sound form it is taken to mean <em>dhun</em>, <em>naad</em>, <em>bani</em> etc.</p><p style="text-align: center"> <img src="http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Sabd3.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p>From the theological point of view; <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> relates <em>Sabd</em> to 'The God' 'Order of God', 'Guru', 'Religion', 'God's word given by <em>Guru</em>' and '<em>Gurbani</em>'. From the above the implications of Word are given below:</p><p style="text-align: center"> <img src="http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Sabd%20as.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p>Everything from beginning to end exists in <em>Sabd</em>. The physical elements, the subtle and ethereal powers and vibrations, the causal seeds and essences, one and all are from <em>Sabd</em> and nothing but <em>Sabd</em> personified. We live and have our very being in <em>Sabd</em> and ultimately dissolve into <em>Sabd</em>. All the scriptures of the world tell us that <em>Sabd</em> is above the material and efficient cause and All-Controlling Power of the Universe. He is all in all Himself and revels in His creation by supporting it by <em>Sabd</em>. In speaking, in seeing and in words, one must remain immersed in the <em>Sabd</em>.</p><p> <em><strong>Guru</strong></em></p><p>Etymologically the word <em>Guru</em> is composed of two terms-'<em>gu</em>'- means darkness and '<em>ru</em>'- meaning Light. The Word <em>Guru</em> thus means from darkness to light or from ignorance to enlightenment. The term '<em>Guru</em>' in Sikhism is not used for a teacher or a guide or an expert or even a human body but as a spiritual guide who enlightens the mind towards the God and guide one to be in union with the God.</p><p style="text-align: center"> <img src="http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Guru.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><strong>Meanings-</strong></p><p>1. Sweet forms of sugar (<em>Gud</em>, Siahkand)</p><p>2. to put up effort, to kill, to damage, to raise (<em>yatan</em> <em>karna;</em> <em>udam</em> <em>karna;</em> <em>maarna;</em> <em>nuksaan</em> <em>karna;</em> <em>ubharna;</em> <em>ucha</em> karna)</p><p>3. Originated from '<em>gri</em>' root meaning to gulp and teach; <em>Guru</em> is the one who eats ignorance and explains the knowledge of the matter to the learner. (<em>Guru</em> <em>sabd</em> <em>gr dhatoo</em> <em>ton</em> <em>bania</em> <em>hai</em>. <em>Is</em> <em>de</em> <em>do</em> <em>arth</em> <em>han;</em> <em>niglna</em> <em>te</em> <em>samjhauna</em>. <em>Jo</em> <em>agyan</em> <em>nun</em> <em>kha</em> <em>janda</em> <em>ha ate</em> <em>Sikh</em> <em>nun</em> <em>tatt</em> <em>gyan</em> <em>samjhaunda</em> <em>ha uh</em> <em>guru</em> hai) -- (Mahan Kosh).</p><p> <strong><em>Sabd-Guru</em></strong></p><p> <em>Sabd-Guru</em> has a special connotation in Sikhism. <em>Sabd</em> is considered as <em>Guru</em> in <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em>, <em>Sabd</em> and <em>Guru</em> are interconnected. The Word is Guru; the <em>Guru</em> is the Word; the Word contains all nectars. The <em>Sabd</em> is the <em>Guru</em>, to carry one across the terrifying world-ocean. Darkness is removed from the body by the light of lamp of <em>Guru's</em> <em>Sabd</em>. <em>Sabd</em> is the <em>Guru</em> and <em>Peer</em>; the serious guide with depth of knowledge; this is why the entire universe is madly seeking the <em>Sabd</em>.</p><p> <em>Guru</em> is the one who gives <em>gyan</em> through <em>sabd</em> and enlightens the true disciple, a <em>Gurmukh</em> removing darkness of ignorance and salvaging through <em>Naam</em>. When the <em>sabd</em> is itself considered as <em>Guru</em>, the repertoire of <em>gyan</em>, the enlightening and salvaging process starts with the <em>Sabd</em> <em>Guru</em>.</p><p><em>Sabd</em> <em>Guru</em> <em>Gyan</em> <em>Naam</em> <em>Naad</em> <em>Anhad</em> <em>Enlightenment</em> <em>Salvation</em> <em>Gurmukh</em>. <strong><em>Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> <em>as</em> <em>Sabd-Guru</em></strong></p><p> In the Sikh context <em>Sabd Guru</em> refers to the sacred compositions of the Gurus and the holy saints and sufis incorporated in the Scriptures <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em>. Guru Gobind Singh anointed <em>Sabd-Guru</em> as the ever living <em>guru</em> of the Sikhs. Passing of <em>Guruship</em> to <em>Sabd</em> <em>Guru</em> rather than to a Guru in living body form was not just a sudden thought by Guru Gobind Singh. All the <em>Gurus</em> themselves advocated <em>Sabd</em> as Guru and emulated it so. They considered that the <em>sabd</em> is the real guide, the <em>guru</em> and not the body which is merely an instrument to deliver word. A scripture too is an instrument of delivering the Word, hence is equally important. The essence is that the <em>sabd</em> alone is guru and not its bodily forms. The follower of the <em>guru</em> has to follow the <em>sabd</em> and not the body activity or form. One has to have faith in the Word and follow it up truly if one wants to get enlightened. These facts are available in <em>Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> and the other contemporary records.</p><p> All the <em>Gurus</em> considered <em>sabd</em> as the supreme path provider and the true spiritual guide. Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth <em>Guru</em> passed on <em>Guruship</em> to <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em>, the <em>Sabd</em> <em>Guru</em>.</p><p> The <em>Sabd</em> Guru; <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> is thus the True <em>Guru</em> of Sikhs. All Sikhs are urged to follow the <em>Guru's</em> teaching as recorded in <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em>. They must realize the spirit of <em>Sabd</em> through reading or through <em>Sadh</em> <em>Sangat</em>; the congregation of the holy Sikhs in the presence of <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em>. If they follow the teaching of <em>Sabd</em> and understand through the congregation of holy; the <em>Sadh</em> <em>Sangat</em>, and mould their life according to <em>Sabd Guru</em>; they shall surely be redeemed. It is futile to hanker after the mortals who use the <em>Sabd</em> <em>Guru</em> to maintain their status and to gain power and pelf. The congregation of the holy <em>(Sadh Sangat</em>)is the instrument of delivery of the <em>sabd</em>.</p><p> Siri Guru Granth Sahib is thus the supreme religious Sikh scripture. It is now venerated as the printed Word on 1430 full scale pages and revered as Guru. These Words are the hymns of 6 Gurus, (Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadur) and great Hindu and Muslim saints of the twelfth century to seventeenth century A.D. The hymns are in lyrical form i.e., in 31 chosen Raagas and 29 Raginis making a great variety of 70 raag-raginis but all blended in a harmonious way. The teachings of <em>Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> are natural and spontaneous. They have nothing ritualistic; whatever is taught is directly appealing and applicable without any difficulty. It is easily understood even by the commoner and practiced by all without any barrier of caste and religion.</p><p> <em>Gurbani</em> is a living rhythm imparted through <em>Sanga</em>. <em>Bani</em> in <em>Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> is the creative force of the infinite rhythm. It has the permutation and the combination and when recited it creates the internal rhythm of the body and the being.</p><p> The Words of <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> are all practical and lived through by the <em>Gurus</em> and saints themselves. They are soul-stirring, guiding to spiritual heights and attainment of the Ultimate. Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi found, "<em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> as the matchless Divine Treasure of synthetic embrace of the whole global community and a paradise of spiritual harmony." Pearl S Buck studied the scriptures of all great religions, but "did not find elsewhere the same power of appeal to the heart and mind as in <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em>."</p><p> The power and projection of the sound current in the <em>sabds</em> of <em>Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> are in Raagas. These Raagas are a methodology of harmonious play of life force. The blessings of <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> nurture in trees, humans, bees and birds, demons and angels alike. It is a song celestial which sings the glory of the sole God in one harmonious melody from the beginning to end. Once the honeybees sat on a branch to create the honey and the tape of the <em>Gurbani</em> was played at a distance constantly. That beehive gave three times the honey of the other hives.</p><p> <em>Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> is matchless Divine treasure of synthetic embrace of the whole global community; <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> is a paradise of spiritual harmony. True integration, harmony and unity can only usher in, on a solid foundation of love. This love stands out beautifully, harmoniously, synthetically in its pristine purity and glory in <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> where the hymns-celestial of divine lovers of different religion, faith, creed are enshrined in one religion of Love, in brotherhood of man and in sole Fatherhood of God. So <em>Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> flows and glows the salvation of humanity.</p><p> <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> is thus about the universe and for the universe and has the applicability for people from all walks of life globally. This universality aspect needs to be expounded and propagated further so that the message of <em>Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> reaches all the corners of the world, is understood and applied to make the world a better living place.</p><p> Keeping in view, the above aspects, <em>Sabd</em> is discussed as in various religions in general and in Sikhism in particular in its various forms as God, God's Order (<em>Hukum</em>), and Guru. A <em>Gurmukh's</em> salvation process by the <em>guru</em> is also considered through God's Name (<em>Naam</em>), Divine Musical Hymn (<em>Bani</em>), Divine Music (<em>Anhad Naad</em>), Knowledge (<em>Gyan</em>), Divine Light (<em>Jyot</em>). <em>Siri Guru</em> <em>Granth</em> <em>Sahib</em> is thereafter discussed as <em>SabdGuru</em> - as a Word revealed, as Record of Origin of Universe, its history of Installation, Doctrines, Concepts and Theories, its Universal Relevance. Finally how the Word is expounded through <em>Sadh Sangat</em> and <em>Khalsa</em> are given out.</p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"> </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><strong>References </strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">[1]</span></span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> jq pwhwrw DIrj suinAwru[[ Ahrix miq vydu hiQAwru[[ </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">Bau Klw Agin qp qwau[[ BWfw Bwau AMimRq iqqu Fwlu[[ </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">GVIAY sbdu scI tkswl[[(jpujI mhlw 1, pMnw.8) ( <span style="color: black">Japuji</span><em> M</em><em> 1: 8)</em> </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">[2]</span></span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> qyrw kvxu <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਗੁਰੂ</span></span><span style="color: #000000">ijs kw qU </span></a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9A%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਚੇਲਾ</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> ((rwmklI mhlw 1, pMnw, 943:11) </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">[3]</span></span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%81" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਸਬਦੁ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਗੁਰੂ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਸੁਰਤਿ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਸੁਰਤਿ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A7%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਧੁਨਿ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9A%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਚੇਲਾ</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> ((rwmklI mhlw 1, pMnw, 943:11) </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"> [4] Mahan Kosh, National Book Shop, New Delhi, 1985 edn, p.46 </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[5] SGGS, Siddh Gost M 1, p.943-945. </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">[6]</span></span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਹਉਮੈ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9A%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਵਿਚਿ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਜਗੁ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%9C%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਉਪਜੈ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਪੁਰਖਾ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਨਾਮਿ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%90" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਵਿਸਰਿਐ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%96%E0%A9%81" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਦੁਖੁ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਪਾਈ </span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">॥</span></span></a> </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਹੋਵੈ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਸੁ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%81" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਗਿਆਨੁ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%81" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਤਤੁ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%9A%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਬੀਚਾਰੈ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਹਉਮੈ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਸਬਦਿ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%8F" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਜਲਾਏ </span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">॥</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'">rwmklI mhlw 1, </span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'">pMnw</span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'">.946:3</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">)</span> (<span style="color: black">SGGS</span><em> Ramkali M 1: 946:3)</em></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">[7]</span></span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%89" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਹਉ</span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%89" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਹਉ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਮੈ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਮੈ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9A%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%81" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਵਿਚਹੁ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%96%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਖੋਵੈ </span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਦੂਜਾ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%9F%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਮੇਟੈ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਏਕੋ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਹੋਵੈ </span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">(rwmklI mhlw</span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'"> 1, pMnw.943:5)</span> (<span style="color: black">SGGS</span><em> Ramkali,</em> M1:943:5)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">[8]</span></span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%81" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਬਿਨੁ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਸਬਦੈ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%81" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਰਸੁ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਨ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਆਵੈ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%A7%E0%A9%82" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਅਉਧੂ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਹਉਮੈ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%B8" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਪਿਆਸ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਨ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਜਾਈ </span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">॥ </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'">rwmklI mhlw 1, </span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'">pMnw</span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'">.945 :1</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">)</span> (<span style="color: black">SGGS</span><em> Ramkali</em> M.1:943:5)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">[9]</span></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'"> ਗ</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">u</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਰ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਕਾ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਸਬਦੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਮ</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">i</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਨ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਵ</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">i</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਸਆ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਹਉਮੈ</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> i</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਵਚਹੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਖ</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">o</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਇ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">(m 1, <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=61&punjabi=t&id=2473#l2473" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਪ</span></span><span style="color: #000000">M</span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਨਾ</span></span><span style="color: #000000"> 61:5</span></a>) </span>(<span style="color: black">SGGS,</span> M.1: p.61:5) </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"> [10] Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha: Gurmat Martand, Part I, SGPC Amritsar, Oct., 1983, p.131.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[11] Extracts from "The Path of Sudden Attainment" by Hui Hai : a scripture of Mahayana </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"> Buddhism translated by John Blofeld: Method of Enlightenment by sudden apprehension. </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[12] Basant M1</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">[13]</span></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਆਖਣੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਵੇਖਣੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਬੋਲਣਾ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਸਬਦ</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">y </span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਰਹਿਆ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਸਮਾਇ</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> (</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਮਃ</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">3, <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=35&punjabi=t&id=1446#l1446" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਪੰਨਾ</span></span><span style="color: #000000"> 35:9</span></a>)</span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'"> (</span>SGGS, M3, p. 35:9)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"> [14] Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, p.419, 421) </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'">[15]</span></span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">bwxI gurU gurU hY bwxI ivic bwxI AMimRq swry</span> </span><span style="color: black"> (SGGS, p.982)</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">[16]</span></span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਸਬਦਿ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਗੁਰੂ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%81" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਭਵਸਾਗਰੁ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%90" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਤਰੀਐ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%A4" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਇਤ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%A4" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਉਤ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਏਕੋ </span></span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%88" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">ਜਾਣੈ </span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUni'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniBani'">(</span><span style="color: black">SGGS</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'">[17]</span></span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">sbdu gur pIrw gihr gMBIrw ibnu sbdY jgu baurwnM</span></span> (SGGS, p.635)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[18] Harbans Singh ( ed), 1992, Encyclopedia of Sikhism, , p.276</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[19] Bhatt Wahi Talaunda, Pargna Jeend. As mentioned in ‘Guru Kian Sakhian’ (ed. Piara Singh Padam and </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"> Giani Garja Singh Publishers Kalam Mandir, Patiala:1986, p.14) </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">[20</span></span></span>] <span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'">AwigAw</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> BeI Akwl</span><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> kI qBI clwieau pMQ[[ </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> sB isKn ko hukum hY guru mwinau gRMQ[[ </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> guru gRMQ jI mwinau pRgt gurW kI dyh[[ </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"><span style="font-family: 'AmrLipi'"> jo pRB ko imlbo chY Koj sbd my lyh[[ </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'">[21] Yogi Harbhajan Singh:<em> Eternal Glory of </em>Sri <em>Guru Granth Sahib: Simriti Granth; Aduti Gurmat Sangeet Sammelan</em> 2001: <em>Jawadi</em><em> Taksal</em><em>, Jawadi</em>, Ludhiana </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkhar'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gyani Jarnail Singh, post: 124187, member: 189"] A very good and new approach to the SGGS..our Shabad Guru..I enjoyed it so much I want to share it with you all.... Jarnail Singh. [B] Sabd-Guru - An Introduction[/B] April 7, 2010 by Dr Dalvinder Singh Grewal Year 2008 was very special for the Sikhs globally. We celebrated the tercentennial of installation of Holy [I]Granth[/I] as the Guru of Sikhs. [I]Sr Guru Granth Sahib[/I], is alternatively known as [I]Sabd[/I] Guru; the [I]Sabd[/I] (word) as the [I]Guru[/I] (the master). "[I]Sabd-Guru[/I]" is not a terminology suddenly emerged. The concept of [I]sabd guru[/I] had been propounded by Guru Nanak, reaffirmed by his successor Gurus and finally authenticated by the fifth Guru, Arjan Dev once he compiled it and installed it at Sri Harimandir Sahib and venerated it more than himself. Not only in Sikhism, but in all other religions [I]sabd[/I], word, logos or its equivalent and relative terminologies have been given equal veneration globally, hence it has global significance. Guru Nanak has explained [I]sabd[/I] in [I]Japuji[/I] and [I]Sidh[/I] [I]Gosht[/I]. In 38th stanza of Japuji, Guru Nanak describes the making of [I]sabd[/I]: "Let continence be your workshop, patience the goldsmith, intellect the anvil and knowledge the hammer; let fear (of God) be the bellows, sincere effort the fire and His love the crucible wherein the nectar '[I]Naam[/I]' is melted and therefrom the [I]sabd[/I] is coined." In this stanza Guru Nanak indicates the [I]Sabd[/I], [I]Naam[/I] and the God on the same platform. In "[I]Sidh Gosht[/I]", Guru Nanak explains this in the form of question and answer. The question is:"Who is your Guru; of whom are you the disciple?" The reply is: The Holy Word is the Guru and by controlling the intellect with devoted meditation and I am its disciple. Here [I]sabd[/I] is given the clear status of [I]Guru[/I]. 'Whats' and 'whys' of [I]Sabd[/I], [I]guru[/I], [I]sabd-guru;[/I] importance of [I]sabd-guru[/I] and special place of [I]Sabd-Guru[/I] for the Sikhs are very important to understand in this context. [B]Meaning of [I]Sabd[/I][/B] In general, we take meaning of [I]Sabd[/I] as sound ([I]awaz[/I]), word ([I]akhar[/I]), talk ([I]kalam[/I]), name ([I]Ism[/I]), essence ([I]zameer[/I]), spoken word ([I]bachan[/I]), exposition ([I]wazahat[/I]), clarity ([I]sarahat[/I]), expression ([I]izhar[/I]), speech ([I]taqrir[/I]), etc. From grammatical point of view, [I]Sabd[/I] means a word, hymn or rendering. From linguistic point, [I]Sabd[/I] is a composition of sounds. The sound means depicting a thing or a [I]naad[/I] (tune). The Vedas tell us that [I]naad[/I] brought into being fourteen [I]bhavans[/I] or regions of the universe. In the [I]Quran[/I], it is mentioned that "[I]kalma[/I]" created fourteen [I]tabaqs[/I] or divisions. St. John, in his Gospel, has written that "Word" is the root cause of the creation. In [I]Mahan[/I] [I]Kosh[/I] Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha gives the meaning of [I]Sabd[/I] as:[INDENT]1. Tune; Sound; Sabd ([I]Dhun(i)[/I]; [I]Awaz; Sur[/I]) 2. Word; stanza; discussion 3. Knower of the God. ([I]Brahm Gyata[/I]) 4. Teachings of the master ([I]Gurupdesh[/I]) 5. The God, the Creator ([I]Brahm, Kartaar[/I]) 6. Religion ([I]Dharm;[/I] [I]Mazhab[/I]) 7. Message ([I]Paigham;[/I] [I]Suneha[/I]) 8. Stanza (The stanzas of various saints) 9. The working life ([I]karmic jeevan[/I]) 10. Meaning or purpose of the word ([I]Vachya[/I] [I]arth;[/I] [I]sabd[/I] [I]da[/I] [I]maksad[/I]).[/INDENT][CENTER] [IMG]http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Sabd.JPG[/IMG] [/CENTER] Etymologically [I]Sabd[/I] is made of two word-sounds: '[I]S[/I]' and '[I]bd[/I]'. '[I]S[/I]' or '[I]svai[/I]' means self, ('[I]hau[/I]'+'[I]mai[/I]' also combined to be spoken as '[I]haumai[/I]') and '[I]bd[/I]' means to kill, finish or end. [I]Sabd[/I] thus means 'to kill, finish or end '[I]haumai[/I]'. [CENTER] [IMG]http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Sabd1.JPG[/IMG] [/CENTER] Guru Nanak has explained: "eradicating of [I]haumai[/I] with [I]Sabd[/I] in [I]Sidh[/I] [I]Gosht[/I]." He says: "In egotism, the world was formed; forgetting the [I]Naam[/I], it suffers and dies. One who becomes [I]Gurmukh[/I] contemplates the essence of spiritual wisdom through the [I]Sabd[/I] and he burns away his egotism." Eradicating egotism and individualism from within, and erasing duality, the mortal becomes one with God. Without the [I]Sabd[/I], the essence does not come and the thirst of egotism does not depart. The [I]Guru's[/I] [I]Sabd[/I] abides within the mind, and egotism is eliminated from within. [I]Haumai[/I] is the one which detaches the being from God. [I]Haumai[/I] is the darkness which does not allow the being to see the God, the True Light and put up effort to be one with Him. It does not allow the being to meditate on the God. [I]Guru[/I] removes this darkness of [I]haumai[/I] with [I]Sabd[/I]. [I]Sabd[/I] thus depicts the removal of [I]haumai[/I], the darkness; it thus becomes Guru; [I]gu[/I]+[I]ru[/I], the remover of darkness. It depicts the God, the Giver of Light; the Light that is God. [I]Sabd[/I], thus is personified as God, [I]Guru[/I] and a being. [I]Sabd[/I] has been so described in Indian literature. In English it is 'Word' and in Latin it is '[I]Logos[/I]'. However in Sikhism, it has very deeper spiritual connotation as compared to other religious scriptures. [I]Sabd[/I] in [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] has the connotations as God, [I]Hukum[/I] (Order) of the God received by [I]Sat(i)gur[/I], [I]Guru[/I] [I]Mantar[/I], [I]Gurbani[/I] etc. The Holy Granth describes 'the [I]Sabd[/I]' implicitly. Before the creation, [I]sabd[/I] (as God) existed in its latent form and as such had no name. In this state, It was something completely established in Itself and was thus known as [I]Asabd[/I] (sound-less), [I]Anaam[/I] (nameless), [I]Alakh[/I] (non-understandable), [I]Agam[/I] (inconceivable), [I]Akah(i)[/I] (unutterable) and [I]Akath[/I] (indescribable). When it came into manifestation, It was called "[I]Sabd[/I]" or "[I]naam[/I]". [I]Sabd[/I] when hidden was [I]anaam[/I]; when in manifestation it became [I]Naam[/I]. [CENTER] [IMG]http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Sabd2.JPG[/IMG] [/CENTER] The unwritten or sound [I]sabd[/I] or Name is of two types: Firstly we have the attributive names of the Supreme Reality, such as, [I]Hari[/I], [I]Govind[/I], [I]Ram[/I], [I]Haq[/I], [I]Rahim[/I], etc. Secondly, the names brought to the world out of empirical studies, observation of nature, or experience of great prophets, such as, the Name "[I]Om[/I]" in the Upanishads, '[I]Ahura[/I] [I]Mazda[/I]' in the [I]Zend[/I] [I]Avastha[/I] or [I]Tao[/I] of Lao Tzu. [I]Wahiguru[/I], [I]Sat(i)nam[/I] and [I]Onkar[/I] are immensely evocative and highly esteemed in the Sikh scriptures. Whatever is spoken or heard, written or read is [I]Sabd[/I]. It reveals the real nature of things and explains the hidden reality or mystery thereof. The [I]Sabd[/I] is the revelation by God and the True guidance for a being to perform. The Word of God is a lighted lamp in the darkness of ignorance which helps in self-realization. It is in this context that the scriptures of various religions have the clear references to the basic common factor, the Divine Light as the only means for creation and maintenance of the universe and the regeneration of mankind. Purpose of [I]sabd[/I] is to reach a state where thought is absent. Its scope lies in not allowing yourself to be moved by any form of allurement. Its nature is stillness and its activating agent is wisdom. [I]Sabd[/I] has been the cause of attention in various religions in various word forms. Almost all the religions have accepted [I]Sabd[/I] as pertaining to God in one form or the other. [I]Sabd[/I] is considered as God Himself, [I]Sabd[/I] as written word, [I]Sabd[/I] as Name of God ([I]Naam[/I]), [I]Sabd[/I] as Sound, [I]Sabd[/I] as [I]Guru[/I], etc. in all the religious scriptures, "[I]Sabd[/I]" is stated to be the root instrument of creation, development and the regeneration of the universe. According to the doctrine of [I]Logos[/I], as propounded by Philo Judaes, a Jew, who lived in Alexandria in the first-half of first century B.C. and first-half of first century A.D., the Word is the creative, actively expressed and revelatory thought and Will of God which is at once distinguished and identified with Him. It is the immanent Rational Principle in the universe, and it is the active principle in all divine and esoteric knowledge. The [I]Logos[/I] is the Reality of all realities underlying the whole universe. It is the First Substance from which everything has its origin. [I]Gurbani[/I] has used [I]Sabd[/I] as written as well as unwritten in the form of sound. [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] is the written Word while recitation of God's Name is sound Word. In the sound form it is taken to mean [I]dhun[/I], [I]naad[/I], [I]bani[/I] etc. [CENTER] [IMG]http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Sabd3.JPG[/IMG] [/CENTER] From the theological point of view; [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] relates [I]Sabd[/I] to 'The God' 'Order of God', 'Guru', 'Religion', 'God's word given by [I]Guru[/I]' and '[I]Gurbani[/I]'. From the above the implications of Word are given below: [CENTER] [IMG]http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Sabd%20as.JPG[/IMG] [/CENTER] Everything from beginning to end exists in [I]Sabd[/I]. The physical elements, the subtle and ethereal powers and vibrations, the causal seeds and essences, one and all are from [I]Sabd[/I] and nothing but [I]Sabd[/I] personified. We live and have our very being in [I]Sabd[/I] and ultimately dissolve into [I]Sabd[/I]. All the scriptures of the world tell us that [I]Sabd[/I] is above the material and efficient cause and All-Controlling Power of the Universe. He is all in all Himself and revels in His creation by supporting it by [I]Sabd[/I]. In speaking, in seeing and in words, one must remain immersed in the [I]Sabd[/I]. [I][B]Guru[/B][/I] Etymologically the word [I]Guru[/I] is composed of two terms-'[I]gu[/I]'- means darkness and '[I]ru[/I]'- meaning Light. The Word [I]Guru[/I] thus means from darkness to light or from ignorance to enlightenment. The term '[I]Guru[/I]' in Sikhism is not used for a teacher or a guide or an expert or even a human body but as a spiritual guide who enlightens the mind towards the God and guide one to be in union with the God. [CENTER] [IMG]http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2010/April/Guru.JPG[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]Meanings-[/B] 1. Sweet forms of sugar ([I]Gud[/I], Siahkand) 2. to put up effort, to kill, to damage, to raise ([I]yatan[/I] [I]karna;[/I] [I]udam[/I] [I]karna;[/I] [I]maarna;[/I] [I]nuksaan[/I] [I]karna;[/I] [I]ubharna;[/I] [I]ucha[/I] karna) 3. Originated from '[I]gri[/I]' root meaning to gulp and teach; [I]Guru[/I] is the one who eats ignorance and explains the knowledge of the matter to the learner. ([I]Guru[/I] [I]sabd[/I] [I]gr dhatoo[/I] [I]ton[/I] [I]bania[/I] [I]hai[/I]. [I]Is[/I] [I]de[/I] [I]do[/I] [I]arth[/I] [I]han;[/I] [I]niglna[/I] [I]te[/I] [I]samjhauna[/I]. [I]Jo[/I] [I]agyan[/I] [I]nun[/I] [I]kha[/I] [I]janda[/I] [I]ha ate[/I] [I]Sikh[/I] [I]nun[/I] [I]tatt[/I] [I]gyan[/I] [I]samjhaunda[/I] [I]ha uh[/I] [I]guru[/I] hai) -- (Mahan Kosh). [B][I]Sabd-Guru[/I][/B] [I]Sabd-Guru[/I] has a special connotation in Sikhism. [I]Sabd[/I] is considered as [I]Guru[/I] in [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I], [I]Sabd[/I] and [I]Guru[/I] are interconnected. The Word is Guru; the [I]Guru[/I] is the Word; the Word contains all nectars. The [I]Sabd[/I] is the [I]Guru[/I], to carry one across the terrifying world-ocean. Darkness is removed from the body by the light of lamp of [I]Guru's[/I] [I]Sabd[/I]. [I]Sabd[/I] is the [I]Guru[/I] and [I]Peer[/I]; the serious guide with depth of knowledge; this is why the entire universe is madly seeking the [I]Sabd[/I]. [I]Guru[/I] is the one who gives [I]gyan[/I] through [I]sabd[/I] and enlightens the true disciple, a [I]Gurmukh[/I] removing darkness of ignorance and salvaging through [I]Naam[/I]. When the [I]sabd[/I] is itself considered as [I]Guru[/I], the repertoire of [I]gyan[/I], the enlightening and salvaging process starts with the [I]Sabd[/I] [I]Guru[/I]. [I]Sabd[/I] [I]Guru[/I] [I]Gyan[/I] [I]Naam[/I] [I]Naad[/I] [I]Anhad[/I] [I]Enlightenment[/I] [I]Salvation[/I] [I]Gurmukh[/I]. [B][I]Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] [I]as[/I] [I]Sabd-Guru[/I][/B] In the Sikh context [I]Sabd Guru[/I] refers to the sacred compositions of the Gurus and the holy saints and sufis incorporated in the Scriptures [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I]. Guru Gobind Singh anointed [I]Sabd-Guru[/I] as the ever living [I]guru[/I] of the Sikhs. Passing of [I]Guruship[/I] to [I]Sabd[/I] [I]Guru[/I] rather than to a Guru in living body form was not just a sudden thought by Guru Gobind Singh. All the [I]Gurus[/I] themselves advocated [I]Sabd[/I] as Guru and emulated it so. They considered that the [I]sabd[/I] is the real guide, the [I]guru[/I] and not the body which is merely an instrument to deliver word. A scripture too is an instrument of delivering the Word, hence is equally important. The essence is that the [I]sabd[/I] alone is guru and not its bodily forms. The follower of the [I]guru[/I] has to follow the [I]sabd[/I] and not the body activity or form. One has to have faith in the Word and follow it up truly if one wants to get enlightened. These facts are available in [I]Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] and the other contemporary records. All the [I]Gurus[/I] considered [I]sabd[/I] as the supreme path provider and the true spiritual guide. Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth [I]Guru[/I] passed on [I]Guruship[/I] to [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I], the [I]Sabd[/I] [I]Guru[/I]. The [I]Sabd[/I] Guru; [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] is thus the True [I]Guru[/I] of Sikhs. All Sikhs are urged to follow the [I]Guru's[/I] teaching as recorded in [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I]. They must realize the spirit of [I]Sabd[/I] through reading or through [I]Sadh[/I] [I]Sangat[/I]; the congregation of the holy Sikhs in the presence of [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I]. If they follow the teaching of [I]Sabd[/I] and understand through the congregation of holy; the [I]Sadh[/I] [I]Sangat[/I], and mould their life according to [I]Sabd Guru[/I]; they shall surely be redeemed. It is futile to hanker after the mortals who use the [I]Sabd[/I] [I]Guru[/I] to maintain their status and to gain power and pelf. The congregation of the holy [I](Sadh Sangat[/I])is the instrument of delivery of the [I]sabd[/I]. Siri Guru Granth Sahib is thus the supreme religious Sikh scripture. It is now venerated as the printed Word on 1430 full scale pages and revered as Guru. These Words are the hymns of 6 Gurus, (Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadur) and great Hindu and Muslim saints of the twelfth century to seventeenth century A.D. The hymns are in lyrical form i.e., in 31 chosen Raagas and 29 Raginis making a great variety of 70 raag-raginis but all blended in a harmonious way. The teachings of [I]Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] are natural and spontaneous. They have nothing ritualistic; whatever is taught is directly appealing and applicable without any difficulty. It is easily understood even by the commoner and practiced by all without any barrier of caste and religion. [I]Gurbani[/I] is a living rhythm imparted through [I]Sanga[/I]. [I]Bani[/I] in [I]Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] is the creative force of the infinite rhythm. It has the permutation and the combination and when recited it creates the internal rhythm of the body and the being. The Words of [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] are all practical and lived through by the [I]Gurus[/I] and saints themselves. They are soul-stirring, guiding to spiritual heights and attainment of the Ultimate. Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi found, "[I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] as the matchless Divine Treasure of synthetic embrace of the whole global community and a paradise of spiritual harmony." Pearl S Buck studied the scriptures of all great religions, but "did not find elsewhere the same power of appeal to the heart and mind as in [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I]." The power and projection of the sound current in the [I]sabds[/I] of [I]Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] are in Raagas. These Raagas are a methodology of harmonious play of life force. The blessings of [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] nurture in trees, humans, bees and birds, demons and angels alike. It is a song celestial which sings the glory of the sole God in one harmonious melody from the beginning to end. Once the honeybees sat on a branch to create the honey and the tape of the [I]Gurbani[/I] was played at a distance constantly. That beehive gave three times the honey of the other hives. [I]Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] is matchless Divine treasure of synthetic embrace of the whole global community; [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] is a paradise of spiritual harmony. True integration, harmony and unity can only usher in, on a solid foundation of love. This love stands out beautifully, harmoniously, synthetically in its pristine purity and glory in [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] where the hymns-celestial of divine lovers of different religion, faith, creed are enshrined in one religion of Love, in brotherhood of man and in sole Fatherhood of God. So [I]Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] flows and glows the salvation of humanity. [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] is thus about the universe and for the universe and has the applicability for people from all walks of life globally. This universality aspect needs to be expounded and propagated further so that the message of [I]Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] reaches all the corners of the world, is understood and applied to make the world a better living place. Keeping in view, the above aspects, [I]Sabd[/I] is discussed as in various religions in general and in Sikhism in particular in its various forms as God, God's Order ([I]Hukum[/I]), and Guru. A [I]Gurmukh's[/I] salvation process by the [I]guru[/I] is also considered through God's Name ([I]Naam[/I]), Divine Musical Hymn ([I]Bani[/I]), Divine Music ([I]Anhad Naad[/I]), Knowledge ([I]Gyan[/I]), Divine Light ([I]Jyot[/I]). [I]Siri Guru[/I] [I]Granth[/I] [I]Sahib[/I] is thereafter discussed as [I]SabdGuru[/I] - as a Word revealed, as Record of Origin of Universe, its history of Installation, Doctrines, Concepts and Theories, its Universal Relevance. Finally how the Word is expounded through [I]Sadh Sangat[/I] and [I]Khalsa[/I] are given out. 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[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%88"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਆਵੈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%A7%E0%A9%82"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਅਉਧੂ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%88"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਹਉਮੈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%B8"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਪਿਆਸ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਨ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%88"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਜਾਈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]॥ [/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniBani]([/FONT][FONT=GurbaniLipi]rwmklI mhlw 1, [/FONT][FONT=GurbaniLipi]pMnw[/FONT][FONT=GurbaniLipi].945 :1[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUniBani])[/FONT] ([COLOR=black]SGGS[/COLOR][I] Ramkali[/I] M.1:943:5) [FONT=AmrLipi][FONT=AmrLipi][9][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni] ਗ[/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi]u[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਰ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਕਾ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਸਬਦੁ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਮ[/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi]i[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਨ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਵ[/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi]i[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਸਆ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਹਉਮੈ[/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi] i[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਵਚਹੁ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਖ[/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi]o[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਇ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]॥[/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi](m 1, [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=61&punjabi=t&id=2473#l2473"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਪ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]M[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਨਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] 61:5[/COLOR][/URL]) [/FONT]([COLOR=black]SGGS,[/COLOR] M.1: p.61:5) [10] Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha: Gurmat Martand, Part I, SGPC Amritsar, Oct., 1983, p.131. [11] Extracts from "The Path of Sudden Attainment" by Hui Hai : a scripture of Mahayana Buddhism translated by John Blofeld: Method of Enlightenment by sudden apprehension. [12] Basant M1 [FONT=AmrLipi][FONT=AmrLipi][13][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਆਖਣੁ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਵੇਖਣੁ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਬੋਲਣਾ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਸਬਦ[/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi]y [/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਰਹਿਆ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਸਮਾਇ[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]॥[/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi] ([/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]ਮਃ[/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi]3, [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=35&punjabi=t&id=1446#l1446"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਪੰਨਾ[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] 35:9[/COLOR][/URL])[/FONT][FONT=GurbaniLipi] ([/FONT]SGGS, M3, p. 35:9) [14] Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, p.419, 421) [FONT=GurbaniLipi][FONT=GurbaniLipi][15][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=GurbaniLipi][FONT=GurbaniAkhar]bwxI gurU gurU hY bwxI ivic bwxI AMimRq swry[/FONT] [/FONT][COLOR=black] (SGGS, p.982)[/COLOR] [FONT=AmrLipi][FONT=AmrLipi][16][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BF"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਸਬਦਿ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%82"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਗੁਰੂ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AD%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%81"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਭਵਸਾਗਰੁ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%90"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਤਰੀਐ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%A4"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਇਤ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%A4"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਉਤ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਏਕੋ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A3%E0%A9%88"][COLOR=#000000][FONT=AnmolUni]ਜਾਣੈ [/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][FONT=AnmolUni]॥[/FONT][FONT=AnmolUniBani]([/FONT][COLOR=black]SGGS[/COLOR] [FONT=GurbaniLipi][FONT=GurbaniLipi][17][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=GurbaniLipi][FONT=GurbaniAkhar]sbdu gur pIrw gihr gMBIrw ibnu sbdY jgu baurwnM[/FONT][/FONT] (SGGS, p.635) [18] Harbans Singh ( ed), 1992, Encyclopedia of Sikhism, , p.276 [19] Bhatt Wahi Talaunda, Pargna Jeend. As mentioned in ‘Guru Kian Sakhian’ (ed. Piara Singh Padam and Giani Garja Singh Publishers Kalam Mandir, Patiala:1986, p.14) [COLOR=black][FONT=GurbaniAkhar][FONT=AmrLipi][20[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR]] [FONT=AmrLipi]AwigAw[/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi] BeI Akwl[/FONT][FONT=AmrLipi] kI qBI clwieau pMQ[[ [/FONT] [FONT=AmrLipi] sB isKn ko hukum hY guru mwinau gRMQ[[ [/FONT] [FONT=AmrLipi] guru gRMQ jI mwinau pRgt gurW kI dyh[[ [/FONT] [FONT=AmrLipi] jo pRB ko imlbo chY Koj sbd my lyh[[ [/FONT] [21] Yogi Harbhajan Singh:[I] Eternal Glory of [/I]Sri [I]Guru Granth Sahib: Simriti Granth; Aduti Gurmat Sangeet Sammelan[/I] 2001: [I]Jawadi[/I][I] Taksal[/I][I], Jawadi[/I], Ludhiana [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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