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Gurbani (1118-1123)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
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Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
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Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
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Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
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Chhant (1278)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
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Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
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Gurbani (1352-53)
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<blockquote data-quote="Taranjeet singh" data-source="post: 118031" data-attributes="member: 10049"><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Your user name ‘max’ is quite interesting. It keeps me close to my profession. We have a company In India by this name that deals with Insurance products and other financial products like securitization.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Anyways, Very many thanks for your input in the form of Hukum and will. It was very helpful. You have clarified the concept of HIS Hukum with the help of the concept of HIS will. WE are not discussing HIs 'will' but are discussing His Hukum and that is only to be obeyed.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Though I do not agree with my friend that everything is wrong. The translation has been taken from the most neutral site i.e. srigranth.org and the substance for presentation from sikhiwiki. None the less it has been a use ful contribution. I was discussing only the ‘Hukum’, the divine Hukum. The Bhana or HIS will was not the part of discussion. However, since it has been touched it would be appropriate to discuss both of them to the extent that the context pf the present thread requires at this point of time. With this limitation I begin that I have understood of the two terms.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A very important concept of ‘Hukum’ has been touched in the above post and before proceeding ahead it would be necessary to state few words about this. Needless to state that ‘Hukum’ and ‘Will’ are two words that are treated as synonyms .These may be. But there is subtle difference between the two. The ‘Will’ shall be discussed at appropriate place when the turn of the same is assigned during the writing of the post. However, it is to press upon that there are two distinct terms and may have some convergence so far as the meaning is concerned. But ‘will’ is a different concept and is generally reflected by the meaning of a Punjabi word i.e. ‘Bhana’. Hukum is Divine order and Bhana is Will, of course, divine. The cause is the divine will and it finds expression through the Divine Hukum.</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">HUKAM, in ordinary parlance, would mean</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> <strong>command or order. It is an Arabic word. It is a divine order and a divine law and writ that is meant for regulating the entire universe. It is fairly important concepts of Sikhism. The word occurs in Pudi-1 and 2 and Its importance in Sikh theology is indicated by its occurrence at the very beginning of the SGGS ji, in paudi-1 of the Jap ji Sahib</strong></span><strong>. </strong></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">So how can you become truthful? And how can the <u>veil of illusion</u> be torn away?</span></strong></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Nanak, it is written that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will. ||1|| </span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The Guru sahib points at a question as to how one can become sachiara and seek enlightenment. In the very next line we find an answer .States Guru Nanak ji: Obey the Hukum of HIS command meaning submit to the Hukum and walk in its way.</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In Paudi-2, Guru ji tells the nature of the Command. The salient features are as follows:</span></strong></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Though Hukum all everything exists in the forms. And HIS Hukum is beyond description.</span></strong></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">All life came into existence through Hukum, and by hukam some gets distinction and</span></strong></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Some arc exalted by the hukam, some are not .Some must suffer while others find joy. </span></strong></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Some receive by the hukam blessing, Others are incarnated time to time </span></strong></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">All come within the hukam, none beyond its authority</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">.</span></strong></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">hukmY AMdir sBu ko bwhir hukm n koie ] (1-9, jpu, mÚ 1)</span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The last line of the above paudi is important though.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'"> nwnk hukmY jy buJY q haumY khY n koie ]2] (1-10, jpu, mÚ 1)</span></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Those who understand the Hukum casts away the Ego. We must keep in mind the several important hypothesis that can be derived from the above paudi in regard to the Hukum.</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">As Akal Purakh is beyond human comprehension, so should be HIS Hukum, All are subject to Hukam and are under the authority of Hukum. By understanding Hukum only man can come out of ego that is stated to be a disease in bani i.e.’ haumein’.It has been stated to be the cause of out alienation from the Akaal.</span></strong></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In the next paudi there is a reference to the eternal law </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">[hukmI hukmu clwey rwhu ] (2-2, jpu, mÚ 1)</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">[The Commander, by His Command, leads us to walk on the Path]</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">By Thy hukam Thou didst create all forms. </span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">hukmI sgl kry Awkwr ] (150-15, mwJ, mÚ 1)</span></span></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The Lord, by the Hukam of His Command, has created the entire creation.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Assessing or guessing the Hukum is not a physical exercise it has a spiritual dimension in itself. If one has to know the Hukum one is required to follow the path of spirituality. It would resemble the path used for the realization of holy ‘sabda’. Extending the principle we can say that after decoding the Hukum thru. meditation and simran one overcomes ‘ haumai’ and finds the cherished reward. </span></strong></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The Hukum is realized through the Guru. When one follows the Guru's Teachings, then he realizes the Hukam of God's Command. [904-11] Those who obey the Hukam of the Lord's Command, are the perfect persons in the world.[512-11]</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'WebAkharThick'">swcy gur qy hukmu pCwnu ]2] (414-8, Awsw, mÚ 1)</span></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Through the True Guru, the Command of the Lord's Will is realized. ||2||</span></strong></p><p> <strong><u><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Nutshell</span></u></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In nutshell, Hukum is the Divine law and ‘will’ is the cause of the Hukum. The divine ‘will’ is expressed through the Divine Hukum. This is ratified by the line:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> <strong>The Hukam of Your Command is the pleasure of Your Will, Lord. To say anything else is far beyond anyone's reach.[17-1 sriraag] and Further the Hukam of His Command cannot be erased; whatever He has written, shall go with the mortal.[1091-7] The Hukum has the sanction of HIS will ,the Bhana. Hukum is an expression of the will only. Hukum is the medium through which the ‘will’ is reflected. It may be compared with the promulgation of the ordinary laws and statutes in civil society these days. The various laws and enactments that we see around us are to regulate our physical life are nothing but the intent of the legislature or senate as one may like to call. The law is the expression of the will of the legislature/senate. I think the same principle is applicable here except of the fact that in the case of Divine the same entity is responsible for the will and the law. </strong></span></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I do agree that translators/interprtors do take liberty of using the term ‘will’ in place of ‘Hukum’ that appears in Bani. Still, I think that they have done a marvelous job. They have brought Bani closer to many by putting in the English translations. </span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Bhul chuk Mauf</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Taranjeet singh, post: 118031, member: 10049"] [B][FONT=Arial]Your user name ‘max’ is quite interesting. It keeps me close to my profession. We have a company In India by this name that deals with Insurance products and other financial products like securitization.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Anyways, Very many thanks for your input in the form of Hukum and will. It was very helpful. You have clarified the concept of HIS Hukum with the help of the concept of HIS will. WE are not discussing HIs 'will' but are discussing His Hukum and that is only to be obeyed.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Though I do not agree with my friend that everything is wrong. The translation has been taken from the most neutral site i.e. srigranth.org and the substance for presentation from sikhiwiki. None the less it has been a use ful contribution. I was discussing only the ‘Hukum’, the divine Hukum. The Bhana or HIS will was not the part of discussion. However, since it has been touched it would be appropriate to discuss both of them to the extent that the context pf the present thread requires at this point of time. With this limitation I begin that I have understood of the two terms.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]A very important concept of ‘Hukum’ has been touched in the above post and before proceeding ahead it would be necessary to state few words about this. Needless to state that ‘Hukum’ and ‘Will’ are two words that are treated as synonyms .These may be. But there is subtle difference between the two. The ‘Will’ shall be discussed at appropriate place when the turn of the same is assigned during the writing of the post. However, it is to press upon that there are two distinct terms and may have some convergence so far as the meaning is concerned. But ‘will’ is a different concept and is generally reflected by the meaning of a Punjabi word i.e. ‘Bhana’. Hukum is Divine order and Bhana is Will, of course, divine. The cause is the divine will and it finds expression through the Divine Hukum.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]HUKAM, in ordinary parlance, would mean[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial] [B]command or order. It is an Arabic word. It is a divine order and a divine law and writ that is meant for regulating the entire universe. It is fairly important concepts of Sikhism. The word occurs in Pudi-1 and 2 and Its importance in Sikh theology is indicated by its occurrence at the very beginning of the SGGS ji, in paudi-1 of the Jap ji Sahib[/B][/FONT][B]. [/B] [FONT=Symbol]·[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]So how can you become truthful? And how can the [U]veil of illusion[/U] be torn away?[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Symbol]·[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]Nanak, it is written that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will. ||1|| [/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]The Guru sahib points at a question as to how one can become sachiara and seek enlightenment. In the very next line we find an answer .States Guru Nanak ji: Obey the Hukum of HIS command meaning submit to the Hukum and walk in its way.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]In Paudi-2, Guru ji tells the nature of the Command. The salient features are as follows:[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Symbol]·[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]Though Hukum all everything exists in the forms. And HIS Hukum is beyond description.[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Symbol]·[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]All life came into existence through Hukum, and by hukam some gets distinction and[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Symbol]·[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]Some arc exalted by the hukam, some are not .Some must suffer while others find joy. [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Symbol]·[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]Some receive by the hukam blessing, Others are incarnated time to time [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Symbol]·[/FONT][B][FONT=Arial]All come within the hukam, none beyond its authority[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=WebAkharThick].[/FONT][/B] [FONT=WebAkharThick]hukmY AMdir sBu ko bwhir hukm n koie ] (1-9, jpu, mÚ 1)[/FONT] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]The last line of the above paudi is important though.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=WebAkharThick] nwnk hukmY jy buJY q haumY khY n koie ]2] (1-10, jpu, mÚ 1)[/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial]Those who understand the Hukum casts away the Ego. We must keep in mind the several important hypothesis that can be derived from the above paudi in regard to the Hukum.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]As Akal Purakh is beyond human comprehension, so should be HIS Hukum, All are subject to Hukam and are under the authority of Hukum. By understanding Hukum only man can come out of ego that is stated to be a disease in bani i.e.’ haumein’.It has been stated to be the cause of out alienation from the Akaal.[/FONT][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]In the next paudi there is a reference to the eternal law [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=WebAkharThick][hukmI hukmu clwey rwhu ] (2-2, jpu, mÚ 1)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][The Commander, by His Command, leads us to walk on the Path][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]By Thy hukam Thou didst create all forms. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=WebAkharThick]hukmI sgl kry Awkwr ] (150-15, mwJ, mÚ 1)[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Arial]The Lord, by the Hukam of His Command, has created the entire creation.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]Assessing or guessing the Hukum is not a physical exercise it has a spiritual dimension in itself. If one has to know the Hukum one is required to follow the path of spirituality. It would resemble the path used for the realization of holy ‘sabda’. Extending the principle we can say that after decoding the Hukum thru. meditation and simran one overcomes ‘ haumai’ and finds the cherished reward. [/FONT][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]The Hukum is realized through the Guru. When one follows the Guru's Teachings, then he realizes the Hukam of God's Command. [904-11] Those who obey the Hukam of the Lord's Command, are the perfect persons in the world.[512-11][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=WebAkharThick]swcy gur qy hukmu pCwnu ]2] (414-8, Awsw, mÚ 1)[/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial]Through the True Guru, the Command of the Lord's Will is realized. ||2||[/FONT][/B] [B][U][FONT=Arial]Nutshell[/FONT][/U][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]In nutshell, Hukum is the Divine law and ‘will’ is the cause of the Hukum. The divine ‘will’ is expressed through the Divine Hukum. This is ratified by the line:[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial] [B]The Hukam of Your Command is the pleasure of Your Will, Lord. To say anything else is far beyond anyone's reach.[17-1 sriraag] and Further the Hukam of His Command cannot be erased; whatever He has written, shall go with the mortal.[1091-7] The Hukum has the sanction of HIS will ,the Bhana. Hukum is an expression of the will only. Hukum is the medium through which the ‘will’ is reflected. It may be compared with the promulgation of the ordinary laws and statutes in civil society these days. The various laws and enactments that we see around us are to regulate our physical life are nothing but the intent of the legislature or senate as one may like to call. The law is the expression of the will of the legislature/senate. I think the same principle is applicable here except of the fact that in the case of Divine the same entity is responsible for the will and the law. [/B][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial]I do agree that translators/interprtors do take liberty of using the term ‘will’ in place of ‘Hukum’ that appears in Bani. Still, I think that they have done a marvelous job. They have brought Bani closer to many by putting in the English translations. [/FONT][/B] [B]Bhul chuk Mauf[/B] [/QUOTE]
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