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Theory of Continuity as against Transmigration according to Gurbani
Dr Dalvinder Singh Grewal
1925, Basant Avenue, Ludhiana
09815366726
Dr Dalvinder Singh Grewal
1925, Basant Avenue, Ludhiana
09815366726
It is well accepted that the entire universe is made of energy (Law of Energy): jot(i) nirantr(i) jaaniae (SGGS, pp. 55-6). This energy is continuously changing from one form to another (Law of change): jo deesai so chalanhaar (SGGS M5: p. 268:13) and sab jag chalaltau pekhiae (SGGS, M 5: 431:6). Energy was created only once (jo kichh(u) paia so eka vaar (Japuji, step 31, p. 7)). This energy, however, remains the same; it neither increases nor decreases (Law of Conservation of Energy) (n ghat hai n badh hai, Sri Guru Gobind Sahib, Jaap Sahib). The entire energy is concentrated around one point, around which it functions in concentric circles. The centre of all the energy is the One; the Creator of the entire energy, the Creator of the entire universe, the God. Not only is the God in SGGS is the Creator (sabhai jea upaian aap(i) (p. 566) (Karta Purkh(u) Mool Mantra, p. 1)), but also the feeder (sabhna jia ka ik(u) data, M.1 Japuji), the developer, the preserver (Nanak jant upai kai samalh(i) sabhnah, p. 467), controller, protector, and the assimilator, unlike the Trinity of Vedant. We are all part of this universal energy, because the universe is all energy and the energy is the entire universe (sabh mah(i) jot(i) jot(i) hai soi. tis de chanan(i) sabh mah(i) chanan(i) hoi) (p. 663). The entire energy is strung together (sagal samgri tumre sootar dhari, M.5, Sukhmani) (string theory). Continuity is the law of nature. The immaculate Divine Light is in continuity. (Nirmal joṯ(i) niranṯar(i) jaaṯee. (M. 1, P. 1039) His Divine Light is contained in all. (M.1, p. 413, line 9) (Nirbhau aap niranṯar joṯ). All the bodies are contained in the Lord, and the Lord is contained in all the bodies. He is permeating within all (Har mah(i) ṯan(u) hai ṯan mah(i) har hai sarab niranṯar(i) soee re (Bhagat Kabeer, p. 870 line 11).
To understand the entire structure of the universe, one has to know the fundamental structural elements (Jo brahimand khand so janhu (Maru M.1 p.1041)). Albert Einstein discovered that energy can convert into matter and matter can convert into energy. Similarly, we have the theory of particles converting into waves and waves into particles (jo sukham soi asthool, M.5). The basic units—atoms and subatomic particles—that form molecules and cells and tissues and organs and individuals are thus our common origin. The making and breaking these fundamental elements creates new structures. (sanjog vijog dui kaar chalavh(i) (M.1, Japuji, p. 6) (jud(i) jud(i) vichhude, vichhud(i) jude (p. 1233) All new figures are created as ordered by Him (hukmi hovn(i) jeea, hukmi hovn(i) aakaar(i)) (Japiji, p. 2).
The atoms and subatomic charged particles do not grow old and are ageless and timeless. We can call these basic units of matter "soul" (atma) created from the energy of the universe (parmatma)—the two are interconvertible and represent atma-parmatma. The individual soul is part of the universal soul/energy created from charged particles (electrons, protons, and neutrons) to atoms to molecules to cells to complex organisms. The atoms in a child or a seedling are no younger than those of a wrinkled person or a yellowing leaf. That is why we can say that the soul is eternal and never ages or dies, if we choose to say so.
The soul never dies either. No one dies; only covers change; forms change (na ko janme na ko marai, M.5). Soul (atma) is thus a form of energy, while God/Universal soul (parmatma) as the creator and central controller of energy. The basic units of life (electrons, protons, neutrons, atoms, and molecules) do not die but change form and rearrange themselves. So we can say that the soul (part of the energy of the universe) never dies, but the body does. Soul does not die; it does not drown or swim across (na jio marai n doobai tarai) (SGGS, M1, p.151). The charged particles (electrons, protons, neutrons, atoms, and molecules), which are basic units of creation, including the human body and soul (atma), are created from and end up with the universal energy (parmatma) that we have explained above as divine force or highest of all or Lord of the Universe or almighty God. The God bosons have been found to be the unifying force of these fundamental particles. Therefore, the God of which we are part is universal energy/energy of the universe, because the universe is all energy and the energy is all universe. This does not support the Vedant theory of transmigration. The beings, the creatures, and the earth are all just going through a change. Earth has changed many times. It has been broken and remade (kai baar pasrio pasaar. sada sada ik(u) ekangkaar (p. 276)). God created and remoulded it again and again (p. 355). So transmigration or avagaman of Vedanta does not fit in the Sikh theology as per Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
This energy is in continuity, and there is no space. It may be in the form of a wave or particle, but everything in this universe is in regular contact. There is no limit to the smallness and greatness of living things. There are countless small things that are not visible to the human eye due to the limits of the visibility power of human beings. When these small things combine to form one big thing, they become visible. For example, the quarks and fermions are not visible. When they join to form electrons, neutrons, and protons, they still are not visible. When electrons, protons, and neutrons join together and form into atoms, they are still not visible to the human eye. When atoms join and form molecules, they still are not visible. However, when molecules form to make substances, they become visible sometimes. Thus, a group of smaller things, when combined, make big things and become visible. Similarly, the distance from the eyes also affects visibility. For example, the things close to us are visible, but things that are away, for example, out of our town, will not be visible. Similarly, there are numerous stars and constellations that are not visible to the human eye or even to the instruments devised by man. There are countless things away from the visibility of the beings that the individuals cannot see. All these things are in regular contact, though we are unable to see this contact.
All the energy, matter, or things in the universe are in regular contact: all big and small things, all the things close, and all the things far away are all in contact. It means that there is no space. The place where the things are not visible is considered empty, having space. The things that are not visible are considered to be creating space in this terminology. In actuality, there is no space since energy is present everywhere, either in the form of waves or particles. All the small things and big things are joined to form continuity. We have things visible and things not visible; things identifiable and things not identifiable, all joined together to form a continuity. There is no space between any two things in actuality even though we find the visible items as separate because of the non-visibility of smaller items, which are in continuity.
Similarly, the origin of time is in question. Since the universe has been moulded and remoulded many times, from which universe do we start our time? It is like starting the time with one bubble in water, which when it breaks, we start thinking of another time. Our present time is the creation of the human mind, which has been related to the sun. We started with days and nights, hours, minutes, and seconds, relating these to the sun. If the sun had not been there, days and nights would not have been there. Thus, time is the creation of the mind of the man. There was no time when the man was not there. Hence, to talk about space and time as the standards of measurements of the past, especially of the period when man was not there or when the sun was not there or when this universe was not there, is a creation of the human mind. Animals and birds do not bother about time, though they may link their movements to the movement of sunlight.
The things that we see, we identify them with names. We identify the names by their functions or by their attributes. They may be common nouns, proper noun, classified nouns, abstract nouns, etc. Among other houses, we have our house, which is full in all respects. It has windows, doors, curtains, tables, chairs, beds, cups, saucers, glasses, plates, trays, water, fire, electric switches, plugs, sockets, and what not, which we know, and we have given them common nouns. We have classified all things and beings used for cooking and serving as utensils and all tables and chairs as furniture; utensils and furniture items are thus classified names. We are husband and wife with children in the house. We have named our children as Raj, Taj, Ram, Mani etc. Parents also gave us the names like Joy, Deep etc. All these are proper names. These are names given to a group of items bound together to be visible and have thus become identifiable. They are linked with numerous other items not being seen, which we do not give any name to and do not identify. All are, however, connected. Sagal samgri tumre sootar dhari (M.5 Sukhmani). Everything is in a string. The visibility being limited, we get different results; thinking processes being different, we have different names, but all remain bound to a single string, part of the same energy, changing continuously from one form to another.
Everything is in a string. The visibility being limited, we get different results; thinking processes being different, we have different names, but all remain bound to a single string. The stringing is so intense that there are no gaps; each particle impacts the other at every moment. This impact is continuous and non-breaking: one particle impacts any other particle in any part of the universe systematically. Thus, impact on one particle is impacting the entire universe. This also shows that not a single particle in the universe is without impact of other particles; the impact, however, gets smaller with the increase in numbers of points of contact. The impact is thus gross and not individualistic. This impact can be increased or decreased by concentration. To measure impact on one particle, measuring the impact of only the neighboring particles thus will not yield the right result.
To understand the entire structure of the universe, one has to know the fundamental structural elements (Jo brahimand khand so janhu (Maru M.1 p.1041)). Albert Einstein discovered that energy can convert into matter and matter can convert into energy. Similarly, we have the theory of particles converting into waves and waves into particles (jo sukham soi asthool, M.5). The basic units—atoms and subatomic particles—that form molecules and cells and tissues and organs and individuals are thus our common origin. The making and breaking these fundamental elements creates new structures. (sanjog vijog dui kaar chalavh(i) (M.1, Japuji, p. 6) (jud(i) jud(i) vichhude, vichhud(i) jude (p. 1233) All new figures are created as ordered by Him (hukmi hovn(i) jeea, hukmi hovn(i) aakaar(i)) (Japiji, p. 2).
The atoms and subatomic charged particles do not grow old and are ageless and timeless. We can call these basic units of matter "soul" (atma) created from the energy of the universe (parmatma)—the two are interconvertible and represent atma-parmatma. The individual soul is part of the universal soul/energy created from charged particles (electrons, protons, and neutrons) to atoms to molecules to cells to complex organisms. The atoms in a child or a seedling are no younger than those of a wrinkled person or a yellowing leaf. That is why we can say that the soul is eternal and never ages or dies, if we choose to say so.
The soul never dies either. No one dies; only covers change; forms change (na ko janme na ko marai, M.5). Soul (atma) is thus a form of energy, while God/Universal soul (parmatma) as the creator and central controller of energy. The basic units of life (electrons, protons, neutrons, atoms, and molecules) do not die but change form and rearrange themselves. So we can say that the soul (part of the energy of the universe) never dies, but the body does. Soul does not die; it does not drown or swim across (na jio marai n doobai tarai) (SGGS, M1, p.151). The charged particles (electrons, protons, neutrons, atoms, and molecules), which are basic units of creation, including the human body and soul (atma), are created from and end up with the universal energy (parmatma) that we have explained above as divine force or highest of all or Lord of the Universe or almighty God. The God bosons have been found to be the unifying force of these fundamental particles. Therefore, the God of which we are part is universal energy/energy of the universe, because the universe is all energy and the energy is all universe. This does not support the Vedant theory of transmigration. The beings, the creatures, and the earth are all just going through a change. Earth has changed many times. It has been broken and remade (kai baar pasrio pasaar. sada sada ik(u) ekangkaar (p. 276)). God created and remoulded it again and again (p. 355). So transmigration or avagaman of Vedanta does not fit in the Sikh theology as per Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
This energy is in continuity, and there is no space. It may be in the form of a wave or particle, but everything in this universe is in regular contact. There is no limit to the smallness and greatness of living things. There are countless small things that are not visible to the human eye due to the limits of the visibility power of human beings. When these small things combine to form one big thing, they become visible. For example, the quarks and fermions are not visible. When they join to form electrons, neutrons, and protons, they still are not visible. When electrons, protons, and neutrons join together and form into atoms, they are still not visible to the human eye. When atoms join and form molecules, they still are not visible. However, when molecules form to make substances, they become visible sometimes. Thus, a group of smaller things, when combined, make big things and become visible. Similarly, the distance from the eyes also affects visibility. For example, the things close to us are visible, but things that are away, for example, out of our town, will not be visible. Similarly, there are numerous stars and constellations that are not visible to the human eye or even to the instruments devised by man. There are countless things away from the visibility of the beings that the individuals cannot see. All these things are in regular contact, though we are unable to see this contact.
All the energy, matter, or things in the universe are in regular contact: all big and small things, all the things close, and all the things far away are all in contact. It means that there is no space. The place where the things are not visible is considered empty, having space. The things that are not visible are considered to be creating space in this terminology. In actuality, there is no space since energy is present everywhere, either in the form of waves or particles. All the small things and big things are joined to form continuity. We have things visible and things not visible; things identifiable and things not identifiable, all joined together to form a continuity. There is no space between any two things in actuality even though we find the visible items as separate because of the non-visibility of smaller items, which are in continuity.
Similarly, the origin of time is in question. Since the universe has been moulded and remoulded many times, from which universe do we start our time? It is like starting the time with one bubble in water, which when it breaks, we start thinking of another time. Our present time is the creation of the human mind, which has been related to the sun. We started with days and nights, hours, minutes, and seconds, relating these to the sun. If the sun had not been there, days and nights would not have been there. Thus, time is the creation of the mind of the man. There was no time when the man was not there. Hence, to talk about space and time as the standards of measurements of the past, especially of the period when man was not there or when the sun was not there or when this universe was not there, is a creation of the human mind. Animals and birds do not bother about time, though they may link their movements to the movement of sunlight.
The things that we see, we identify them with names. We identify the names by their functions or by their attributes. They may be common nouns, proper noun, classified nouns, abstract nouns, etc. Among other houses, we have our house, which is full in all respects. It has windows, doors, curtains, tables, chairs, beds, cups, saucers, glasses, plates, trays, water, fire, electric switches, plugs, sockets, and what not, which we know, and we have given them common nouns. We have classified all things and beings used for cooking and serving as utensils and all tables and chairs as furniture; utensils and furniture items are thus classified names. We are husband and wife with children in the house. We have named our children as Raj, Taj, Ram, Mani etc. Parents also gave us the names like Joy, Deep etc. All these are proper names. These are names given to a group of items bound together to be visible and have thus become identifiable. They are linked with numerous other items not being seen, which we do not give any name to and do not identify. All are, however, connected. Sagal samgri tumre sootar dhari (M.5 Sukhmani). Everything is in a string. The visibility being limited, we get different results; thinking processes being different, we have different names, but all remain bound to a single string, part of the same energy, changing continuously from one form to another.
Everything is in a string. The visibility being limited, we get different results; thinking processes being different, we have different names, but all remain bound to a single string. The stringing is so intense that there are no gaps; each particle impacts the other at every moment. This impact is continuous and non-breaking: one particle impacts any other particle in any part of the universe systematically. Thus, impact on one particle is impacting the entire universe. This also shows that not a single particle in the universe is without impact of other particles; the impact, however, gets smaller with the increase in numbers of points of contact. The impact is thus gross and not individualistic. This impact can be increased or decreased by concentration. To measure impact on one particle, measuring the impact of only the neighboring particles thus will not yield the right result.
