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What Is Faith And Dharama As Per Gurbani
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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 60969" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru and God: An examination</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I had the opportunity to listen to Gyani Maskeen ji today at 7.30 p.m IST wherein he discussed the relationship between Guru and God. He had quoted many ‘Tuks’ from SGGS ji. I am not aware of those and hence have missed a few. I shall quote only part of these as per that I could retain. As the subject is of contemporary interest I am trying to re-produce that I could retain.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Fact1.</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">There is no difference between Guru and God. Guru is God and <em>vice versa</em> is true and that there cannot be anything else. Both the Guru and God are ever present with us. Both have the same qualities i.e. they have transdental nature.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Aad ant Eko Avtara soi Guru Samjhio Hamara.</span></span></em></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Fact2.</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru is not any intermediary between the human beings and the God as is ordinarily understood. He ,himself, is the God.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Fact3.</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As per Guru–Bani also the following is of relevance.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharThick'"><span style="color: #800000">so dru qyrw kyhw so Gru kyhw ijqu bih srb smwly ]</span></span><span style="color: green"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolLipiHeavy'">(8-14, Awsw, mÚ 1)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Where is That Door of Yours, and where is That Home, in which You sit and take care of all?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The above reference shows that door and Home are two different things but these are not so as the door belongs to the house as there cannot be the house without a door. The basic objective of Guru is to bring the one to the door of the God the Almighty and the rest would be taken care of by the God himself. The duty of the Guru is to bring the human being at the entrance of the house of the God. An ordinary human being is not capable of reaching the door of the God.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Fact4</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru is not any physical object that one has to search for. Nor can one expect to find Him in this manner. He is an energy, a creative power full of creativity that human mind cannot gauge. His creativity is unfathomable. In any case God is not a person. Some Religion states that God is in the Seventh sky, this is not correct depiction. One can only come to know about a part of creative power and can experience the Truth, the SAT.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Fact5</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">If one admits that he is doing only if he is commanded to do and establish the Karma with some agency, it is not easily comprehended by the ordinary human mind as the person may be in direct touch with the God and would be acting under His command. He cited the example of Socrates and Baba Nanak. The Bedi’s of his time considered baba Nanak a fool. However, such a claim can be made by a single person out of millions [exact term used was out of crores and that would mean out of tens of millions]</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Fact6</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As to who is Guru?</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Maskeen ji had quoted some couplet of Kabeer ji that I do not remember as it was fairly lengthy and I could not note it down. However in essence Kabeer sahib had stated that His Guru was Gyan /knowledge/revealation and enlightenment.[<em> Maskeen ji used some couplet as well and that I do not remember]</em></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The fact that one can understand the nature and the creative power of the Almighty leads one to realize HIM and the mission of life is fulfilled. The fact that one can establish relationship with the creativity will lead to such enlightenment. This kind of knowledge will itself serve the purpose of a Guru.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">PS. </span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have tried to reproduce the above as per my understanding and the knowledge of English. There may be some difference in that what he stated exactly. I have to omit few things as I could not note.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Submitted for perusal of all the Sangat.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. Respected Begum ji: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I have gone thru the reply as posted by your goodself . I shall revert back and would request you to kindly forgive me if I overdo and please feel free if I cross my limits</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 60969, member: 5290"] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Guru and God: An examination[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I had the opportunity to listen to Gyani Maskeen ji today at 7.30 p.m IST wherein he discussed the relationship between Guru and God. He had quoted many ‘Tuks’ from SGGS ji. I am not aware of those and hence have missed a few. I shall quote only part of these as per that I could retain. As the subject is of contemporary interest I am trying to re-produce that I could retain.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Fact1.[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]There is no difference between Guru and God. Guru is God and [I]vice versa[/I] is true and that there cannot be anything else. Both the Guru and God are ever present with us. Both have the same qualities i.e. they have transdental nature.[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Aad ant Eko Avtara soi Guru Samjhio Hamara.[/FONT][/SIZE][/I] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Fact2.[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Guru is not any intermediary between the human beings and the God as is ordinarily understood. He ,himself, is the God.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Fact3.[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]As per Guru–Bani also the following is of relevance.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=5][FONT=GurbaniAkharThick][COLOR=#800000]so dru qyrw kyhw so Gru kyhw ijqu bih srb smwly ][/COLOR][/FONT][COLOR=green][FONT=AnmolLipiHeavy](8-14, Awsw, mÚ 1)[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman]Where is That Door of Yours, and where is That Home, in which You sit and take care of all?[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The above reference shows that door and Home are two different things but these are not so as the door belongs to the house as there cannot be the house without a door. The basic objective of Guru is to bring the one to the door of the God the Almighty and the rest would be taken care of by the God himself. The duty of the Guru is to bring the human being at the entrance of the house of the God. An ordinary human being is not capable of reaching the door of the God.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Fact4[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Guru is not any physical object that one has to search for. Nor can one expect to find Him in this manner. He is an energy, a creative power full of creativity that human mind cannot gauge. His creativity is unfathomable. In any case God is not a person. Some Religion states that God is in the Seventh sky, this is not correct depiction. One can only come to know about a part of creative power and can experience the Truth, the SAT.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Fact5[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]If one admits that he is doing only if he is commanded to do and establish the Karma with some agency, it is not easily comprehended by the ordinary human mind as the person may be in direct touch with the God and would be acting under His command. He cited the example of Socrates and Baba Nanak. The Bedi’s of his time considered baba Nanak a fool. However, such a claim can be made by a single person out of millions [exact term used was out of crores and that would mean out of tens of millions][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Fact6[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]As to who is Guru?[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Maskeen ji had quoted some couplet of Kabeer ji that I do not remember as it was fairly lengthy and I could not note it down. However in essence Kabeer sahib had stated that His Guru was Gyan /knowledge/revealation and enlightenment.[[I] Maskeen ji used some couplet as well and that I do not remember][/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The fact that one can understand the nature and the creative power of the Almighty leads one to realize HIM and the mission of life is fulfilled. The fact that one can establish relationship with the creativity will lead to such enlightenment. This kind of knowledge will itself serve the purpose of a Guru.[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]PS. [/FONT][/SIZE][/I] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I have tried to reproduce the above as per my understanding and the knowledge of English. There may be some difference in that what he stated exactly. I have to omit few things as I could not note.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]Submitted for perusal of all the Sangat.[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]2. Respected Begum ji: [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]I have gone thru the reply as posted by your goodself . I shall revert back and would request you to kindly forgive me if I overdo and please feel free if I cross my limits[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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