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Welcome and congrats paaji. Dhan Guru Nanak....tu heee Nirankaar

Gurbani can be understood using tools like vyakaran (grammar), parikaran (context), uthanka (place of origin), etc, but, Gurbani is not completely dependent on them. Bhul chuk maaf

Think about the verse below. ਨਿੰਦਕ ਕੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਛਾਇਆ ॥ The slanderer's face is blackened with ashes. Bhul chuk maaf

Shudar pride...........chak day

At least, he has blind faith in Satguru jee, if he hasn't read. For you, think about the verse below. ਨਿੰਦਕ ਕੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਛਾਇਆ ॥ The slanderer's face is blackened with ashes. Bhul chuk maaf

Any rebuttals to the above source? Bhul chuk maaf

Bro, Bapu Surat Singh jee is a great revolutionary and a political activist. He has been on a fast for the past 200+ days, in order to free Sikh prisoners (who have completed their legal sentences). Please have a look. https://www.facebook.com/bapusuratsingh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surat_Singh_Khalsa Bhul chuk maaf

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Is it possible that he was known by a different name? For example, the famous Greek philosopher, "Socrates" is known as "Sukhrat" in Hindi. The two words when pronounced by a native English speaker, sound very different. Bhul chuk maaf

Thanks paaji.

Gyani jee explains the difference between Gurmantar and other names of God. Why Srimaan Bhagat Naamdev jee Maharaaj refused to recite "Allah" -- also explained. Please listen after 6.00 min. http://www.gurbaniupdesh.org/multimedia/04-Katha/13-Giani Thakur Singh Ji (Patiala Wale)/Katha Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji/CD12(Ang1026-1190)/1005-Ang-1120-Pankti-18.mp3 Bhul chuk maaf

Relax Koi paaji....it is possible that this person might have plenty of gyan to share with us. Bhul chuk maaf

Bro, what is the English word for it then? The above tuks are from Bhai Sant Singh jee's translation. According to the following website, Goblin is Pret. http://www.shabdkosh.com/pa/translate?e=goblin&l=pa Additionally, 1 Pret has the power of 100 souls. 1 Jinn has the power of 100 Prets. Bhul chuk maaf

ਅੰਤਿ ਕਾਲਿ ਜੋ ਮੰਦਰ ਸਿਮਰੈ ਐਸੀ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਮਹਿ ਜੇ ਮਰੈ ॥ At the very last moment, one who thinks of mansions, and dies in such thoughts, ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਜੋਨਿ ਵਲਿ ਵਲਿ ਅਉਤਰੈ ॥੪॥ shall be reincarnated over and over again as a goblin. ||4|| ---------------------------------------- ਪਸੂ ਪਰੇਤ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਇਕ ਖਣੇ ॥ Even ignorant beasts and goblins can be saved, in an instant. --------------------------------------------- ਕਲਿ ਮਹਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥ In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, those who do not realize the Lord are goblins. In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, the supreme soul-swans contemplated the Lord. ----------------------------------------------- ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਭੂਤ ਸਭਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਏ ॥ All the goblins and demons are attached to duality. ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਵੇਕਾ ॥ God Himself created them, and sees each one distinct.

Bro, but one still needs detailed knowledge of concepts mentioned in Gurbani. For example, have a look at the shabad below: ਮੇਰੋ ਬਾਪੁ ਮਾਧਉ ਤੂ ਧਨੁ ਕੇਸੌ ਸਾਂਵਲੀਓ ਬੀਠੁਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ O my Father, Lord of wealth, blessed are You, long-haired, dark-skinned, my darling. ||1||Pause|| ਕਰ ਧਰੇ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਤੇ ਆਏ ਗਜ ਹਸਤੀ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਉਧਾਰੀਅਲੇ ॥ You hold the steel chakra in Your hand; You came down from Heaven, and saved the life of the elephant. ਦੁਹਸਾਸਨ ਕੀ ਸਭਾ ਦ੍ਰੋਪਤੀ ਅੰਬਰ ਲੇਤ ਉਬਾਰੀਅਲੇ ॥੧॥ In the court of Duhsaasan, You saved the honor of Dropati, when her clothes were being removed. ||1|| ਗੋਤਮ ਨਾਰਿ ਅਹਲਿਆ ਤਾਰੀ ਪਾਵਨ ਕੇਤਕ ਤਾਰੀਅਲੇ ॥ You saved Ahliyaa, the wife of Gautam; how many have You purified and carried across? ਐਸਾ ਅਧਮੁ ਅਜਾਤਿ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਤਉ ਸਰਨਾਗਤਿ ਆਈਅਲੇ ॥੨॥੨॥ Such a lowly outcaste as Naam Dayv has come seeking Your Sanctuary. ||2||2|| The purpose of the above shabad is to glorify God's sanctuary, but many Hindu scriptural references have been provided. One could argue that there is no need to go into their details and just focus on the gist of the shabad. A ordinary person, like me, won't be able to completely comprehend and believe in the power of God's sanctuary, if the above references are not described at length. Different people have their ways. Daas likes to go into details. Bhul chuk maaf

What are these guys doing? Are they doing a particular exercise? Bhul chuk maaf

Bro, can you please name them? Which one of the above is Nivlee Karam, Bhuangam Bhathe, etc. Thanks Bhul chuk maaf

Where did Daas justify these exercises? or condemn them? Daas simply asked a question. Bhul chuk maaf

These are solid reasons. It makes complete sense that Sikhism is not a big religion in Kaljug, even though first master traveled and touched lives of more people than middle eastern prophets (P.Abraham, P.Mosses, P.Jesus, P.Muhammad, etc). We should discuss these spiritual reasons in a separate topic. Let's leave this topic for historical approach. Bhul chuk maaf

Bro, Daas will try to find out. Bhul chuk maaf

SDGSJ should be respected in the same way, as SSGGSJ is. Bhul chuk maaf

Is it the sakhi where Mata jee says that I am going to give money to a person right now, but someone says that it is not in his karam at this point in time? Is it something like that? Bhul chuk maaf

Astrology and Numerology are fields of study. Ghosts exist; asceticism has its place in Sikhism; there is no discrimination based on sex and caste in Sikhism, but they have some impact on a human. Sootak is related to hygiene and Satis are of different types. If you are having trouble in understanding these concepts, please start new topics and people on this forum should be able to help you. Sikhism is a very broad religion, not the one based on narrow minded approach. Bhul chuk maaf

They have a different maryada bro. It is anti-gurmat, but at least they are following some aspects of Gurmat. Bro, some of them might be of very high spiritual state. We cannot say that all of them are radicals. Bhul chuk maaf

Bro, do you mean Bhagwaan Vishnu jee and Mata Lachmee jee? Bhul chuk maaf