SunnySingh

Why not?

What's become clear to me, is no matter the minutia of the final answer, there is no telling them apart. 

I've never read Bachitar Natak, so I'm curious to know why would Maharaj say that Guru is not Parmatma. 

Many translations are given and can be given by different people, which may and may not be accurate.
In the verse above presented by you, I personally think the translation given is not correct, and is quite a manmukh view.
Gurbani regarding this topic says: Sach Khand vaseh Nirankar.
That´s it.
Sach Khand is the abode of the True Emperor Akal Purukh.
To say, He pervades every heart and then say also in the belly...is quite silly.
Now, if by Ghat if it means the soul, then it it would be correct, for here heart could be a metaphoric term used to describe something related to life, for as we know as long as the heart keeps pumping/beating, means there is life in that body.
Similarly, as long as the soul is within the body, it means that body is alive, for the soul is an particle of that Infinite Ocean of Truth Consciousness, namely Satnam.
But from here as seen above, to the point to say, He is contained in the belly, sorry to say, but it is quite a capital nonsense.
People may say things, let them say, but thankfully to Him, He has given us also some amount of budh and vivek, so for god´s sake, let us make use of  it a bit.

Some techniques to be able to comfortably sit in the lotus pose for longer time in meditative practices
 
 

Found this video, which touches several interesting points/useful information for whoever practices meditation, not that I agree with the method of Kundalini, but,  there are many common points which are good knowing or we are not aware of, for those as said  who engage in spiritual practices.
Though the video may seem a bit long  and thus one may not feel like watching it, but I do sincerely encourage anyone to watch it, there is nothing to loose.
Thanks.

Really helps if you have Guru Ji cut it off. 

age is just numbers.mp4

ਪੂਛਤਨਜੋਤਕਅਉਬੇਦਥਿਤਿਵਾਰਕਛੁ॥ਗ੍ਰਿਹਅਉਨਖਤ੍ਰਕੀਨਸੰਕਾਉਰਧਾਰੀਹੈ॥
poochhat na jotak aau bedh thit vaar kachhu|| gireh aau nakhatr kee na sa(n)kaa auradhaaree hai ||
The Sikh who places his faith in the refuge of one True Guru, does not depend upon astrology or the command of Vedas, nor does he bring any doubt about the auspiciousness of a day/date or constellation of stars/planets to his mind. 
*Verily true 👆  👏👏👏
The thing is, the position of the stars is also dependent by each individual´s karmas. I believe that, that apart from Guru Jee, as nobody has access to the sum amount of karmas, thus only THEY know, that all that happens or will happen, is by His Hukum,  nobody can alter the law which governs equally on all, without favoring or inflicting any harm or injustice just by themselves,  thus the true astrologers can only somehow by the position of the stars have a general idea of the fate of an individual, that´s it.
The teachings of Guru Sahiban are truly very noble, high and pure, thus perfect from any angle.
For the sikh, the Guru is His devotion, and His transcendental Lord, and as he has placed his head on the Lotus Feet of Guru Jee, he knows that Guru Jee bieng his Lord, is also his benefactor and protector as a mother and a father, thus nothing can come to him, which is not approved by Him.
Such strong is the blessed faith and love in the sikh for Him.
The Guru/Waheguru, is the only eternal and  true shining Star as none, among all stars, galaxies, universes or even Khands.
Wah wah Waheguru, sabh teree wadeeayee.
 

Thank you bhaa jee, for this wonderful affirmation above, it is the only truth.
For unless we strive to be one only with that ultimate Truth/Nam/Satnam, it would sadly mean we are still confused of what is all about that to be one with IT.
As long one has any other ideas of oneself or others, we are much away from that TRUTH.
When the rays emanate from that one SUN, irrespective of where they fall upon, all carry the warmth, the light, the purity of it, and at end of the day, all the rays return back and merge in the SUN.
Due to the paraphernalia of maya and koor, the jeevas remain confused and delueded within the 4 walls of the mind.
Unless one crosses the limits of the mind, one will not realize that one has to leave behind all those coverings which hold us back here in the mayavee realms.
For God realization, one first needs self realization as jeev atma, in order to know what our true spiritual nature is and then proceed towards that infinite and limitless Truth of Nam.
If He is an infinte ocean of Truth, each of us, are a drop of the Truth, irrespective of jaat, paat, color, creed, dharam, genders or nationalities.
It is just a matter of realization of what that Truth is, and then do the needful only (bhakti) to merge in IT.

Annnd! Do parchar!

ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
ਸਾਚ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਹਹੁ ॥
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਹਹੁ ॥੧॥
ਜੀਵਤ ਜੀਵਤ ਜੀਵਤ ਰਹਹੁ ॥
ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਨਿਤ ਉਠਿ ਪੀਵਹੁ ॥
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਕਹਹੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਇਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੋਲੈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੨॥੧੧॥
 
@GurjantGnostic
 
Bhul chuk maaf

ਪੂਛਤਨਜੋਤਕਅਉਬੇਦਥਿਤਿਵਾਰਕਛੁ॥ਗ੍ਰਿਹਅਉਨਖਤ੍ਰਕੀਨਸੰਕਾਉਰਧਾਰੀਹੈ॥
poochhat na jotak aau bedh thit vaar kachhu|| gireh aau nakhatr kee na sa(n)kaa auradhaaree hai ||
The Sikh who places his faith in the refuge of one True Guru, does not depend upon astrology or the command of Vedas, nor does he bring any doubt about the auspiciousness of a day/date or constellation of stars/planets to his mind. 
*Verily true 👆  👏👏👏
The thing is, the position of the stars is also dependent by each individual´s karmas. I believe that, that apart from Guru Jee, as nobody has access to the sum amount of karmas, thus only THEY know, that all that happens or will happen, is by His Hukum,  nobody can alter the law which governs equally on all, without favoring or inflicting any harm or injustice just by themselves,  thus the true astrologers can only somehow by the position of the stars have a general idea of the fate of an individual, that´s it.
The teachings of Guru Sahiban are truly very noble, high and pure, thus perfect from any angle.
For the sikh, the Guru is His devotion, and His transcendental Lord, and as he has placed his head on the Lotus Feet of Guru Jee, he knows that Guru Jee bieng his Lord, is also his benefactor and protector as a mother and a father, thus nothing can come to him, which is not approved by Him.
Such strong is the blessed faith and love in the sikh for Him.
The Guru/Waheguru, is the only eternal and  true shining Star as none, among all stars, galaxies, universes or even Khands.
Wah wah Waheguru, sabh teree wadeeayee.
 

ਪੂਛਤਨਜੋਤਕਅਉਬੇਦਥਿਤਿਵਾਰਕਛੁ॥ਗ੍ਰਿਹਅਉਨਖਤ੍ਰਕੀਨਸੰਕਾਉਰਧਾਰੀਹੈ॥
poochhat na jotak aau bedh thit vaar kachhu|| gireh aau nakhatr kee na sa(n)kaa auradhaaree hai ||
The Sikh who places his faith in the refuge of one True Guru, does not depend upon astrology or the command of Vedas, nor does he bring any doubt about the auspiciousness of a day/date or constellation of stars/planets to his mind. 
*Verily true 👆  👏👏👏
The thing is, the position of the stars is also dependent by each individual´s karmas. I believe that, that apart from Guru Jee, as nobody has access to the sum amount of karmas, thus only THEY know, that all that happens or will happen, is by His Hukum,  nobody can alter the law which governs equally on all, without favoring or inflicting any harm or injustice just by themselves,  thus the true astrologers can only somehow by the position of the stars have a general idea of the fate of an individual, that´s it.
The teachings of Guru Sahiban are truly very noble, high and pure, thus perfect from any angle.
For the sikh, the Guru is His devotion, and His transcendental Lord, and as he has placed his head on the Lotus Feet of Guru Jee, he knows that Guru Jee bieng his Lord, is also his benefactor and protector as a mother and a father, thus nothing can come to him, which is not approved by Him.
Such strong is the blessed faith and love in the sikh for Him.
The Guru/Waheguru, is the only eternal and  true shining Star as none, among all stars, galaxies, universes or even Khands.
Wah wah Waheguru, sabh teree wadeeayee.
 

ਕਹੂੰਗਾਰੜੂਗੂੜ੍ਹਕੱਥੈਂਕਹਾਨੀ॥੨੮॥੧੧੮॥
kahoo(n) gaaraRoo gooR kathe kahaanee ||28||118||
Somewhere Thou art Gararoo Mantra (that mantra, which effaces the snake poison) and somewhere Thou tallest the mysterious story (through astrology)! 28. 118
 
Guru Gobind Singh Ji in Akal Ustat - 29
ਪੂਛਤਨਜੋਤਕਅਉਬੇਦਥਿਤਿਵਾਰਕਛੁ॥ਗ੍ਰਿਹਅਉਨਖਤ੍ਰਕੀਨਸੰਕਾਉਰਧਾਰੀਹੈ॥
poochhat na jotak aau bedh thit vaar kachhu|| gireh aau nakhatr kee na sa(n)kaa auradhaaree hai ||
The Sikh who places his faith in the refuge of one True Guru, does not depend upon astrology or the command of Vedas, nor does he bring any doubt about the auspiciousness of a day/date or constellation of stars/planets to his mind. 
Bhai Gurdaas Ji in Vaaran 
So it's part of the way the story of Maya.. Khel is told, but it's not something we consult for auspicious days is what Gurmat seems to say directly.