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  1. It may have been Davinder Panesar... I've heard him use that interpretation of "simran" in a talk
  2. Could the fourth type of samadhi on the list you posted not be sehaj samadhi? ie it's not achieved through effort or need, but something that happens spontaneously, naturally. So sehaj samadhi is a form of nirvikalp samadhi... which would fit in with the shabad as it states that when sehaj is within the gurmukh, they are affected by neither sleep nor hunger, neither pleasure nor pain. I couldn't really understand a lot of the second article you posted... there's a lot of vocab in there I didn't understand... so I could be way off on my above assertion.
  3. From tSingh's Bhavrasamrit, I believe the state you're referring to is called shunya, the void. The "goal" in terms of Gurmat is turiya, which is beyond the waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep states. It is where only Brahman exists. tSingh could explain more.
  4. I think I found the shabad you quoted, though you've got two lines mixed together: http://www.sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=5478 guramukh a(n)thar sehaj hai man charriaa dhasavai aakaas || Within the Gurmukh is intuitive peace and poise; his mind ascends to the Tenth Plane of the Akaashic Ethers. thithhai oo(n)agh n bhukh hai har a(n)mrith naam sukh vaas || No one is sleepy or hungry there; they dwell in the peace of the Ambrosial Name of the Lord. naanak dhukh sukh viaapath nehee jithhai aatham raam pragaas ||16|| O Nanak, pain and pleasure do not afflict anyone, where the Light of the Lord, the Supreme Soul, illuminates. ||16|| Your post seems to suggest that nirvakalap samadhi is a stage above sehaj samadhi... correct me if I'm wrong. But the shabad above actually refers to sehaj.
  5. What is the difference between nirvakalp samadhi and sehaj samadhi?
  6. Thanks N3O! "Naishkaram and upholding maryada supports bhakti or gyan, or of itself is rewarding and may result in a better jeevan next janam." Does that imply that karam marg is not a means to mukhti?
  7. Thanks T... although I'm not sure whether that's made things clearer or more confusing! From what I understand, in Sikhi the goal of bhakti marg is turiya (the nonduality of consciousness) a state beyond the physical or sargun. Whereas there are others for whom the final state of bhakti is a state of eternal ecstatic love for Krisha... in essence still a state of duality. (?) "Furthermore, karam marg is a means to preparing oneself to then engage with gyan." Could you expand on that please? Also, what are Naishkaram and jarr?
  8. Thanks for your replies. Atam Gyam or Bhramgyan may be the destination, but my question was depending on which Marg you follow... will you necessarily be "looking for Gyan"? It brings to mind: raaj n chaaho mukath n chaaho man preeth charan kamalaarae || Mukti is the ultimate destination, but it's not what we should be "looking for". I think Matheen answered my question. das, what is "Salgram"?
  9. I asked my mate what I'd have to do to run for President of SGPC. He said I have to: 1. Line my pockets with money from the golak every chance I get 2. Buy votes with alcohol, drugs and more alcohol 3. Kill my daughter I can do 1 and 2, but not 3... do you think they'll still let me run? Oh, and definitely Tirath for Jathedar!! “He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier stillâ€
  10. That doesn't answer my question. How is someone adopting Karam Marg or Bhakti Marg looking for Gyan?
  11. Crap... I just booked a cruise to the Caribbean then... looks like I'll have to cancel my plans! :?
  12. By "we" I was referring to people on this forum...
  13. How do you suggest we improve the situation?
  14. From my understanding, mann is the part of the mind that communicates with the outside world, ie the 10 indriya. Correct me if I'm wrong. Where does the doubt fit in? Is it doubt as to what the senses are saying? Doubt in what to tell the karmindriya to do? Or something else?
  15. I always think before I act!!!... except when I don't. I take offence to your accusations & I curse you... may you be reborn as a lesbian!!
  16. Is that a riddle? Or a "subtle" hint to the solution of the riddle I posted above?
  17. Can I get some of whatever you're taking?
  18. The aspect of the khalsa that is tamogun is the yudh khalse. Correct me if I'm wrong. If tamogun is laziness & apathy, how does that fit the model? Will you be my guru?
  19. Here's an easy one: roooooot o...........r o...........o t...........o roooooot
  20. just "flashback" well done forwardbackwards
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