Popular Post amardeep Posted January 13, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 New interesting post on the Manglacharan blog: Varied Spiritual Approaches in Gurmat - Vichār Sāgar As mentioned previously on this site, Vichār Sāgar is a very important text in the curriculum of Udāsi, Nirmalā, Taksāl groups. This passage explains the different approaches toward spiritual practices. From one perspective there is a hierarchy leaning towards formless devotion/meditation [ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਉਪਾਸਨਾ] but this does not lessen the importance of other approaches, as they are also paths toward enlightenment [ਮੁਕਤੀ]. It should be noted that the multiple approaches are not seen as mutually exclusive from one another. Similar passages are found in Gūrū Gōbind Singh Ji's, Gōbind Gitā, and Bhāi Mani Singh Ji's, Sikhan Dian Bhagat Mālā. “ਜੋ ਯਹ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਧਯਾਨ ਨ ਹ੍ਵੈਤੇ ਸਗੁਣ ਈਸ਼ ਕਰਿ ਮਨ ਕੋ ਧਾਮ ॥ If one is unable to perform impersonal meditation, he should fix his mind on the personal form of Ishvar. ਸਗੁਣ ਉਪਾਸਨ ਹੂ ਨਹਿ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਤੌ ਕਰਿ ਨਿਸ਼ਕਾਮ ਕਰਮ ਭਜਿਰਾਮ ॥ If one is unable to perform personal worship, he should perform desireless actions devoted to Ram. ਜੋ ਨਿਸ਼ਕਾਮ ਕਰਮ ਹੂ ਨਹਿ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਤੌ ਕਰਿਯੇ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਕਰਮ ਸਕਾਮ ॥ If one is unable to perform desireless actions, he should perform only good actions with desire. ਜੋ ਸਕਾਮ ਕਰਮਹੁ ਨਹਿਂ ਹੋਵੈ ਤੌ ਸ਼ਠ ਬਾਰ ਬਾਰ ਮਰਿਜਾਮ ॥ If one cannot perform these actions then they must die over and over again. — Vichar Sagar, sixth tarang, verse 169 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 I was trying to get this books for years, was unable to find download on the internet as sites just kept redirecting me.I also tried to get a friend to get it from the book shop in amritsar (chatart singh).. no luck.. so somewhat forgot about it. If you veer ji or anybody has this book in pdf or scribd id be more than greatfull if you could upload it up on to this site.. Its a text highly regarded by sadhu sants and as you mentioned veereh very important text that is to be studied in sampradas.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 I dont know much about the book myself. Who is the author of it and when was it written? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Nishchal Dasji vicar sagar( Metaphysics of the Upanishads) .. translated in english by lala sreeram.. got it... :) https://archive.org/details/themetaphysicsof00sreeuoft i am pretty sure this was the one i was looking for.. will start reading it soon, slowly... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Interesting. I assumed the author was a Sikh but apparently not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BhagatSingh Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 42 minutes ago, samurai said: Nishchal Dasji vicar sagar( Metaphysics of the Upanishads) .. translated in english by lala sreeram.. got it... :) https://archive.org/details/themetaphysicsof00sreeuoft i am pretty sure this was the one i was looking for.. will start reading it soon, slowly... Nice. Time to get to work on both your book and Lucky's book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post amardeep Posted January 13, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 From the same blog: Nichal Dās (1791-1863), author of Vichar Sagar, was a very prominent Vedāntist scholar. His work was written in Brij Bhāshā, and quickly became apart of the curriculum amongst the traditional scholarly lineage schools, the Udasi's and Nirmala's. The main point of the book was to expound upon the philosophy of Advāitā Vedāntā, the non-dualistic approach in the Vedas. The same philosophy underpins Gurmat, hence the start of every scripture begins with ੴ. The passage above is the 'Manglācharan', the beginning passage in salutation to their focus of worship, in Vichār Sāgar. Traditionally in Sikh literature, one would find Manglācharan's to ੴ, to Devi Ma Shakti, Nanak-Gūrū Gōbind Singh, and occasionally Ganesh. However this concept of recognizing, and using the Mantra of ਸੋਹੰ [I am That], That being the Infinite Ultimate Consciousness, is present in Gurmat. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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