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[Fizz786]

Say Sri Akal,

hello all, I hope you are all well. I have some questions and wanted to do some research on Sikhism. 

I am hoping to go to a Gurdwara soon so I can talk to someone in person.

But in the meanwhile, I wanted to know the following things.

 

When did Sikhism start?

how did it begin?

Some more information on Guru Nanak Dev ji would be useful.

Thank you.

 

 

[Soulfinder]

20 hours ago, Fizz786 said:

Say Sri Akal,

hello all, I hope you are all well. I have some questions and wanted to do some research on Sikhism. 

I am hoping to go to a Gurdwara soon so I can talk to someone in person.

But in the meanwhile, I wanted to know the following things.

 

When did Sikhism start?

how did it begin?

Some more information on Guru Nanak Dev ji would be useful.

Thank you.

 

 

Sats Sri Akal Brother. Its really good that you wish to learn more about the Sikh Religion.

 

Here is a video by the Late Bhai Jugraj Singh Ji from Basics Of Sikhi who has made many videos on this question with answers.

 

 

[WaheguruDaGulam]

 

[Fizz786]

2 hours ago, Soulfinder said:

Sats Sri Akal Brother. Its really good that you wish to learn more about the Sikh Religion.

 

Here is a video by the Late Bhai Jugraj Singh Ji from Basics Of Sikhi who has made many videos on this question with answers.

 

 

Sat sri Akal,

Thank you so much. I'm a sister lol

 

 

[Fizz786]

57 minutes ago, WaheguruDaGulam said:

 

Thank you. I have a question, My husband says you say waheguru to Guru Nanak Dev  Ji. But I say that's not true. 

 

Please clarify...

[WaheguruDaGulam]

Yes it's true because Guru Nanak dev ji themselves were god in human form.

The  gurmantar waheguru is something guru nanak dev ji gave us.

Guru Ji spent many ages doing recitation on WA and then more ages on HE and GU RU.

Even Rishi Muni (Great sages) had said that there will be a mantra which will liberate lost souls in Kaljug.

His followers had asked why can't you just give us this mantar he said I do not have permission to give it only Guru Nanak can.

The reason Guru Nanak Dev ji came on this earth was to liberate lost souls and lower the weight of sins on this world. Because avatars such as Krishan Ji had failed to liberate lost souls because they had got stuck in ego.

Guru Nanak dev ji was the only one who had people do devotion of waheguru not his name.

I hope this helps.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.

 

 

[Soulfinder]

3 hours ago, Fizz786 said:

Sat sri Akal,

Thank you so much. I'm a sister lol

 

 

Sorry bhen ji lol

[Fizz786]

loll

56 minutes ago, Soulfinder said:

Sorry bhen ji lol

no worries sardar ji

[WaheguruDaGulam]

lol

 

[Fizz786]

2 hours ago, WaheguruDaGulam said:

Yes it's true because Guru Nanak dev ji themselves were god in human form.

The  gurmantar waheguru is something guru nanak dev ji gave us.

Guru Ji spent many ages doing recitation on WA and then more ages on HE and GU RU.

Even Rishi Muni (Great sages) had said that there will be a mantra which will liberate lost souls in Kaljug.

His followers had asked why can't you just give us this mantar he said I do not have permission to give it only Guru Nanak can.

The reason Guru Nanak Dev ji came on this earth was to liberate lost souls and lower the weight of sins on this world. Because avatars such as Krishan Ji had failed to liberate lost souls because they had got stuck in ego.

Guru Nanak dev ji was the only one who had people do devotion of waheguru not his name.

I hope this helps.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.

 

 

hello,

Thank you ji, 

But does that mean you do not believe in one God if you say he is in human form? 

See, I asked some sikhs about their beliefs and one said they believe in Allah, waheguru and all Hindu Gods. 

Whereas another said they only believe in one God.

So im reading this for the first time..

I'm a Shia muslim, so I noticed some similarities between sikhism and us hence why I wish to do more research on Sikhism.

I also wish to read the Guru Granth Sahib to know more in detail only I can't read the Gurmukhi script as I am pakistani/kashmiri lol

I hope I am welcome on this forum, It is purely to learn and seek knowledge. Not bash or disrespect Sikhism. This is especially for the mods lol.

My husband was understanding of my quest to learn more knowledge which is both soothing and  a huge happiness for me.

Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh. 

ps I also though Waheguru literally meant one God as the literal translation is "The pure ones belong to God, victory belongs to God.

Many thanks,

Fizz786

[Fizz786]

I've heard you guys don't believe in dreams/dream meanings. But you gotta read this one.

I had a dream many years ago that I went into a Gurdwara and Guru Nanak Dev ji was there. He looked at me and said "tussi ethe ki kareyo?" I said "respect ich"

 

He said welcome..

Can you believe it? makes me smile every time at the thought of it.

I called my nearby Gurdwara and expressed my wish to learn more. I told Sardar ji the dream. He was so shocked and kept saying waheguru.

Fizz786

[GurjantGnostic]

2 hours ago, Fizz786 said:

hello,

Thank you ji, 

But does that mean you do not believe in one God if you say he is in human form? 

See, I asked some sikhs about their beliefs and one said they believe in Allah, waheguru and all Hindu Gods. 

Whereas another said they only believe in one God.

So im reading this for the first time..

I'm a Shia muslim, so I noticed some similarities between sikhism and us hence why I wish to do more research on Sikhism.

I also wish to read the Guru Granth Sahib to know more in detail only I can't read the Gurmukhi script as I am pakistani/kashmiri lol

I hope I am welcome on this forum, It is purely to learn and seek knowledge. Not bash or disrespect Sikhism. This is especially for the mods lol.

My husband was understanding of my quest to learn more knowledge which is both soothing and  a huge happiness for me.

Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh. 

ps I also though Waheguru literally meant one God as the literal translation is "The pure ones belong to God, victory belongs to God.

Many thanks,

Fizz786

One upside of Kalyug is that instead of the Avtar role being played by a creation of Akal Purakh, Akal Purakh themself is the Avtar directly in the Nehkahlank, or markless form. 

So instead of sending a prophet for example. They come themself to play the part. 

You could think of it as a promise to all of us. That when it is darkest, that Akal Purakh is with us the most.

[GurjantGnostic]

This is a poor analogy, but if you had a game developer, they have devs do a lot of the administration. So in most ages, the Avtar role is a Devte. During Kalyug, the Game Maker themself has an Admin Body, and manifest directly as the eleven Guru Sahiban. So if you were to look and see what account was behind all those it's the Maker themself. While if you look at who plays other spiritual greats in the past it's not so, they have dev and player accounts. 

The Guru Sahiban first demonstrated at length how to play the game according to Hukam, and then published the Ultimate Guide to the Truth on the Truth, in the form of the Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Gurbani, and Vaaraan. 

[GurjantGnostic]

Another poor analogy. If you take a mold of a statue, and cast it, all replicas have a mark from that casting process. The original has no such mark. 

[GurbarAkaal]

All people are welcome on Sikh forums, welcome to visit gurdwaras and equally welcome to read gurbani and receive unconditional blessings from the limitless ocean of treasures.

One out of millions are those souls blessed with enlightenment of realising true purpose of their human life as an opportunity to merge back with the Lord.

To compare one religion with another is like comparing features of different cars where our real purpose was to simply reach the far destination through use of a vehicle.

The point of a religion was only to teach you to live as a good citizen in this world, as a bonus it should teach you spirituality. All religions today have lost spirituality, except for Sikhi which has it but 99.9% of today ‘Sikhs’ haven’t got a clue.

Just as the student shouldn’t attempt to explore the origin, extent or limit of their teacher. The good student receives the teaching and puts it to practice through hard work. Gurbani talks repeatedly of ‘Satguru’ meaning true teacher, without who nothing is possible. 

In the darkest time of Kalyug where all are blind, Guru Nanak Ji are the true Guru (teacher) who enlighten us to our biggest question - ‘who am I?’

Guru Nanak Ji’s main teaching is man tu jot saroop hai apnaa mool paichan - mind you are a soul recognise your true self. 

The vehicle/method Guru Ji gave for this is Gur-Shabad (word of the Guru) with encouragement to attach our Surat (mental state of being/awareness) with the Shabad.

Everything including body remains here when death comes and our soul leaves naked. So the direct liberation path Guru Nanak Ji gave is through meditating on Shabad ‘detach’ our awareness from body completely and ‘attach’ with shabad. 

With due time the Guru’s shabad will even liberate a soul before their time of death arrives. This is called jeevan mukhti.

This is a lifelong journey which Guru Nanak Ji encouraged us to practice while living a householder life. Many Sikhs and sources can tell you about Sikh way of life. But the most incredible inward journey - really only one out of millions witnesses purely on blessings of almighty God. Such people live hidden completely though. 

Words can’t do justice what Guru Nanak Ji gave or who they are. Incredibly lucky readers will understand because they have experienced it themselves. 

[paapiman]

On 5/23/2021 at 3:33 PM, Fizz786 said:

Say Sri Akal,

hello all, I hope you are all well. I have some questions and wanted to do some research on Sikhism. 

I am hoping to go to a Gurdwara soon so I can talk to someone in person.

But in the meanwhile, I wanted to know the following things.

 

When did Sikhism start?

how did it begin?

Some more information on Guru Nanak Dev ji would be useful.

Thank you.

 

 

Welcome to the Forum sis.

Feel free to ask questions.

Thanks

 

Bhul chuk maaf

[paapiman]

3 hours ago, Fizz786 said:

See, I asked some sikhs about their beliefs and one said they believe in Allah, waheguru and all Hindu Gods. 

In simple terms, Allah and Waheguru are both names of the Almighty God (the ONE universal creator).

We respect the Hindu Demi-Gods, but we are not suppose to worship them.

 

Bhul chuk maaf

[WaheguruDaGulam]

3 hours ago, Fizz786 said:

hello,

Thank you ji, 

But does that mean you do not believe in one God if you say he is in human form? 

See, I asked some sikhs about their beliefs and one said they believe in Allah, waheguru and all Hindu Gods. 

Whereas another said they only believe in one God.

So im reading this for the first time..

I'm a Shia muslim, so I noticed some similarities between sikhism and us hence why I wish to do more research on Sikhism.

I also wish to read the Guru Granth Sahib to know more in detail only I can't read the Gurmukhi script as I am pakistani/kashmiri lol

I hope I am welcome on this forum, It is purely to learn and seek knowledge. Not bash or disrespect Sikhism. This is especially for the mods lol.

My husband was understanding of my quest to learn more knowledge which is both soothing and  a huge happiness for me.

Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh. 

ps I also though Waheguru literally meant one God as the literal translation is "The pure ones belong to God, victory belongs to God.

Many thanks,

Fizz786

Yes as paapiman ji said that we respect all the prophets and saints but we only worship the creator behind them allah.

[Trimandeep Singh]

14 hours ago, Fizz786 said:

hello,

Thank you ji, 

But does that mean you do not believe in one God if you say he is in human form? 

See, I asked some sikhs about their beliefs and one said they believe in Allah, waheguru and all Hindu Gods. 

Whereas another said they only believe in one God.

So im reading this for the first time..

I'm a Shia muslim, so I noticed some similarities between sikhism and us hence why I wish to do more research on Sikhism.

I also wish to read the Guru Granth Sahib to know more in detail only I can't read the Gurmukhi script as I am pakistani/kashmiri lol

I hope I am welcome on this forum, It is purely to learn and seek knowledge. Not bash or disrespect Sikhism. This is especially for the mods lol.

My husband was understanding of my quest to learn more knowledge which is both soothing and  a huge happiness for me.

Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh. 

ps I also though Waheguru literally meant one God as the literal translation is "The pure ones belong to God, victory belongs to God.

Many thanks,

Fizz786

Sister, welcome to the forum.

All the members have already explained so I don't have much to say.

Just to add, we don't say God only exists in human form. He is omnipresent, pervading everywhere. It's just that to liberate fools like us, he had to take some form to reveal the divine message and tell us the way to get liberated. So he took human form and came upon this earth as Guru Nanak Dev Ji, our first guru. From then, the jot (light) of Vaheguru Ji in Guru Nanak Dev Ji kept on transferring between different bodies. Our 10 Gurus are immortal and beyond the cycle of birth and death but the human body (deh) is temporary so, the soul/light kept transferring from body to body and our last Guru in human form was our 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj. 

(From Guru Granth sahib Ji) ਜੋਤਿਓਹਾਜੁਗਤਿਸਾਇਸਹਿਕਾਇਆਫੇਰਿਪਲਟੀਐ॥
They shared the One Light and the same way; the King just changed His body.

 

Vaheguru is formless in whom we merge back and our 10 gurus are Vaheguru only but in different form. Our guru sahib currently viraajmaan (sitting on the Throne) is Guru Granth Sahib Ji who is 'Shabad Guru' of the Sikhs.

We only believe in Vaheguru. Our first mantar, Mool Mantar describes him beautifully in just a few words.

ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth. Creative Being Personified. He has No Fear. He has No Hatred. Image Of The Undying, Beyond Birth and Death, Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace.

As Paapiman Ji said, we respect the prophets of other religions but don't worship them. Sikhism says that they were also the creation of Vaheguru. And we are supposed to worship the creator, not his creation, who is a small element of his wondrous plays.

Please forgive any mistakes.

Trimandeep Singh

[mahanpaapi]

On 5/23/2021 at 2:33 PM, Fizz786 said:

Say Sri Akal,

hello all, I hope you are all well. I have some questions and wanted to do some research on Sikhism. 

I am hoping to go to a Gurdwara soon so I can talk to someone in person.

But in the meanwhile, I wanted to know the following things.

 

When did Sikhism start?

how did it begin?

Some more information on Guru Nanak Dev ji would be useful.

Thank you.

 

 

Resptected Bhen Ji,

The dream you have essential is a Blessed vision of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj, further the following dargahi approach may be helpful for you if you wish to further your spiritual journey, while remaining a loyal Muslim at shariat level, you can broaden your devotional love for Allah and have Sri Guru Maharaj Ji's Blessings.

 

In the possession of this unique Parshad, Divine Ticket, thousands of His disciples including Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims migrated from far off places to the other side during partition of 1947 but not even a single one of them suffered even a slightest bruise

ivinely commissioned and appointed by His great Master to spread the gospel of Sri Guru GranthSahib, He set out to scatter that unique flavour far and wide, the like of which has not been seen so far, and is far beyond the limits of human endeavour.

He unfolded the Supreme grandeur of Sri Guru Granth Sahib splendidly and glorified the eternal Sri Guru Granth Sahib as the living Guru Nanak magnificently. Blessing of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was supreme and He advised everyone to invoke that blessing by completing one path of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in a month in the following manner:

• Complete recitation of the whole of Sri Guru Granth Sahibin a month.
• Complete 50 paths of Sri Sukhmani Sahib in a month; recite 2 paths of Sri Sukhmani Sahib daily.
• Complete 250 paths of Jap Ji Sahib in a month; recite 10 paths of JapJi Sahib daily.
• Complete 180 Malas (Rosary Mala of 108 beads) of Mool Mantra (from Ekonkar to Nanak Hosi Bhi Such) in a month; do six malas daily.
• Complete 80 Malas daily of Gur Mantar 'Waheguru'; 20 Malas of Waheguru if the Nam is recited four times on each bead.
• Complete 160 Malas daily of Ram (Nam); 40 Malas if Ram is recited four times on each bead
• A Mohammedan was advised to practice and recite the name of Allah on each bead as above.

Hundreds of crores of Sri Guru Granth Sahib's paths were thus distributed as the most blessed Parshad to millions of devotees in His life time and are continuing uninterrupted since then.

Many many Blessings.

[mahanpaapi]

On 5/23/2021 at 2:33 PM, Fizz786 said:

Say Sri Akal,

hello all, I hope you are all well. I have some questions and wanted to do some research on Sikhism. 

I am hoping to go to a Gurdwara soon so I can talk to someone in person.

But in the meanwhile, I wanted to know the following things.

 

When did Sikhism start?

how did it begin?

Some more information on Guru Nanak Dev ji would be useful.

Thank you.

 

 

[Fizz786]

50 minutes ago, mahanpaapi said:

Resptected Bhen Ji,

The dream you have essential is a Blessed vision of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj, further the following dargahi approach may be helpful for you if you wish to further your spiritual journey, while remaining a loyal Muslim at shariat level, you can broaden your devotional love for Allah and have Sri Guru Maharaj Ji's Blessings.

 

In the possession of this unique Parshad, Divine Ticket, thousands of His disciples including Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims migrated from far off places to the other side during partition of 1947 but not even a single one of them suffered even a slightest bruise

ivinely commissioned and appointed by His great Master to spread the gospel of Sri Guru GranthSahib, He set out to scatter that unique flavour far and wide, the like of which has not been seen so far, and is far beyond the limits of human endeavour.

He unfolded the Supreme grandeur of Sri Guru Granth Sahib splendidly and glorified the eternal Sri Guru Granth Sahib as the living Guru Nanak magnificently. Blessing of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was supreme and He advised everyone to invoke that blessing by completing one path of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in a month in the following manner:

• Complete recitation of the whole of Sri Guru Granth Sahibin a month.
• Complete 50 paths of Sri Sukhmani Sahib in a month; recite 2 paths of Sri Sukhmani Sahib daily.
• Complete 250 paths of Jap Ji Sahib in a month; recite 10 paths of JapJi Sahib daily.
• Complete 180 Malas (Rosary Mala of 108 beads) of Mool Mantra (from Ekonkar to Nanak Hosi Bhi Such) in a month; do six malas daily.
• Complete 80 Malas daily of Gur Mantar 'Waheguru'; 20 Malas of Waheguru if the Nam is recited four times on each bead.
• Complete 160 Malas daily of Ram (Nam); 40 Malas if Ram is recited four times on each bead
• A Mohammedan was advised to practice and recite the name of Allah on each bead as above.

Hundreds of crores of Sri Guru Granth Sahib's paths were thus distributed as the most blessed Parshad to millions of devotees in His life time and are continuing uninterrupted since then.

Many many Blessings.

Thank you so much. I agree. I am learning to seek knowledge not to convert. 

[Fizz786]

Is there any Bhen ji who I can speak to? I would like to have some direct answers and my husband would prefer me to speak to a Bhen ji. I would like to have the contact number with their permission.

Please private message me.

 

Thank you ji

[dalsingh101]

On 5/24/2021 at 6:55 PM, Fizz786 said:

Sat sri Akal,

Thank you so much. I'm a sister lol

 

 

Are you sure? 

There are hordes of pervert muslim blokes who seem to prey on vulnerable females (especially underage ones) of other communities. How do we know that you aren't one of them? 

And if there is any sister who would actually PM some random muslim over the internet - they must be retarded. 

And the rest of you here - don't be retarded and put any of our sisters under any potential risk.

 

 

 

[GurjantGnostic]

12 minutes ago, dalsingh101 said:

Are you sure? 

There are hordes of pervert muslim blokes who seem to prey on vulnerable females (especially underage ones) of other communities. How do we know that you aren't one of them? 

And if there is any sister who would actually PM some random muslim over the internet - they must be retarded. 

And the rest of you here - don't be retarded and put any of our sisters under any potential risk.

 

 

 

Good point bro. Going to the Gurudwara to meet more than one female at a time ought to make us and her husband rest more assured.