Japji- alternate view..using science

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Introduction

As a tribute to Guru Nanak, I am now taking excerpts from an unconventional, but ‘possibly’ sound, interpretation of jap-ji sahib.

Background

We as Sikhs have a few interpretations of gurbani. The advantage we have is historical, and academic proof that gurbani is 100% accurate to what the guru’s said.

Our basic differences come in interpretation of gurbani which is based on

1)understanding language,

2)understanding interpretation(our own way of understanding)

3)pre-conceived ideological standpoints (meat vs. no meat, transmigration vs. a single moment of judgement, need for an intermediary vs. direct relationship with god….btw, this is what I believe inhibits inter-religious harmony)…

Fact: people of differing backgrounds who were authorities on their religion/sect/belief could reconcile the truth of gurbani and the guru’s teachings with others who had a differing outlook on life.

My point: There is some common truth or truthful elements that the guru’s exemplified.

This post

Purpose: show a scientific view of japji sahib . Source: A theo-cosmo evolutionary concept of japji sahib By GS BACHAN. I will be keeping this AS SIMPLE AS I CAN.

Background: guru nanak was around in the age of renaissance, and being a member of the world society (being someone who traveled 27 years)…his works should also be looked at as a scientist, as well as a saint, mystic, revolutionary, musician. The era between the 13-16th century was more composite. Therefore the findings crossed many disciplines. Nowadays, scholarship is very narrow and less interdependent.

Mool Mantar:

Ik= Unique contribution of guru nanak! Prior mystics attest to the celestial sound but do not explicitly name it as a part of the ‘one’.

oangkar= akin to ‘oam’/ ‘kun’/ ‘logos’. Soviet space scientists have found evidence of celestial sounds through a space probe called ‘Vega’.

Ik oangkar= This is the one word theory explains how the expanse came from the “one†(god/allah/waheguru)as a process.

Satnaam- affidavit of the “one word theoryâ€. Understood as the identity of being and cognition

Karta purakh = creative/functional entity. Universe came into existence when god became creative/functional

Nir-bhau= without-attraction. Ikoangkar (as a process) came into existence when there was no mutual attraction of particles leading to collision or chaos in the universe.

Nir-vair= without-repulsion. Ikoangkar (as a process) came into existence when there was no mutual repulsion of particles leading to disharmony and dislocation of particles/Satellites, planets/stars

(Nirbhau-Nirvair- 2 binary steps responsible for the creation of the universe)

Akal-murat-beyond concept of time, model. A cosmic model of timelessness was created by ik oangkar.

ajooni= changlessness of the model that was created

Saibhang= model is self propelled as ordained by the supreme power

Gurprasad- Guru nanak states this knowledge was given by/in the grace of god (gur-god, Prasad-grace)

Mool mantar – (mulam vridhi hetnkam= cause of growth). Mul= fluid causal state. Defined as the manifestation of the original idea in terms of perceptible sounds:

Vaikhari-perceptible

Madhyam-mediatory

Pasyanti-transcendental sound

It is conceived that the Continuum underlying all perceptible form is:

a) the substratum of space-SAT (existence)

b)the substratum underlying time- ANAND (blissful experience)

c) the substratum of thought- CHIT (consciousness)

Pauri 2 of japji:

Formation/Creation of every being (From placement& movement from electron to nebula’s) in the world all are in certain hierarchical rank order. This order is systematic. This order applies to living organisms. Gradation of ranks, virtues, vices pangs, and pleasures are all relative terms. The moon revolves around planets, which revolved around suns, which revolve in galaxies etc etc. If one understands their place in the hierarchy, they would have no ego..says guru nanak.

Pauri 7 of japji: this pauri should be looked at guru nanak’s view of time, space, and phenomena.

Je jug chaaray arja hor dasoonee hoye

Nava khanda vich jaaneeyay, naal chalai sabh koi:

Definitions:

Jug- time

Khands-space

Sabh koi- phenomena

Taken that reality stands for 3 dimensional perceptions.

Pauri 16:

The guru dispels myths of animals holding the world on their back. The guru places the earth In the zone free from attraction and repulsion (nirbhau, nirvair)…..that area is “santokh†“santokh thap rakhya jin suthâ€.

Keetha pasao, eko kavao- in the process of cooling the earth, there were volcanic eruptions (pasao) which gave birth to so many gases and there were thunderstorms (kavao) which led to the formation of water after condensation and precipitation which in turn gave birth to water bodies, such as rives.

to be continued

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