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| 2014-02-06 19:17:49 -0500 | answered a question | What is the importance of hair in sikhism? why not cut hair? why cut nails? -> Gurmukhs follow Guru ji's instructions as his command. Gurmukhs never keep doubt in his Heart. otherwise, one will fail to connect with God. understand the Hukam. everything happening is God's will. Gurmukhs should not think life of Past & future, meaning What has happened & What will happen? Live the Present life accept the Hukam (Bana). Historically, i read it somewhere can't point out to you but its true. Mugals forced Hindi People (People of India) to cut their hairs so mugals can grow hair as unique identity to themselves. Mugals commanded that no King will play Ranjit Nagara (Drum of Victory), whenever they won battle. When Guru Gobind Singh Ji won in defense his first battle when returned to Anandpur Sahib, He commanded to play Ranjit Nagara (Drum of Victory). Guru Gobind Singh was famous for wearing a Kalgi on his own turban. Because it was another command of mugals that no one will ever wear Kalgi on his Crowns. You can read whole Historical event in Guru Granth Sahib as Shabad about Bhagat Namdev Ji: some important points. when Bhagat ji was arrested by King and forced to him to say Allah's name... Bhagat's Mother-> Why don't you abandon your Lord Raam, and worship his Lord Allah? Naam Dev answered-> I am not your son, and you are not my mother. He further tried to convince his mother by stating, "When I repeated Allah's name, it is by my own free will, my inner self's wish. For me, God is one whom people remember through varied names. However, I will not surrender to a royal decree to remember God by this particular Name and not by any other Name. I shall not say so under the emperor's order, even if I may say the same thing of my own free will." To Namdev, it was a question of freedom. Our Guru and Bhagats are basically Freedom Fighters,. one who disciplines it in his life, cross over the terrifying world of ocean. Future Hair gives beauty and protect our body in many ways, whereas nails are wastage and if broken accidentally its very painful. Hairs for Gursikhs are Stamp of Guru saying his my Sikh. Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ke Fateh |
| 2014-01-10 09:32:22 -0500 | answered a question | Please Help With Internal Assessment! WaheGuru ji ka Khalsa WaheGuru ji ke Fateh..hai! Q. what is meditation to you & Can you describe the experience of it? a: Meditation of Naam; is the method to conquer our Maan(Mind). By taking Amrit from Five GurSikhs in Gurudwara with Rehat. Five GurSikhs gives us Gurmantre i.e,. WaheGuru. The Creator Lord God has created this world; we live in is called Maya. Our Mind is filled with this five thieves also called as evil. The group of five evils comprises Kam (lust), Krodh (rage), Lobh (greed), Moh (attachment) and Ahankar (ego) in Punjabi; translated into English these words mean lust/addiction, wrath/rage/anger, materialistic greed, attachment/worldly infatuation and ego/pride. It is the primary aim of the practising Sikh to subdue these five inner evils and render them useless. The actions of one's mind should be above, beyond and without interference from these five inner urges. It's a Sikh's duty to not base their life subject to these five passions of the human heart. To live a life in devotion to the Almighty Waheguru in positive Spirits (Chardikala) and in His Mercy (Hukam). To remember God in Naam Simran, engaged in community service (Sewa) and to practise the Five Virtues. By taking these positive steps, the Five Evils are overcome and rendered ineffective. By adopting this daily routine and discipline the person's actions become pure (Nirmal) and rewarding to the soul and the negativity of the person is removed. (Wikipedia: Five Thieves notes) Panj vikar separate us from Lord God, by reciting of Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru; and not thinking about this panj vikar in Mind by concentrating and Listening to Naam only, we connect us with WaheGuru. This is the true meaning of WaheGuru. Yoga is for Body only, Naam is for Mind. Yoga only makes you healthy and does nothing more but only by meditating Naam, you meet with Lord God. Q. How often do you meditate & Do you always meditate the same way? a. GurSikh must Meditate recite Gurmantre & Nitneem Banis between 3 a.m to 6 a.m daily. Nitneem means Daily Payers. Q. what do you think happened to Guru Nanak when he disappeared for 3 days? a. Something wonderful which is unspeakable; Guru Nanak dev ji reached Saach-Khand (Heaven). Their Guru Nanak Dev ji sung Hymns Mool Mantar - 1 Oangkaar Satnaam; first stanza of Guru Granth Sahib, Aarti - gagan mein thaal. Also, First Stanza from Rehras Sahib - so dar tera keha; When Guru Nanak Dev ji had finished, a voice was heard: "O Nanak, to him upon whom My look of kindness resteth, be thou merciful, as I too shall be merciful. My name is "Parmeshwar" (God), the primal Brahm, and you are "Parmeshwar Guru" (Divine Guru). i.e,. Guru Nanak Dev Ji is neither God nor Human-Being. He is universal Divine Guru. After coming out of the river, For a long time, he said nothing. Finally, when he did speak, he said, "There is ... (more) |
| 2014-01-07 08:53:06 -0500 | answered a question | Guru NANAK DEV JI is GOD! Sri Sarbloh Granth. did you know it? Google Search and read this; Three Days in the River - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopediaGuru Nanak dev ji & Lord God conversation in Heaven (Saach Khand) God said i am "Permeshwar" & oh Nanak, you are "Guru Permeshwar"; if someone think / believe Guru Nanak dev ji as God or Human being than he shall suffer Kum Hell. Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the Guru of universe. came in maya nagari (This World) to set an example as per Gods Will. Guru Nanak Dev ji not even Human because his not in the birth-death cycle (Ajoni). Bhagat Kabeer ji answered his own question: who is bigger har (God) or har ka das (servant of God)? (Note: English people say saints; Gurmukh says servants) answer is Har ka Das; because from bhagats / Saints / Guru ji; we came to know about the existence of the one God. myth in the world: all gods are one, God are one. there are no Gods. Truth: Ek Oangkaar (But there is only one GOD). |
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| 2014-01-07 08:13:16 -0500 | answered a question | Forehead tingling (Third eye area) go get it checked from your doctor! Third eye (in gurbani is called Tenth Door); how one can realize it; Saint's like bhai santokh singh ji, bahi vir singh ji, prof sahib singh, bhai isher singh ji;(successors) bhai maskeen singh ji and bhai pinderpal singh ji said its happening during meditation of Gurbani. its an awaken sleep (small death). Gurmukh in this state see and feel unspeakable. (He may see demi-god, Future and Past of anybody including himself). its a one gurmukh in a billion... bhai maskeen singh ji said he has encounter like (1 Muslims brother in Bombay, four other Gursikhs in India & one Gursikh out of India) two of them were ladies. am not suggesting that if you are hindu or Monna; so you can't feel this but do you really? can you see Demi-Gods?, your or others Past/future life? is their anyone in current world who have reached their, yes there are always! where are they? Bhai Maskeen ji documentary; he said, Gurmukhs with this ability never come in public and say they got the Power. its true...this people are beyond our thoughts (away from Maya). no ego, no lust, no anger, no greed, no attachments; they hardly talk even with family members. |
| 2014-01-06 21:59:29 -0500 | answered a question | Do we sikhs believe in black magic? lets acknowledge this first; Whole universe is made up of 5 elements; Space, Earth, Fire, Air & Water; Human Body is made of 5 elements; Only One God is the creator (Oangkaar is the one of uncountable Names of Lord God). God is Fearless, God has no hate. God is timeless, meaning God created Space (universe, galaxy, milky galaxy all are inside Space). i.e., God created time (also space time). God is not only inside space but reality is Space is inside God. without space where will you keep sun, earth, our body etc. (u got my point?) What was; before space / before GOD)? ans: nothing/none/nada. (no elements) Everything Starts from one God. (Proved by Guru Nanak Dev ji @ bagdad) This kind of Question has been raised many a times during the time of our Guru jis.. Guru Govind Singhji was made stayed at Hunted House with other sikhs by Yogi's.. Guru Arjan Devji has given us rakheya de shabad kirtan sohila.. Guru Amar Dasji in his deevan; when asked such a question, Guruji said, Gurusikh who memories Japji Sahib, and recite it Daily (Nitneem); no (Ghost, Vampires, Death Messenger (Yamdoot)) will ever come near to that Gursikh.we don't have; aakhan jor chupai neh jor | No power to speak, no power to keep silent. jor n mangan dhaen n jor | No power to beg, no power to give. jor n jeevan maran neh jor | No power to live, no power to die. jor n raaj maal man sor | No power to rule, with wealth and occult mental powers. jor n surathee giaan veechaar | No power to gain intuitive understanding, spiritual wisdom and meditation. jor n jugathee shuttai sansaar | No power to find the way to escape from the world. jis hath jor kar vaekhai soe | He alone has the Power in His Hands. He watches over all. naanak outham neech n koe |33| O Nanak, no one is high or low. ||33||This is the 33rd Stanza of Japji sahib states: Humans does not have any power, all power is of Lord God only. hukam rajaaee chalanaa naanak likhiaa naal |1| O Nanak, it is written that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will. ||1|| hukamee hovan aakaar hukam n kehiaa jaaee | By His Command, bodies are created; His Command cannot be described. hukamee hovan jeea hukam milai vaddiaaee | By His Command, souls come into being; by His Command, glory and greatness are obtained. hukamee outham neech hukam likh dhukh sukh paaeeahi | By His Command, some are high and some are low; by His Written Command, pain and pleasure are obtained. eikanaa hukamee bakhasees eik hukamee sadhaa bhavaaeeahi | Some, by His Command, are blessed and forgiven; others, by His Command, wander aimlessly forever. hukamai andhar sabh ko baahar hukam n koe | Everyone is subject to His Command; no one is beyond His Command. naanak hukamai jae bujhai th houmai kehai n koe |2| O Nanak, one ... (more) |
| 2014-01-04 22:03:34 -0500 | answered a question | Means of salvation in previous times, before mankind When we have found True Guru than don't think of this; Means of salvation in previous times, before mankind. Listen to the Gurus teaching than follow them all in your life & remove the fear of rebirth. Google search for terms: giani sant singh ji maskin katha jeevan deya char padaoo (Jeewan Dey Padav. by Giani Sant Singh Maskeen) Listen to this very interesting; we were Stones then banaspati > animals and then finally humans......At Baghdad, Muslims brothers debated with Guru Nanak dev ji about; dead body cremated Vs dead body buried. Guruji said, no one know whats happens to soul after death only the creator knows (Lord God). naanak jin karathai kaaran keeaa so jaanai karathaar |2| O Nanak, the Creator created the creation; the Creator Lord alone knows. ||2|| |
| 2014-01-04 20:51:42 -0500 | answered a question | how to get rid of all this dissapointing situations Most important life lesson Guru ji teaches us to: hukam rajaaee chalanaa naanak likhiaa naal |1| O Nanak, it is written that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will. ||1|| hukamee likhai sir laekh vin kalam masavaaneeai | He writes the inscription of His Hukam on the foreheads of all, without pen or ink. sir sir hoe nibaerr hukam chalaaeiaa | He judges each and every being; by the Hukam of His Command, He leads us on. sohan khasamai paas hukam sidhaareeaa | She is beautiful in the Company of her Lord and Master; she walks in the Way of His Will. hukamai andhar sabh ko baahar hukam n koe | Everyone is subject to His Command; no one is beyond His Command. chinthaa thaa kee keejeeai jo anehonee hoe | People become anxious, when something unexpected happens. eihu maarag sansaar ko naanak thir nehee koe |51| This is the way of the world, O Nanak; nothing is stable or permanent. ||51|| jo oupajiou so binas hai paro aaj kai kaal | Whatever has been created shall be destroyed; everyone shall perish, today or tomorrow. kahu naanak karathae keeaa baathaa jo kish karanaa s kar rehiaa |2| Nanak speaks the stories of the Creator Lord; whatever He is to do, He does. ||2|| (Lord God never ask our permission or Discusses with us) naanak har gun gaae lae shaadd sagal janjaal |52| O Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and give up all other entanglements. ||52|| sathiguroo kaa oupadhaes sun thoo hovai thaerai naalae | Listen to the Teachings of the True Guru - these shall go along with you. Nitneem Bani's must be recited Loudly and listen to it before 6am. Why this is happening with us. we have not done anything bad (no bad deeds in this life form) in this incarnation. We may not have done any that Bad Karam (Deeds) but in past incarnation, we may have done; "but with very good Fortunate(Good Karam) we have found true Guru" anandh bhaeiaa maeree maaeae sathiguroo mai paaeiaa | I am in ecstasy, O my mother, for I have found my True Guru. sathigur th paaeiaa sehaj saethee man vajeeaa vaadhaaeeaa | I have found the True Guru, with intuitive ease, and my mind vibrates with the music of bliss. sunathae puneeth kehathae pavith sathigur rehiaa bharapoorae | Pure are the listeners, and pure are the speakers; the True Guru is all-pervading and permeating. What is this Hukum; (Guru Angad dev ji said;) Things that are happened/happening are his Hukum (Command) That also includes Karma. hukamae karam kamaavanae paeiai kirath firaao | According to the Lord's Command, people perform their actions; they wander around, driven by the karma of their past actions. Gur ka Shabad kaatai koti karam ||3||1|| The Guru's Shabad eradicates millions of (past bad) Karma ||3||1|| We have the four perfect gifts from our Guru: Bani, Bana, Simran, and Seva, that provide four indomitable pillars, by which we align ... (more) |