There is a strong need to produce a document especially as an answer for Jehovah's Witnesses. Let it take a year, but a counter prachar based on such a document is really necessary. All the jathas whether is AKJ or Sant samaj or Nanaksar or Damdami Taksal or Rara Sahib should combine their forces on this one. This is a common challenge of times we are facing here in the West. A well studied,by eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
These jehovah witnesses .... One thing we need to understand is that all of the semitic religions are largely concerned with Do's and Don'ts. Their idea of religion is also largely devoid of spirituality. All they are thinking is what we must do and what we must not. Nobody is concerned about experiencing God in this very body. Here are some points: - They believe that everything bad happeninby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Sagg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks Sukhdeep singh jeo. > > Kulbir Singh Jeo, > Could you please elaborate on all different names > used for Parmeshar (including this too and how > it is inferior/incomplete incomparison to > Waheguroo? This is a wrong direction the discussion is taking. Please do not go this way. Why is there a need to prove?by eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Sagg ji, All the names of Akal Purakh are holy and deserve utmost respect. Who are we mortals to disrespect these when Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji Maharaj says this: ਨਾਨਕੁ ਵੇਚਾਰਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਹੈ ॥ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਏਕਸੈ ॥ ਸਿਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੋਕਾ ਪਾਵ ਹੈ ॥ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਜਾਉ ਜੇਤby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Thank you M veerji for your thoughts and suggestion!by eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Many people in US and Canada have experienced that people from Jehovah's witnesses church come over start talking about their interpretation of bible. I always listen to them patiently and respectfully. I have read their magazines many times. For me what they preach is of very little value. Their ideas about God are very small and steeped in strange interpretation of devil and his control and howby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
khalsagurjeet Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As per Gurmat why the Simran of Prabh (Not, > PRABHOO, WAH-GUROO) is so important WHAT???? > Also in the concluding Shalok of Mahula 9 it is > mentioned > ਰਾਮਨਾਮੁ ਉਰ ਮੈ ਗਹਿਓ > ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਮ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥ > Why is Raam Naam so important as there is nothiby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Gurjeet SIngh Veerji, Before I say my point I ask for forgiveness for any negative feeling I might generate. Please forgive me. There is no difference between ਬ੍ਰਹਮ , ਪੂਰਨਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ, ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ There is no Gurbani pankti which shows this is so. Just as Gobind, Madho, Ram and other names have been used for the same entity, which is the Creator of allby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Wonderful suggestion by Sukhdeep Singh ji! Take up a shabad which specifically addresses fear, such as the one suggested by Sukhdeep Singh ji or ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਤਾਤੀ ਵਾਉ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥ ਚਉਗਿਰਦ ਹਮਾਰੈ ਰਾਮ ਕਾਰ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Completely off topic and I am not patronising BUT Osho once said, 'when you meet the true Guru, you will not find answers to your questions, but your questions will become irrelevant.' What you are experiencing right now is something which I have gone through myself too, when I was young. Sikhi is not a religion as other religions. In Sikhi you form a personal bond with a specific Shakti, theby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I might be completely wrong but the origin of the badass title for Babaji was given by an author of the website: Badass of the week. Here is the link : http://www.badassoftheweek.com/ This site is loaded with articles on Badasses from around the world. It uses high amount of profanity with a touch of sarcasm and badass humour. In its own way it glorifies human valour. I found the article oby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
I have often thought on this issue too, how did Guru Nanak communicate with the people of different languages? It is really amazing. Guru Nanak visit so many countries, so many linguistic groups, so many cultures.How did Guru Nanak communicate? It is a very very intriguing topic for me. And I have not found anything written on this. All we can do is take a guess. I would say: 1. Guru Nanak comby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
My father studied Indian astrology for about 2 years when he retired. He did it to keep himself fruitfully busy. But later on he realized that to actually reach a position where he can actually really and responsibly read charts and make a prediction he would need somewhere near 10 years. And then he observed another thing. His teachers who had been in this study discipline for many decades stillby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Is there a video recording of Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh ji anywhere?by eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Yes I found out later that these have been shared on sikhbookclub site, probably by the site admins. But thanks for sharing the link.by eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Jaspreet ji tussi tan khazana hi rakhya hoeya hai! Wonderful! Swad hi aa gya!by eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Jaspreet bai ji, Bahut meherbaani ji!, bahut bahut dhanwaad!by eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Is there an online version available for reading Gurmat Adhyatam Karam Philosophy? The page here at http://www.bsrstrust.org/books/ does show a thumbnail but it does not work as link.by eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Use buses and stay in Gurudwaras. Going from anywhere to anywhere in modern style Volvo buses with stretchable comfortable seats, AC etc is below Rs 700/. For example: Haryana Roadways Volvo Buses from IGI Delhi airport to Chandigarh Sector 17 bus stand, fare Rs 600/ Private Volvo buses from Mohali Phase 3A Petrol Pump to Amritsar, fare approx 700/ (these buses start early in morning 4am, reby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Dear brother, You have been given encouraging words by all the good people here on the forum. I would like to suggest something based on my personal perception of your words and situation. Here it is: Please do some deep introspection into your mind and personality by going over your life uptil now. Recall all the major events as well as random situations. Do you find that you have been nervoby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Leafy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >Pray to God > about it, I don't know what kind of a answer > you're looking for. Don't get confused I think what our friend means to ask why are some manifestations and display of powers acceptable while others are not.by eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Another way of looking at the matter. If a Gurmukh is departing from this world and a blind person comes to him/her and says, 'Dear sir, I am blind since my childhood and have longed to see again. You are leaving this world, please donate your eye to me upon your death so that I may see again. I shall be inexpressibly obliged and thankful to you', what might the response of the Gurmukh be?by eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
> Before we can understand the concept behind being > "emotional", we need to certain what "a Emotion" > actually is? Therefore,we seek sharn of SatGuru > Pita jee to search in Gurbani about what Emotion > is. What I found is "Bhav+Sagar". > > Bhav - is ਭਾਵ or ਭਾਵਨਾ or > ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾ or we call Emotions.( there > can be many definitions out there,but we don'tby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
According to the principles of natural health the mind defines a base in the body organic matter and chemical processes. A long term negative state of mind creates a firm base in the matter and process of the body. In simple words the body becomes toxic. This makes it all the more difficult for the mind to become free from the negative state which now has a material sustenance. To do this deep clby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਬਾਦਲ ਨੇ ਤਾਂ ਕਾਤਿਲ ਸੁਮੇਧ ਸੈਣੀ ਨੂੰ DGP ਬਣਾਇਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਐ, ਪਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਿਹੜੇ ਨਰਕਾਂ ਚ ਪੈਣਗੇ ਇਹ ਸਾਰੇ, ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਪ ਦੇਖ ਰਹੇ ਨੇby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਬਾਦਲ ਨੇ ਤਾਂ ਬੈਨ ਕਰਨੀ ਹੀ ਸੀ | ਪੈਸੇ ਤੇ ਚੌਧਰ ਦੇ ਭੁੱਖੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਗੱਦੀ ਨੂੰ ਸੇਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਲਗਣ ਦੇਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ | ਬਾਦਲ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਨੇੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਵਕੂਫ਼ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ , ਅੱਜ ਤੱਕ 84 ਦੇby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
Dhannvaad Kulbir Singh ji, Sach hai jo Gurbani kehndi hai oh sach hai. These are mystical things and not everything can be explained in words openly. Thank you for you input. Earlier I was thinking that perhaps in meditation sometimes the surat of Siddhas elevate to higher khands and stays there for a while and their 'Suddha' gets manifested or jagrit.by eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
ਹਰਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਜੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੀ ਪੋਸਟ ਪੜ੍ਹੋ ਤਾਂ ਦੇਖੋਂਗੇ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਕਿਹਾ ਹੈ : OP ਜੀ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੀ ਵੱਲ ਹਾਲੇ ਸੱਜਰੇ ਹੀ ਆਕਰਸ਼ਿਤ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ, ਓਹ ਹਾਲੇ ਰਹਿਤ ਵਾਲੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਬਣੇ | ਕੀ ਇਹ ਉਮੀਦby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum
If I remember correctly the OP has mentioned earlier that he is not a amritdhari Sikh yet. He is slowly adopting a Sikhi lifestyle and principles. The family on whole is not an amritdhari family (I am assuming). They are regular, everyday people who have worldly ties. It is the OP who has developed strong leanings towards Sikhi, not his whole family yet. It is unreasonable to expect that they shoby eyesacademic - Gurmat Discussion Forum