Sikhism isa strictly monotheistic faith, preaching the existence of only one God

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, " jagbir singh "

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>

> The Guru Granth Sahib states the supremacy of Brahman/Shakti

> clearly:

>

> " Aadays, tisai aadays. Aad aneel anaad anaahat, jug jug ayko vays.

> Obeisance, obeisance to Her, the Primal, the Immaculate, without

> beginning, without end, Immutable through all ages.

>

> Aykaa maa-ee, jugat viaaee, tin chalay parvaan.

> The Mother was conceived alone in some mysterious way and She

> procreated three deities.

>

> Ik sansaaree, ik bhandaaree, ik laa-ay deeban.

> One was Creator, one Sustainer, and one Destroyer of the world.

>

> Jiv tis bhaavai, tivai chalaavai, jiv havai phurmaan.

> The world moves as She ordains and as She pleases.

>

> Oh vaykahi, onaa nadar na aavai, buhutaa ayho vidaan.

> She sees all, but no one sees Her: this is a great wonder. "

>

> Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Jap Jee Sahib)

>

>

> " Angels, men, heavenly heralds and celestial singers, meditate on

> Her; Even the humble Rishis sing of the Divine Mother.

> Shiva, Brahma and the goddess Lakhshmi, meditate, and chant with

> their mouths the Name of the Divine Mother.

> Those minds drenched with the Name of the Divine Mother, cross

> over. Millions and millions, thirty-three million gods, meditate

> on Her; Countless are those who meditate on the Divine Mother.

> The Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees meditate on Her; The

> Pandits, the religious scholars, sing Her Praises as well. "

>

> Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Maru, Fourth Mehl, p. 995.)

>

 

 

The Creator

 

The realisation of the existence of the Creator of this universe has

evolved over generations and thousands of years. Even early man had

some form of belief in an ultimate being or the creator. This

concept has been very nicely depicted by Guru Nanak in the prayer

Japji Sahib. In Japji Sahib we find the description of the

attributes of God which are:

 

There is One Universal Creator God. His Name Is True and

Everlasting. He is the Creator; He is Fearless; He is without Enmity

and Hatred; He is not subject to time; He is beyond Birth; He is

Self-Existent; He can be realized through His own grace.

 

Different people call Him by different names such as, Waheguru, God,

Yahweh, Ahura Mazda, Ram, Rahim, Allah, Pritam, Bhagwan, Parmesar

and many more. But there is only one God who is the creator of this

universe and is omni-present. He is present in all things and yet

they do not cover His limitless expanse. God is both in and above

the universe and complete knowledge of God is impossible. Only one

who is as great as He, can know Him fully. We can only have some

glimpses of Him from His creation. The universe is His sport in

which He takes delight. By His order, all forms and creatures came

into existence. It is the duty of man to study the laws of the

nature and to realize His greatness and glory. He is Supreme and has

created an infinite number of worlds and constellations.

 

The Truth

 

The Truth – " Sach " or Sat is the basic fundamental in Sikhism. The

meaning of word " Truth " is different in different contexts. The most

important connotation of Truth is God. The Almighty is Truth.

Another meaning of Truth is Virtue which includes qualities like

honesty, righteousness, justice, compassion, detachment, humility

etc. The third meaning of Truth is pure, holy, sacred. The fourth

meaning of Truth is that which is correct and proper. The fifth

meaning of Truth is eternal happiness of bliss.

 

But who can give the Truth? God being the source of Truth gives

truth (revelation) direct to the holy and the enlightened. Secondly

the Satguru or Guru can give Truth to the devotee through his

teachings. Thirdly the Sadh Sangat or Holy Congregation can impart

an understanding of Truth to the disciple. So God, Guru, or Holy

Congregation can grant the gift of Truth to a devotee.

 

The gift of Truth comes to the deserving. The Sikh must satisfy some

requirements to be a candidate for the gift of Truth. He must follow

the Guru's teaching: he must do charitable and altruistic deeds; he

must submit to the will of God; he must do spiritual cleansing

through remembrance of the Holy Name; finally, he must pray for

God's grace.

 

In Sikhism greater than Truth is Truthful living. One must lead a

life of Truth. He must speak the Truth, act the Truth and think the

Truth. A noble character implies the practice of humility,

compassion, meditation and a desire to serve and guide others on the

spiritual path. Such a devotee earns the gift of Truth and

ultimately merges with the Eternal God like the rain drop merging

itself in the ocean.

 

The Sikhism

 

Sikhism is one of the youngest world religion. It is a strictly

monotheistic faith, preaching the existence of only one God, and

teaching universally acceptable ideals of honesty, compassion,

humility, piety, social commitment, and above all tolerance for

other religions.

 

The word 'Sikh' is derived from the Sanskrit word `shishya' which

means a disciple, a learner, a seeker of truth. A Sikh believes in

One God and the teachings of the Ten Gurus, embodied in the Eternal

Shabad Guru, Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. The Basic beliefs must be

followed in Sikhism. Additionally, a Sikh must also partake Amrit,

the Sikh Baptism. Every sikh is supposed to follow The Sikh Code of

Discipline.

 

Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the beginning of the

sixteenth century. The succeeding nine Gurus nurtured, developed and

preached his ideas and teachings. The pontificates of the nine

successors of Guru nanak were only the extensions of Guru nanak's

work. It is significant to note that five of the successors of Guru

Nanak also composed under the name 'Nanak' implying thereby that

there is no difference between the compositions of the successor and

the founder.

 

Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru installed,in 1708, Guru Granth

Sahib ji as his successor and the permanent Guru of the Sikhs and

brought to an end to the line of human Gurus. Earlier, on Baisakhi

day of 29th March,1699 The Birth of The Khalsa took place.

 

The Sikh Gurus provided guidance for about 240 years. They taught

the basic values of freedom, brotherhood, charity, obedience,

understanding, sympathy, patience, humility, simplicity, and piety,

and outlined the path to spirituality in life. The Gurus themselves

said that they were human beings and were not to be worshipped as

God. They considered themselves to be mere servants of God. Brief

History of Sikhism is listed here.

 

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