BANWALI means…the creator of all jungles…BANMALI…the owner of all jungles…
Everything arises from the one and only creator…
Deities were created …they are not CREATOR..
The creator is formless…but can adopt any form too…
Electricity is formless…but can be seen in form of any electrically powered item…
SGGS only praises the Jyot..not deities…
Many of the words are used in other context, but the Jyot Prakash is the supreme…
There is only one creator, always will be…
Everything else is CREATION…
If my name was Hari, Waheguru, Ram, Damodar etc…Is Gurbani praising me..?
Is Gurbani praising the Jyot that is the cause of everything..?
The Jyot Akal Purakh has no specific name…the Jyot empowers life and actions to take place…
SGGS only praises the Jyot…not individuals…
Before Guru Nanak…people engaged in Hatt Yog…
But Guru Nanak preached Bhagti Yog…which is more feasible in this era. Also, Bhagti Yog is for everyone…no caste discrimination etc…
Names of the creator that are used in Gurbani, were in existence before any Avtars etc…
Raghu…means the the place where the Atma resides, where breathing takes place…
Nath means…the master, the creator, etc…
Everything in Gurbani points us towards the Atma. Atma and Parmatma are the same…
Atama and Parmatma is the source that creates and causes everything…
What have the following items got in common?
A fan.
A television.
A fridge.
A radio.
A computer..?
These things are powered by electricity. Without electricity these things are lifeless. It’s the electricity that causes these things to function…
Atma is the source of energy that allows everything to happen.
without Atma, we are lifeless…
Call this Atama RAGUNATH…call this Atma by any other name…the fact remains that it’s the life force energy…
Dieties also have the same Atma as humans, but they still part of the creation, and not the creator…
There are two types of people who read/listen to SriGurpartap Suraj Granth…
1. Gurmukh Jogi
2. Manmukh Bhogi
The first type of person will listen to Gursikhs of Samparda ( the lineage of Sikhs from Guru Sahiban). These people will do immense Abhiyaaas of Naam and seva. They will follow and adhere to a very strict code of conduct at all times.
These people will not take any scriptures at face value. Their immense Abhiyaas and sangat of great Gurmukhs will teach them to become a Hans ( a hans can separate milk from water). This is a metaphor for seeing the deeper meaning and moral behind a story. These people will learn to se the wider picture in every situation…
Sadly, there are many people who are of the mindset where they see filth in everything. These people have not done any sangat of samparda Gursikhs. These people are self taught…