Dhunda Walks Away After Asked Question

[hsingh8963]

Chaos erupted inside Turlock Gurdwara Sahib in California after a Taksali Singh asked Prof Sarbjit Singh Dhunda a question on Dasam Granth. The question revolved around the maryada of Akal Takht Sahib on Dasam Granth and whether parcharaks are allowed to protest against it.

After the question was asked a person with Sarbjit Singh Dhunda somehow felt offended and walked out of the Gurdwara. Sikh sangat became upset on why the question wasn’t fully answered and the urge to leave. Some members of the sangat felt Prof Dhunda was corned on the topic while some said he avoided the questions.

SIKH24 OP/ED

Do you believe that Professor Sahib Singh’s teeka is the best ever written on Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Dhunda: Yes

Do you believe that everything written in Guru Granth Sahib Ji is true or not?

After some thought, Dhunda answers yes.

Do you believe in 8.4 million lives and if there is a life after death or if the soul continues its journey?

Dhunda is not able to answer this because he believes there is nothing after life and God has only created us to be better human beings. Dhunda’s explanations are then questioned by references from various shabads in Guru Granth Sahib. Over and over, it is mentioned that there is an after life and what we do, we will have to repent.

After this was the biggest question -

Do you believe in the super natural concepts mentioned in Guru Granth Sahib Ji? And do you believe that these were just written or those events actually took place?

Dhunda answers, however he tries to be smart. He questions that how can a fish go in the air and how can a cow be back alive after it was dead?

Responding to Dhunda’s questions, Singhs mention that Professor Sahib Singh and other scholars have all said and interpreted those gurbani verses in the way that those incidents have occurred just how they have been written. S. Kulwant Singh states that if God wants, anything is possible. So if that means the cow was alive again according to Gurbani, then it was, because God made that happen to show and honor the protection of his devotees.

After this, Bhai Amarbir Singh from Manteca asked the following question -

Does any Sikh parcharak have the right, according to Akal Takht Sahib to openly condemn Sri Dasam Granth?

Dhunda asks that the Singhs provide him proof where he has gone against Akal Takht Sahib. Amarbir Singh mentioned that Dhunda has done so many times and there are many recordings. However, during the debate, Dhunda then cleverly changes topic and Balraj Singh, Dhunda’s main sponsor from Patterson gets up and says this was not part of the debate today.

Singhs however stated that we are not asking if Sri Dasam Granth is right or wrong, it is only asked if according to our Akal Takht Maryada, is it right to condemn Dasam Granth.

After this, Dhunda and his supporters get up try to leave the debate.

However, Singhs pose the next question -

Do you believe that doing Waheguru Simran is a waste of time and if that had any meaning for the after life.

In response, Dhunda pauses for a moment, and then finally answers that Simran is only for us to get a peace of mind here in this world and that he doesn’t know if it has any meaning after since he has not died yet.

Singhs insist that over and over, Guru Granth Sahib Ji answers this there is a meaning and without the recitation of God, no one will find the door of liberation at the God’s court, unless God chooses otherwise. So that being, what right does Dhunda have to say Waheguru Simran is pretty much a waste of time?

Conclusion

These were the basic questions Dhunda could not answer because he does not believe in these concepts. While is it is of utmost important to live a perfect life, it is important to also live life in a way as prescribed by the Gurus, ie. by recitation and understanding of Gurbani and by doing naam simran, keeping rehit, etc. If after life was not important, then why wear a dastar, keep a beard, keep rehit, take amrit?

[Jonny101]

On camera, Dhunda will never give a straight direct answer to any question. He will also give a very vague answer(Gol Mol Jawab) which can mean anything. Very diplomatic I must say. At least I can respect(even though I strongly disagree) people like Ghagha because he gives direct answers, he never hides his real views from sangat. But parcharaks like Dhunda who hide their real views and act diplomatically on camera yet call themselves fearless is a sign of a dubious character.

[JasSinghKhalsa]

What I don't understand is Dhundha has sponsors and Sangat like to debate with him . Why not just boycott him ...