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If I remember correctly I think Guru Arjan also had an adopted son. I dont remember where I heard it though. I also think Guru Gobind Singh had an adopted pathan son from an enemy he killed in battle.

welcome to this forum. Could you tell more about yourself and your spirital journey

lol so what

No its just an authors views on the life of Guru Gobind Singh. There are many errors in it however also useful information

Its a janam sakhi of Guru Gobind Singhs life

According to your above post should'n there be en ounkhaar in this line then since it talks about Vishnu the avatar and not Akal purakh.. Using your above grammar then this sentence would refer to Akal Purakh.

Maybe Sikhs should start using the word Sadhu again so that we dont throw the word Sant around so much

Its called contextualisation and exegesis.

Vishnu means that which is everywhere. Its a refference to Akal Purakh. The many names of Vishnu used in Gurbani is also a reference to Akal Purakh and not the Vishnu avatar

In the Prem Sumarag it says that the Satguru will return and all people will look at him thinking he looks back at them (could be interpreted as the Satguru being the One saviour they have all been waiting for regardles of religion).

I dont think there is any problem in promoting Khalistan however some Sikh organisations are listed under the terrorst group list of UK so if you promote any of these groups you can get arrested.. i Think Babbar Khalsa is one of them

Buy it.. What has happend to Sikhs these says? Its really rare that i come across a Sikh who actually reads books... nowadays they want everthing in short form and online

Mcleod is the only one who did a translation so far. You can buy it on amazon

Thanks for sharing

Sarbat Khalsa means all fractions of the Khalsa, which in todays world also would include Taksal, AKJ etc. etc. What Baba ji mentions are the historical samprdayas. THe Naamdharis split of from the panth somewhere down the the lane but initially (and also till this day) they hold great knowledge in fields of exegesis, raag vidiya etc which has been lost by mainstream sikhism.

What is the difference really between Sikh channel and sikh tv?

What is interesting is the evolution of nitnem in looking at the rehitnamas. Bhai Gurdass which is the earliest say to read the Japji Sahib, Rehraas and Sohila. Then comes the above mentioned (said to be early) nasihatnama* which also meantions the three as part of the nitnem. All the subsequent rehitnamas include the banis we have today of jaap sahib, anand sahib, etc. * The Prashan Uttar is said to be from 1695 which, if true, is the earlist rehitnama. This rehitnama mentions Japji sahib and jaap sahib, rehraas and sohila.

What internal evidence are you refering to? sounds interesting

Vijaydeep: What do you mean by saying Guru Sahib was the 24 avatars of Vishnu in his earlier lives?

Read the article. Durgaa is a historical manifestation of Akaal Purakh and as such there is no difference between them.

******************* *Rehatnama Bhai Nand Lal (Prashan-uttar Attributed to Nand Lal) Nand Lal speaks: Doha 'You say that we should behold your presence, O Master. Tell me where we are to find you.' (5) the Guru speaks: Doha 'Listen attentively, Nand (Lal). I am manifested in Three ways : the formless or invisible (nirgun), the material or visible (sargun), and the divine Word (gur-shabad). This I shall explain to you. (6) Chaupai 'The first of these transcends all that is material . It is the neti neti of the Vedas, the spirit which dwells in every heart as light permeates the water held in a vessel.' (7) 'The second is the sacred scripture. This you must accept as part of me , treating its letters as the hairs of my body , This truly is so,' 8 'Sikhs who wish to see the Guru will do so when they come to the Granth. He who is wise will bathe at dawn and then will walk thrice around (the sacred Granth). (9) Dohara Come with reverence and sit in my presence. Humbly bow and hear the words of the Guru Granth. Chaupai Hear the Word with devout affection for the Guru. Hear the Guru's Word of wisdom and read it that others may also hear. The person who wishes to converse with me should read the granth and reflect on what it says. (10) The person who wishes to hear my words should devoutly hear and reflect on the Granth. Acknowledge the Granth as my visible presence , rejecting the notion that it is other than me. (11) The third form is my Sikh, that Sikh who day and night is immersed in the words of sacred scripture (gurabani). The Sikh who loves and trusts the Word of the Guru is an ever-present manifestation of the Guru, (12) Such a Sikh is the one who hears the Guru's words of wisdom and reads them so that others may hear. Attentively he reads both Japuji and Jap, visiting places sanctified by the Gurus (guradavaran) and strictly avoiding adulterous liaisons. (13) The Gursikh who is faithful in service will find himself cleansed from all sense of self-dependence. He who is scrupulous in performing these obligations is the Sikh in whom I am made manifest. (14) Dohara Worthy is the Sikh who serves with devotion, expressing his obedience to me in the generous offerings, which he makes. (15) Such is the service which I receive from a Gursikh. Hear me , Nand (Lal). Giving himself he finds the deliverance which carries him to Paradise (baikunthe) (16) Nand Lal speaks : You have told me of three forms, Master: the invisible, the visble, and the Guru's Word . The invisible form we cannot see, and the visble is the obedient Sikh. (17) Chaupai How can we comprehend the infinity of your invisible form? The universe is your form, you whom we call Master , and your presence mystically pervades every heart . (How then can we perceive you ?) 18 The Guru Speaks : You are a devout Sikh , Nand Lal . Hear this divine message which I impart to you. See the Guru as visible presence in his Sikhs and first you must serve me by diligently serving them (19) Next you must serve me by singing the divine Word , accepting it as truly a sign . He who accepts the scriture as the (Guru's) Word shall come to an understanding of (his) infinite being . (20) And so I conclude this homily , Brother. He who reads or hears it and pays careful heed to it will find himself the object of much admiration, his spirit mystically blended in Mine . This message of comfort and joy was delivered on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the month of Maghar, S. 1752 (4 December 1695 CE ) . Let the Guru's praises be eveywhere sung declares Nand Lal . (22)

Yes but it is not possible for our eyes to see the Nirgun so Bhagat Namdev ji could'n possibly have been given darshan of a nirgun form since the nirgun is the invisible light of God that resides in each and every being and cell in the universe. Which form did God take?

Which form did Shabad take prior to Guru Nanak in 1469?

The describtion on Sikhiwiki is fine. He created a new religion so what do we care? Where is the proof he made a mockery of the Sikh Gurus? Matheen: I do have a problem with people doing that however I do not think that it is fair that we start beating them up, harrasing their followers or shoot their leaders. We are making martyrs in other peoples faith in the same way as the mughals made martyrs in ours.. How are we any different then? Counter his claims with words instead of violence

The Guru's were'nt hindus or muslims either yet they interfered in their affairs. So let him reject khande di pahul, he is the founder of his own religion why should we try and silence him? are we any different from the pundits and mullahs then?