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Hardeep Kaur
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Gurfetah!

My sister needs to write a essay on what the religious view on consciousness is. Unfortunatly everything I came out with she didnt think was good enough and also I don't tend to look at things in a scientific way so the conversation soon ended! So I am turning to all you ss users out there because I know your all so clever :lol:

The topics she has to focus on are:

- Sikhi view on consciousness.

- How to explain naam simran in english terms...especially how it alters ones state of consciousness.

Also...would be a great help if anyone has links to any articles where science has proved the facts of bani.

Thank you :)

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Gurfetah!

My sister needs to write a essay on what the religious view on consciousness is. Unfortunatly everything I came out with she didnt think was good enough and also I don't tend to look at things in a scientific way so the conversation soon ended! So I am turning to all you ss users out there because I know your all so clever :lol:

The topics she has to focus on are:

- Sikhi view on consciousness.

- How to explain naam simran in english terms...especially how it alters ones state of consciousness.

Also...would be a great help if anyone has links to any articles where science has proved the facts of bani.

Thank you :)

“The Tibetan book of the dead” is a good source, however an incredibly hard read.

WARNING: requires open mind

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A heightened sense of awareness is a very important part of Sikhi and comes up many times in Gurbani. According to "Pearls of Heart" by Bhai Jaspal Singh, a Gursikh should hone his or her awareness in order progress spiritually...the real gursikhs i have seen always seem alert and aware of where they are, what they are doing/saying, and of guru sahib presence.

A quick STTM english search for "awareness" or "consciousness" will give you some answers also.

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Gurfetah!

Thanks for replies. Think my sis has got what she needs now.

A friend did email me after reading this post recommending a book called bhavrasamrit tika which is a translation of an old sikh text on spirituality. In the introduction he talks about 4 different stages of samadi, naam simran & 4 levels of consciousness. Thought I would let you lot know if you was interested.

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