This World And The Next

[sikha]

Bar do Alam Shah, Guru Gobind Singh, The king of this world and the next.

In Gurbani as well there are dousins of refferences to the next world. as we sikhs dont belive in the concept of paradise and hell, then what is the next world? In reincarnation we continue to be reborn into this world, so what is this next world that Guru Maharaj is the king of.

[immortal57]

Bar do Alam Shah, Guru Gobind Singh, The king of this world and the next.

In Gurbani as well there are dousins of refferences to the next world. as we sikhs dont belive in the concept of paradise and hell, then what is the next world? In reincarnation we continue to be reborn into this world, so what is this next world that Guru Maharaj is the king of.

yeah we do, were just not concerned with that

[sikha]

Bar do Alam Shah, Guru Gobind Singh, The king of this world and the next.

In Gurbani as well there are dousins of refferences to the next world. as we sikhs dont belive in the concept of paradise and hell, then what is the next world? In reincarnation we continue to be reborn into this world, so what is this next world that Guru Maharaj is the king of.

yeah we do, were just not concerned with that

so the next world in Gurbani is reffering to the semetic paradise or ?

i also found that the Bhatts call the Gurus king of both worlds,

[no_0ne]

Bar do Alam Shah, Guru Gobind Singh, The king of this world and the next.

In Gurbani as well there are dousins of refferences to the next world. as we sikhs dont belive in the concept of paradise and hell, then what is the next world? In reincarnation we continue to be reborn into this world, so what is this next world that Guru Maharaj is the king of.

yeah we do, were just not concerned with that

Like what he ^^^ said, we do believe in it but consider them both low places and aim to go higher than them.

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Khands

Author: Kulbir Singh

Someone mentioned that Khands are merely spiritual states and not actual realms where Bhagats reside. According to Gurbani (Siri Jap jee Sahib) there are 5 khands above our place of dwelling i.e. this world including solar system and other stars we see.

DHARAM KHAND

Pauri 34 of Siri Jap jee Sahib explains Dharam Khand. This is the khand where our soul goes to after death. This is where Dharam Rai is stationed. Almost every religion explains this khand in some form or the other. This Khand is huge and this is where heavens and hells are. Dharam Rai has an army of millions and millions jammdoots who control the whole Dharam Khand. Siri Jap jee Sahib summarizes this Khand as follows:

There are countless seasons, waters, fires, fires and low-lands like Pataal. Amidst such wide variety of things is the land of Dharam Khand. There countless kind of creatures reside. These creatures are there suffering punishments or getting rewarded for their good deeds. Everybody is judged according to their deeds done on Karam Bhoomi (our Earth or likes of it). The darbar of Dharam Rai is based on truth. Panch Jan i.e. the accepted Gursikhs get recognition and respect there. Such Gursikhs are recognised by the nishaan (symbol, or mark) on their forehead that appears as we do bhagtee of True Naam. All this may seem like fiction here but once we get there, we will realize how true it is (Nanak, Gaiyaan jaapai jaaye).

GYAAN KHAND

No matter who one is, everyone has to come to Dharam Khand. Gursikhs go there as well as Manmukhs. The difference is that when the Gursikhs arrive there, no record of them is found there and because of the divine mark on their forehead, they are very well respected there. Manmukhs on the other hand get stiff punishments there and are sent to hell and thereafter back to earth to go through the 8.4 million forms, depending on their karma.

Gursikhs and other good people who are above heaven move on to the next khand i.e. Gyaan Khand. This is a very huge Khand and references to this Khand too are found in various religious books. This is where most of the prophets and saints of other religions fall.

The ones who worship Siri Krishna, Vishnu jee, Shiv jee, and Mohammadans etc. fall in this Khand. This is where Baikunth i.e. residing place of Siri Krishna and his devotees, Buddha, and other great religious leaders are. This place is very beautiful and there are countless Krishna, Shiv jees, Buddhas there. The bhagats like Dhru reside in this Khand. This Khand is very great Khand and only fortunate ones reach here. The only drawback is that the residents of this Khand are not eternal. When Vaheguru takes back his creation, this Khand gets destroyed.

SHARAM KHAND, KARAM KHAND AND SACH KHAND

This is the third Khand and hereon it is impossible to describe the Khands. Sharam Khand and the two Khands above this i.e. Karam Khand and Sach Khand are beyond description. One thing is for sure that the way we are today, we cannot comprehend anything there in Sharam Khand. For this reason when one reaches this Khand, one gets new senses, mind, intelligence and surti. The reason is that with old senses and mann, budh, we cannot comprehend anything there. Sharam Khand is essential for Bhagats before they can enter Karam Khand and Sach Khand. Sharam Khand is like prep Khand for entering Karam Khand and Sach Khand. This Khand is extremely beautiful. Everything there is just too beautiful to describe. Guru Sahib just says that no one should bother to describe anything there as it would be futile and such person who tries to say anything about this Khand have to regret.

Karam Khand and Sach Khand exist in such fashion as a house and varaandaah exist. Varaandah is like the outskirts of a house but within the boundery of the property. Normally the top of the varandaah is ceiling. From Karam Khand one can view the inside of the house and know what is going on inside but can't go inside. There is immense Anand (Bliss) in this Khand. Only real warriors who have subdued all bikaars can enter this Khand. This Khand – Karam Khand is accessible mostly to Gursikhs of Guru Nanak Dev jee but some rare ones who do kamaayee of Kirtam Naam (qualitative names like Raam, Gobind etc.) and give their best shot to it, but are not Gursikhs of Guru Nanak can reach Karam Khand. Both Karam Khand and Sach Khand are eternal Khands.

Sachkhand is accessible only to Gursikhs. There Vaheguru resides in comprehensible form to Gursikhs. Gursikhs stay absorbed in the bliss of Darshan of Vaheguru. Sach Khand is huge and the whole creation including other 4 Khands are within Sach Khand. Sach Khand surrounds the whole creation and is inside the whole creation. In essence Sach Khand is Vaheguru himself. In Sach Khand, the bhagats don't lose their identity. The Ten Gurus occupy the top position along with Vaheguru. It is futile to write anything about it. Guru Nanak Sahib has written that to describe Sach Khand is like chewing iron (Nanak, Kathna KaraRaa Saar).

Dasam Duaar is a shortcut to Sach Khand. It is like a door to Sach Khand. Sitting here, one can have all the Anand of Sach Khand and know what is going on there."

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[Heera Singh]

cud it not be talkin bout other planets? other solar systems.? etc..

bani has many references to other places, other then earth...

[Singhballer]

Guru Ji tells us of 4 different Yug's (i have no clue about what no one said about these khands) the current on is Kal Yug. These Yugs are periods of time where Waheguru Keeps things for specific reasons.

Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:

As Gurmukh, obtain the true wealth.

Accept the Will of God as True. ||1||

Live, live, live forever.

Rise early each day, and drink in the Nectar of the Lord.

With your tongue, chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har. ||1||Pause||

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the One Name alone shall save you.

Nanak speaks the wisdom of God. ||2||11||

"The Dark Age of Kal yug is the dagger, and kings are the butchers; righteousnous has sprouted wings and flown away. In this dark night of falsehood, the moon of Truth is not visible anywhere. I have searched in vain, and I am so confused. In this darkness, I cannot see the way. In egotism, they cry out in pain. Says Nanak, how will they be saved?" - Guru Nanak, Raag Maajh, Ang 145, SIRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI

This is how Guru Ji describes Kal yug. Its a world of darkness and tyranny and in this world very bad things happen.The duration of the Kalyug is 432,000 human years. Waheguru has sent us to this Earth as a test. A test to see if we can overcome these impuritys and live a pure life. In realty the Gurus were sent on this Earth to guide us through the Darkness and live true lives and so that is why we have Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji with us.

The next world is Sat Yug. A world of truth and spiritual enlightenment. Sat Yug - the Age of Truth or Golden Age. Duration - 1,728,000 human years. During this Age, man is one with the Divine. He realises the vibration that this Cosmic Energy created to make Prakriti (manifestation). During this era, man meditates on the Naam, – the vibration of the Divine. The lives of the people in Sat Yug are HUGE and whole lives are used for the sole reason to remember the true lord. This Yug is filled with love compasion and Spiritual Guidance towards the truth.

[OhTwadi]

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[Singhballer]

From what i have learned from Mahapurshes is that these Yugs are completley different world which all occure on this Earth. The topic is pretty Intresting but is quite hard to explain.

[OhTwadi]

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