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Q. 99. What do you know about the scriptures of various religions of the world?

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Ans. The scriptures of Budhism are called “Patikas”. The first one is ‘Vinay’ (descriptive); the second one is ‘Shatt’ (teachings) and the third one is called ‘Abhidham’ (metaphysical). In “Dham Padd” the code of conduct (how to lead a pious life) is delineated. These rules are supposed to have been laid down by Lord Budha.It […]

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Q. 97. Why there is no place for idol worship, according to the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib? Also, can the respect accorded Guru Granth Sahib be considered as idol worship?

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Ans. A Sikh does not practice bibliolatry. He is the worshipper of ‘Shabad’ (word). To show respect to the word (or to a book containing divine word) is not idol worship. An idol is a copy of someone’s form. A sculptor carves stone or moulds clay in order to make a figure. But his objective

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Q. 92. Is there any relationship between Yoga and Sikhism?

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Ans. There is no place for Yoga (the way it is understood in Yogic tradition) in Sikhism. Guru Nanak Dev has clearly and unequivocally explained in “Aasa di Vaar”: ਜੋਗੀ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਧਿਆਵਨ੍ਹਿ ਜੇਤੇ ਅਲਖ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ॥ (SGGS, P. 465) “The Yogis expend all their efforts to concentrate on ‘void’.They try to achieve this by meditating

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Q. 91. Why the religion and politics are inseparable in Sikhism?

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Ans. Politics is an inseparable part of religion. Efforts to separate the two (from time to time) have resulted in deterioration of morals and ethics. Just as the famous Urdu poet, Dr. Iqbal has said: “Whether an autocratic system of government or a democracy, when religion is separated from politics, it results in a ruthless

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Q. 90. Is there any significance of fasts, full moon nights (poornima), new moon nights (amaavas), or the first day of a month (sangraand) of Bikrami calendar, in Sikhism?

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Ans. The fasts, the full moon nights, the new moon nights, or the first day of a month of Bikrami calendar have no place of any significance in Sikhism. The fasts, prevalent in the Hindu society, are all associated with a god or a goddess. These gods and goddesses themselves are trapped in attachment of

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Q. 88. According to Bhai Gurdas what are the attributes of the Sikh spirit (Gursikhi)?

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Ans. The Sikh spirit and those Gursikhs who chalked out a new path, started a new order and carried out fantastic (spiritual) deeds, are described by Bhai Gurdas as subtler than a trich, sharper than a sword and tasteless like licking of a stone. A Gursikh who treads the path of such Sikh spirit, is

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Q. 86. When the sixth Master, Guru Har Gobind, described “Sikhi” as a tree, what according to him were its roots, branches, flowers and fruits?

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Ans. Guru Har Gobind said:vlod eisbiznosHumility is the root of “Sikhi”.Service (of human kind) is the branches of “Sikhi”. Holy congregation (Saadh Sangat) is the leaves of “Sikhi”. Understanding the Word (Shabad) are the flowers, while the fruits are becoming completely oblivious of care for ones body (ones own well being) compared to the well

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Q. 83. What are the sixteen questions that the fifth Master, Guru Arjan Dev, posed and then gave their answers?

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Ans. The following are the questions and their answers: 1.Q. Who is emancipated? Ans. He/she who recognizes God’s Will, is emancipated. 2.Q. Who has found the correct path? Ans. He/she who follows God’s Will has found the correct path. 3.Q. Who has the true spiritual knowledge? Ans. He/she who has unshakeable faith in (God). 4.Q.

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Q. 82. Describe the eight questions that Guru Nanak has posed in “Japu Ji”, and has then given their answers?

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Ans. The eight questions posed in Japu Ji are: 1. ਕਿਵ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ਹੋਈਐ “How can one become spiritually pure (truthful)”? (SGGS, P. 1) 2. ਕਿਵ ਕੂੜੈ ਤੁਟੈ ਪਾਲਿ*॥ “How can one pierce the partition of falsehood”?(SGGS, P. 1) 3. ਫੇਰਿ ਕਿ ਅਗੈ ਰਖੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਦਰਬਾਰੁ ॥ “What should one offer to unite with Him”?

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