Sikh Q&A

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

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?

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. 85. Charles Beard has described the history of the world in four sentences. What are these four sentences?

Ans. The four sentences of Charles Beard are: The total Sikh history can be summarized as follows: The (true) Gurus came to this world and lived here. They gave the boons of Naam, spiritual advice and method to lead true life. Like any other householder, they had dealings with people. They showered their kindness. They

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Q. 84. Describe the four questions, along with their answers that Baba Farid asked the hundred fakirs of his time.

Ans. The first question was, “who is the wisest person”? The answer of all the Fakirs was, “the one who has forsaken worldly goods is the wisest person. The second question was, “who is the greatest person”? The answer of everyone was, “the one who considers joy and sorrow the same is the greatest person”.

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

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?

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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Q. 80. Why is it a great mistake to call Guru Granth Sahib, another ‘Ved’?

Ans. The (Sikh) Gurus and Bhagats have described the contents of the Vedas as exaggeration, doubt, business-like and confined mainly to the discussion on good actions and sins. The Vedas emphasize on worship, which does not equal to meditation on the Name Divine: ਪੂਜਸਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਅਮੋਲ॥ (SGGS, P. 265) According to

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Q. 79. Why has ‘Gita’ not been mentioned in Guru Granth Sahib?

Ans. Gita is not a separate book by itself. It is a part of the Hindu epic “Maha Bhaarat” in which Dhritrashtra, the Kairav king, has asked questions (regarding the battle between his sons and their cousins, the Pandavas); and Sanjay, who is said to have the capability to know what was happening in the

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