Adskhalsa ji,
Guru Fateh.
1.Please share with us what kind of Sikh tradition and based on what Gurmat principles the ritual of Charan Pahul was practiced?
2.Why would our Gurus insert their big toe in the water and make people drink it when they did not even write their own names while writing Gurbani which is in SGGS?
They only gave themselves mere numbers?
3.What would the water become by inserting one's toe and make people drink it?
4.Initiation in what?
5.If this initiation was the only way to become Sikhs, then how about those who did not take it?
6.Was there anything tangible, like a janeiu kind of necklace, a bracelet etc etc given to those who were initiated like that as a proof that they had taken Charan Pahul and hence had become Sikhs?
7. Does this initiation contradict or compliment the concept of 4 doors of Harmandir Sahib?
Your responses based on Gurmat values would be highly appreciated.
Thanks & Regards
Tejwant Singh
Tejwant Singh Ji...
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa..Wehguru Ji Ki Fateh..
Good questions...but did Panj Pyare asked Guru Ji...why you need head ? if somebody will say that flower contains frangnence...and if I will say show me...then other person will say the you can not see it...but can feel it....... there are many incidents where there are no question...but only love and feelings towards Guru......
.Please share with us what kind of Sikh tradition and based on what Gurmat principles the ritual of Charan Pahul was practiced?
I really don't know these rituals because I haven't saw that..I just heard that...and even Khalsa creation by Khanda Baata Pahul ... I haven't seen this with these eyes...I just believe it...because if questionable, a fool like me will say that prove that he is my father...then science will say that here is DNA test......a fool like me will reply that I don't believe in DNA test.....ok that's not really a supportive answer..another way to explain it is......let suppose one will say to his father that prove that you are a son of my Grandfather, who died many years ago......... son can only believe what ever is said...Love Guru and you will find all the answers...you have to believe ....as per my opinion, which may be wrong, .........Guru ji would not have written that I gave charan pahul like this to so many people...... Its own belief.....
someday a very close relative of mine asked me to prove that Guru Granth Sahib Ji is original..have u saw Guru ji writing it....reciting baani .........now what a fool and ignorant person like me will answer to this question...........in Guru Ghar ...there is no place for questions......Tark Vitark......but love and belief......I say that just believe and love Guru...he will give you all the answers which are coming again and again in mind........
have you ever thought of how Guru Nanak Ji traveled so long to Sri Lanka...to Bagdaad...howz that possible...an ignorant person like me will say that ..that not possible...I don't believe.........where is the prof in SGGS where it specified that Guru Ji used so and so means of transport to travel........
Why would our Gurus insert their big toe in the water and make people drink it when they did not even write their own names while writing Gurbani which is in SGGS?
They only gave themselves mere numbers?
I learned this from Katha veechar, but what ever knowledge Guru gave me ..let me try to justify it.........
If one day I will say that I am god...many will stand and say that when you can say that you are god ...then even I am god......I will say that i can do it...many will say the same thing...now Why Guru Ji never told himself as God....? answer lies in earlier lines...
Bhagats wrote in Gurbani that 'Gur Parmeshar Eko Jaan".....
If you believe than I will say that Brahmgayni is also God....but even then Baba Budda Ji...Baba Deep Singh Ji...never said that they are God...
"Brahmgyani Ko Khoje Maheshar....Barhmgyani Aap Parmeshar" (Sukmani Sahib Ji)
Now Guru Angad Dev Ji once said that Baba Budda Ji is my roop, but is never written in Gurbani...it doesn't mean that we will not believe...because if Guru Ji started writing this..then SGGS would have been like Ramayan....with saakhis and stories... Where in Gurbani it is written that mugal said that Guru Gobind Singh is Snake and Chote Sahibjadey are Sapole (son of Snake).?....
Then Guru Ji said that we are snake...we protect the right and bite the wrong....we are a Pearl (mani) for good and poison for bad......thats why we sikhs are always said to be Bhajangi ( Snake)..you might have heard this in many Gurdwara's..when new baby born..we say in Ardaas that Guru Ji Blessed this couple with Bhajangi Singh...........
its not written in SGGS..it doesn't mean that we don't believe that its true.... Tark Vitark are like mixing milk with water...you can continue to add water in milk ..Kacchi Lassi is going to increase in quantity ...but nothing comes out of that.............
What would the water become by inserting one's toe and make people drink it
You answer lies in my question...What a water becomes by reciting 5 baanis, in presence of Guru Ji and Panj Pyare...with Khanda and Patashe in Khanda Baata...with all five have hands and eyes in water.......?
Initiation in Sikhi... an American girl did Amrit chak in 2008 with me in presence of Guru Ji...and changed her name to Mehar Kaur.......for everybody there is only one way...Amrit Chak...Khande Baatey Di Pahul... either somebody from other religion has to assume Sikhi aur even a person born in Sikh family has to get Sikhi....this is a admission to class..it does not gurantee that you will pass..but it gurantee that if you follow somerules...you will pass...but how can one pass without taking admission in class.?...
If this initiation was the only way to become Sikhs, then how about those who did not take it?
Answer to your question is supported by earlier lines and by this...
“Rehat Bina Neh Sikh Kahavey…Rehat Bina Dar Chottan Khawey” , “Rehni Rahey Soyi Sikh Mera…O Sahib ..Main Uska Chera”………..and what is first step of Rehat… “Pratham Rehat Eh Jaan ..Khande Ki Pahul Chake”. in turn, which I understood, it means that....Without Amrit Chak..a person is not a Sikh……..
Was there anything tangible, like a janeiu kind of necklace, a bracelet etc etc given to those who were initiated like that as a proof that they had taken Charan Pahul and hence had become Sikhs?
There is nothing like that...its just own conscious that ...have I took charan pahul or not...its same way ...like own conscious tells us whether we are doing anything right or wrong.....if we are doing something wrong...my conscious will tell me once, second time..third time..but if I continue to do it...my conscious will get weak and will stop saying anything...because I always pressed it...without listening to it and without giving it food of Baani...Guru Tek (support).... (this is not related to your question but related to how to keep our conscious live..just added what I learned with grace of Guru Ji)
Does this initiation contradict or compliment the concept of 4 doors of Harmandir Sahib?
There is no contradiction, because we can not say that we follow Guru Nanak and not Guru Gobind Singh Ji.... That was done by Guru Ji earlier...but whole concept of Sikhism is a stream...it took 10 Deh (bodily) roop Guru Nanak Ji to establish whole Sikhism...and at end gave us the way to do it by Panj Payre...I will not deny boarding Aeroplane and say that no age old people used to walk so I will also walk to US from India....Sikhism is a stream/ river...and it takes way ..path for a river to get complete by merging into ocean....Started from somewhere ...and ended at somewhere..without loosing identity on the way........Guru Gobind Singh Ji and SGGS is Guru Nanak Ji itself...and when he later on gave us Panj Payra system to follow for Amrit Chak..then why I will continue to do it in old way..that should not be continued..only Guru Gobind Singh Ji's..Panj Pyara System is only way to get Khanda Baata Pahul.....
God created us and said that ..my loving son...i will make growth in you and you have to follow accordingly...and if a fool and Idiot like me will say that no...i want to wear some old clothes which I used to wear when I was new born...then you can imagine what you and other will say....
Above writings are a mix of thinking, knowledge gained through listening to Gurbani, and Katha Veechar....
I know that I may be wrong at many places, because other that Guru ...no body is perfect... and comments are welcome.and please guide me wherever I am wrong..I am interested in learning more and more of Guru Ji's teachings...
Please forgive me for any mistakes...
Sangat Bakshanhaar hai...Daas Bhulanhaar hai............
ek nimana daas samajh ke baksh dena.........ehi koshish hai ki thuvade saareyan naal reh ke kuch sikh saqaan.......
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa..Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.........