Re: Is it So?
Pray Truth for all and say Satsriakaal!
Dear all and AmbarDhara Jee!
Welcome to the Forum. Thanks for your impulse.
Gur is the knowledge, technique or way. Baanee is the speech or spoken word.
Gurbaanee is the technique of the spoken words.
The true Gurus often use the word Gurbaanee but nowhere they confirm that it is exclusively their spoken words or the written version of their praise Hymns.
All the Gurus suggest all to receive it from the Sat Guroo, Sadhu or Saint.
The true Guroo transfers the technique of Naam Simran through His speech. Singing with Him one reveals the technique. That is always a success and soothing. This results in the meditation on that Naam. One receives it because of earlier Karmas.
Guru Arjan Dev is singing.
gurbwxI gwvh BweI ]
gurbaanee gaavah bhaa-ee.
Eh sPl sdw suKdweI ]
oh safal sadaa sukh-daa-ee.
nwnk nwmu iDAwieAw ]
naanak naamu Dhiaa-i-aa.
pUrib iliKAw pwieAw ]2]17]81] (19, soriT, gurU Arjn dyv)
poorab likhiaa paaiaa. ||2||17||81|| (SGGS Ang 628-19, Sorathi, Guru Arjan Dev)
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Guru Amardaas Jee is singing.
ibnu gur iknY n pwieE ibrQw jnmu gvwie ]
ibnu gur iknY n pweAo ibrQw jnmu gvwe ]
binu gur kinai na paaio birthaa janamu gavaai. SGGS Ang 33-15.
Without Gur no one has received. Vainly birth is lost.
Please ponder. Before the time of the Gurus fortunate persons received the knowledge (Gur) of Naam Simran too. During the first four Gurus they also transferred this knowledge to many. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee came in written or printed form later though.
Today Baabaas and preachers have the printed Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee but the Gur of true Naam Simran is lost.
Does it play any role for them till their worldly business is in tact?
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The universal truth is the spoken Gur through the mouth of the Sat Guroo, Sadhu or Saint. This is eternal.
The printed matter comes into existence and perishes.
Balbir Singh