Tejwant Singh, from a physicist perspective, the human body is a field of invisible vibrations [interaction between waves n particles] and "Teji" is a musical note on a violin string [metaphor]. That is to say, Tejwant is both the dance [adjective] and the dancer [noun] moved by energy [Ik ong kar].
Paras is synonymous with the Alchemist of the west. Gur Ghar is absolutely clear -
ਗੁਰ ਪਾਰਸ ਹਮ ਲੋਹ ਮਿਲਿ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਹੋਇਆ ਰਾਮ ॥
Gur pāras ham loh mil kancẖan ho▫i▫ā rām.
The Guru is the Philosopher's Stone; by His touch iron [human] is transformed into gold [spiritual]. Doesn't need interpretation, gur paras [guru is philosopher stone] hum loha [I'm iron].
Literal interpretation means to give words their ordinary signification. For example, "Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969", this is a statement of fact accepted throughout the modern world. The same statement read in 1000 years time when much of our solar system will be colonised by humankind cannot be read to mean the moon of Saturn.
After Guru Teg BahadhurJi it was Guru Gobind - Guru of Sikh. Guru Gobind conferred guruship on SGGSJ,[granth] and panj pyara [panth]. This meant the state [panth] was greater than the Guru. Guru Ji was visionary - knew what he was doing, weren't gonna leave us to be shepherd around by "one" man rule.
My allegiance is to my faith, Sikh. Whatever word is used to mean whatever, I'll accept it with an open heart, without qualification.
Gospel is a figure of speech for me [UK] meaning "honestly". Ardas for me is "chardi kala" - who wrote it doesn't matter to me, in fact how universal and humanitarian sarbat da bhalla is.
Tej, your contribution as a Sikh is beyond measure - I wish you the very best. With me, I'm old wine in a new bottle and want to hold on to what I've inherited from my ancestors, Waheguru Satnam.
Thank you and Godbless !
