Veer Tejwant Singh Ji
Hope all is well at your end and trust spirit will be chardi kala through n through 2016 - Happy New Year !
Pragmatism, I believe is incompatible with Nanak's ontological Ikonkar, that is to say, Nanak's Akal Purakh is theoretically unchangeable, timeless, shapeless and permanent being, which is contrary to the fluidity of the pragmatists philosophy. I'm not overtly familiar with the subject matter to hand and feel you need to educate me to move forward.
Much obliged and a very good nite !
Gurfateh
Hope all is well at your end and trust spirit will be chardi kala through n through 2016 - Happy New Year !
...hmn ! ....difficult one ! I know I've been a cheat loads n loads of times, but never dishonest. Bravery [courage] perhaps is intrinsic to human nature, particularly within the Sikh community albeit nonsensical at times. As for being a Sikh, yes, that I can vouch for being 100%. I was a learner, I am a learner and will continue to be a learner [meaning Sikh].It is time to become honest and brave if one calls him/herself a Sikh.
....this was said in gest to compliment Veer Ambarsaria Ji's assertion re parroting. And although, constructive criticism empowers us to better understand everyday life scenarios, it doesn't I'm afraid warrants an all-out abuse of another's preferred discipline [meditation]. Discrimination of this kind stagnate one's spiritual progress and is contrary to wider Sikh belief [nam jap]. We're forever asking Waheguru Ji for "sarbat da bhalla and vivek dhan". Definitely not Sikh like at all, but rather, very down trodden and uncivil.Please name the commentator that you mentioned and elaborate with concrete examples of what you mean this person would do. You may use SGGS, our only Guru as your guide.
....I'm sorry for having reserved my determinations simply because the subject-matter [pragmatism] was never my cup of tea whilst a student of philosophy at uni. However, Nanak did speak out against the 24/7 wannabe meditators who'd shun life on account heavenly glory upon mountain tops. In stead he called it real, meaningful and a gift. He placed so much emphasis on the individual might [industrious], exertion of which will yield both spiritual and physical dividends. That as a result is evident within the Sikh diaspora.Lastly, I am still waiting for the responses to my questions addressed to you sometime ago in order to educate myself whether Guru Nanak Saab/Sahib/Saheeb was a pragmatist or not. I asked you several questions regarding that.
Pragmatism, I believe is incompatible with Nanak's ontological Ikonkar, that is to say, Nanak's Akal Purakh is theoretically unchangeable, timeless, shapeless and permanent being, which is contrary to the fluidity of the pragmatists philosophy. I'm not overtly familiar with the subject matter to hand and feel you need to educate me to move forward.
Much obliged and a very good nite !
Gurfateh