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Sikhism
Guru Nanak (1469-1539) born of Hindu parents, (his father Kalu Mehta was a Revenue official and Vedi (bedi) Khatri by caste)
proclaimed his faith around 1500 AD in one God who was Nirankar (without bodily manifestations) and a caste-free society. Those who accepted his creed described themselves as Sikhs or his disciples.
GodThey remained a part of the Hindu social system.
Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru, declared: “We are neither Hindus nor Muslims.”
Nevertheless, in the Adi Granth he compiled around 1600 AD a little over 11,000 names of God that appear over 95 per cent are of Hindu origin: Hari, Rama, Gopal, Govind, Madhav, Vithal and others.
Some like Allah, Rab, Malik are Muslim. The exclusively Sikh word for God, Wahguru, appears only 16 times.
The Granth Sahib is compiled. It contains the works not just of the Gurus but also of Jaidev, Nam Dev, Trilochan, Parmanand, Sadhna, Beni, Ramanand, Dhanna, Pipa, Kabir, Ravidas, Mira, Surdas – Hindu poets and seers, Sufi bhakatas, each from a different part of the country.
The Granth, a scholar reminds us, invokes the name of Krishna ten thousand times, of Rama two thousand four hundred times.
IIt invokes Parabrahma 550 times, Omkar 400 times.
Term Kateeb ie Holy Bible and Holy Kuran is also refered again..It invokes the authority of the Vedas, Puranas, Smritis about 350 times.
The names of the Nirguna Absolute – Jagdish, Nirankar, Niranjan, Atma, Paramatma, Parmeshwar, Antaryami, Kartar – are invoked twenty six hundred times. Those of Saguna deity – Gobind, Murari, Madhav, Saligram, Vishnu, Sarangpani, Mukund, Thakur, Damodar, Vasudev, Mohan, Banwari, Madhusudan, Keshav, Chaturbhuj, etc, - are invoked two thousand times.
The rapture of the Gurus in describing Rama and Krishna, their reverence for Yashodha and Krishna, for Krishna and Radha, their repeated affirmations that in this day and age, in this Kaliyuga, the unfailing, indeed the only panacea, is to chant the name of Rama – what does all this mean?
The description of the formless, attributeless Absolute is explicitly derived from the Vedas, Upanishads and the Gita; the legends of the Puranas – of Krishna and Sudama, of Prahlad and Hiranyakashyap – are recounted to what do these facts testify?
So his Sikhs are been tryed to be told as Hindus while main Head of Kashmeeri Pandit became Sikh.Guru Tegh Bahadur is executed explicitly for his defence of the Hindus of Kashmir, he is executed in the company of his Hindu devotees.
Guru Gobind Singh composes a paen to Rama – Ramavatara – and another to Krishna – Krishnavatara. He declares as his aspiration:
Sakal jagat mein khalsa panth gaaje
Jage dharma Hindu, sakal bhand bhaje
Let the path of the pure prevail all over the world
Let the Hindu dharma dawn and all delusion disappear.
He declares as his goal:
Dharam vedamaryaada jag mein chalaaun
Gaughaat kaa dosh jag se mitaaun
May I spread dharma and prestige of the Veda in the world.
And erase from it the sin of cow-slaughter.
Guru Gobind Singh, the last Sikh Guru who founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699 AD, invoked the names of Shiva, Sri and Chandi.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh also had Brahmins perform havans,
Where di he made Temples of cow while his Muslims subjects and Nirankaris enjoyed beef.. regarded cows as sacred, punished cow-killing with death,
went to Hardwar to bathe in the Ganga and
Then why was not it placed there? and why did he kept it while he was alive?While as he went to haridwar etc.he should have givne the stuff to Brhimns there and them,perhaps to one who did Yagna for him?expressed the wish that on his death the diamond and Koh-i-Noor should be gifted to the temple of Jagannath at Puri.
Till then relations between the Hindus and the Sikhs were of naunh-maas — as the nail to the flesh out of which it grows. Inter-marriages between Hindus and Sikhs of same castes were common.
Many Hindu families brought up their eldest sons as Khalsas, whom they regarded as Kesha Dhaaree Hindus (Hindus who did not cut their hair or beards).
(For more on Ranjit Singh refer to chapter on European Imperialism).
Seeds of Hindu-Sikh separatism were sown by the British after they annexed Punjab in 1839 AD. They made reservations for Khalsa Sikhs in the Army, Civil Services and legislatures. Thus an economic incentive was given to Khalsa separateness.
.The feeling was eagerly nurtured by leaders of both communities. The lead was taken by Swami Dayanand Saraswati of the Arya Samaj. He visited Punjab and in his intemperate speeches described Guru Nanak as a semi-literate imposter (Dambhi)
Sikhs picked up the gauntlet and made Swamiji or mahasha a synonym for a bigoted Hindu.
Sikh separatism was boosted by the Singh Sabha movement started in the 1880s.
It found expression in a booklet by Sikh scholar Bhai Kahan Singh of Nabha entitled “Hum Hindu Naheen Hain” — we are not Hindus.
Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs started treading different paths.
The Hindus opened DAV
and Sanatan Dharm schools and colleges.
The Sikhs opened Khalsa schools and colleges. They closed ranks to face Muslim dominance and later against the demand for Pakistan.
Though Muslims conceded that Sikhs were Ahl-e-Kitaab (people of the Book) as were the Jews and the Christians, they regarded them too close to the Hindus to be accommodated in Pakistan.
When Partition came, Punjabi Muslims drove both Hindus and Sikhs out of their country.
Which you can call Hindu.With the affluence that came with the Green Revolution, the younger generation of Sikhs in increasing numbers began to give up the Khalsa tradition of keeping their beards and hair unshorn. They became clean-shaven (mona) Sikhs.
The dividing line between the two communities became blurred because a mona Sikh was no different from a Hindu believing in Sikhism, no different from millions of Punjabi and Sindhi Hindus who revered Granth Sahib and frequented gurdwaras.
(source: Hindu-Sikh relations - By Khushwant Singh - tribuneindia.com).
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Sikhs and Hindus: A Common Heritage
The ritual aspects of the Sikh tradition demonstrate the Hindu origins remaining in the scriptures.
Many scholars have stated that the Granth contains specific references to Hindu gods such as Rama and Krishna. The gurudwaras, or Sikh temples, have always been decorated with pictures of Hindu devas and devis.
If the Guru Granth Sahib were to be examined, there is no difference between Hinduism and Sikhism because the Granth is based on the Hindu scriptures and beliefs.
An authority on modern Sikhism, Dr. Gopal Singh, indicated in his translation of Shri Guru Granth Sahib that the worship of Rama and Krishna is found in the Granth.
Guru Gobind Singh describes in the Dasma Granth how Akal (God) had expanded Himself to first become Vishnu, then Brahma and Shiva. This is described in the Vichitra Natak.
The Guru then goes on to describe the characteristics of Vishnu
He also goes on to discuss the origins of gods, demons, Garuda and other beings in the same manner as Vedvyas did before.
The Tenth Guru then goes so far to claim his own origin from Lord Rama and His descendants.
Most people of the Punjab know that the city of Lahore was built by the elder son of Rama, Luv, while the city of Kasur was built by Kush, the younger son.
A powerful point can be made here in that Guru Gobind Singh states Guru Nanak as being a descendant of Kush, while himself (Guru Gobind) is a descendant of Luv. Guru Gobind describes the genealogy in great detail and tells how this came to be so.
Except for Guru Angad and Guru Amardas, the eight remaining Gurus were recognized as descendants of Lord Rama, whether it is because of devotion or respect, this view is held by both Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs.
A further analysis of the Guru Granth, the Dasma Granth and Hindu scriptures will show that there is no difference between the philosophies they all convey.
The philosophy and devotion of Hindus belonging to the Shakti cult (Mother Goddess) can also be seen by Guru Gobind's monumental work "Var Durga Ki"
Then Hindus should break the idol of Durga from their Temple to make it formless.Then only use of reverance.which is revered by both Sikhs and Hindus.
.The only conclusion that one can make is that there is no philosophical or cultural difference between the Hindus and Sikhs
It is only that Sikhism is a simplistic form of Hinduism and is separate from any other religion that could have influenced it during its evolution.
].Guru Arjun, who compiled the Granth Sahib, writes in the fifth Granth "O God you are as great as you adopted the form of Vamana [fifth incarnation of Vishnu], you are also Ram Chandra [seventh incarnation of Vishnu] but you have no form or outline". This "no form or outline" concept can also be found in the Divine Manifestations, the tenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita where Krishna states He has a form and is beyond form. Guru Arjun goes on to make references to Narsimha [fourth avatar], Warha [second avatar], Krishna [eight avatar] and Kach [third avatar
Guru Nanak makes specific references to Lord Rama and wrote several hymns about Lord Krishna. All throughout the Granth praises are specifically addressed to the avatars of Vishnu, particularly to Rama and Krishna.
A very interesting observation of the literature is the occurrence and reference to the name "Bithal", which is found throughout the Granth. Bithal is the Punjabi version of the Marathi name "Vithal" which is another name for Lord Krishna.
Hardyal Singh M.A., a famous Punjabi revolutionary during the time of the British Raj, said that "if you were to remove every page that contained the name of Bithal or Ram from the Granth, you will be left with nothing more than a few pages and the book case."
The Guru Granth Sahib clearly states that Bithal is the Lord.
KrishanaThe goal of Hindus and Sikhs alike is not to reach a heaven, because this achievement is only temporary, but to break the cycle of life and death in order to achieve moksha (salvation or nirvana). If one fails, they may have to repeat either one, some or all of their existences. This is not the view held by the other tradition that could have influenced Sikhism, namely Islam.
Reference is made to the avatars of Vishnu in the Granth Sahib. There are ten major avatars referred to as the Dasha Avatars, there are fourteen minor avatars as well. All these avatars are recognized in the Guru Granth Sahib even if Hindus of different sects may not recognize them all.
The Dasma Granth deals with all the avatars beginning on page 169.
Volume two of the Dasma Granth is exclusively based on Krishna.
It is accepted that Guru Gobind Singh was a staunch believer in Durga Mata (Mother Goddess) as many of his hymns such as 'Deh Vo Shiva' are directed towards Shiva (not the male god but his female consort also known as Shakti or Devi who at times is referred to by His name).
:In the entire Guru Granth Sahib, the Vedas are respected and referred to as sacred. Guru Gobind Singh states that the Vedas originated from Brahma and the path of the Vedas is the only path for the people to follow
This means that people at that time people did follow veda,such a wrong interpetation that past tense is made as simple present.Chaupai 197 Brahma char he ved banaie Sarab lowg tih karam chale Brahma created the Vedas
Guru Nanak also recited the famous aarti (song of worship) of Ek Omkar which he composed in praise of Lord Jaganath of Puri.
He also went on pilgrimage to Badri Nath which is sacred to Hindus.
Guru Tegh Bahadur, tn pilgrimage to Jwalamukhi in Kangra.
Guru Gobind Singh worshipped Durga and fought the mughals to free Ayodhya Masjid (the controversial mosque of Ayodhya).
.Guru Ramdas wore a Vaishnav tilak on his forehead
another absud thing.Divine Descendance of Sikh Gurus
Sun Dynasty
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Laoo (Lavu)..........................Kashoo
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Sodhis.................................Bedis
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Forth to Tenth Gurus....................First to Third Gurus
4. Guru Ram Das Ji......................1. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
5. Guru Arjan Dev Ji.....................2. Guru Angad Dev Ji
6. Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji............3. Guru Amar Das Ji
7. Guru Har Rai Ji..................................|
8. Guru Har Krishan Ji.............................|
9. Guru Teg Bahadur Ji...........................|
10.Guru Gobind Singh Ji..........................|
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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
***source: Sikhs and Hindus: A Common Heritage and Divine Descendance of Sikh Gurus).
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Bharat Gupta, associate professor at Delhi University writes: "...in the 19th century Sikh separateness was redefined by the earlier British historians first and the Indians later. Sikhism was made to appear as a new religion, Anti Vedic, and a mixture of Indic-Islamic tenets, not based on philosophical tenets but on things like dress and food and architecture of Gurdwaaras and supposed rejection of caste. In this fabrication, the Khalsa has been fore grounded, almost equated with all Sikhism, and the Naamdhaaris, Nirankaaris, and such denominations of the Sikh tradition have been ignored, even persecuted"
Japji Sahib is Based on the Upanishads - says Khuswant Singh
Sikhs are kes-dhari [sporting unshorn hair] Hindus.
Their religious source is Hinduism. Sikhism is a tradition developed within Hinduism.
Guru Granth Sahib reflects Vedantic philosophy and Japji Sahib is based on the Upanishads.
] Sikhism, like unity of God, casteless society, etc. were also preached by other Vaishnava bhaktas [saints}
of the time.
In the Encyclopedia Britannica Khuswant Singh has said that Sikhism is a tradition developed within Hinduism or an extension of the bhakti movement. Again, in The Wall Street Journal (Oct. 12, 2001) he states that Sikhism is a branch of Hinduism.
Sikhs and Hindus
Hindus are conditioned to regard Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism as "panths" or sects.
As per present law in most democracy one son can be Chrsitain also.We had one Sikh praja Singh converted to Islam yet maintained in family(read book of Hari Ram Gupta)My folks told me that the elder son would become a Sikh while the younger remained Hindu;
that the Gurus were devotees of Ram and Krishna;
that the Marathi sant-poet Namdev's hymns are included in the Granth Sahib;
that, prior to the tenth Guru, there was no separate name for the followers of Guru Nanak and they were considered a part and parcel of Hinduism;
that Guru Gobind Singh gave the name "Sikh" to those who were willing to fight the tyranny of the Mughals.
I was taught that Hinduism is a generic name given to all the faiths which have roots in India and believe in Parmatma (God), Prarthana (prayer), Punerjanma (reincarnation), Purushartha (Karma) and Prani Daya (kindness to all living beings). Sikhism believes in all...
At a meeting in Bombay on August 19, 1964, Tara Singh declared,
"Sikhs and Hindus are not separate. Sikhs will survive only if Hindus survive.
Inspite of thier books calling Hindus with something inferior. and themselves considering this term derogatory strange?Sikhs are part and parcel of the Hindu Society.
Das know that Since first Master did Gurmukhi being used and was organised by Second Master.Guru Govind Singhji brought in Gurumukhi the wisdom and philosophy from our scriptures and Puranas.
Are we going to give up this heritage?
In fact Hindus and Sikhs are not two separate communities.
Name is Sikh and beard... Mona (non beard) Sikh and Sevak... That is all... Sikhs live if Hinduism exists.
If Sikhs live Hinduism lives. They are not two separate communities. They are one indeed. "
*Here are some stanzas from the Gurus and the Guru Granth Saheb:
*Taha hum adhik tapasya sadhi / Mahakal kalika aradhi ~ Guru Gobind Singh.
(There I worshipped and did penance to seek Kali.)
Ram katha jug jug atal / Sab koi bhakhat net Suragbas Raghuver kara / Sagri puri samet Jo en Katha sune aur gaave / Dukh pap tah nikat na aave ~ Guru Gobind Singh
(The story of Ram is immortal and everyone should read it. Ram went to heaven along with the whole city. Whoever listens to or sings His story, will be free of sin and sorrow.)
* Vedahun vidit dharma pracharyun / Gohat kalamka vishva nivaryun Sakal jagat mein Khalsa Panth gaajey / Jagey dharm Hindu sakal bhand bhajey ~ Guru Gobind Singh
(May I preach the Vedas to the whole mankind / May I remove the blot of cow-slaughter from the whole world / May the Khalsa Panth reign supreme / Long live Hinduism and falsehood perish).
* Kahaiya Hinduan daro na ab tum / Im likho pathon dil sain Guru Nanak ki gadi par / Ab hain Tegh Bahadur Unko jo Muhummadi kar lihoon / To ham hain sab sadar Arya Dharma rakhak pragatiyo hain ~ Guru Tegh Bahadur
(Hindus, do not fear, Guru Tegh Bahadur is Guru Nanak's successor. If Muslims bother you, I'll take care of them. For I am the protector of Hinduism.)
* Tin te sun Siri Tegh Bahadur / Dharam nibaahan bikhe Bahadur Uttar bhaniyo, dharam hum Hindu / Atipriya ko kin karen nikandu Lok parlok ubhaya sukhani / Aan napahant yahi samani Mat mileen murakh mat loi / Ise tayage pramar soi Hindu dharam rakhe jag mahin / Tumre kare bin se it nahin ~ Guru Tegh Bahadur's reply to Aurangzeb's ordering him to embrace Islam.
(In response, Shri Tegh Bahadur says, My religion is Hindu and how can I abandon what is so dear to me? This religion helps you in this world and that, and only a fool would abandon it. God himself is the protector of this religion and no one can destroy it.)
* Sakal jagat main Khalsa Panth gaje / Jage dharam Hindu sakal bhand bhaje ~ Guru Gobind Singh.
(The Khalsa sect will roar around the world. Hinduism will awaken, its enemies will flee).
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Sikhism
Guru Nanak (1469-1539) born of Hindu parents, (his father Kalu Mehta was a Revenue official and Vedi (bedi) Khatri by caste)
proclaimed his faith around 1500 AD in one God who was Nirankar (without bodily manifestations) and a caste-free society. Those who accepted his creed described themselves as Sikhs or his disciples.
GodThey remained a part of the Hindu social system.
Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru, declared: “We are neither Hindus nor Muslims.”
Nevertheless, in the Adi Granth he compiled around 1600 AD a little over 11,000 names of God that appear over 95 per cent are of Hindu origin: Hari, Rama, Gopal, Govind, Madhav, Vithal and others.
Some like Allah, Rab, Malik are Muslim. The exclusively Sikh word for God, Wahguru, appears only 16 times.
The Granth Sahib is compiled. It contains the works not just of the Gurus but also of Jaidev, Nam Dev, Trilochan, Parmanand, Sadhna, Beni, Ramanand, Dhanna, Pipa, Kabir, Ravidas, Mira, Surdas – Hindu poets and seers, Sufi bhakatas, each from a different part of the country.
The Granth, a scholar reminds us, invokes the name of Krishna ten thousand times, of Rama two thousand four hundred times.
IIt invokes Parabrahma 550 times, Omkar 400 times.
Term Kateeb ie Holy Bible and Holy Kuran is also refered again..It invokes the authority of the Vedas, Puranas, Smritis about 350 times.
The names of the Nirguna Absolute – Jagdish, Nirankar, Niranjan, Atma, Paramatma, Parmeshwar, Antaryami, Kartar – are invoked twenty six hundred times. Those of Saguna deity – Gobind, Murari, Madhav, Saligram, Vishnu, Sarangpani, Mukund, Thakur, Damodar, Vasudev, Mohan, Banwari, Madhusudan, Keshav, Chaturbhuj, etc, - are invoked two thousand times.
The rapture of the Gurus in describing Rama and Krishna, their reverence for Yashodha and Krishna, for Krishna and Radha, their repeated affirmations that in this day and age, in this Kaliyuga, the unfailing, indeed the only panacea, is to chant the name of Rama – what does all this mean?
The description of the formless, attributeless Absolute is explicitly derived from the Vedas, Upanishads and the Gita; the legends of the Puranas – of Krishna and Sudama, of Prahlad and Hiranyakashyap – are recounted to what do these facts testify?
So his Sikhs are been tryed to be told as Hindus while main Head of Kashmeeri Pandit became Sikh.Guru Tegh Bahadur is executed explicitly for his defence of the Hindus of Kashmir, he is executed in the company of his Hindu devotees.
Guru Gobind Singh composes a paen to Rama – Ramavatara – and another to Krishna – Krishnavatara. He declares as his aspiration:
Sakal jagat mein khalsa panth gaaje
Jage dharma Hindu, sakal bhand bhaje
Let the path of the pure prevail all over the world
Let the Hindu dharma dawn and all delusion disappear.
He declares as his goal:
Dharam vedamaryaada jag mein chalaaun
Gaughaat kaa dosh jag se mitaaun
May I spread dharma and prestige of the Veda in the world.
And erase from it the sin of cow-slaughter.
Guru Gobind Singh, the last Sikh Guru who founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699 AD, invoked the names of Shiva, Sri and Chandi.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh also had Brahmins perform havans,
Where di he made Temples of cow while his Muslims subjects and Nirankaris enjoyed beef.. regarded cows as sacred, punished cow-killing with death,
went to Hardwar to bathe in the Ganga and
Then why was not it placed there? and why did he kept it while he was alive?While as he went to haridwar etc.he should have givne the stuff to Brhimns there and them,perhaps to one who did Yagna for him?expressed the wish that on his death the diamond and Koh-i-Noor should be gifted to the temple of Jagannath at Puri.
Till then relations between the Hindus and the Sikhs were of naunh-maas — as the nail to the flesh out of which it grows. Inter-marriages between Hindus and Sikhs of same castes were common.
Many Hindu families brought up their eldest sons as Khalsas, whom they regarded as Kesha Dhaaree Hindus (Hindus who did not cut their hair or beards).
(For more on Ranjit Singh refer to chapter on European Imperialism).
Seeds of Hindu-Sikh separatism were sown by the British after they annexed Punjab in 1839 AD. They made reservations for Khalsa Sikhs in the Army, Civil Services and legislatures. Thus an economic incentive was given to Khalsa separateness.
.The feeling was eagerly nurtured by leaders of both communities. The lead was taken by Swami Dayanand Saraswati of the Arya Samaj. He visited Punjab and in his intemperate speeches described Guru Nanak as a semi-literate imposter (Dambhi)
Sikhs picked up the gauntlet and made Swamiji or mahasha a synonym for a bigoted Hindu.
Sikh separatism was boosted by the Singh Sabha movement started in the 1880s.
It found expression in a booklet by Sikh scholar Bhai Kahan Singh of Nabha entitled “Hum Hindu Naheen Hain” — we are not Hindus.
Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs started treading different paths.
The Hindus opened DAV
and Sanatan Dharm schools and colleges.
The Sikhs opened Khalsa schools and colleges. They closed ranks to face Muslim dominance and later against the demand for Pakistan.
Though Muslims conceded that Sikhs were Ahl-e-Kitaab (people of the Book) as were the Jews and the Christians, they regarded them too close to the Hindus to be accommodated in Pakistan.
When Partition came, Punjabi Muslims drove both Hindus and Sikhs out of their country.
Which you can call Hindu.With the affluence that came with the Green Revolution, the younger generation of Sikhs in increasing numbers began to give up the Khalsa tradition of keeping their beards and hair unshorn. They became clean-shaven (mona) Sikhs.
The dividing line between the two communities became blurred because a mona Sikh was no different from a Hindu believing in Sikhism, no different from millions of Punjabi and Sindhi Hindus who revered Granth Sahib and frequented gurdwaras.
(source: Hindu-Sikh relations - By Khushwant Singh - tribuneindia.com).
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Sikhs and Hindus: A Common Heritage
The ritual aspects of the Sikh tradition demonstrate the Hindu origins remaining in the scriptures.
Many scholars have stated that the Granth contains specific references to Hindu gods such as Rama and Krishna. The gurudwaras, or Sikh temples, have always been decorated with pictures of Hindu devas and devis.
If the Guru Granth Sahib were to be examined, there is no difference between Hinduism and Sikhism because the Granth is based on the Hindu scriptures and beliefs.
An authority on modern Sikhism, Dr. Gopal Singh, indicated in his translation of Shri Guru Granth Sahib that the worship of Rama and Krishna is found in the Granth.
Guru Gobind Singh describes in the Dasma Granth how Akal (God) had expanded Himself to first become Vishnu, then Brahma and Shiva. This is described in the Vichitra Natak.
The Guru then goes on to describe the characteristics of Vishnu
He also goes on to discuss the origins of gods, demons, Garuda and other beings in the same manner as Vedvyas did before.
The Tenth Guru then goes so far to claim his own origin from Lord Rama and His descendants.
Most people of the Punjab know that the city of Lahore was built by the elder son of Rama, Luv, while the city of Kasur was built by Kush, the younger son.
A powerful point can be made here in that Guru Gobind Singh states Guru Nanak as being a descendant of Kush, while himself (Guru Gobind) is a descendant of Luv. Guru Gobind describes the genealogy in great detail and tells how this came to be so.
Except for Guru Angad and Guru Amardas, the eight remaining Gurus were recognized as descendants of Lord Rama, whether it is because of devotion or respect, this view is held by both Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs.
A further analysis of the Guru Granth, the Dasma Granth and Hindu scriptures will show that there is no difference between the philosophies they all convey.
The philosophy and devotion of Hindus belonging to the Shakti cult (Mother Goddess) can also be seen by Guru Gobind's monumental work "Var Durga Ki"
Then Hindus should break the idol of Durga from their Temple to make it formless.Then only use of reverance.which is revered by both Sikhs and Hindus.
.The only conclusion that one can make is that there is no philosophical or cultural difference between the Hindus and Sikhs
It is only that Sikhism is a simplistic form of Hinduism and is separate from any other religion that could have influenced it during its evolution.
].Guru Arjun, who compiled the Granth Sahib, writes in the fifth Granth "O God you are as great as you adopted the form of Vamana [fifth incarnation of Vishnu], you are also Ram Chandra [seventh incarnation of Vishnu] but you have no form or outline". This "no form or outline" concept can also be found in the Divine Manifestations, the tenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita where Krishna states He has a form and is beyond form. Guru Arjun goes on to make references to Narsimha [fourth avatar], Warha [second avatar], Krishna [eight avatar] and Kach [third avatar
Guru Nanak makes specific references to Lord Rama and wrote several hymns about Lord Krishna. All throughout the Granth praises are specifically addressed to the avatars of Vishnu, particularly to Rama and Krishna.
A very interesting observation of the literature is the occurrence and reference to the name "Bithal", which is found throughout the Granth. Bithal is the Punjabi version of the Marathi name "Vithal" which is another name for Lord Krishna.
Hardyal Singh M.A., a famous Punjabi revolutionary during the time of the British Raj, said that "if you were to remove every page that contained the name of Bithal or Ram from the Granth, you will be left with nothing more than a few pages and the book case."
The Guru Granth Sahib clearly states that Bithal is the Lord.
KrishanaThe goal of Hindus and Sikhs alike is not to reach a heaven, because this achievement is only temporary, but to break the cycle of life and death in order to achieve moksha (salvation or nirvana). If one fails, they may have to repeat either one, some or all of their existences. This is not the view held by the other tradition that could have influenced Sikhism, namely Islam.
Reference is made to the avatars of Vishnu in the Granth Sahib. There are ten major avatars referred to as the Dasha Avatars, there are fourteen minor avatars as well. All these avatars are recognized in the Guru Granth Sahib even if Hindus of different sects may not recognize them all.
The Dasma Granth deals with all the avatars beginning on page 169.
Volume two of the Dasma Granth is exclusively based on Krishna.
It is accepted that Guru Gobind Singh was a staunch believer in Durga Mata (Mother Goddess) as many of his hymns such as 'Deh Vo Shiva' are directed towards Shiva (not the male god but his female consort also known as Shakti or Devi who at times is referred to by His name).
:In the entire Guru Granth Sahib, the Vedas are respected and referred to as sacred. Guru Gobind Singh states that the Vedas originated from Brahma and the path of the Vedas is the only path for the people to follow
This means that people at that time people did follow veda,such a wrong interpetation that past tense is made as simple present.Chaupai 197 Brahma char he ved banaie Sarab lowg tih karam chale Brahma created the Vedas
Guru Nanak also recited the famous aarti (song of worship) of Ek Omkar which he composed in praise of Lord Jaganath of Puri.
He also went on pilgrimage to Badri Nath which is sacred to Hindus.
Guru Tegh Bahadur, tn pilgrimage to Jwalamukhi in Kangra.
Guru Gobind Singh worshipped Durga and fought the mughals to free Ayodhya Masjid (the controversial mosque of Ayodhya).
.Guru Ramdas wore a Vaishnav tilak on his forehead
another absud thing.Divine Descendance of Sikh Gurus
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Laoo (Lavu)..........................Kashoo
(settled in lahore).................(settle in Kasoor)
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Forth to Tenth Gurus....................First to Third Gurus
4. Guru Ram Das Ji......................1. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
5. Guru Arjan Dev Ji.....................2. Guru Angad Dev Ji
6. Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji............3. Guru Amar Das Ji
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***source: Sikhs and Hindus: A Common Heritage and Divine Descendance of Sikh Gurus).
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Bharat Gupta, associate professor at Delhi University writes: "...in the 19th century Sikh separateness was redefined by the earlier British historians first and the Indians later. Sikhism was made to appear as a new religion, Anti Vedic, and a mixture of Indic-Islamic tenets, not based on philosophical tenets but on things like dress and food and architecture of Gurdwaaras and supposed rejection of caste. In this fabrication, the Khalsa has been fore grounded, almost equated with all Sikhism, and the Naamdhaaris, Nirankaaris, and such denominations of the Sikh tradition have been ignored, even persecuted"
Japji Sahib is Based on the Upanishads - says Khuswant Singh
Sikhs are kes-dhari [sporting unshorn hair] Hindus.
Their religious source is Hinduism. Sikhism is a tradition developed within Hinduism.
Guru Granth Sahib reflects Vedantic philosophy and Japji Sahib is based on the Upanishads.
] Sikhism, like unity of God, casteless society, etc. were also preached by other Vaishnava bhaktas [saints}
of the time.
In the Encyclopedia Britannica Khuswant Singh has said that Sikhism is a tradition developed within Hinduism or an extension of the bhakti movement. Again, in The Wall Street Journal (Oct. 12, 2001) he states that Sikhism is a branch of Hinduism.
Sikhs and Hindus
Hindus are conditioned to regard Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism as "panths" or sects.
As per present law in most democracy one son can be Chrsitain also.We had one Sikh praja Singh converted to Islam yet maintained in family(read book of Hari Ram Gupta)My folks told me that the elder son would become a Sikh while the younger remained Hindu;
that the Gurus were devotees of Ram and Krishna;
that the Marathi sant-poet Namdev's hymns are included in the Granth Sahib;
that, prior to the tenth Guru, there was no separate name for the followers of Guru Nanak and they were considered a part and parcel of Hinduism;
that Guru Gobind Singh gave the name "Sikh" to those who were willing to fight the tyranny of the Mughals.
I was taught that Hinduism is a generic name given to all the faiths which have roots in India and believe in Parmatma (God), Prarthana (prayer), Punerjanma (reincarnation), Purushartha (Karma) and Prani Daya (kindness to all living beings). Sikhism believes in all...
At a meeting in Bombay on August 19, 1964, Tara Singh declared,
"Sikhs and Hindus are not separate. Sikhs will survive only if Hindus survive.
Inspite of thier books calling Hindus with something inferior. and themselves considering this term derogatory strange?Sikhs are part and parcel of the Hindu Society.
Das know that Since first Master did Gurmukhi being used and was organised by Second Master.Guru Govind Singhji brought in Gurumukhi the wisdom and philosophy from our scriptures and Puranas.
Are we going to give up this heritage?
In fact Hindus and Sikhs are not two separate communities.
Name is Sikh and beard... Mona (non beard) Sikh and Sevak... That is all... Sikhs live if Hinduism exists.
If Sikhs live Hinduism lives. They are not two separate communities. They are one indeed. "
*Here are some stanzas from the Gurus and the Guru Granth Saheb:
*Taha hum adhik tapasya sadhi / Mahakal kalika aradhi ~ Guru Gobind Singh.
(There I worshipped and did penance to seek Kali.)
Ram katha jug jug atal / Sab koi bhakhat net Suragbas Raghuver kara / Sagri puri samet Jo en Katha sune aur gaave / Dukh pap tah nikat na aave ~ Guru Gobind Singh
(The story of Ram is immortal and everyone should read it. Ram went to heaven along with the whole city. Whoever listens to or sings His story, will be free of sin and sorrow.)
* Vedahun vidit dharma pracharyun / Gohat kalamka vishva nivaryun Sakal jagat mein Khalsa Panth gaajey / Jagey dharm Hindu sakal bhand bhajey ~ Guru Gobind Singh
(May I preach the Vedas to the whole mankind / May I remove the blot of cow-slaughter from the whole world / May the Khalsa Panth reign supreme / Long live Hinduism and falsehood perish).
* Kahaiya Hinduan daro na ab tum / Im likho pathon dil sain Guru Nanak ki gadi par / Ab hain Tegh Bahadur Unko jo Muhummadi kar lihoon / To ham hain sab sadar Arya Dharma rakhak pragatiyo hain ~ Guru Tegh Bahadur
(Hindus, do not fear, Guru Tegh Bahadur is Guru Nanak's successor. If Muslims bother you, I'll take care of them. For I am the protector of Hinduism.)
* Tin te sun Siri Tegh Bahadur / Dharam nibaahan bikhe Bahadur Uttar bhaniyo, dharam hum Hindu / Atipriya ko kin karen nikandu Lok parlok ubhaya sukhani / Aan napahant yahi samani Mat mileen murakh mat loi / Ise tayage pramar soi Hindu dharam rakhe jag mahin / Tumre kare bin se it nahin ~ Guru Tegh Bahadur's reply to Aurangzeb's ordering him to embrace Islam.
(In response, Shri Tegh Bahadur says, My religion is Hindu and how can I abandon what is so dear to me? This religion helps you in this world and that, and only a fool would abandon it. God himself is the protector of this religion and no one can destroy it.)
* Sakal jagat main Khalsa Panth gaje / Jage dharam Hindu sakal bhand bhaje ~ Guru Gobind Singh.
(The Khalsa sect will roar around the world. Hinduism will awaken, its enemies will flee).
bulleshah said:vijaydeepsingh,
You wrote : Stop lying. It is Jage Dharam,Hindu,Sakal Dhund Bhaje
ie let rightousness be awaken and let Hinduism which is all mist
be broken or fled.
Don't you think you put a comma where it ought not to be.
Jage Dharam Hindu,Sakal Dhund Bhaje...
And Guru Arjun’s statement, is superficially a crystal-clear expression
of Sikh separateness. Yet, it is not as straightforward as separatists
might wish. No Sikh Guru was ever a Muslim, ergo the half-sentence:
"Of Muslims have I broken free", does not mean that he abandoned Islam.
Therefore, the other half need not be construed as a repudiation of Hinduism either.
Nanks "neither Hindu, nor muslim" should be read as repudiating the whole
'identity' business including the division of mankind into Hindu and Muslim
categories, on the Upanishadic ground that the Self is beyond these superficial
trappings (the Self being neti neti, "not this, not that") and that is
a typically Hindu position.
Sikhism today is nothing more than religion overtaken by Jats. If somebody says
Jats do not have any bias/superierioty complex against some other communities
I'll cut my head. Now I have grown superiority complex against over jat sikhs
coz while we Sikh are one of most richest/enterprising people around world
the Jat is nothing more than Taxi Cab community. And they say they are Aryans.
Because they are fair. The Afghani's are fair. Kashmiri's. Arabs.
What is their achievement ??
Is not the Aryan race itself a myth ??
Thanks.
Bindy_Bains said:yawwww, another "jatt" blowing his trumpet, we DON'T GIVE A **** about how you are doing... there said it.:u):
just go about with your business and leave the rest of usalone.
:u): :u): :u): :u): :u): :u):
J.A.T.T said:Well, my comment was directed towards to "bulleshah" who made a statement about jatts being a "taxi cab" community (He/She obviously meant this in offensive well).
But yeah, I don't give a **** about y'all as well.
Bindy_Bains said:so i guess we all agree with each than...
J.A.T.T said:LOL.
Yeah, I guess so.......
Bindy_Bains said:BTw, i wantedto know, where the name bains came from, i'm going to *gulp* be changing my user name soon to a more "proper" name. I just wanted to know what it meant.
bulleshah said:vijaydeepsingh,
You wrote : Stop lying. It is Jage Dharam,Hindu,Sakal Dhund Bhaje
ie let rightousness be awaken and let Hinduism which is all mist
be broken or fled.
Don't you think you put a comma where it ought not to be.
Jage Dharam Hindu,Sakal Dhund Bhaje...
And Guru Arjun’s statement, is superficially a crystal-clear expression
of Sikh separateness. Yet, it is not as straightforward as separatists
might wish. No Sikh Guru was ever a Muslim, ergo the half-sentence:
"Of Muslims have I broken free", does not mean that he abandoned Islam.
Therefore, the other half need not be construed as a repudiation of Hinduism either.
Nanks "neither Hindu, nor muslim" should be read as repudiating the whole
'identity' business including the division of mankind into Hindu and Muslim
categories, on the Upanishadic ground that the Self is beyond these superficial
trappings (the Self being neti neti, "not this, not that") and that is
a typically Hindu position.
Sikhism today is nothing more than religion overtaken by Jats. If somebody says
Jats do not have any bias/superierioty complex against some other communities
I'll cut my head. Now I have grown superiority complex against over jat sikhs
coz while we Sikh are one of most richest/enterprising people around world
the Jat is nothing more than Taxi Cab community. And they say they are Aryans.
Because they are fair. The Afghani's are fair. Kashmiri's. Arabs.
What is their achievement ??
Is not the Aryan race itself a myth ??
Thanks.
J.A.T.T said:I don't give a **** about y'all as well.
bulleshah said:J.A.T.T-ji,
Nice to know you don't care but then why provide proof of your being civilized
by mentioning that rich jatt you are so proud as if his riches are coming to you
after his death ??
Mittal is the richest Britanian but what does it mean for me. Nothing.
Despite the fact he still carries his Indian Passport...
Forget it...
OK...
"I do not make pilgrimages to Mecca, nor do I worship at Hindu sacred shrines.
I serve the One Lord, and not any other. || 2 || I do not perform Hindu worship
services, nor do I offer the Muslim prayers. I have taken the One Formless Lord
into my heart; I humbly worship Him there. || 3 || I am not a Hindu, nor am I
a Muslim. My body and breath of life belong to Allah - to Raam - the God of both."
- Guru Granth Sahib (Page 1136)
Now what's so gret about that. I mean saying something that was already said
by hundreds of people before.
The Rig Veda says :
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]"Ekam Sat, Viprah Bahudha Vadanti".[/FONT]
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif](There is only one truth, only men describe it in different ways).[/FONT]
There you are and further...
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]"The Divine Thread started everything.
The knower of the Thread is a yogi, his Knowledge is beyond the scope of the Vedas.
Pearls stringed together form an ornament. The Divine Thread holds together the Universe.
The Yogi wears this Thread when he becomes aware of his Divinity.
Established in highest state of Yoga, the yogi discards the external thread.
The wearer of the Thread of Knowledge is never unclean. The Thread exists within him.
Knowledge is the greatest purifier." [FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]- - - [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]Brahma Upanishad - - -[/FONT]
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]"The misguided ones who delight in the melodious chanting of the
Veda - without understanding the real purpose of the Vedas - think,
O Arjuna, as if there is nothing else in the Vedas except the rituals
for the sole purpose of obtaining heavenly enjoyment."
- - - 2.42 - The Geeta - - -[/FONT]
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif][FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]"To a Self-realized person the Vedas are as useful as a small reservoir of
water when the water of a huge lake becomes available." [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif][FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]
- - - 2.46 - The Geeta - - -
There is nothing new in that shloka of Nanak. His principles are very much
and decidedly Hindu and Bedic.
Thanks.
Maade jatt katori labbi paani pee pee aaphar gaya[/FONT][/FONT]
"I do not make pilgrimages to Mecca, nor do I worship at Hindu sacred shrines.
I serve the One Lord, and not any other. || 2 || I do not perform Hindu worship
services, nor do I offer the Muslim prayers. I have taken the One Formless Lord
into my heart; I humbly worship Him there. || 3 || I am not a Hindu, nor am I a Muslim.
My body and breath of life belong to Allah - to Raam - the God of both."
- Guru Granth Sahib (Page 1136)
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif][FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]Now what's so gret about that. I mean saying something that was already said
by hundreds of people before.
The Rig Veda says :
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]"Ekam Sat, Viprah Bahudha Vadanti".[/FONT]
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif](There is only one truth, only men describe it in different ways).[/FONT]
There you are and further...
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]"The Divine Thread started everything.
The knower of the Thread is a yogi, his Knowledge is beyond the scope of the Vedas.
Pearls stringed together form an ornament. The Divine Thread holds together the Universe.
The Yogi wears this Thread when he becomes aware of his Divinity.
Established in highest state of Yoga, the yogi discards the external thread.
The wearer of the Thread of Knowledge is never unclean. The Thread exists within him.
Knowledge is the greatest purifier." [FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]- - - [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]Brahma Upanishad - - -[/FONT]
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]"The misguided ones who delight in the melodious chanting of the
Veda - without understanding the real purpose of the Vedas - think,
O Arjuna, as if there is nothing else in the Vedas except the rituals
for the sole purpose of obtaining heavenly enjoyment."
- - - 2.42 - The Geeta - - -[/FONT]
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif][FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]"To a Self-realized person the Vedas are as useful as a small reservoir of
water when the water of a huge lake becomes available." [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif][FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]
- - - 2.46 - The Geeta - - -
There is nothing new in that shloka of Nanak. His principles are very much
and decidedly Hindu and Bedic.[/FONT][/FONT]