Definition of SALVATION
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a : deliverance from the power and effects of sin
b : the agent or means that effects salvation
c Christian Science : the realization of the supremacy of infinite Mind over all bringing with it the destruction of the illusion of sin, sickness, and death
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: liberation from ignorance or illusion
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a : preservation from destruction or failure
b : deliverance from danger or difficulty
What we are talking about here is the concept of salvation, not salvation. As rightly stated by my veerji, this is an Abrahamic concept. For those of us that do not believe in an afterlife, it is important that we do not see this one and only life as some sort of testing ground, or examination hall. It is important that we recognise that we have an ability to change the world, change our life and the lives of others by way of our actions.
One does not become a Sikh to find salvation, the search for salvation is in itself a selfish pursuit, if Creation bestows salvation on you thanks to the circumstances created by your actions, then that is a state of mind that you have earned by living in Hukam, it can also be lost by not living in Hukam.
In the Abrahamic religions, you get the impression that once salvation has been earned it is there for ever, for eternity, regardless.
In Sikhism, one can fall from grace as easily as one can achieve it, the state of connection with the Creator depends entirely on your actions, thoughts, and speech, on a daily basis, an hourly basis, every second.
connection with the supreme
