Theology of Sikhism > > <siq gur pRswid dyg qyg Pqyih dyg qyg Pqyih Theology of Sikhism Dr Jagraj Singh Publisher B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh Amritsar Theology of Sikhism Copyright Dr. Jagraj Singh 1 Theology of Sikhism By Dr Jagraj Singh Copy right Dr Jagraj Singh ISBN:978-93-84194-13-0 First Edition 2014 Price: Rs 350-00 Published by: B. CHattar Singh Jiwan Singh Bazar Mai Sewan. Amritsar (India) Email:[email protected] [email protected] Website: www.csjs.com The views expressed in this book are those of the author and not necessarily that of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for the views of the author and authenticity of the data, in any way whatsoever. Printed & Bound in India by: Jeewan Printers, Amritsar (India). Copyright Dr. Jagraj Singh 2 Theology of Sikhism Contents Foreword Preface .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Chapter NO 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Major theological concepts of Sikhism ...................................................................................... 13: God in Sikhism ........................................................................................................... 13 Monotheism of Sikhism ............................................................................................. 14 Difference between the Sikh and Islamic monotheism ............................................. 14 Residence of God ....................................................................................................... 14 God is Transcendent ................................................................................................... 16 God is Immanent ........................................................................................................ 16 God is both Transcendent and Immanent .................................................................. 16 God is ocean of Attributes, Values and Virtues ........................................................ 17 God is The Doer (Karta Purkh)--Creator, Sustainer and Destoyer .......................... 17 God is Omnipotent ..................................................................................................... 17 God is omniscient ....................................................................................................... 18 Outline, shape, colour, caste or lineage etc of God ................................................... 18 God has no religion .................................................................................................... 18 Who created God? ...................................................................................................... 19 Why everybody can’t see God? ................................................................................. 19 God does not incarnate ............................................................................................... 19 Sikh Gurus never claimed divinity ............................................................................ 23 Name of the Eternal Reality ....................................................................................... 23 Name used for the `Supreme Eternal Reality' (God) in Sikhism .............................. 25 Naam in Gurmat (Sikhism) ........................................................................................ 26 Satnam ........................................................................................................................ 26 Naam Simran .............................................................................................................. 26 How to practice Naam? .............................................................................................. 28 God and Satan ............................................................................................................ 28 Copyright Dr. Jagraj Singh 3 Theology of Sikhism Realisation of God ...................................................................................................... 29 The Third eye ............................................................................................................. 30 Chapter 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 32 The World and wordly life according to Sikhism ..................................................... 32 Chapter 3 ..................................................................................................................................................... 33 Basic Postulate (Mool Mantra) of Sikhism ............................................................... 33 Sign used as invocation (Mangal-mMgl) in Sikhism .... 34: Ikk Oankar Satgur Parsad- <siq gur pRswid ........................................................................................................ 34 Signs used as invocation in Hinduism (Brahmanism / Sanatan Dharma Rejection of the Hindu concept of trinity of God and its symbol Oam (Å) by Sikhism ....................................................................................................................... 35 <and 1Å Oankaar in the theology of Sikhism and its place in Hinduism ................................ 36 Rejection of Idolatry (Moorti / Butt Pooja*) in Sikhism .......................................... 37 Difference in the teachings of the scripttures of Hinduism and Guru Granth Sahib 39 CHAPTER 4 ............................................................................................................................................ 41: Theory of creation ............................................................................................................................. 41: Cosmology .................................................................................................................. 41 Our Universe / Cosmos (Brehmand) according to Gurbani ..................................... 41 Creation of Universe (Genesis) according to Sikhism (Gurmat) .............................. 41 Birthday of the Universe ............................................................................................ 42 Vastness of the universe ............................................................................................. 42 Origin of life according to Sikhism ........................................................................... 43 Source of life .............................................................................................................. 43 Components of living beings ..................................................................................... 44 Evolution of life & creation of mankind according to Sikhism ................................ 44 Joonis (Varieties of living organisms) ....................................................................... 45 Modes of reproduction ............................................................................................... 45 Wonders / Mysteries of life ........................................................................................ 45 Life in plants ............................................................................................................... 46 Copyright Dr. Jagraj Singh 4 Theology of Sikhism Nature (Kudrat) and Divine Discipline / Cosmic Law (Hukam / Will) according to Sikhism ....................................................................................................................... 46 Death of life ................................................................................................................ 50 Death of the Universe ................................................................................................. 50 CHAPTER 5................................................ 52: Some other important theological concepts of Sikhism ..................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Guru in Sikhism ......................................................................................................... 52 The importance of Guru in Sikhism Concept of Shabad (hymn / Divine word / Bani) as Guru in Sikhism Sound (naad) and letters (Akhar /Varnas) in Sikhism Importance of listening in Gurmat (Sikhism) Importance of obeying in Gurmat (Sikhism) Sant (Mystic) / Sadh in Sikhism Sikh Mysticism ........................................................................................................... 57 Basic difference between the spiritual experience in Sikhism and Hinduism.......... 58 Difference between the mysticism of Sikh Dharma (Sikhism) and Sanatan Dharma (Brahmanism / Hinduism) Saakat (swkq / swkqu) in Gurmat ............................................................................... 58 Priest in Sikhism ......................................................................................................... 60 Charn and Charn Kamal in Gurmat (Sikhism) .......................................................... 60 Charn Pahul ................................................................................................................ 61 *Pahul (pwhul) in Sikhism ........................................