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by Altaica
Fri Sep 28, 2018 11:55 am
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Vengeance
Replies: 5
Views: 12064

Re: Vengeance

simran-sanghera wrote:and those two Sikhs did what they thought was correct and good for the Sikh religion.
For the good of all India and to a lesser extent the world. One bad apple ruins the barrel(of world leaders).
by Altaica
Fri Sep 28, 2018 11:26 am
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Ghosts or no ghosts?
Replies: 33
Views: 85488

Re: Ghosts or no ghosts?

SWhen it comes to ghosts, evil spirits, some people would say one thing, others say another thing. Then I consulted Shri Guru Granth Sahib, and the following line in particular: Page 276 ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਭੂਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਸੂਕਰ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਾਚ ॥ Many millions are the evil nature-spirits, ghosts, pigs and tigers. I also have...
by Altaica
Fri Sep 28, 2018 11:17 am
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: parikarma
Replies: 11
Views: 21098

Re: parikarma

- unless you build on a foundation, their million ' bowings ' are worthless and cannot be called a " spiritual journey " !! Here, Here! But that's not to say ritualistically doing those things is completely useless. They brake the ground for genuine belief. Manmucks go "I'm put so much effort in pr...
by Altaica
Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:53 pm
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Why is the Golden Temple made out of gold?
Replies: 1
Views: 9092

Re: Why is the Golden Temple made out of gold?

Wouldn't it have been better if the gold was given to poor people or traded to poor people instead? No, it that would be waiting it. as Carlos Miranda Levy said Never Help: engage, enable, empower and connect. Sikhs try to never do something for someone that they couldn't do themselves, as that jus...
by Altaica
Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:32 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Why is it when I pray everything gets significantly worse?
Replies: 1
Views: 1199

Re: Why is it when I pray everything gets significantly wors

Supplication is one of the most Manmukh things there is to do. SGGS Page 519, Line 2 His Court is eternal and imperishable; I humbly bow to Him. ||4|| Page 552, Line 3 O Nanak, whatever the self-willed manmukh does, is not acceptable; in the Court of the Lord, he is dishonored. ||2|| Page 1023, Line...
by Altaica
Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:23 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Copyrights
Replies: 0
Views: 714

Copyrights

First thing a little parable from Everthing's 13 As a young man working as a storeman, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Guru, was counting out the goods ordered by customers. When he got to 13 and said ‘Tera’” he felt he was saying to the Creator that “This is yours” and then couldn’t move onto 14 as ev...
by Altaica
Wed Sep 13, 2017 3:29 pm
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Ahankar explained by science
Replies: 0
Views: 1149

Ahankar explained by science

or "I reject god's reality and substitute my own" First a short video about why ego is the worst of the five evils. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8NydsXl32s Why does public conflict over societal risks persist in the face of compelling and widely accessible scientific evidence? We conducted an ex...
by Altaica
Wed Sep 21, 2016 4:42 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Good and Evil
Replies: 1
Views: 689

Good and Evil

Hi. I was wondering what the Sikhi concept of evil is? Does it have a concept of 'Evil' with a capital 'E' like we have in the west? Is G.B. Chisholm's View of Good and Evil compatible with Sikhi. For Chisholm's view see: http://www.psychiatrie-und-ethik.de/reforms.htm Are Good and Evil just a produ...
by Altaica
Wed Sep 21, 2016 4:27 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: What does 'Vaasnaa' mean?
Replies: 3
Views: 874

Re: What does 'Vaasnaa' mean?

Thanks for your replies. It was vary helpful.
by Altaica
Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:10 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: What does 'Vaasnaa' mean?
Replies: 3
Views: 874

What does 'Vaasnaa' mean?

While studying a came across this term. 'Vaasnaas' which the article defined as "undigested desires, latent memories, etc."
Could someone please give me a more detailed description of it's meaning?