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:2. Arath - Assets. he or she has no shortage of money, precious metals, pearls etc & has obtained the desired wealth.  
:2. Arath - Assets. he or she has no shortage of money, precious metals, pearls etc & has obtained the desired wealth.  
::There is no relation between Religion and Money? This is not a Spiritual Treasure. Money give birth to desires, and this is the thing which person left in this world. Treasures remained with soul after death too.
::There is no relation between Religion and Money? This is not a Spiritual Treasure. Money give birth to desires, and this is the thing which person left in this world. Treasures remained with soul after death too.
<center><big>''ਸ੝ਇਨਾ ਰੂਪਾ ਫ੝ਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਦਾਮ ॥''<br>
Gold, silver and money are not yours.<br><br>
''ਹੈਵਰ  ਗੈਵਰ  ਆਪਨ  ਨਹੀ  ਕਾਮ  ॥੩॥''<br>
Fine horses and magnificent elephants are of no use to you. ||3||  </big></center>


:3. Kaam - Desire. His or her all desired get fulfilled, including marriage and children
:3. Kaam - Desire. His or her all desired get fulfilled, including marriage and children

Revision as of 13:39, 12 August 2010

Char Padarath or The Four Treasures are needs of Soul to attain the supreme spiritual bliss i.e attainment of god. Gurbani contains information about soul and gives description how soul could liberate. In Gurmat, Four Treasures are described which a Gurmukh can understand with his deep Insight. From Adi Granth, four types of Treasures or Padarath's are present for the soul.

ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮਾਗੈ ॥ ਸਾਧ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

One who prays for the four cardinal blessings

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਆਪ੝ਨਾ ਦੂਖ੝ ਮਿਟਾਵੈ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ੝ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਦ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

should commit himself to the service of the Saints.

In Gurmat, Four Padaraths are different those are:

  1. Gyan Padarath: (Teasure of Spiritual Knowledge)
  2. Mukat Padarath: (Treasure of Salvation)
  3. Janam Padarath: (Treasure of Rebirth)
  4. Naam Padarath: (Treasure of Divine Wisdom)


But there are the Char Padarath(Four Treasures) that was defined prior which have no relation with Gurmat, those were defined by worldly people, who have no understanding of concept of soul. They have described four Treasures which are not inline with Adi Granth, those are:

1. Dharam - Discipline. Understanding of his or her duties i.e virtues (Ethics)
2. Arath - Assets. he or she has no shortage of money, precious metals, pearls etc & has obtained the desired wealth.
There is no relation between Religion and Money? This is not a Spiritual Treasure. Money give birth to desires, and this is the thing which person left in this world. Treasures remained with soul after death too.
ਸ੝ਇਨਾ ਰੂਪਾ ਫ੝ਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਦਾਮ ॥

Gold, silver and money are not yours.

ਹੈਵਰ ਗੈਵਰ ਆਪਨ ਨਹੀ ਕਾਮ ॥੩॥

Fine horses and magnificent elephants are of no use to you. ||3||
3. Kaam - Desire. His or her all desired get fulfilled, including marriage and children
Kaam or Desires lead person to well of world. Desires do not let person to reveal his soul. This is the padarath of a Manmukh
4. Moksh - Liberation. He or she attains emancipation.
People think that Salvation is attained after bodily death. Gurmat View is that there is no need of body death for achieving salvation.

The supernatural powers & Worldly treasures have no importance in Sikhi & are simple slave to gift of naam. In fact they can actually hinder spiritual progress and create ego in the mind.

See also Supernatural Powers

Main article: Ashtdasa Sidh
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