Char Padarath

Char Padarath or The Four Treasures are needs of Soul to acheive the god. Gurbani contains information about soul and gives description how soul could liberate. In Gurmat, Four Treasures are described which a Gurmukh can understand by deep Insight. From Gurmat four types of Treasures or Padarath's are present for the soul.

Char padarath, je ko mange; char padarath, je ko mange
Sadh jana ki, seva lage; sadh jana ki, seva lage

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 that have been defined by manmukhs or common people who did not have understanding of soul. They have described four Padaraths which are not inline with Gurmat, these are not padaraths defined by Gurmukhs but by Manmukhs.

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.

What is relation of money and religion? This could not be spiritual Treasure at all.

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

But having such desires can there be Salvation - this is not accepted in Gurmat. This is the padarath of a Manmukh

4. Moksh - Liberation. He or she attains emancipation.

They think Salvation is attained after bodily death. Gurmat View is that there is no need of body death for acheiving 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

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