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...e of the several names used in [[India]]n philosophy for God, the Ultimate Reality, also known as [[Brahman]]. There is however a subtle conceptual difference ...s related to the phenomenal reality, the personal aspect of the impersonal Reality. He is the Lord of [[Maya]], the Creator, Sustainer and Destroyer, immanen

There is but one God, the Sole Supreme Being, the Ultimate Reality. The number one denotes that God is non-dual (advait). Bhai Gurdas writes,

...deeper to experience the all pervading Reality. The physical dimensions of Reality (the outer shell) is always in flux; it keeps changing. While birth, death, The revelation of the Essence of Reality within us is the revelation of Naam. When the revelation of Naam occurs wit

...i. He who has overcome his ego becomes permanently attuned to the Ultimate Reality. On the ethical plane, the poem denounces vices such as pride, slander, ava

...t soul who would one day become a great saint and who will show the way to Ultimate Truth to the world. ...Singh Ji, in his youth, adopted the profession of his fore fathers, but in reality he was deeply devoted to God.

...reedal formula which delineates, in brief, the Sikh conception of ultimate reality. That this brief composition of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith, ...k’s conception was not sat cit anand of Sankara’s conception but a dynamic reality.

...vibrant eclecticism. The harmony and clarity of his thought reflected his reality of cosmic consciousness. ...s reality. Also, they talk about the ultimate Truth (Sat) as the timeless reality. Guru Nanak's Mulmantra and Sikh greeting message of Sat Sri Akal may have

...un 20 are a mixture of both. The themes of devotion, a spiritual vision of Reality and the operation of the moral law predominate the poem. In the slokas, in ...r and remains engrossed in haumai, i.e. egoity. The only way to attain the Ultimate is to discard haumai and surrender oneself to the Guru. The second part com

There is but one God, the Sole Supreme Being, the Ultimate Reality. The number one denotes that God is non-dual (advait). Bhai Gurdas writes,

...edge is termed brahmagian, the awareness and understanding of the Ultimate Reality. The earliest Indian religious text, the Rgveda, though mainly comprising h ...lation and meditation. That the jewel of gian or understanding of Ultimate Reality lies within one's self and may be had by listening to [[Guru]]'s advice, su

...a|mantra]]s have power over the gods or forces of Nature, but the Absolute Reality or the Supreme Being is here excluded. The mantras of the occultist compris ...m at gaining worldly advantages, the gurmantra is meant to lead one to the ultimate objective of liberation.

...nifestations of Reality which is in essence based on the unity of non-dual Reality. ...ch is expressed through the ‘sabad’ or ‘satguru’. These three forms of one Reality are respectfully invocated in order to Nam Simran.

...ich talk of good and bad (paap and punn) but do not realize the essence of Reality. In other words, the Scriptures do make mention of the highest State of Rea ...worldly things which make a man to forget the real essence of the Supreme Reality. He has to shed the attachment path of the world and transcend the state of

...ay of the moon) ; one must transcend the three states to attain the fourth ultimate state of bliss (third day) ; and one must control the capricious mind and s

...will not stay for ever. Neglecting the soul`s yearning for union with the Ultimate and seeking material and physical satisfaction in selfindulgence is said to

...tter with the individual souls which a Brahmgiani realizes as the Ultimate Reality. The concept of Brahman in Sikhism delineates the Universal Spirit in theis

...e Sikh owes a duty to understand this concept of God and to then keep this reality in focus as one leads their normal life. ==The Ladder to reach Reality ==

...How does man fulfil himself in this world which, again, is posited as a reality? Not by withdrawal or renunciation, but, as says Guru Nanak in a hymn in ...ous domain. Along with the transcendental vision, concern with existential reality was part of Guru Nanak's intuition. His sacred verse reveals an acute awar

...ds), monotheism (belief in one God) and monism (the doctrine that ultimate reality is one and indivisible). Modern thinkers such as Sri Rama Krishna, Swami Vi ‘’ekam sat vipra bahlldha vadanti" i.e. Reality is one. Sages speak of it in different ways. (1. 89.1)

...on to God, who is allpervasive and omnipotent. He is the only everlasting reality while all else vanishes (8). He is infallible and none can deceive himkarta ...various angles. The Var which embodies a deep spiritual experience and the ultimate ethical vision does not form part of the daily Sikh service, but its affirm

...ds), monotheism (belief in one God) and monism (the doctrine that ultimate reality is one and indivisible). Modern thinkers such as Sri Rama Krishna, Swami Vi ‘’ekam sat vipra bahlldha vadanti" i.e. Reality is one. Sages speak of it in different ways. (1. 89.1)

...not to be despised because they were the manifested part of tlie Ultimate Reality. God created earth as dharamsal, i.e. premises for right action (GG, 7) and

Goya, in reality, is the slave of his true preceptor, And takes advent in the heart of the knower of Ultimate Reality.(11)

...e in the mental state of the person, the mind can focus on the '''ultimate reality''', the [[Akal Purakh]].

...s of bhakti, grace and Advaita. Part four discusses the nature of Ultimate Reality according to Sikh thought. An important subject devoted to a whole section

...ysics to a child. Understanding of God comes by revelation of the ultimate reality through "nadir" or grace and by "anubhava" or mystical experience or by enh

...nt and its configuration are essentially linked together in our ubiquitous reality. ...achieved through self-discipline” has been generally accepted to be “the ultimate goal which is the religious and spiritual discipline laid down by Guru Nana

...de calculation, but it is not Sat. It is logical truth but not existential reality. Sat is that which just is, always was, eternal. God is both Sat and Satya, ...deeper to experience the all pervading Reality. The physical dimensions of Reality (the outer shell) is always in flux; it keeps changing. While birth, death,

...tent is affirmative. Akal as deathless or non-temporal implies everlasting reality, eternal being, or Transcendent Spirit; it further implies Eternity, Being, ...we utter in respect of God are functional or attributive names. The basic reality is nameless, in [[Guru Gobind Singh]]’s terminology anama. But even the

The Martyr establishes a conscious relationship to the Absolute Reality and longs to have an intimate union with Him. He wants to reach the Divine ...he EFFULGENCE of unclouded light and the presence of God is an experienced reality to him.

...ext hymn, also by Guru Ram Das, lays stress on the unicity of the Ultimate Reality that is God. All creatures have their being in the Creator. His Will is sup

...ile and focus on the Supreme Soul - only then can one realise the ultimate reality.

...hreat or danger. The security and integrity experienced are spiritual and ultimate; neither ephemeral nor circumstantial. ...the weals and woes of the cycle of birth-death -birth (janam-maran). This ultimate mukti is a continuation of jivan mukti, going on after the shedding away of

...ment or leads to wrong knowledge (mithya jnana). Men believe in an eternal reality of their own existence or ego; they see truth in what is false and seek hap ...d sacred; but it represents only one transient aspect and not the Ultimate Reality. [[Maya]] is not an illusion in the sense of a mirage, a factual nullity;

===They do not recognize the ultimate reality === |They do not recognize the ultimate reality, that we all must go; they continue to cultivate the poisons of sexual des

...TH%27 Will of the Almighty]), Consequently, he has no understanding of the ultimate purpose of life, his relationship with 'TRUTH god' and the [[Compendium of ...to attain Spiritual Perfection or Intuitive Understanding of the "ultimate reality"; for their intellect is dimmed by material contamination. They hate holine

...it is devoid of distinctions and discriminations. Sunyata demonstrates the ultimate unreality of entities and the unseekability of the Absolute which transcend ...y and discrimination. This negative structure in speech with regard to the Reality is the basic function of the symbol sunn. All positive descriptions imply

...amarapad) as the ultimate objective (paramartha) of life. As a biological reality death is the inevitable destiny of everyone. Even the divines and prophets

...ate, all dilemmas are dissipated and one finally realizes God as pervasive Reality like the banyan tree in the tiny seed (3). ...il of maya (delusion) over our eyes, which prevents us from perceiving the Ultimate Truth. One who discards evil, overcomes attachment, achieves serenity of mi

...wealth we could ever ask for or imagine. The problem is – gold is not HIS ultimate destination. ...of our own subconscious mind and find that Infinite, Ever-Present, Loving Reality in our own hearts. Waiting to embrace us and take us home.

...y Bhikha recounts his wanderings in search of a true saint ending with his ultimate success by the grace of God. "Lord," sang the bard, "hath caused me to meet ...the spiritual wisdom of the Guru, one's essence merges with the essence of reality.

In any case, knowledge of the ultimate Reality is not a matter for reason; it comes by revelation of Himself through nadar ...or Satinam (Sanskrit 'satya' meaning TRUTH ), the changeless and timeless Reality.

In any case, knowledge of the ultimate Reality is not a matter for reason; it comes by revelation of Himself through "nadi There is but one God, the Sole Supreme Being, the Ultimate Reality. The number one denotes that God is non-dual (advait). Bhai Gurdas writes,

...term used to describe a highly enlightened individual who has obtained the ultimate blessings of [[Waheguru]]. The eighth Ashtapadee in the Sukhmani Sahib give ...tter with the individual souls which a Brahmgiani realizes as the Ultimate Reality. The concept of [[Brahman]] in [[Sikhism]] delineates the Universal Spirit

In any case, knowledge of the ultimate Reality is not a matter for reason; it comes by revelation of Himself through "nadi ...ence and immanence are two aspects of the same single Supreme Reality. The Reality is immanent in the entire creation, but the creation as a whole fails to co

...eradication of all evils and imperfections was considered sine qua non for ultimate release. It is in the teachings of Kapilamuni, Parsvanatha, Sakyamuni and M ...meone else, and that there is no someone else who can claim an independent reality of his own. The truth is that there is no truth in haumai.

...ience the Truth. One needs a true Guru, with the purpose of experience the Reality. To experience the Truth, we need to pass through a long way. It is not so ...of all his efforts and deep devotion, he could not experience the ultimate Reality.

...ile and focus on the Supreme Soul - only then can one realise the ultimate reality. The fifth [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Arjan]] tells us, {{SGGSref|107|4333|If yo

The Martyr establishes a conscious relationship to the Absolute Reality and longs to have an intimate union with Him. He wants to reach the Divine ...he EFFULGENCE of unclouded light and the presence of God is an experienced reality to him.

...for spiritual growth and advancement, and (d) recognition of the Ultimate Reality as an experience of unruffled equipoise and ineffable bliss. However, it di ...with the dissolution of the latter, these disappear, distances vanish and reality comes to be perceived with the impact of immediacy. In its cognitive aspec

...kha (suffering), roga (malady), and santapu (anxiety) and one realizes the ultimate goal of union with the Lord. A synoptic summary of the contents of the poem :11. it surrenders itself to God, the Eternal Reality.

...empts to UNDERMINE your faith by MISQUOTING religious texts and distorting reality. Check your local library especially if you live in an area with a history ...go to heaven including your present one if you wish.for you have done the ultimate action of converting a heathen!

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...de calculation, but it is not Sat. It is logical truth but not existential reality. Sat is that which just is, always was, eternal. God is both Sat and Satya, ...deeper to experience the all pervading Reality. The physical dimensions of Reality (the outer shell) is always in flux; it keeps changing. While birth, death,

..." such that you kill your ''ego'' in order to have union with the infinite reality. ...laces etc. When I do not know about 'The Sat' (my way of referring to 'The Ultimate') how can I recall "The Sat' in my mind. The stage of evolution I am, conte

...at everything that exists can only exist because it is an aspect of Divine Reality, hence an aspect of Divine Unity itself. However, Sufi doctors assert that ...union with God called fana f'il-haqiaqat, absorption (lit. extinction) in Reality.

* '''Ik'''- There is ONE(Ik) reality, the origin and the source of everything. The creation did not come out of [[Ek Onkar|There is but one God]], the Sole Supreme Being, the Ultimate Reality. Bhai Gurdas writes, "By writing 1 (one) in the begining, it has been show

Thou art the Ultimate Annihilator Thou art also the ultimate Annihilator of all.

...his wrath is not incompatible with his mercy and love. It is meant for the ultimate good of mankind. ...with Moses, Mohammed, Buddha and the Gurus is the best they can do, but in reality, Christianity and Jesus are completely absent from the Sikh Scriptures, eve

...ce in Sikh teaching only when we consider their meaning in relation to the reality of Supreme Lord (paramesvara). The first object of faith in Sikhism is thus As an ultimate commitment and supreme concern, shardha may be summed up as concentration o

In Chardi Kala there is '''confidence in the ultimate victory of Truth over falsehood''' and of Good over evil. Abiding Cheerfuln ...judice and propagating the light of Truth. This Truth is the metaphysical Reality, Beauty and Goodness that contributes to happiness. Man must not run away f

...ike a camel and wanders away from home to alien realms. Turning away from Reality, the mind engrosses itself in ego and maya. Thus reads the first verse: ...expound, in a simple metaphor, the Sikh way of spiritual realization. The ultimate aim is to obtain proximity to God and the way to achieve this is to bring r

...the realization (understanding) of the Supremus, Ik Oangkar, the Ever-True Reality and describes the ways to achieve that. The hymns also caution about the pi ...ed about this issue. He/she should aim at the realization of the Ultimate Reality, rather His Will, to lead his/her life.

...Since nothing exists except God; the man of God sees in '''all beings the reality of God'''. Some text from the holy [[Guru Granth Sahib ]] will illustrate True is their capital, and true is their wealth; they are blessed with the ultimate status.

...st, but it is not real in a '''lasting or ultimate''' sense. The only True Reality is God and the only truly lasting part of a human being is the soul ([[Atma ...the soul travels towards ever-closer reunion with the Creator and One True Reality of which it is a part. The human form is only one of 8.4 million forms that

...a Pact, must remain one of the most sordid chapters of modern history. The ultimate aim of the fast was to dissuade the Dalits from living upto their resolve o ...know that its observance is certainly detrimental to spiritual growth and ultimate goal of life. There is no tradition of belief in caste system in Sikh histo

...Jainism is the doctrine of anekan¬tavada. The Jaina thinkers thought that reality can be examined from many (aneka) standpoints (anta). A thing can be descri ...births, accor¬ding to the nature of the stock of its deeds. It can attain ultimate release (moksha) from this cycle of birth and death by freeing itself from

...sciple (Guru Angad) took place with Guru Nanak, he guided him to reach the ultimate blissful stage of oneness with Him. ਸਚਾ ਬੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ। Becoming carefree he merged into the ultimate truth.

...ng. If one wishes to sing Ragas there is different platform for that. The Ultimate state of a musician is when he/she is liberated from the bonds of Ragas an ...mann”, the inner self to awaken to the Presence of the Guru, the Ultimate Reality. “Hamaray Eh Kirpa kijjay” in raag Kalyan to the beat of jhaptaal (10

...d of Sikh teaching is not a mere concept or principle ; He is the Ultimate Reality. True and eternal, He is the Power that has existed for ever and will conti ...n out of Himself. It is a gradual unfoldment of what lay folded within the Ultimate cause the Absolute Self.

...g|Novel approach has been taken by the [[Sikh]]s of Arizona to achieve the ultimate objective of enhancing awareness about [[Sikh]]s and their unique identity ...ommunity in a recent poster to promote the music channels new career-based reality show ‘On the Job.’ One of the MTV staffers got minor injuries.}}

...[[Ten Gurus]] in person. Direction derived from these sources is a Sikh's ultimate norm in shaping the course of his life, both in its sacred and secular aspe ...istic belief. Faith in the Transcendent Being as the Supreme, indivisible reality without attributes is the first principle. The attributive-immanent nature

...ru Gobind Singh left this world, he made the Sri [[Guru Granth Sahib]] the ultimate and final Sikh Guru. ...material desires. This materialism prevents them from seeing the ultimate reality, as God created matter as a veil, so that only spiritual minds, free of des

...e and universal in application. It simply describes the nature of Ultimate Reality and the way to comprehend it, and is not tied to any particular religious s ...the falsehood in the name of religion that hitherto had been accepted as "ultimate truths" was challenged in the stanzas of the Japji. All rituals, practices

...[Japu]] where after [[Ik Onkar]], it appears as a constituent of Satinamu (Reality Eternal). Akal also occurs in [[Mul Mantra]] in the phrase Akal Murati (Fo .... God is Sarab Kal (Lord of All-Time), Akal-Purakh (the Eternal Pervasive Reality) and has all the attributes arising from His quality of Timelessness. [[GG

...sa]]. This is a pledge to remain under control, governance of the Ultimate reality. ''Amritdhari'' is the honour of being a member of the [[Khalsa Panth|Panth

...n our attitude. The spiritual master/teacher, the Guru brings awareness of reality into our vision and releases us from the shackles of emotions, entrapment a ...ution, not a person. However, a person can attain this level of clarity of reality. The '''GURU''', is a '''spiritual guide''' or preceptor. The term, long u

...yant and optimistic attitude to life" accepting God's will as the ultimate reality. To study and seek spiritual guidance from the Guru at difficult times, to ...these tribesmen from the tyranny of the rulers of the nation - He made the ultimate sacrifice and was martyred by [[Emperor Aurangzeb]] for not converting to I

...ctly, interestingly delivers a message and in this sense prosaic. That the Ultimate Lover can be received through love and not through an artificial route of ' ...seen from the angle of cosmos; the cosmos is celebrating; worshipping the Ultimate Creator. The images are so rich, so delicate, so light and beautiful! Along

* Uttam karnee Shabad beechaar: The ultimate action is reflections on the Shabad i.e., Vichaar or inner inquiry (sggs 15 ...! (My idea here is not to criticize anybody, but to depict and expose the reality as it is.)

...to him the truth. Without the aid of the Guru, no one has comprehended the Reality. The Guru helps one to overcome one`s attachment to what is unreal and lead He gives insight in to supreme Reality.

In any case, knowledge of the ultimate Reality is not a matter for reason; it comes by revelation of Himself through ''nad

...with man’s transcendental quest. All that leads us away from the ultimate Reality constitutes papa.

...e entire text, i.e. praise of, surrender to, and love of God, the Ultimate Reality. Writing in the first person and in conversational style mixed with soliloq

...ighten people to Worship One Creator God Alone, Who is Infinite and is the Ultimate. #Kal is the ultimate Creator of all and ultimately subsumes all in Him. He assumes His many form

...inch from his responsibility to protect the weak and in so doing, paid the ultimate price. The tyrant Emperor Aurangzeb beheaded the Guru for not converting to By carrying out this ultimate sacrifice, the leader of the Sikhs showed them the way to challenge oppress

...n]] beseech Him for His mercy, His benevolent glance (nadar). Once united, ultimate liberation is achieved and one is freed from the cycle of birth and death. ...phical structure. It artistically celebrates the existence of the Singular Reality and reiterates that there is none other besides Him: Prabh binu avaru na ko

...ng devotion (bhagati, bhakti) to God is, according to [[Sikhi]] the way to ultimate release. One can love God only when one has annihilated self-love or ego; t ...s under the guidance of the Guru and ever remains in tune with the Supreme Reality.

...whoever is born, will die", says the Gurbani. There is no escape from this reality. Man is caught in this vicious cycle by his own doings. ...apnaa mool pashaan: O my mind, you are That (God's True Image), know your Reality (sggs 441).

...the sole Creator of this Universe. Everything is created by Him. He is the ultimate determinant in terms of all forms of His creation. ...anak is probably to regard him as a mystic and a Sufi who had realised the ultimate Unity in existence, who always spoke of 'The One without a second'.

...first shabad visualises the union of the personal self with the [[Ultimate Reality]]. * The second shabad presents the singularity of the Ultimate despite endless diversity of scriptures, teachers and philosophies.

...made equally powerful in placing obstacles in the way of apprehending true reality, of any new consciousness. ...ems around us. They are imposed upon us under a variety of pretensions. In reality, all of them are evolved, mostly as the result of historical accidents or a

...resent, omnipotent, omniscient, eternal, formless, a non-psychic objective reality and perceivable. He is distinct from celestial bodies such as sun, moon, st ...act what we see is unreal as it decays and dies. But what we do not see is reality because out of that invisible power the visible comes into existence. The c

*The Guru’s Word is the Sound-current, wisdom of the Vedas and remains the ultimate protector. *The scriptures speak of 18,000 worlds, in reality there is only One Universe.

...dium of faith, it cannot be said that that is its funda¬mental approach or ultimate character. ...es in curses. He is not limited by time but He still is and is an existing reality and He is attain¬able through the grace of Guru. By His order, all form ap

In any case, knowledge of the ultimate Reality is not a matter for reason; it comes by revelation of Himself through "nad

The Hindus invoke Ram, the Muslims, Rahim, but in reality there is only One God. ...harassed. This is due to images of muslims wearing beards and turbans. The reality is that 95% of all men with turbans and beards are Sikhs. While it is true

...a symbiotic relationship to define the indefinable, indescribable Ultimate Reality. Vah in Persian is an interjection of wonder and admiration, and guru ([[Sa ...lently or aloud, with or without a rosary) and meditation upon the Supreme Reality. [[Bhai Gurdas]] in his Varan refers to it variously as japu mantra (invoca

[[Samadhi]] being the ultimate stage, certain other ascetic practices precede it in the different varietie ...void of all filths of worldly passions comes face to face with the Supreme Reality. The chief practices of hathayoga are six practices (sat karmas), asana, mu

...l us with your divine brilliance so we may attain a noble understanding of reality." Is this not an invocation of the Sun god to give us divine knowledge?” ...n your bodies does not help you in any way towards the achievement of your ultimate goal in life. People are committing serious crimes while wearing this sacre