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In the invocation to Japji Sahib, Satguru Nanak provides us with a working definition of the Creator, in mystical but precise terminology - "Ik-Oamkâr Satinam(u) Karta Purakh Nirbhau Nirvair Akâl-murat(i) Ajuni Saibhan Gur-prasâd(i)". There is only one Creator, His existence is a reality, He is the only Creator, without fear or rancour, he is beyond death or birth, by himself is he luminous.
By studying Guru Granth Sahib, a Sikh learns that the Creator is Infinite, but HIS presence in His creation can be experienced with a disciplined state of mind. Satguru guides the Sikhs to experience HIM within.
For this, one needs to be ready to overcome all negative (primal) forces known as ego, anger, lust, deep attachment and greed, which trigger continuous ups and downs in the human mind.
In Gurbani, nothing is as important as the love developed for the Creator, all the rest seen and enjoyed are of no use for uniting the soul with the Almighty. Stress is given not only on battling the five negative forces but also changing the attitudes towards His creation. .....More
