Sat Nam _/|\_
I've been reading about the Prophet Abraham recently. He is known as the spiritual father of Christians, Jews and Muslims. He was a beloved of God because he was a pure monotheist. Though he was not Christian, Jewish or Muslim, he worshiped the One God.
As I logged on here tonight, I recognized that Guru Granth Sahib is also committed to a pure monotheism. It never occurred to me that way until tonight that Sikhi might be very similar to the original monotheism....a monotheism that was not attached to dogma...it was still free of that baggage.
I wonder if the gurus are the renewal of that faith. And I wonder if they knew they were doing this or not. Its pretty obvious that they were rejecting ritual over relationship with the Divine. I think as time went on, monotheists complicated worship of God so much that Sikhi is a way to balance it.
It creates a segment of believers who believe ritual must deepen the love of the Divine, must bring us closer to the Light.
Please share your reactions to this.
Blessed Be! Be! Be!
Nam Jiwan
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I've been reading about the Prophet Abraham recently. He is known as the spiritual father of Christians, Jews and Muslims. He was a beloved of God because he was a pure monotheist. Though he was not Christian, Jewish or Muslim, he worshiped the One God.
As I logged on here tonight, I recognized that Guru Granth Sahib is also committed to a pure monotheism. It never occurred to me that way until tonight that Sikhi might be very similar to the original monotheism....a monotheism that was not attached to dogma...it was still free of that baggage.
I wonder if the gurus are the renewal of that faith. And I wonder if they knew they were doing this or not. Its pretty obvious that they were rejecting ritual over relationship with the Divine. I think as time went on, monotheists complicated worship of God so much that Sikhi is a way to balance it.
It creates a segment of believers who believe ritual must deepen the love of the Divine, must bring us closer to the Light.
Please share your reactions to this.
Blessed Be! Be! Be!
Nam Jiwan
More...