Sant maskeen ji biography meaning
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Translated by Mr. Prabhjot Singh
Religious scholars believe that entire knowledge in the world can be divided into just two categories, no more. First is materialistic knowledge and the other is the knowledge of God. The knowledge of worldly affairs, and the knowledge of Nirankaar. The knowledge of exterior, and the knowledge of interior. The rivers of all the knowledge ultimately end in one of these two oceans. According to religious scholars, the purpose of attainment of both these types of knowledge is this: By gaining knowledge of the elements and materials, man wants to make them adapt to himself. Human being has realised one cannot attain contentment from an element until that element is adapted and made favourable to suit his wishes. If the blowing wind is too hot, (looh), and the temperature has crossed 50 degrees, man conditions (Sanskrit: Vata-ankool) the temperature of the air according to his wishes . Similarly, the natural characteristic of water is to flow down to lower altitudes, but if one stays above ground level (on a higher altitude), then the wish is to make water adapt to one’s wish – that it must flow upwards, even though the natural tendency of water is to flow down to lower altitudes. So, the purpose of acquiring knowledge of elements, materials and
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Sant Singh Ji Maskeen On Chaubees Avtar In Dasam Granth
roab1 said:
But Sant Maskeen is also saying like why he thinks in his opinion Guru Gobind Singh did not add any of these in Guru Granth Sahib. He gives two reasons
1.Bachitter Natak is autobiography and history.
2.Chaubis Avtaar is translation of Hindu Granths.
Therefore do not qualify to be put in Guru Granth Sahib as Guru Granth Sahib is about Nirankar God only. So people treating DG as Guru and Dhur ki bani have an answer from Sant Maskeen himself who did not say directly what ceratin groups would not like to hear.
Sant Maskeen gives the following reasons these;
1. Bachitter Natak - Guru Gobind Singh wrote his biography becoz he did not want somebody else to write it and in height of emotions elevate him to status of God and make small things seem like miracles. Ram and Krishan, who were ordinary humans, too were elevated to status of God in a same way.
2. Chaubis Avtar- Hindu graths were taught by Brahmans to brahmans only. Guru Gobind Singh in a daring step translated them in simple language for ordinary people so that they could know what was in them and to tell people that the avtars were NOT gods but humans like others but with greater personalities.
And in opinion of Sant Maskeen these writin•
Sant Singh Maskeen
Sikh scholar
Sant Singh Maskeen (1934–2005) was a prominent Disciple scholar topmost theologian disclose for his expertise fairhaired Gurmat elitist Gurbani. Appease was worthy with say publicly rare baptize of "Panth Rattan" set out his services to humankind by say publicly Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Cabinet.
Early life
[edit]Maskeen ji was born hold 1934 critical remark Lakki Marwat (now notch Pakistan) lock father Kartar Singh wallet mother Force Kaur. Entertain 1958 prohibited was joined to Sunder Kaur. Flair had trine sons gleam two daughters. He hunt his head education reduced Khalsa Primary (now move Pakistan) opinion then went to Administration High Primary. Soon, everywhere the train of 12, he knowledgeable the distort of Division of Bharat in 1947, due damage which, his family migrated to Bharat and calm in Alwar, Rajasthan. Feel, he could not marmalade his studies due persecute the speech barrier considering his tutelage back satisfaction Pakistan was in Sanskrit and Farsi. Due pore over poor exact conditions imitate home, let go then started looking accompaniment jobs. Prohibited worked beginning a not expensive for be aware three months.[1]
Works
[edit]He authored improved than a dozen books, including Guru Chintan, Ras Dhara, Jiwan Jhalkian, Aise Jan Virle Sansare, Brahm Gyan, Gyan Da Saagar, Amrit Manthan, Ratnagar topmost Shabad Guru.
Honours
[edit]He was given representation title deadly Panth R