The concept of God in Sikhism is uncompromisingly panentheistic, - TopicsExpress



          

The concept of God in Sikhism is uncompromisingly panentheistic, as symbolized by Ik Onkar(one Creator), a central tenet of Sikh philosophy. Sikhs believe that the Creator is all pervasive and is the only truth, that all creation is illusory and the route to enlightenment is the realisation that all creation is One. The Guru Granth Sahib states Toohe moohe, moohe toohe, antar kaisa? (SGGS, 93), translating to You are in me, I am in you, what is the difference?. This is similar to the Buddhist concept that we are all enlightened - we only need to realise it. It is in sharp contrast to the concept of an external deity to be worshipped as in the Abrahamic traditions. The fundamental belief of Sikhism is that the existence of the Creator is indescribable yet knowable and perceivable to anyone who is prepared to dedicate the time and energy to become perceptive to their persona
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:51:30 +0000

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