Author Topic: YOGA AND SIKH RELIGION (Read 5836 times)

Kudrat Kaur · « **on:** April 16, 2010, 10:03:15 PM »

Yoga traditionally was part and parcel of the Sikh Dharma until the coming of the British. In the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Gurus along with the Bhagats and Bhatts have made many references to Yogic technology.

When the British annexed Punjab in 1849, they would usually classify the Sikhs as a sect of Hinduism. During these times, a Sikh reform movement known as Tat Khalsa came into existence. In their efforts to present the Sikh faith as a distinct religion, they disassociated themselves with many of the practices that they viewed as having a Hindu influence on the Sikhs. It was during these times that Yoga, along many other practices, started to be discouraged in the Sikh community.

What many Sikhs don’t know is that prior to this, the five older Sikh Traditions known as Puratan Sikh Sampardas[1] had always considered Yogic Practices as part of Sikhi. Even today, most Udasi Sikhs and Nirmala Sikhs still practice Yoga.

The Udasi tradition was founded by Baba Sri Chand, the elder son of Guru Nanak.
He was a Baal Jogiswar, who lived to 151 be years old but always looked like he was 12 years old in his appearance. He was one of the world’s greatest acknowledged Yogis. He was always in his subtle body. Very few people met him in physical form, but everywhere he appeared in his radiant body, in perfect form and shape.

When Guru Nanak Dev Ji returned from his 4th and last Udasi (journey), he presented his Udasi robe to Baba Sri Chand. Baba Sri Chand continued the tradition of Udasis (journeys) and went as far as Afghanistan, Tibet, Nepal, Assam, Bhutan and all over India to continue spreading the message of his father.
On July 5th, 1982, Yogi Harbhajan Singh Ji said:

“Guru Nanak was heard, followed and listened to by hundreds of thousands of people, and there was only one who could succeed him, Lehna. Guru Nanak’s own sons, Baba Sri Chand and Baba Lakshmi Chand, were perfect. Don’t think that there was anything less in them. But Guru Nanak wanted to give grace to the householder. One Gadee or throne of spirituality was given to Baba Sri Chand for the Udasi Panth, the unattached sect of that time. Therefore the other throne was to be given to a disciple, and that was Lehna who became Guru Angad.”

Guru Nanak himself crowned Baba Sri Chand as a Yogi, to take care of the Yogis, who were bothering the householders with their occult powers. While Gurgadee was passed to Guru Angad Dev, Udasigadee was bestowed upon Baba Sri Chand. He accepted the responsibility given to him by his father and Guru to unite the various Yogic schools of India. He was revered by Muslims, Sufis, Lamas, Hindus, ascetics and householders alike.
When it came to Guru Ram Das the 4th Guru, Baba Sri Chand came to visit Guru Ram Das. This meeting is beautifully recorded in the Gurpratap Suraj Granth as follows:

Sri Chand, the kind one, questioned the guru
with the intention of testing him.
“Why have you grown your beard so long?”
Hearing this guru looked at the ground.

The Guru held the feet of Baba Sri Chand with topmost devotion
And began to sweep it again and again with his long beard.
“This is the reason for growing it so long
Hear, oh great son of my Guru”.

Baba Sri Chand in return bowed at the feet of Guru Ram Das. Under Baba Sri Chand’s guidance, the heads of all the schools of yoga (which he had united under the instructions of Guru Nanak) also came and bowed to Guru Ram Das. This sealed the future. From that moment forward, the lineage of the royal throne of Raj Yoga would come through the subtle and radiant bodies of Guru Ram Das. Thus Kundalini Yoga as Raj Yoga was brought through the House of Guru Ram Das, and got ‘coloured’ with the Sikh consciousness.

The Nirmala Sikh tradition was founded by Guru Gobind Singh. He sent five Sikhs to Benaras, which was the centre of learning in those days, to learn all the ancient technologies of Yoga, Astrology, Ayurveda, Numerology, Vedanta, Viakaran, Khat Darshan etc. When these Sikhs returned, Guru Gobind Singh bestowed the title of Nirmalas upon them which means the pure ones. They began to impart the Yogic knowledge, along with the other technologies they had mastered, to the Sikhs by setting up different schools throughout India.

It is recorded in Sikh history that great Sikhs like Baba Deep Singh and Bhai Mani Singh who were the jewels of the 10th Guru’s court were the Nirmala’s students. To date there still exist yogic writings written by these Nirmala Saints that are being preserved in their ashrams in the different states of India.

Punjabi Janta Forums - Janta Di Pasand · « **on:** April 16, 2010, 10:03:15 PM »

Son_of_Sardar · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2010, 11:02:28 PM »

Jo tusi likhea oh main sara ta ni padya par mainu ehna pata ke 1984 vich england ate hor world diya sarkara ne eh jarur proof kar ditta si ke SIKH ik vakhri kaum hi nahi vakhri nasal vi hai....its the power of SIKHS..

Rubbie · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2010, 12:26:18 AM »

Thanx for sharing such a nice information ....this shows that your knowledge is extremely vast...
sanu v thodi bahut dinde reha karo.. :-)

ik hor request hai je font type change kar sako.... if u dont mind.. otherwise its okk

TheStig · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2010, 12:35:22 AM »

nice aa
and ya thoda font change karo thoda na jida compact jea aa

Kudrat Kaur · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2010, 05:48:41 PM »

Quote from: Son_of_Sardar on April 16, 2010, 11:02:28 PM

Jo tusi likhea oh main sara ta ni padya par mainu ehna pata ke 1984 vich england ate hor world diya sarkara ne eh jarur proof kar ditta si ke SIKH ik vakhri kaum hi nahi vakhri nasal vi hai....its the power of SIKHS..

Thanks for response ji....bus mera idea tah ih dasan da c ke west de sab toh popular and Raj yoga(Kundalini Yoga) da origin Sikh religion vicho hoyea....

Kudrat Kaur · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2010, 06:04:01 PM »

Quote from: ©o∂€л@M€47 on April 17, 2010, 12:35:22 AM

nice aa
and ya thoda font change karo thoda na jida compact jea aa

Quote from: ruby cheema on April 17, 2010, 12:26:18 AM

Thanx for sharing such a nice information ....this shows that your knowledge is extremely vast...
sanu v thodi bahut dinde reha karo.. :-)

ik hor request hai je font type change kar sako.... if u dont mind.. otherwise its okk

Ruby Cheemaji and Codename 47 ji tuhada bahut bahut dhanwaad....baki font di koyee gal nai hune hi kar deni aa.... :happy:
Je ohde vich koyee problem laggi ta jaroor dasna...u r alwayz welcome....

Jhanda_Amli · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2010, 10:15:00 PM »

I will probably read more about this from some other source, before I reply to the information provided as it involves the side of sikhism i never heard about before (Probably too naive in this case) :happy:

Kudrat Kaur · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2010, 10:38:28 PM »

Quote from: Jhanda Amli on April 17, 2010, 10:15:00 PM

I will probably read more about this from some other source, before I reply to the information provided as it involves the side of sikhism i never heard about before (Probably too naive in this case) :happy:

Could u plz explain me what do u mean by this...? /:)

Jhanda_Amli · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2010, 10:39:43 PM »

: ..

Kuch nai ji.. Enna bad look katho dende oo :happy:

Kudrat Kaur · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2010, 10:54:40 PM »

na na bad look kyo denaji.....bus question way vala c i dont use right smily....vase mein kafi search naal topic post kitta c....I love to do yoga....mein khud v kafi kundalini Yoga like kardi aa so ese layee post kitta c...
baki gud look de dende aa :happy:

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