A question, you know how people fall into Chaurasi lakh joon after death? Does this mean that they will be reborn many times (therefore every animal/creature)
A question, you know how people fall into Chaurasi lakh joon after death? Does this mean that they will be reborn many times (therefore every animal/creature)?
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This is a common idiom used to represent 84 Lakhs.
However, Gurmat does not confine to this number as represented in other sects.
Here it has been used to represent unlimited number, as clearly defined in the following Shabad.
ਕੇਤੀਆ ਖਾਣੀ ਕੇਤੀਆ ਬਾਣੀ ਕੇਤੇ ਪਾਤ ਨਰਿੰਦ ॥ ਕੇਤੀਆ ਸੁਰਤੀ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੇਤੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥੩੫॥ Jap – 7
Guru Nanak Sahib has laid more emphasis on the present reform. One should not fall into delusions and superstitions because of the past and the future. No body can know what is going to happen after death. It is a common saying that a bullet from a gun, an arrow from a command, and words from a mouth cannot come back. That is to say, we cannot change the past. But, we can be alert in the present. What happens in the future depends on our deeds and the Hukam of Akal Purakh. If we do good deeds, then one day we will get the reward.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥ ਜਿਤੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਮੑਾਲੀਐ ॥ ਜਿਤੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਾ ਘਾਲ ਬੁਰੀ ਕਿਉ ਘਾਲੀਐ ॥ ਮੰਦਾ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਕੀਚਈ ਦੇ ਲੰਮੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੀਐ ॥ ਜਿਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨਾਲਿ ਨ ਹਾਰੀਐ ਤੇਵੇਹਾ ਪਾਸਾ ਢਾਲੀਐ ॥ ਕਿਛੁ ਲਾਹੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਘਾਲੀਐ ॥੨੧॥ (੪੭੪)
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Respected Karan Singh ji.
Thank you for asking this very important question. Most people are unclear about this reincarnation in Sikhi.
I completely agree with the answer provided earlier.
If I May, please allow me to add my two cents worth.
As I see it your questions has two parts.
1) What is after death? Here is a Quote from Gurbani:
The fifth Nanak (Guru Arjan Sahib), Raag Ramkali on page 885, clarifies, the false claims of the many theorists about after death situations.
ਜੋ ਇਹੁ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਸੋ ਇਹੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥ ਜਾਨਣਹਾਰੇ ਕਉ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥ ਨਾ ਕੋਈ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੦॥
It is not what they say, Praise to ( ੴ , THE ONE) the knowing one.
Says Nanak, one whose delusion has been removed, understands no one dies nor comes and goes.
2) Second part is about next lives;
Bhagat Kabir Ji on page 337 of SGGS writes:
ਸੁਰਗ ਬਾਸੁ ਨ ਬਾਛੀਐ ਡਰੀਐ ਨ ਨਰਕਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥ਹੋਨਾ ਹੈ ਸੋ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ ਮਨਹਿ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਆਸ ॥੧॥ (ਕਬੀਰ, ੩੩੭)
Long not for an abode in paradise and fear not to dwell in hell.
Whatever is to happen, shall happen, No need to build any hopes (or worries) in the mind.
Hope this helps,
Thank you
As explained above 8.4 million reincarnations in afterlife is a Puranic myth. Sikhi does not believe in afterlife. As we know there are millions of species in the universe and they increase or decrease. The 8.4 million number means countless.
According to SGGS human mind reincarnates (Avaa Gavan) and goes through spiritual births and deaths many times a day. We can acquire the traits of animals in spiritual reincarnations in the present life. This happens when we are living our life with vices instead of divine virtues. Thousands years old thought we believed about reincarnation after physical death does not hold according to Sikhi
AKHA JEEVAI VISRAI MAR JAO II ANK 9
KAAM KRODH LOBH MOH MOOTHEI SADA AAVA GAVAN II ANK 502
JAMN MARN NA CHUKIEE PHIR PHIR AAVAI JAAIA II ANK 68
WHERE WE GO AFTER OUR PHYSICAL DEATH ?
PWNAI MEI PAWN SMAAIA II JOYOTI MEH JYOT RAL JAIAA II
MAATI MAATI HOEE EK II Please read this entire Shabd ANK 885
The body is made of five elements it merges with five elements. Joyoti merges with joyot.
The life force enegy never dies. We go where we came from. No body has come back to tell us after physical death