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what happens after death ?

Harmeet Singh Chugga

what happens after death , i listened  gurbani katha and came to know that we belive  in reincarnation , kindly explained what happens after death by quoting gurbani and also explain below two gurbani line …

1)gurmukh janam savar dargah jaliya

2)eeh lok sukhi parlok suhala

 

 

 

do we go in “parlok ” or in “dargah” after death ?

 

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    1. hkandola
      Scholar

      The basic principle of SIKHI is that GOD IS SHABAD GURU AND THAT SHABAD GURU , GOD IS WITHIN US. OUR CONSCIENCE IS THE VOICE OF GOD WITHIN. SO DARGAH IS WITHIN US, OUR CONSCIOUSNESS. WE FACE CONSEQUENCES OF OUR DEEDS , ACTIONS HERE AND NOW, NOT AFTER DEATH. GURMUKH JANAM SAVAR DARGAH CHALIA means one who has realized the SHABAD GURU WITHIN, BECOME SACHIARA enjoy peace, happiness and bliss here and now. GURBANI COMPLETELY REJECT LIFE AFTER DEATH MYTHS.

    2. gurbanikhoj13@gmail.com

      You are correct in that Gurbani talks about reincarnation. There are so many verses that support this. Please listen to the video at link https://1drv.ms/v/s!AgJ9TLoOiZkMgpZOfwpWkvhg1ssBrA?e=i3e4Vl.

      Essentially after death (1) if you have done the right things you attain salvation/liberation or (2) you may go to another form in the creation.

      Salvation/liberation is referred to by many terms in Gurbani. Going to Dargah is one you have used above. Others are E.G. going to Mokh Dwar (ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰ), Gat Pahay (ਗਤਿ ਪਾਹਿ), Mukti (ਮੁਕਤੀ, ਮੁਕਤਿ), Band Khalalsi (ਬੌਦਿ ਖਲਾਸੀ) … … . Verses that refer to this are:

      ਏ ਮਨ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ (SGGS 429 Aasa M:3)
      O my mind, no one belongs to you; contemplate the Shabad, and see this.

      ਹਰਿ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਭਜਿ ਪਉ ਪਾਇਹਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥੩॥
      So run to the Lord’s Sanctuary, and find the gate of salvation. ||3||

      For (2) refer the following verses. Note this verse also talks about salvation (ਪਾਇਨਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰਾ). So these verses cover both (1) and (2).
      ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਅੰਧ ਗਵਾਰਾ ॥ (SGGS 115 Maajh M: 3)
      The blind and ignorant fools do not serve the True Guru;

      ਫਿਰਿ ਓਇ ਕਿਥਹੁ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥
      How will they find the gate of salvation?

      ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
      They die and die, over and over again, only to be reborn, over and over again. They are struck down at Death’s Door. ||4||

      Now to your questions:
      (1) gurmukh janam savar dargah jaliya.
      This verse is found in Bhai Gurdas Vaar 19 Pauri 14 which talks about a Gurmukh.
      ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਚਲਿਆ।
      Spending this life fruitfully gurmukh goes to the other world.

      The verse relates that a Gurmukh living according to the teaching of Gurbani will attain salvation. The qualities of a Gurmukh are also stated in this Vaar/Pauri.

      (2) eeh lok sukhi parlok suhala.
      This verse is in Sukhmani Sahib Asthpadi 22 Paurdi 4. In this Paurdi Guru Ji talks about one who serves God and follows the Gurus teachings and what happens to that person through the last verse in the Paurdi (that you quote)

      ਇਹ ਲੋਕ ਸੁਖੀਏ ਪਰਲੋਕ ਸੁਹੇਲੇ ॥ (SGGS 292 Gaurdi M:5)
      He is at peace in this world, and happy in the next.

      … that person is at peace and happy in this world (ਲੋਕ ) and also in the next (ਪਰਲੋਕ ).