Guru Nanak Prakash - 15
The past and the recent History of mankind has seen many revolutions to protest the political and economic subjugation and oppressions by the ruling class be they Monarchs or dictators. One wonders why Guru Nanak who totally understood the political, economical, social conditions of this country and all his life rebuked, reprimanded and protested the oppressors, Siddhas, Brahman, exploiters and rulers didn't take the path of revolution but chose religion as his central theme. Though his thinking was revolutionary and he had the courage to challenge the tyrant, the oppressor he chose religion to bring forward his revolutionary, reformatory ideas because he very well knew that to bring about a revolution you need like minded people. His acute sense of perception, hiswanderings across the length and breadth of country and his in depth knowledge of history and religions of this country and his understanding that downtrodden, bruised, suppressed by caste system and devoid of education to know their human rights people cannot and will not support his revolutionary ideas. He knew these people had developed a system of tolerance against Foreign rulers and suppression from own society and religious doctrines. An awakening to revolutionary undertakings amongst such lethargic people was not possible. That is why he chose the path of religion. He was an enlightened soul, a poet of outstanding expressions and paid tribute to the Almighty for all his understanding of His Creation and the Bani he received from Him.
He knew that to bring people out of their slumber it will take few generations such was the condition of this country, such was the deterioration in human values, such was the political subjugation, such was the social and religious suppression by high caste Hindus. To continue his missionary work he needed successors and in the golden years of his life he settled down in Kartarpur and started farming. People started coming to him and he chose Bhai Lehnaji one of his disciple to carry forward his mission and he embraced him and said you are my Angad now that means his body and soul. By that he means a person who understood his concepts, knowledge and mission. Thus a tradition of Guruship was started to carry forward his missionary work. Guru Angad was asked to settle in Khaddor Sahib area because influence of Sarwarias( the grave worshippers was strongest here and was not leading to the Truth of Almighty).
The past and the recent History of mankind has seen many revolutions to protest the political and economic subjugation and oppressions by the ruling class be they Monarchs or dictators. One wonders why Guru Nanak who totally understood the political, economical, social conditions of this country and all his life rebuked, reprimanded and protested the oppressors, Siddhas, Brahman, exploiters and rulers didn't take the path of revolution but chose religion as his central theme. Though his thinking was revolutionary and he had the courage to challenge the tyrant, the oppressor he chose religion to bring forward his revolutionary, reformatory ideas because he very well knew that to bring about a revolution you need like minded people. His acute sense of perception, hiswanderings across the length and breadth of country and his in depth knowledge of history and religions of this country and his understanding that downtrodden, bruised, suppressed by caste system and devoid of education to know their human rights people cannot and will not support his revolutionary ideas. He knew these people had developed a system of tolerance against Foreign rulers and suppression from own society and religious doctrines. An awakening to revolutionary undertakings amongst such lethargic people was not possible. That is why he chose the path of religion. He was an enlightened soul, a poet of outstanding expressions and paid tribute to the Almighty for all his understanding of His Creation and the Bani he received from Him.
He knew that to bring people out of their slumber it will take few generations such was the condition of this country, such was the deterioration in human values, such was the political subjugation, such was the social and religious suppression by high caste Hindus. To continue his missionary work he needed successors and in the golden years of his life he settled down in Kartarpur and started farming. People started coming to him and he chose Bhai Lehnaji one of his disciple to carry forward his mission and he embraced him and said you are my Angad now that means his body and soul. By that he means a person who understood his concepts, knowledge and mission. Thus a tradition of Guruship was started to carry forward his missionary work. Guru Angad was asked to settle in Khaddor Sahib area because influence of Sarwarias( the grave worshippers was strongest here and was not leading to the Truth of Almighty).
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