tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916866000947279564.post7587212060764592426..comments2008-05-24T09:01:55.825-04:00Rawel Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312164762361985083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916866000947279564.post-46163172028661143222008-05-24T09:01:00.000-04:002008-05-24T09:01:00.000-04:00Dear S. Ujagar Singh Ji,<BR/><BR/>I welcome your comment. Yes the term Narak is mentioned in Gurbani numerous times. Unlike faiths like Christianity or Islam, Sikhi does not have the concept of hell being a place or a region. Bhagat Kabir Ji says "kavan narak kia sutg bichara santan douoo raaday" (the devotee does not think of narak or Surg, both are rejected by the Saint Guru) SGGS p 969. Narak is going through 84 lakh joona. The Fifth Guru says "lakh chauraasih narak na dekhoh rasak rasak Gun gaee hai (Sggs p 10280). The doubt in your mind probably would not have arisen if I had clarified that there is no concept of narak as a place rather than just say there is no concept of narak. I hope i have been able to clarify the issue. <BR/><BR/>Guru Rakha<BR/><BR/>Rawel SinghRawel Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312164762361985083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916866000947279564.post-69851179316315234792008-05-24T05:17:00.000-04:002008-05-24T05:17:00.000-04:00Dear Mr. Rawel Singh,<BR/>In "Evolution of the Concept of God", there is opposing view expressed by you saying that there is no concept of hell (or heaven) in Sikhiam, while in same para you are saying that there is "temporary hell" as God does not permanently condemn sinners to hell. <BR/>This needs more elucidation.<BR/>In my view, there are definitely hells and heavens as the same find mention in the SGGS repeatedly (Not considered necessary to annotate here). It is my considered belief that whatever finds mention in the SGGS is certainly existent. For otherwise, why at all Guru would talk about non-existent things.<BR/>-Ujagar Singh, Chennaiujagar singhnoreply@blogger.com