i was doing some background research on a project i have to do, and found that Sikhism and science are very much related. i wanted to get peoples opinions on what they think about this...
the founder of Sikhism guru Nanak states in Sikh scriptures: There are planets, solar systems and galaxies. If one speaks of them, there is no limit, no end. There are worlds upon worlds of His creation. As He commands, so they exist. He watches over all, and contemplating the creation, He rejoices. Nanak says, it is really hard to describe" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 8). In addition, it is stated that God created the entire Universe including the Earth. "You Yourself created the Earth and the two lamps: the Sun and the Moon" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 83). Furthermore, "There are billions of regions and planets. There are billions of moons, suns and stars" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 275).
"He created the Sun and the Moon; night and day, they move according to His Will" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 580). "Many millions are the fields of creation and galaxies. Many millions are the skies and solar systems. Many millions are divine incarnations. He has unfolded Himself in so many ways. He has expanded His expansion of creation many times. Forever and ever, He is the One, the One Universal Creator. Many millions are created in various forms. From God they emanate, and into God they merge once again. His limits are not known to anyone. O Nanak, God exists by Himself." (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 276).
Furthermore, "He established the Earth, the sky and the air, the water of the oceans, fire and food. He created the Moon, the stars and the Sun, night and day and mountains; He blessed the trees with flowers and fruits. He created the demigods, human beings and the seven oceans; He established the three worlds (life in water, on land and in the air)" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 1399). God created the gases and everything came from God?s creation. For example, water (H2O) came from the gases. When two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom combine, they form water. Life in the ocean, on land and in the air is based on water. Within all life, He has infused His Light, the soul, which is a part of God. God created the entire Universe including the Earth and life on the Earth.
Sikhism states that God created this Universe billions of years ago. The Universe including the Earth has been evolving since. Furthermore, this is not the first time God created this Universe, He has done so many times. The life not only exits on Earth alone but many other planets.
Scientists have found that there are billions of galaxies, each galaxy containing billions of starts and millions of planets revolving around those stars with millions of moons revolving around those planets. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, has approximately 200 billions stars and millions of planets from which few are known. There are billions of galaxies like ours in the universe and this is just now being realized by modern science, where as Sikh Scripture mentioned it long before its discovery.
what are your opinions of this?? do you believe this to be true.. im finding this really fascinating such a great religion that makes a lot of sense
The Sikh religion is very modern and you would expect it to have more modern ideas. Although most of modern math and science were inspired by the revelation from Muhammad, the European Renaissance and classical modern science (17Th and 18Th Centuries) no doubt draw inspiration from the revelation from Nanak. When a Prophet appears, the entire spiritual world is altered and this is reflected in the progress of human civilization on earth - although not necessarily limited to the followers of any particular religion.
Well, one flaw I can see is the creating the seven oceans. Those are a modern part of geography. Back during the existence of Pangaea there were not seven oceans.
As for a lot of this stuff, it is conjecture. The ancient Greeks speculated about the stars and planets. Many of their thoughts turned out to be right. Some were off base. If you pick and choose you can make it seem like they knew more than it seemed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy
Another thing is translation and how the texts are updated Thur the ages. It is very possible for modern language and ideas to creep into translations of ancient texts, especially if someone wants to give importance to these texts.
Spirtuality preached by Sikh Gurus and Bhagats unites mankind with the source. This unites family. This gives ethics and morals of life. This tells us to avoid sinful life. Nanak changed life of Thugs, man eaters, thieves to saints. Science can not do this. Science has its own field. Although Guru Nanak gave quotations regarding galaxies and others, it took science thousands of years to prove this. Guru Granth Says, God created air and from air water appears and then from water life appears. No scientist or demo scientist can deny that.
Science and religion are not contradictory. They can go together. People who used drugs know the bad effect of it. We can not bl aim science but here spirituality plays its role.
Further more, Gurus said, all Gurus and pairs are ours(prophets).
Guru Granth contains versions of non Sikh Gurus .
There is no infidel or gaffer.
It promotes service of mankind.
It took hundreds of thousands of years for scientists to prove existence of viruses but Gurus gave indication regarding them hundreds of years ago[ He gives life to those who can not breath]
Yes dear ask er its hundred percent correct what you have described in the detail of question, every one who comes to know facts narrated in holy book of Sikhism gets fascinated and surprised. I further try to add some mysterious facts in your knowledge as detailed.
BEFORE START OF UNIVERSE LORD GOD WAS IN INVISIBLE STATE THEN CHANGED TO SELF ABSORBED AND THEN TO PITCH DARK STATE WHICH IS MISTY/FOGGY LOOK, THERE AFTER HE REVEALED HIM SELF FROM ABSOLUTE STATE TO RELATED STATE.
S's??? S'sS'for so many days, You remained invisible. S'sS's ????? ????? ?
For so many days, You were absorbed in silent absorption. ??????? ??? ????????? ??? ???? ??????? ???? For so many days, there was only pitch darkness, and then the Creator revealed Himself. ||12||
{{{Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Raag Maaroo 1081}}}
SCRIPTURE OF TRUE GURU TELLS THAT GOD REMAINED 36 AGES (Yugas) IN INVISIBLE/ SELF ABSORBED / PITCH DARK STATE BEFORE START OF UNIVERSE.
???? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ??? ???? ? For thirty-six ages, there was utter darkness, the Lord Himself had calculated this. ??? ??????? ?? ??????? ??? ??? ???? ? He Himself created the entire universe. He Himself blessed it with understanding. ???????? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ??? ????? ? He created the Simritees and the Shaastras; He calculates the accounts of virtue and vice. ???? ????? ?? ????? ??? ???? ????? ? He alone understands, whom the Lord inspires to understand and to be pleased with the True Word of the Shabad. {{{Guru Amar Daas Ji, Raag Raamkalee 949}}}
THEN THE LORD GOD CAUSED BIG BANG UTTERING ONE WORD AND THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSE STARTED IN A PERPETUAL WAY.
???? ???? ??? ???? ? You created the vast expanse of the Universe with One Word! ??? ?? ??? ?? ????? ? Hundreds of thousands of rivers began to flow.(since initially every thing was in liquid and gaseous form) {{{Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Jap 3}}}
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Sikhism and science relation question?
