05-24-2007, 08:56 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Is there any written proof (any Hukumnama or history written during the life-time of the 10 Gurus) that proves Guru Nanak's rejection of his son? <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Guru Nanak dev ji had two sons Srichand and Lakhmichand. Sri Chand was Udasi (BTW Nirmalias and Udasi Akhara is right across from Golden Temple in Amritsar and all Sikhs acknowledge that it is due to Nirmalias and Udasis that Sikh literature from the Times of Guru Nanak dev was protected) while Lakhmichand was full of ego., according to many Sakhis (stories) Guru Nanak dev ji often tested his sons and rejected them both. According to one particular Sakhi, Sri Guru Nanak dev ji threw his bowl in a mud asking one of his son to get it out but he outright refused (since lot of sikhs respected the sons they became full of ego)., Guru Nanak Dev picked one of his disciple named Bhai Lahina as his successor, he got a coconut and five paise and put it in front of Bhai Lahina., then he told his Sikhs that from now on Bhai Lahina is named as "ANGAD" i.e. "My own Body" and is your guru. So from that point onwards all Sikh gurus when appointing the next guru used the same ritual (coconut and five paisa and declaration). He himself declared that Bhai Lahina is the second Guru., there is actually no controversy about it, even Guru Nanak's both sons accepted Bhai Lahina as their Guru.
There is another story that one day Baba Srichand became very angry at one Sikh of Guru Angad and stormed into his place at Khadur Sahib., Guru Angad dev then washed his feet with his own hands and wiped them with his beard. Baba Srichand then became calm and told that now I have realized why my father picked you as a successor.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->On the contrary, so many other sant paramparas outside of Sikhs tell the story that Srichandra ji had taken the blessings of his father-God Guru Nanak before taking to Sannyasa, and that Guru had blessed his Udasi sannyas order too.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
All the Sikh Gurus were family man... in Whole Guru Granth sahib value of family is emphasized over and over... Sanyas is futile for society as per Guru Nanak dev as well as Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
Guru Nanak dev ji had two sons Srichand and Lakhmichand. Sri Chand was Udasi (BTW Nirmalias and Udasi Akhara is right across from Golden Temple in Amritsar and all Sikhs acknowledge that it is due to Nirmalias and Udasis that Sikh literature from the Times of Guru Nanak dev was protected) while Lakhmichand was full of ego., according to many Sakhis (stories) Guru Nanak dev ji often tested his sons and rejected them both. According to one particular Sakhi, Sri Guru Nanak dev ji threw his bowl in a mud asking one of his son to get it out but he outright refused (since lot of sikhs respected the sons they became full of ego)., Guru Nanak Dev picked one of his disciple named Bhai Lahina as his successor, he got a coconut and five paise and put it in front of Bhai Lahina., then he told his Sikhs that from now on Bhai Lahina is named as "ANGAD" i.e. "My own Body" and is your guru. So from that point onwards all Sikh gurus when appointing the next guru used the same ritual (coconut and five paisa and declaration). He himself declared that Bhai Lahina is the second Guru., there is actually no controversy about it, even Guru Nanak's both sons accepted Bhai Lahina as their Guru.
There is another story that one day Baba Srichand became very angry at one Sikh of Guru Angad and stormed into his place at Khadur Sahib., Guru Angad dev then washed his feet with his own hands and wiped them with his beard. Baba Srichand then became calm and told that now I have realized why my father picked you as a successor.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->On the contrary, so many other sant paramparas outside of Sikhs tell the story that Srichandra ji had taken the blessings of his father-God Guru Nanak before taking to Sannyasa, and that Guru had blessed his Udasi sannyas order too.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
All the Sikh Gurus were family man... in Whole Guru Granth sahib value of family is emphasized over and over... Sanyas is futile for society as per Guru Nanak dev as well as Sri Guru Granth Sahib.