Gurudwaras of World
Gateway to Sikhism proudly launches
Gurudwaras of World @ www.worldgurudwaras.com
Gateway to Sikhism proudly launches Gurudwaras of World @ www.worldgurudwaras.com on auspicious day of Khalsa Sajna Divas , Vaisakhi April 14th 2012. Worldgurudwaras.com will strive to be most comprehensive directory of Historical Gurudwaras and Non Historical Gurudwaras around the world.
The etymology of the term 'gurdwara' is from the words 'Gur (ਗੁਰ)' (a reference to the Sikh Gurus) and 'Dwara (ਦੁਆਰਾ)' (gateway in Gurmukhi), together meaning 'the gateway through which the Guru could be reached'. Thereafter, all Sikh places of worship came to be known as gurdwaras.
It is a work in progress and We strongly urge the Sikh Cyber Community to contribute to this project by submitting contact information, details, images of Gurudwaras around the world to make this a comprehensive directory.
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Sikhism accepts the theory of Karma: That man is punished or rewarded according to his actions. Man's actions in this world will bear witness at the time of judgment. The messengers of the god of death, Yama, takes the individual to the god of justice, Dharam Raj, who is very strict like a moneylender. The scribes of Chitra and Gupta who have written out the account are called forth to present the balance-sheet of his actions. What does the balance-sheet show? It contains a record of good and evil deeds.
The god of justice cannot be bribed or influenced. He is strict and
impartial and exacts a clear account. Certain faiths affirm that their
prophets will plead for their followers in the court of justice. Sikhism
does not accept this idea. Man is responsible for his own actions and
cannot escape punishment through the intervention of a spiritual leader.
Perhaps the Gurus borrowed the old Puranic machinery of Dharam Raj and
Chitra Gupta to impress on the minds of people the need for righteous
and noble actions. Guru Nanak says: "According to one's action, one
gets near to or distant from God". Elsewhere, the Guru affirms that
the judgment. on man's actions determines the next birth or form for the
individual's soul. The best action in the world is to meditate on 'The
Name'. This alone can earn salvation or freedom from metempsychosis.
The law of Karma is inexorable. Man's life is a series of actions. According
to Sikhism, "Conduct is the paper, mind the inkpot; the good and
the bad (virtue and vice) are both recorded thereon." Man sows the
wind and yet expects that no whirlwind will follow. Man's choice of action
will determine his future and next life. However by repentance, prayer
and love, man earns God's grace which neutralizes his previous Karma.
There is no accounting of Karma, for one who surrenders himself to God.
The true Sikh in a spirit of dedication and resignation invokes His grace
and mercy, thereby inducing God to exercise his prerogative of admitting
an erstwhile erring but now repentant soul, to His kingdom.
