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This article focuses on the Sikh perspective on the nature and discernment of the Divine. Teachings from the Guru Granth Sahib portray the Ultimate Divine as gender-free, formless and experienced through the senses – especially by the process of ‘seeing’ the Divine [darśan]. The devotees’ experience of the Divine (often referred to as Waheguru) is compared to the blissful union with one’s Beloved. This union is understood as the mechanism by which the devotee can elevate their consciousness from the worldly [manmukh] to the Divine [gurmukh]. This personal relationship with the Divine is explained as experiencing this essence within, rather than looking for the Divine in spaces external to the body.
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Takhar, O. (2023) Sikh discernment of the divine. Challenging Religious Issues, 20, pp.32-38.
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This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by St Mary’s Centre in partnership with St Peter's Saltley Trust on 06/09/2023.
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2053-5163