The Sant Nirankaris

Spiritualism is the core of every religion, theistic or otherwise. The Sant Nirankaris also pursue a Path leading to spiritual realization, identified in more than one form. For the Sant Nirankaris it means 'Seeing God (or Nirankar) face to face'. There is no compromise, at this point, whatsoever.

For the Sant Nirankaris it is only the corporeal Guru, deified as Satiguru, one who has himself/herself 'Seen God face to face', can show God instantly to those who have taken refuge in him. Seeing is believing. The Satiguru or his/her nominee imparts 'knowledge of Nirankar' called Jñana to an aspirant. The former being charged with an important mission to carry it out coupled with unmixed Grace and Compassion. But, before that the seeker' is placed under obligation to abide by panj pran or Five Vows, throughout his/her sojourn in this world.

Born in 1937 at Dhamial. District Rawal Pindi, now in Pakistan. Migrated to Delhi in 1947 after Partition. Pursued interdisciplinary studies in a regular way. Passed M.A. in Panjabi Language and Literature (1961); LL.B. (1978); M.A. in Philosophy (1980); all from University of Delhi. Awarded Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Buddhist Studies by the University of Delhi in 1983.

Taught Pañjābi Language and Literature for four decades. Retired as Reader, Head, Department of Pañjābi, Dyāl Singh College (Evening) University of Delhi.

Published doctoral thesis Nibbana in Early Buddhism based on Pali Sources from 6th B.C. to 5th A.D., in the year 1985; Studies in Buddhism and Sikhism in 1986; Studies in Panjabi Fiction in 1987; Edited E. Obermiller 1. Nirvana in Tibetan Buddhism and 2. Prajñapāramitā in Tibetan Buddhism and published in 1988 and working on Buddha and Nanak: In Comparative Light.

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