AboutKartaPurkh S Khalsa Expertise Sikh Religion. I have been a Sikh for 25 years. I have studied the Sikh scriptures (Siri Guru Granth Sahib) and have practiced Yoga for just as long. Sikhism is a comparitively young religion (500 years) and so its history is not clouded with legend. There have been splits within the essential beliefs but no major ones and there is very little that all Sikhs throughout the world could not agree upon. Being a convert and a Westerner, my view may be somewhat more "rigid" but I can guarantee that all points of view are rationally considered.
Experience I have been Sikh for over 20 years and for
most of the days within those years I have
practised what I have preached.
I think that in the Sikh names 'Paninder', 'Parminder' etc, 'inder' is a Punjabi word for God. Is this correct and if so please explain the word 'inder' and are there other Sikh / Punjabi words for God?
Thank you
Ju
Answer Sat Nam: There are many names of God. In fact, "Sat Nam" is one of the Names of God. It means "God's Name is Truth." Inder I believe means God of the Gods or the highest. As Sikhs we believe that calling on God by chanting or repeating his/her Name is the highest form of worship. If at the moment of death, we can call upon our connection to the infinite God by remembering God's Name, then liberation will surely follow. It is for this reason that we practice remembering God's Name as part of our daily worship.
Hope this helps. Do not hesitate to contact me again if you have more questions.
Sat Nam.
Karta Purkh Khalsa (My name, Karta Purkh, reminds us that God is the Doer of ALL Things. Cool, huh?)
