Space and Sikhi

[SadhSangat]

I'd like to start out by quoting Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

"There are planets, solar systems and galaxies. If one speaks of them, there is no limit, no end. There are worlds upon worlds of His creation. As He commands, so they exist. He watches over all, and contemplating the creation, He rejoices. Nanak says, it is really hard to describe"

You might say that this is common knowledge. Everyone knows this. Except this was written in the 15th century. The first telescope was created in 1608, hell, Gallelio didn't even devise that the Earth rotated around the sun yet.

Here are a couple more excerpts from SGGS about space:
You Yourself created the Earth and the two lamps: the Sun and the Moon" Furthermore, "There are billions of regions and planets. There are billions of moons, suns and stars"

"He created the Sun and the Moon; night and day, they move according to His Will" . "Many millions are the fields of creation and galaxies. Many millions are the skies and solar systems. Many millions are divine incarnations. He has unfolded Himself in so many ways. He has expanded His expansion of creation many times. Forever and ever, He is the One, the One Universal Creator. Many millions are created in various forms. From God they emanate, and into God they merge once again. His limits are not known to anyone. O Nanak, God exists by Himself."

As mentioned above the Guru states that the universe is countless and forever expanding which is the relative theory science states today.

"He established the Earth, the sky and the air, the water of the oceans, fire and food. He created the Moon, the stars and the Sun, night and day and mountains; He blessed the trees with flowers and fruits. He created the demigods, human beings and the seven oceans; He established the three worlds (life in water, on land and in the air)"

Sikhi states that God created this Universe billions of years ago. The Universe including the Earth has been evolving since. Furthermore, this is not the first time God created this Universe, He has done so many times. The life not only exits on Earth alone but many other planets.


Sources:
A university proff of mine
Sikhism: Beliefs and Principles of Sikhism - Sikh Religion

 

[GabrielWithoutWings]

I really need to read the Guru. I keep meaning and never get around to it.

 

[WayFarer]

You might say that this is common knowledge. Everyone knows this. Except this was written in the 15th century. The first telescope was created in 1608, hell, Gallelio didn't even devise that the Earth rotated around the sun yet.

I hope you wont take offense, I just want to help with part of this paragraph. That the Earth revolved around the sun was kind of old news even by Galileo's time. Galileo was actually backing Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric hypothesis (1514) which became De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (1532). Copernicus wasn't even the one who came up with the theory, he was able to work out the math but the theory the the Earth went around the sun has existed in western civilization since at lest the 3rd century BCE by Aristarchus who was the first known person to present a heliocentric model of the solar system.

Like I said, I mean no offense, just trying to help.

 

[xkatz]

Really neat.

But as WayFarer stated, this knowledge was not necessarily hidden or unknown by any means at the time. That said, Guru Nanak was truly a great man and I think he knew what he was talking about.

 

[SadhSangat]

I hope you wont take offense, I just want to help with part of this paragraph. That the Earth revolved around the sun was kind of old news even by Galileo's time. Galileo was actually backing Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric hypothesis (1514) which became De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (1532). Copernicus wasn't even the one who came up with the theory, he was able to work out the math but the theory the the Earth went around the sun has existed in western civilization since at lest the 3rd century BCE by Aristarchus who was the first known person to present a heliocentric model of the solar system.

Like I said, I mean no offense, just trying to help.

No offense taken. I apologize for the misinterpretation. One thing to consider is that this information had probably not reached the Indian subcontinent yet. Besides that the Information of planets and galaxies is still amazing.

Thank you for reading.