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<p class="C1">&#65279S&#256&#298&#7748 D&#256S, BH&#256&#298, Bh&#257&#299 B&#257l&#257 and Bh&#257&#299 R&#257m D&#257s, Khatr&#299s of Bha&#7751&#7693&#257r&#299 clan, Bh&#257&#299 M&#363l&#257 and Bh&#257&#299 S&#363j&#257 of Dh&#257va&#7751 clan, and Bh&#257&#299 Chand&#363 Chaujha&#7771, all Sikhs of Gur&#363 Arjan's time, once came to him and begged to be enlightened about the basis of the dispensation of consequences of good and bad actions. They wanted to know whether each action, virtuous or sinful has its corresponding reward or punishment, or a person's destiny is decided by the balance of his good and evil deeds. Gur&#363 Arjan according to Bh&#257&#299 Man&#299 Si&#7749gh, <i>Sikh&#257&#7749 d&#299 Bhagat M&#257l&#257</i>, explained, "One who acts with a definite end in view must face the consequence of his each individual action. Those who perform selfless actions, not because of a desire for reward but because they must act as a duty, suffer the consequence of their total performance. Normally, the virtuous worshippers of God do not commit sin deliberately. Any unintentional wrong on their part is counterbalanced by their good deeds. Those among them who are blessed with divine knowledge as well as with devotion, the <i>bhagat-gi&#257n&#299s</i>, consider both body and bodily actions as illusion. As darkness cannot touch the Sun, actions have no effect on them. They are <i>j&#299vanmukt</i>, that is, already liberated while yet alive." Bh&#257&#299 S&#257&#299&#7749 D&#257s and his companions, writes Bh&#257&#299 Santokh Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>, found complete mental peace and tranquillity on listening to the Gur&#363.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Man&#299 Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sikh&#257&#7749 d&#299 Bhagat M&#257l&#257</i>. Amritsar, 1955<BR>
<li class="C1"> Gurd&#257s, Bh&#257&#299, <i>V&#257r&#257&#7749</i>, XI.19<BR>
<li class="C1"> Santokh Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>. Amritsar, 1927-35<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">T&#257ran Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR>
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