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pk70 · #**122** (**permalink**) 25-03-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by namjap

Aad Ji and Pk70 Ji,

Let me describe a little about 3 different communities living in Bangkok. I stayed in Thailand for 10 years and this is my feedback. Normally two types of Gurdwara Functions, one is the social gathering and the other simpler and more spiritually inclined sangat. These 3 communities, all wearing turbans are Mainstream Sikhism, Namdharis and Radha Soamis. They all go to each others worship centres on social functions. But Namdhari never goes to Radhasoami and neither do RS go to Namdharis for spiritual satsangs. Sikhs hardly go to RS or Namdharis' satsangs, but RS and Namdharis do come to Gurdwara for satsang and Katha/Kirtan sessions regularly.

What do you make out of this ? All I can say is that we, mainstreamers, are the most tolerant of all. I have personally seen Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji come to Gurdwara, matha-tek and sit amongst the sangat like a commoner and listen to lectures. Accompanied by many other Namdharis.

namjapji

As you have observed, I used strong words, I should have used constrained language.
I must applaud you for having big heart too, that is an initial tool for Sikhi.
Here is the problem I want to share with you. During my recent trip to Punjab, I have seen pictures of Nanaidevi in the houses of Sikhs who go to Gurdawara regularly. A Sikh girl who runs her own business in Chandigarh has pictures of Guru Nanak, Guru Gobind Singh ji and Gnesh in her office” Why don’t you remove pictures of Guru Sahiban,?Gnesh alone can make you rich! I said to her. She just smiled. I have noticed Sikhs having tied a red cotton thread around their wrists. I asked one of them why he had to do that. Didn’t Guru Nanak set us free from these things? His answer floored me” they are all the same, Guru, Ram Krishna Devtas” namjap ji, have you heard about a slow death of a religion. This is it. They infiltrate into a religion to damage it. They act as if they respected all your faith. Do you think truly they respect our straight principles? NO. Their persuasion comes under disguise. Guru Gobind Singh ji kept Sikhs on right path while having very good friends from other faiths, Isn’t it amazing Pir Budhu Sahib ji honoured Guru ji by sacrificing his sons for Guru’s cause. Big heart and open-mindedness played a vital role in harmony of the society then and it does it now too; however, we must recognize the intentions of non Sikhs.
Regarding forgiveness, I cannot agree with you more than that but here is a troubling question. Have they accepted their mistake and started honouring Guru Granth sahib ji as only eternal Guru? If not, forgiveness can be used in another form, ignore them, I feel Sikhs are doing so. I am with you on some points but also disagree with you on some points as well.