Dear Brother Gogs Singh<
No, of course, I am not offended. We can disagree and discuss, I hope,without anger or offense.
I do disagree with you about the order of the words "Sant-Sipahi" being unimportant. I believe that they are in that order for a very good reason. Without first working on the Sant(piri) aspect of ourselves, our Sipahi (miri) side is very likely, almost certainly, to be under the strong influence of the Bad Five ( greed, anger, lust, ego and attachment). This causes all sorts of mischief. We must first focus on developing some control over these, while also working on the skills necessary to function well in the physical universe.
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Everyone who knows me even a little would laugh at your suggestion that I'm one of those turn the other cheekers. I wish you could have seen me fighting our adversaries in the Delhi Pogrom.. I wish you could have seen me cut the throat of the (moderators, will you let me use this word, please?) ******* who killed my son. I have been fighting for 25 years now to see some justice done. I have said I would only ever return to the subcontinent o see one of two things: The lifeless bodies of jasgdish tytler, sajjan kumar and their cronies swinging in the breeze or to see the flag of Khalistan raise over our sacred and free homeland.
Turning the other cheek is immoral, in my opinion, because, as you point out, it causes evil and injustice to flourish. I have been a social activist since the 1960s, doing whatever I can for the causes of justice and freedom in the world for all humanity. (I'm sorry if that dounds grandiose; it is a big job.)
I, too, am blessed to be a member of the Khalsa Army, a position I take most seriously. For what it's worth, I was trained to defend myself from earliest childhood. Having seven older brothers, I had to learn quickly and well!
Now, dear brother, I hope we understand each other a little better.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21636
On a lighter note, it would be very nice if you would choose an avatar. Whether a stock one or a custom one, it would tell us a little about who you are.
Vaheguru ji ka khalsa! Vaheguru ji ki fateh!!
Mai
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ਦਾਦਰ ਤੂ ਕਬਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਨਸਿ ਰੇ ॥
dhaadhar thoo kabehi n jaanas rae ||
You frog, you will never understand.
ਭਖਸਿ ਸਿਬਾਲੁ ਬਸਸਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜਲ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨ ਲਖਸਿ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bhakhas sibaal basas niramal jal anmrith n lakhas rae ||1|| rehaao ||
You eat the dirt, while you dwell in the immaculate waters. You know nothing of the ambrosial nectar there. ||1||Pause||
Guru Nanak Dev ji Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Ang 990
WHY TRY TO FIT IN?
YOU WERE BORN TO STAND OUT!