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Sat Sri Akal everyone, I was recently wondering if any here can please explain to me differences between Sikhi of our Gurus and Bhakti (e.g. Kabir, Namdev, Ravidas etc...). What are philosophical differences between what Gurus taught and message of the Bhaktis? There is lot of Bhakti Bani in...

I hope it is okay to start new thread, I have another one from about 5 months ago but the things I would like to say are different, so I think it makes more sense to start a different discussion.Since the last time I was here, I have been doing a lot of reading and a lot of exploring. The past 5...

Aisha Ji, words can not describe how thankful I am of you for creating that post. Despite being born into a Punjabi family that calls itself "Sikh", I was never taught anything about the religion and as a result I find myself today trying to learn about my own heritage, culture, history all by...

Oh and one more thing: I am almost 19 years old. The last time I was at a Gurdwara was 8-9 years ago, back when I was 10-11. So I mean it when I said it has been a LONG time. Up until I was about ten, my family and I would go about twice a month. Then when us kids got a bit older, we didn't want...

What a wonderful post Inderjeet Ji, thank you! Sounds like me and you are on the same wavelength with regards to a lot of things, like miracles and taking Amrit etc... I have taken your advice and started reading the Jaapji Sahib the other day. I can't read in Punjabi, so have to read the...

Thank you for clearing that up Harry Ji! This is the only thing I stumbled over in your post: More specifically, the bit about rebirths. I thought Sikhism DID teach rebirths, that the goal of life is to escape from the cycle of births and deaths and ultimately go back and merge with God? How...

Thank you for the warm welcome Ishna Ji, very much appreciated! I am trying my best not to sound stupid, but I don't think I'm doing a very good job. You see, maybe it's because I am MUCH MUCH more familiar with the Abrahamic religions than Sikh, but when I read stuff like "Good deeds and bad...

Thank you Khalsa Ji, I will keep this in mind :winkingmunda: Funny that you should bring up the last part about staying away from stories of Gurus doing miracles. I remember growing up, my mother used to occasionally tell me about the battles with the Mughals, and how Guru Gobind Singh Ji would...

Thank you for your reply Harry ji! Okay but then what happens to someone who dies without having done the "right" thing? Sikhism teaches rebirths, does it not? So wouldn't that person come back as something else until they got their act together? So then isn't someone who is doing the "right"...

Hello spnamin ji, thank you for taking the time to reply! I feel the same way. I suppose it is because most Punjabis aren't ever exposed to what Sikhi really is about, and end up associating Punjabi culture with the teachings of the religion. A shame really. Okay for this one, I have started...

Hello everyone, I am kind of new to Sikhism and have a few questions I'd like cleared up. Basically, I am a Canadian-born Punjabi guy, born to parents who are Sikh only by name. Outside of going to the Gurdwara a few times a month, and participating in Sikh and Hindu holidays, my upbringing...