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i don't think so....and hey..maybe there will be other families where there has been an "outsider" married in.....the main thing is keep the values strong and show them!!

Pride may be one thing. But there is also a real fear and concern about losing one's anchor or rudder in life for Sikhs. I think Sikhs feel that life is too precious to lose and is lost without the "right" values. At the end of the day, you will have to show a Sikh family what values you...

Dear Andrew, What I have found in my personal experience is that I cannot eat my cake and still have it..thus in my soul journey to individuation and authenticity, I developed a unique set of beliefs about what was important to me as a Sikh woman. (some quarters may not allow me that freedom...

when one breaks inner Rehat (which is The rehat for me), the separation it causes from connection from "waheguru" is the "punishment" itself. the pain of separation from feeling integral would then be the inner motive for anyone to keep (inner)Rehat...not any external political, racial, etc...

well said..he is a wise man who has understood....

you're funny.. but to put it a bit differently...it is the ability to think metaphorically rather than just factually...then we will interpret our history (including the so-called "stories" differently.. with IMAGINATION - imaginatio - spirit - then we read about Guru Gobind Singh's Amrit...

Re: How Many Sikhs Have Married out Of Jaat/Zaat (Caste/Race)? Well, I did not marry out of race because my father would never have allowed me to marry a non-Sikh. In the end things worked out to be easier as we have the same religion. Although all religions are equal, they ARE different and...

Dear SPN community, I'm happy to have found this site. I hope to find some space here for some really heartfelt discussions. Thank you Aman Ji for your warm welcome.