Dear Readers of Sikh Philosophy,
The purpose of celebration is to revisit our faith in our Guru AND His Teachings. Whereas Guru's Parkash Divas should be celebrated every moment every day of life and we do so when we do Ardas and when we do Simran.
Calendar change is not a spiritual decision but a political one. So are we discussing Sikh politics or Sikh religion?
However, let it be understood, that stating that we wish to move away from the traditional calendar because it is in your mind set a Hindu Calendar is very wrong reason and divisive decision to confuse the community It is a debate coined to suggest that "you are trying to encompass all Sikhs to be projected as if they Hate Hindus that is why they wish to discard Traditional calendar in favor of Nanakshahi" I not only condemn this debate as against the Sikh tenants and beliefs and message of our Gurus and would like you to rephrase to absolutely stop it.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=33644
Let us first understand the Purpose of establishing Nanakshhi Calendar : is it not copying Christian Calendar as they started every thing from the date of Jesus Birth and so we want to start every thing from Guru's birth. as with embracing Guru Nanak as our Guru we are all reborn on that day. Good taught but that should not give you reason to say because it was Hindu Calendar that is why we wish to discard that it is mean and low. I love my Guru and already start my every day with His name and by embracing Nanakshahi is another mile stone in my faith but i will not make this mile stone of my Universal Guru with any reason or suggestion of hatred for any one. I live every day and plan my work based on Christian Calendar. I celebrate the Sangrad based of Indian traditional calendar and many other days as it is part of Guru Granth Sahib.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=33644
Calendars were based on Scientific understanding of the moment of Stars in the universe and the religion was mixed to make them more acceptable among people and the same were exploited for "Ghatda Grahan ans amny other superstitions by Sri Guru nanak DevJi" Barah Mah comes two time in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and it all directs not to the month but directs all humans to Guru Nanak's message what should be done in that month. However, today education and knowledge is imparted more and should make people grow into wisdom.
What you call Hindu with sense of Hatred as I could smell from your e mail is against Guru Nanak Principle of "Sanjhi Vaar" I wonder what and who is attempting to corrupt Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji's True Message to the whole universe. We as born Sikhs in the Sikhs families are not any "Thekedaars" for the Sikhism, Gurbani lives and Sri Guru Granth Sahib itself gives all answer please do not overshadow those with unmindful and twisted debates.
Celebrate GURU's Day every day ""Nit Japiye saas Giras " that is Celebration of the Birthday of the GURU.
What you refer as HINDU calendar is infact is The Indian Traditional Calendar and is celebrated in SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB AND I REALLY DESPISE THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO TAKE CHARGE OF SIKH PHILOSOHPY AND MAKING IT CORRUPT AND ASSUMING ROLES OF MAULVI LIKE BY STARTING UNMEANINGFUL AND DUBIOUS DEBATES. GURU NANAK'S REAL TEACHING OF UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD HAS NO PLACE FOR ALL THIS. WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT NEXT AMENDMENT OF GURBANI " BARAH MAH'.
I can surely tell that such notions and debates and messages through the internet is going to confuse the young generation of Sikhs who depend lot on internet to know in reality what is Guru Nanak's Teaching are.
Please be clear when you start that debate about what SGG says about Desi months : "Thit war na jogi Jaane Rut mah na Koi, Ja karta Shrishti Ko sajey appey janney soi" So dates and months by what ever name they are called has no importance IN sIKHISM.
YOU CAN NOT BREAK AWAY FROM TRADITIONS TILL TODAY MANY AMRITDHARI SIKHS USE THEIR CASTES AND PRACTICE CASTISM FOLLOW SUPERSTITIONS AND I HAVE TESTED ON MANY BY POSING AS FORTUNETELLER AND FOUND MANY AMRITDHARI SIKHS AND PARCHARAKS FELL INTO THAT. THERE IS NEED FOR SELF CHANGE NOT CALENDAR CHANGE.
WHEN WE FAIL TO CLEAN OUR MINDS WE WANT TO COVER LOT OF OUR DIRT WITH OSTENTIOUS DECORATIONS.
CAN YOU FIRST TAKE THAT STEP AND FIRST -LEARN TO FOLLOW GURU'S MESSAGE BEFORE AMENDING AND CHANGING HIS DATES OF BIRTH PLEASE CHANGE YOUR MINDSET OF HATERED AND DIVISIVENESS
"MANAS KI JAAT SABE EKO PEHCHANBO" GURU GOBIND SINGH
Love all do not find hate as areason to start or leave any thing
May Akal Purukh give us all sumat that we can follow our Guru with Truth and Love in our Heart
Yours Harinaam