What is the Goal of Sikhi?

Scarlet Pimpernel · #1 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2011, 22:11 PM

Is the purpose of Sikhism to inculcate divinity or is the aim merely to become proficient in the doctrine of Sikhism?
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Personally I would exchange alot of religious study, for a brief realization of the Infinite. The aim of Sikhism after all is to purify the mind and enlighten one self.
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Obtaining religious knowledge and adherence to religious conventions are becoming our preoccupation with hardly any time left to feel the presence of God.
Sikhism has become mostly liturgy with little or no introspection employed .Hardly any of us can look beyond the world of forms.
Sikhism does not exist in isolation; we are the interpreters of our faith. Sikhism is foremost an enterprise for the soul, religion should be like one would a form of art for the self and we should eventually put on the exhibition of truth.
Imagine someone living far from civilization, who was never introduced to any faith, would his enlightenment be possible without the word.
Sometimes the devil is in the detail, what is essential to faith is belief, the exact system matters less than the nature of the approach one adopts.
Maybe we should begin like Sikhism begins with a belief in One God ,Truth and the practice of kindness ,the pure love .
What is the end goal maybe to create universality of the self out of the individuality of being.

Ambarsaria · #2 (**permalink**) 22-Jun-2011, 23:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sinner Singh

Is the purpose of Sikhism to inculcate divinity or is the aim merely to become proficient in the doctrine of Sikhism?
Personally I would exchange a lifetime of religious study, for a brief realization of the Infinite. The aim of Sikhism after all is to purify the mind and enlighten one self.
Obtaining religious knowledge and adherence to religious conventions are becoming our preoccupation with hardly any time left to feel the presence of God.
Sikhism has become mostly liturgy with little or no introspection employed .Hardly any of us can look beyond the world of forms.
Sikhism does not exist in isolation; we are the interpreters of our faith. Sikhism is an enterprise for the soul.
We should engage in Sikhism like one would a form of art for the self and we should eventually put on the exhibition of truth.
Imagine someone living far from civilization, who was never introduced to any faith, would his enlightenment be prejudiced by circumstance or is there still hope for him.
Sometimes the devil is in the detail, what is essential to faith is belief, the exact system matters less than the nature of the approach one adopts.
I don’t know where by Lord begins but Sikhism begins with belief and is sustained by kindness, the purest love.
What is the goal, the end, the purpose? To create universality out of individuality.

Sinner Singh ji it is very simple and straightforward and very personal and a self achievement goal and effort where Sangat may or may not help. The Babey(s)/Sant(s), other mis-guiders may only make it a goal un-achieveable through short-cuts, tickets to salvation and mantir/shantar (shame on them). Here below what I discern,

Understand the one Creator
- Gurbani Guides
Understand creation
- Gurbani Guides
Live in consonance of the understanding of creator and creation that you developed through above two

Sat Sri Akal.

Scarlet Pimpernel · #3 (**permalink**) 23-Jun-2011, 20:25 PM

Dear Ambarsaria

A quote I like, shared with you ,not very relevant to lifes big questions but it makes me laugh

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"Thou hast committed—Fornication: but that was in another country,
And besides,the wench is dead."

The Jew of Malta.

prakash.s.bagga · #4 (**permalink**) 24-Jun-2011, 01:21 AM

The goal of Sikhi is well defined in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji as
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"SIKHI SIKHIAA GUR VICHARi" ..........Quote from Asaa Di Var

Prakash.S.Bagga

Annie · #5 (**permalink**) 24-Jun-2011, 13:51 PM

On the one hand, the beliefs and rules are part of what makes Sikhi, Sikhi. Change enough of the details and at some point it becomes a nameless sort of spirituality or mysticism, or another religion entirely.
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But on the other hand, correct me if I'm wrong, the Gurus warned us to stay away from superstition and meaningless ritual.
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What I have to ask myself is, can one person's superstition and meaningless ritual be someone else's very important part of their faith... and both are equally Sikhs, but with a different approach?

harry haller · #6 (**permalink**) 24-Jun-2011, 14:07 PM

I do not think the goal of sikhi is world domination, I think sikhi is an entirely personal relationship between the mind, body, spirit, and creator. Once these have all merged I would imagine you would find yourself complete, that I think is the goal of sikhi

harry haller · #7 (**permalink**) 24-Jun-2011, 14:11 PM

"What I have to ask myself is, can one person's superstition and meaningless ritual be someone else's very important part of their faith... and both are equally Sikhs, but with a different approach?"
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interesting point, I would have to say that the moment a part of your relationship with the creator becomes meaningless ritual and superstitious, then you are not moving forward, you are trapped in a cycle of meaningless ritual which must be broken to enable you to move forward, we must all move forward and not bogged down with untruths and habit

prakash.s.bagga · #8 (**permalink**) 24-Jun-2011, 14:27 PM

Right from the very beginng we are trained under rituals and then we find difficult to accept the message of our GuRU.
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Sikhi definitely is far away from superstitions and meaningless rituals.How to be free from this is the grace of GuR only.
Therfore we are always required to deliberate the TRUE WORD GuRU only.

Prakash.S.Bagga

Scarlet Pimpernel · #9 (**permalink**) 24-Jun-2011, 15:45 PM

I believe the Guru wnats us to rise above Religion ,like Baba Nanak intended and did not say which was better Hindu or Muslim .He did not call it Sikhism, we did that much later.I don't know if he even gave it a name!
Religion should be like Bruce Lee's Kung Fu a style without a style/name.