do sikh youth have good role models?

as a seventeen year old sikh male in the united states, ive grown up with no real sikh role model. i am a kesdhari sikh even thought 95% of the ppl i grew up with have cut their hair or fallen to drugs.
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Does the sikh youth today have good role models?
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Hello Ji, Welcome to SPN,

Regarding your query, we already do have a role model in YOU to look upto, who has not fallen to wordly influences even being persistantly surrounded by them... I look upto you to guide the next generation of Sikhism... so, is there any need to look up someone at all.

There is no dreath of chardi kala sikhs around us, what really is hurting is that they have choosen to run away from mainstream and leave bad role models to show up now and then on media... And just look at people like Rabbi Shergill ... he makes me feel so proud to be a Sikh. When asked in an interview "who are his role models" He proclaimed with gr8 pride, he said "i look upto saint soldiers like Baba deep Singh Ji, Bhai Mani Ji as my role models." The way he has presented himself to the world media is the most creditable. I look upto those kind of people. We have to strive to become our own rolemodels, so that people look up to us...
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For your age, i would insist you concentrate on your studies as much as possible, do really good in your stream and show to the world, what Sikhs are really capable of achieving... And certainly i would love to see young blood like you, frequenting to forums like these and share your ideas and concerns with fellow members.

SPN forum has also many enterprising intellectuals from all over the world. Our primary section called Guru Granth Sahib ji, is powered by contemporary intellectual articles written by our members like Amarpal Ji, Gyani Jarnail Singh Ji and many others. I would also like to suggest you reading some of posts by our dear member... S|kh (click here to read some his posts, start from page 10), who is of similar age group like you. I look upto people like him and you to lead the way for next generation of Sikhs.
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Best Regards
Aman Singh

Welcome Singh ji,

On the sikhi way of life, you seem to be quite trackable. The role models - Sikh martyrs, sahibzadeys, Gurus are the primary source of inspiration, what else we can look forward to?

I agree with Aman veer abt his comments.
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Regards, Arvind.

pajis, u seem to have misinterpreted my question.

The following link may provide very intersting insight to this discussion... http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikhph...ead.php?t=3109
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Regards

Please re-iterate your concern with more explanation veer.

Thanks.

I personally don't think many Sikhs (especially youth) have a good role model. Most of Sikhism has fallen into groupings. AKJs, Akalis, Nihungs, Radhaswamis and so on. Since thats happend the image of Sikhs has fallen greatly.

Now i'm not saying the outward image has been ruined since most of those groups greatly emphasize image rather then the life.

To me a physical role model has been next to nothing. Most of my experiences has come when i ask Guru Ji questions. People tend to only give surface answers and leave the depths of questions unanswered.

In such a situation, where one doesnt find a role model in human form, one has full option to resort to Guru Granth Sahib ji for any kind of solution/explanation. This may appear as a surface answer if we dont try to understand the depth of words, and dont have faith.

the best role model is waheguruji