Can Sikhs Go Out with People That Are Not of Their Race or Religion?

Hi Guys, This is just my view, and I am even more convinced of it after reading someone else’s posts here on relationships.

I think motivation is the biggest factor. Is the motivation for the relationship some personal desire. Lust, Greed, Anger (revenge) etc Basically Kaam, Krodh, Moh. Lobh and Hankaar.

I think if a relationship is based around self will and manipulation it is basically a selfish one for self gratification. I think that person can never truly Love the other person. To love is to be so selfless, that you put that other person before yourself. Some people confuse Love with wanting to covet the other person, like a material object (Moh). Some just want to gratify their lust (Kaam). Others are greedy (lobh), and will want a relationship to prevent others from having relationships with that person. Others are motivated by jealousy and anger (Krodh), or some false sense of rebelliousness (maybe against society or parents). Others maybe by Hankaar (Egotism), thinking that a relationship is like a status thing for them, to fulfil their own bloated self image.
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Motivation is the key and is the message of Sikh. Is it a relationship based on self will, or one based on God’s will?

 
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Randip Singh

Those who renounce meat, and hold their noses when sitting near it, devour men at night.
They practice hypocrisy, and make a show before other people, but they do not understand anything about meditation or spiritual wisdom.
Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji Page 1289
Fools Who Wrangle Over Flesh

In other words: "Without the quest for seeking, the joy of meeting is impossible."
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One can take this to any plane of one's life, from the personal relationships to the one with The One.

Tejwant Singh

Sikhism respects all religions and there beliefs. Remember Sikhism Speaks to people of no religion and Sikhism is not a religion it is a way of life. Sikhism has no rituals and there is no way to convert into Sikhism. A Sikh must follow the Guru teachings and cleanse the soul from the five thieves. Once the Sikh follows Sri Guru Granth Sahib then he/she can take amrit(holy water), which purifies the Sikh by the Gurus blessing and he/she becomes a part of the Khalsa panth. A true Sikh will not marry outside of Sikhism. This is because once the person is true to the Guru, there is no other than the Sri Guru Granth Sahib he/she has fallen in love with Sri Guru Granth Sahib. A husband or wife is a person you share the journey of life with and to do this in the best way the two should connect on a intelluctual level.

Live and feel what you do WITHOUT guilt.

You dont need posters on this board telling you what to do. Just look at him and if you feel like a princess, then he is worth it.

It's more of a cultural thing the Punjabi social rules. Be yourself and compromise sometimes. You will be fine.

See my avtar..its my son...and WORTH it my dear,

Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero – "Seize the Day, trusting as little as possible in the future"