personally i feel that if someone is asking you politely about Sikhism in order to expand their knowledge, you as a sardar are compelled to answer honestly. think of the impression youre giving them. might they not think that lots of sikhs are sarcastic jerks? by giving those kinda comments, you might even make them feel as though they asked something wrong. they might be afraid to ask another Sikh, fearing getting another sarcastic remark. they might never get proper information on Sikhism, which could lead to misconceptions and false ideas. can you blame them then? thats like a teacher not teaching a kid and expecting him to pass a test.

and on the other hand, if theyre asking stupid questions in an attempt to hurt you, they deserve it back 10x.

I laughed out loud when i read this post

First and foremost, hahahhaha.

Who cares about the truth anyway? Whats the worst that will happen, the ignorance will come and bite us someday? What the hell, who cares.

Other than that, think of these mad question sprees as an occassion to make yourself a better person, a person of patience. If only you can be patient, who cares about the other idiots.

Also, its okay to ocassionaly have a sense of humor about these things. Otherwise, what the hell would be the point of anything if it were just what it is and not at all what you see it as.

Also, hhhhahahhaha, at the mock sincerity (maybe you guys are really serious in you sincereity) of you guys in addressing each other.
Always good to read that tipping-over-the-line-of-sarcasm talk.

WaheGuru Ji ka Khalsa WaheGuru Ji Ki Fateh

I am totally new here and its really great to see sikhs around the world are attached to their guru which is a wonderful thing I was reading the threads and its great to know more about our religion.



I would like to ask something that why do most of the people are AMRIT SHAK and they eat mean. I mean if you really want to eat that kind of stuffs then why being a guru Sikh. I've seen some people when I went to India and they eat and drink. It happens in gurdwaras also. Why disrespecting your own religion?


Prem

__________________
Jiske Sir Upper Tu Swami So Dukh Kaisa Paway

No offence but I don't beleive the above comment about amrit 'shaks' eating meat (especially in Gurdwaras) to be true. I mean, sure there is the odd person that may do it, fine, lets just say that that COULD be true but there is no way that it's happening in the Gurdwaras no way. If you are so adament that this is true please indicate where you witnessed this? what city, what gurdwara etc...? I bet you wont indicate which one since it's NOT TRUE!

I dont know whats the point here! meat and gurdwara ?

If so than Nihang Singh so it on regular basis in their Gurdwaras all over india
that is they do Jatka /Chtanga in Gurdwara and then prepare meat and then serve to sangat in Langar

Anti Meat Rehat is not standard Rehat of Sikhism but kind of personal /sub group Rehat of some Sikh groups so I dont see any problem in that

Jatinder Singh

__________________
PrIdw kwl^ØI ijnI n rwivAw DaulI rwvY koie ]

Many people are curious about Sikhs ; why they look so different from others.
So if you’re feeling odd at times because you cannot explain to them in a few words, then carry chits of paper with website addresses or Youtube URLs which will do all the explaining for you.
Many curious people do follow up with information given to them.
Who knows, there may be some who also want to try their hand on tying a turban after viewing or reading about Sikhs.

For example:

Unique Identity as a Sikh
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LRFlx6YPqKU

How to tie a turban:
http://www.sikhnet.com/s/tyingturbans

Beard and its purpose:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=b-ZT_97auIY

5 K’s Explained in detail:
http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=5_k's

Begum ji,

Please don't add to the studities, we already have had enough.
Don't believe it !!
Take a look
Couldn't overlook this stupidity... Posted in another thread also.

have a look at phorum - message board

This is how stupid we are, where are we going to stand in this globalized world, I think nowhere with this stupidity.

Three passions have governed my life:
The longings for love, the search for knowledge,
And unbearable pity for the suffering of [humankind].
Love brings ecstasy and relieves loneliness.
In the union of love I have seen
In a mystic miniature the prefiguring vision
Of the heavens that saints and poets have imagined.
With equal passion I have sought knowledge.
I have wished to understand the hearts of [people].
I have wished to know why the stars shine.
Love and knowledge led upwards to the heavens,
But always pity brought me back to earth;
Cries of pain reverberated in my heart
Of children in famine, of victims tortured
And of old people left helpless.
I long to alleviate the evil, but I cannot,
And I too suffer.

This has been my life; I found it worth living.

adapted