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  1. D

    Atheism Is Atheism Compatible With Sikhism

    I am trying to understand how much atheism is compatible with sikhism.
  2. BlazinSikh

    Baba Sri Chand And Sikhism

    Well under the this topic, i have a question about Baba Sri Chand the son of Guru Nanak Dev ji. 1) Why do a majority of sikhs reject Baba Sri Chand as an important figure in sikhism?
  3. J

    The True Sikhism

    Quite recently i was reading/watching videos/articles online on why people converted out of Sikhism(just because i wanted to know), and i found that 100%(no exaggeration) had sikhism wrong....... not to say i know about Sikhism in and out, but enough to say that what they were saying is...
  4. H

    Is Sikhism A Religion?

    OK for days now there is a question that's been bothering me. Is Sikhism a religion? here is my reasoning for that. In Sikh faith it is said to believe that there is no caste, creeds, "religion". All are equal correct,? So than why is it that Sikhism is considers a religion". Some may...
  5. BaljinderS

    Well Regarded Peoples Views On Sikhism

    “Sri Guru Granth Sahib is the common religious scripture of all…. Sikhs have been unsuccessful in making the world know about their religious scripture. Today, humanity is in dire need of Guru Granth Sahib’s peaceful and loving message”. English writer Archer, author of book Sikh Faith Sir...
  6. Ambarsaria

    One Infinite Creator In Sikhism, What Does It Mean?

    Infinity is a very large and larger than large limit indefinable concept. It can be given a symbol ∞ but from non-mathematical descriptions, it can require tremendously large resources even for a specific real number, concept and dimension. Creator is infinite in dimensions (virtues...
  7. A

    The Martyrdom Of Guru Arjan Dev - First Contemporary Account Of His Death (and Of Sikhism By A Weste

    "...The earliest reference to the Sikhs by any European has come to us in a letter of Sep.25, 1606 of Father Jerome Xavier [a Catholic priest] written from Lahore to the Jesuits Provincial Supervisor of Goa. In this letter he talks about Guru Arjan's holy and saintly personality who enjoyed...
  8. BlazinSikh

    Cannibis And Sikhism

    waheguru ji da khalsa waheguru ji fateh to all of my brother and sister. Under this topic, i have many question to ask, so i am going to ask them clearly and non-offensive as i can. And i hope i get a good discussion and awnser aswell. 1)I have rencently being doing my research on Sikhism and...
  9. Kamala

    Post From A Different Forum On Tat Khalsa/Sanatan Sikhism

    I came eupon a post from a different forum and want to know what you guys think.. by no means am I trying to get the origonal poster in trouble and if you have a small mind please do not read the following:
  10. Harry Haller

    The 8 Steps To Dying In Sikhism

    Step 1 Embracing the lies At step 1, you take in current popular thinking of Sikhi, the caste system, the different stereotypes of the caste system, you make judgements and observations based on this system, you allow yourself to have a Abrahamic and Vedic view of Sikhism, you are heavy on...
  11. Ambarsaria

    In Sikhism, What Most You Love?

    It is for too common in lot of Kathas while Parchariks are doing so to be very somber and almost to the point of sorrow. It is kind of softly suffocative and bewildered expression and ambiance all around. The flip side is the “Charrh-di-Kala/Uplifted State” of being in Sikhism. One can...
  12. M

    General Can A Person Of Any Race Or Skin Color Convert To Sikhism ?

    Can a person of any race or skin color convert to Sikhism and become a Sikh ? Or is Sikhism only for one race or skln color ? Can a White Person or a Black Person or a Chinese Person convert and become a Sikh ? Is Sikhism a universal religion for all of humanity or humans ...
  13. Harry Haller

    3 Pillars Of Sikhism-name Them

    Gurfatehji Wikki states that the three pillars of Sikhism are as follows:- The Three Pillars of Sikhism were formalised by Guru Nanak as: 1 The Guru led the Sikhs directly to practise Simran and Naam Japna—meditation on God and reciting and chanting of God’s Name—Waheguru. The Sikh...
  14. Taranjeet singh

    Basics Of Sikhism Revisited

    Three pillars of Sikhism The Three Pillars of Sikhism were formalised by Guru Nanak as: The Guru led the Sikhs directly to practise Simran and Naam Japna—meditation on God and reciting and chanting of God’s Name—Waheguru. The Sikh is to recite the Nitnem banis...
  15. Kellysingh

    Considering Leaving Sikhism Due To Kirpan

    i believe in the gurus,Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji,and 5k and try to live my life as peaceful as can be. i rise in morn,shower, meditate ect... but alas, where i live i get threatend or arrest for ccw because of our article of faith, the kirpan. i ive in fear everyday of getting arrested over...
  16. Harry Haller

    Does Sikhism Embrace Mysticism?

    Gurfatehji I quite like the idea that our Gurus left us all their knowledge and experience by way of a living Guru, the SGGS. However, other than being a written record that gives us the tools to deal with life and live it as a good sikh should, is there any further than that? Does the SGGS...
  17. L

    Sikhism And Sex

    WJKK WJKF, I am a 22 year old sardar, with a dari and phug. I have never drank or smoked. The reason I do not engage in these things, is because they are harmful to the user and to others. However, my question is about pre-marital sex. I have not engaged in it, however I do not see the...
  18. Astroboy

    Does Sikhism Give Any Direct Importance To Dreams?

    By posing the above question, I am not asking for references about this world being an illusion like a dream. What I really want to know is more to the importance of dreams in Sikhism. It can be your personal experience, if you want to share. Or it can be a reference from scriptures or writings...
  19. S

    Sects Why Have Sikhs Changed Sikhism?

    I am a sikh - non amritdari - but wish to progress to the taking of the divine Nectar Before I proceed I have some issues as I am lost and confused : I have family members (who are AKJ followers) I do not wish to follow their way of life for the following reasons: The AKJ as well as the...
  20. spnadmin

    Sikhism And Economic Justice (from Langar Hall)

    Wall Street Sikhs, Corporate Tyranny, and the 99% by BROOKLYNWALA By now I imagine most of you have heard about Occupy Wall Street in New York City and the growing “Occupy” movement all over the country. Inspired by the mass uprisings of the Arab Spring, the movement is uniting under the...
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