Re: Anti sikh websites
Mai Harinder Kaur ji
Gurfateh
This is the first time I am addressing you directly. I have had the pleasure of reading many of your posts and admire you a lot for your candidness, articulate expression of thought, and passion for Sikhi.
It felt strange, at first, addressing you as ‘Mai’ since I often refer to ladies much older than me by this title revered title. The fact that I am somewhat older than you, but only in worldly age, was the main reason for my mental stutter. On second thought I realized that on the scale of wisdom and spirituality you are far ahead of me and your thoughts and philosophy far weightier than mine.
Returning to the topic, there is absolutely nothing wrong, in my opinion, in having an agenda – we all do when we set upon a task we believe in. If the intention is sincere and noble it is a worthwhile cause. I personally set myself aims and objectives when launching arshiwaves.co.uk amongst which were:
“AW has been set up to propagate the teachings of the Sikh Gurus initially through shabad kirtan and articles but subsequently, with the Grace of Guru, through other media such as DVDs, books etc. This is a humble attempt and with Guru Nanak’s blessings and the support of Sadh Sangat we hope to make some impact on the spiritual structure of our society. The mission of AW extends further than this, in that it aims to foster good relationships with people of other religions. We aim to show how one can be a good Sikh and at the same time a good human being. The teachings of any religion are the means and not the end, in that we use them to become good human beings.”
Lofty objectives and I am no where near achieving even a fraction of these.
These are precisely my own sentiments. In fact the first article I wrote was titled “Why I am Sikh” reflecting how lucky I was to be a part of Sikhi.
An excellent idea – it always helps to be focused if we operate within parameters based on good ethics. Our Gurus emphasized truthful living above anything else.
Kind regards
Rajinder Singh 'Arshi'
Hi, Arshi (Rajinder Singh) ji!
Vaheguru ji ka khalsa! Vaheguru ji ki fateh!!
I am just a simple Sikh sister who has lived a complicated life. Really there's nothing special about me beyond having an incredible Dad who actually practiced the Sikhi principles such as female equality and broad-minded acceptance of others around him. As for my being called Mai, there is a story behind that; if you`re interested, it can be found at
Mai? Mai. Mai!
I agree that having an agenda is OK, necessary even, as long as it's clear and open. Hidden agendas are not good, generally speaking. I have just been looking over your website. I very much like the clean, uncluttered look. That makes it very inviting. I read part of it and enjoy it very much. My only suggestion would be to add more to it! Being a bit of a child at heart, I went to check out the Photo Gallery. Alas! Nothing happened. I think most of us do like pictures a lot.
I love being Sikh and I'm glad it shows. I don't see it as luck, though; I see it as blessing.
I have put together a small website just to thank the people I feel like thanking. Please visit it if you would like.
Thanks, Chardi Kala and Gurufateh.
My family think that I am entirely too candid, lol. I think for me it is important to aim higher than I can achieve. My experience is that I never fly any higher than I aim for. Are you familiar with the song "The Impossible Dream"? My way of life, I think a not-too-bad description of being a Sikh comes from the last lines of that song, as sung in the finale of the play/movie, Man of La Mancha:
To reach the unreachable star,
Though you know it's impossibly high,
To live with your heart striving upward
To a far, unattainable sky!
ikonkaar