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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 124035" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="color: red">IT PAINS ME TO READ THE ABOVE NEWS</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Sikhs are saints & soldiers:</strong> They should be warriors of peace first, and must not use force to resolve 'internal' issues or confflict. It is through peace, love, understanding / education and harmony that conflicts are resolved to create an everstanding win/win situation.</p><p> </p><p><strong>I submit to you that after becoming Amritdhari Sikhs most Sikhs 'honour' EXTERNAL rehit but totally ignore / sidestep INNER rehit!</strong></p><p> </p><p>Thus Lust/addiction, wrath/rage/anger, materialistic greed, attachment/worldly infatuation and ego/pride respectively, have become a Sikh way of life!</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਇਸੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਦੇਹੀ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅੰਦਰਿ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪੰਚ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਚੋਰ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਵਸਹਿ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਾਮੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਲੋਭੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਮੋਹੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ</span><span style="font-family: 'Aparajita'">॥</span></p><p> </p><p>Is ḏėhī anḏar pancẖ cẖor vaseh kām kroḏẖ lobẖ moh ahaʼnkārā.</p><p>Within this body dwell the <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Five_thieves" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">five thieves</span></u></a>: <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Kam" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">sexual desire</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Krodh" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">anger</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Lobh" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">greed</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Moh" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">emotional attachment</span></u></a> and <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Ahankar" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">egotism</span></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਲੂਟਹਿ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਮਨਮੁਖ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਹੀ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬੂਝਹਿ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕੋਇ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸੁਣੈ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪੂਕਾਰਾ</span><span style="font-family: 'Aparajita'">॥</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Amriṯ lūteh manmukẖ nahī būjẖeh koė na suṇai pūkārā.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">They plunder the Nectar, but the self-willed </span><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Manmukh" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">manmukh</span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> does not realize it; no one hears his complaint.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅੰਧਾ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜਗਤੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅੰਧੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਵਰਤਾਰਾ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬਾਝੁ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਗੁਰੂ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਗੁਬਾਰਾ</span><span style="font-family: 'Aparajita'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">੨</span><span style="font-family: 'Aparajita'">॥</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Anḏẖā jagaṯ anḏẖ varṯārā bājẖ gurū gubārā.</span><span style="font-family: 'Aparajita'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2</span><span style="font-family: 'Aparajita'">॥</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The world is blind, and its dealings are blind as well; without the </span><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Guru" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Guru</span></span></u></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">, there is only pitch darkness.</span><span style="font-family: 'Aparajita'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2</span><span style="font-family: 'Aparajita'">॥</span></p><p><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=600&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=2&p=0&k=0" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">sggs page 600</span></u></a></p><p> </p><p><strong>True Sikhs of the GURUS must adopt / practice the following VIRTUES TO COMBAT THE 5 EVILS :</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Wisdom (gyan) :</strong> is the complete knowledge of a set of religious principles. It can be achieved by hearing good, thinking good and doing good. A man of wisdom tries to achieve a high moral standard in his life and interaction with others. According to Sikhism, the first steps to wisdom is to consider oneself as an ignorant person who has to learn a lot in life. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Truthful Living (sat)</strong> : This is more than 'truth'. It means living according to the way of God i.e. the thoughts should match the words that a person speaks and his actions should also match his words. Truthful living brings a person closer to God. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Justice (niaon) </strong>: means freedom and equal oppurtunities for all. Respect for the rights of others and strict absence of attempts to exploit a fellowbeing. Sikhism forbids the desire to loot anothers property. It also strictly instructs the Sikhs to show respect even for the women and children of an enemy. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Temperance (santokh) </strong>: means self control which has to be developed through meditation and prayers. A Sikh has to banish evil thoughts from his mind by constantly repeating Gods name and reciting prayers. Torture to the body to develop self-control is not advocated in Sikhism.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Patience (dhiraj) :</strong> implies a high level of tolerance and empathy for others. It requires control over ones ego and willingness to overlook anothers weakness or mistakes. It requires that a Sikh should be strongwilled, but kind hearted.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Courage (himmat) :</strong> means bravery i.e. absence of fear. It is the ability to stake ones life for ones convictions and for saving others from injustice or cruelty. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Humility (namarta) :</strong> is a deliberate denial of pleasure at one's own praise and admiration. It means underplaying ones own strengths and respecting the abilities of others. It is the antidote to 'ahankar'</p><p> </p><p><strong>Contentment (sabar) </strong>: means refraining from worldly fears and submitting oneself to the will of God. The typical worldly fears can be fear of death, poverty, disrespect and defeat. It is this virtue that has given the Sikhs the moral strength to withstand the various atrocities committed on their community in the last three centuries. </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: red">In conclusion I submit to the sangat that history shows that Sikhs know how to sacrifice their lives for others, but not to live their own lives in peace and harmony, mostly due to the ignorance of the teachings of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji ! WHAT A PITY !!!</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 124035, member: 884"] [B][COLOR=red]IT PAINS ME TO READ THE ABOVE NEWS[/COLOR][/B] [B]Sikhs are saints & soldiers:[/B] They should be warriors of peace first, and must not use force to resolve 'internal' issues or confflict. It is through peace, love, understanding / education and harmony that conflicts are resolved to create an everstanding win/win situation. [B]I submit to you that after becoming Amritdhari Sikhs most Sikhs 'honour' EXTERNAL rehit but totally ignore / sidestep INNER rehit![/B] Thus Lust/addiction, wrath/rage/anger, materialistic greed, attachment/worldly infatuation and ego/pride respectively, have become a Sikh way of life! [FONT=Raavi]ਇਸੁ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਦੇਹੀ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਅੰਦਰਿ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਪੰਚ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਚੋਰ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਵਸਹਿ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਕਾਮੁ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਲੋਭੁ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਮੋਹੁ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ[/FONT][FONT=Aparajita]॥[/FONT] Is ḏėhī anḏar pancẖ cẖor vaseh kām kroḏẖ lobẖ moh ahaʼnkārā. Within this body dwell the [URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Five_thieves"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]five thieves[/COLOR][/U][/URL]: [URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Kam"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]sexual desire[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Krodh"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]anger[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Lobh"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]greed[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Moh"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]emotional attachment[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and [URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Ahankar"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]egotism[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. [FONT=Raavi]ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਲੂਟਹਿ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਮਨਮੁਖ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਨਹੀ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਬੂਝਹਿ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਕੋਇ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਨ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਸੁਣੈ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਪੂਕਾਰਾ[/FONT][FONT=Aparajita]॥[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]Amriṯ lūteh manmukẖ nahī būjẖeh koė na suṇai pūkārā.[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]They plunder the Nectar, but the self-willed [/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Manmukh"][U][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Times New Roman]manmukh[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman] does not realize it; no one hears his complaint.[/FONT] [FONT=Raavi]ਅੰਧਾ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਜਗਤੁ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਅੰਧੁ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਵਰਤਾਰਾ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਬਾਝੁ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਗੁਰੂ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਗੁਬਾਰਾ[/FONT][FONT=Aparajita]॥[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]੨[/FONT][FONT=Aparajita]॥[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]Anḏẖā jagaṯ anḏẖ varṯārā bājẖ gurū gubārā.[/FONT][FONT=Aparajita]॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]2[/FONT][FONT=Aparajita]॥[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]The world is blind, and its dealings are blind as well; without the [/FONT][URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/index.php/Guru"][U][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Times New Roman]Guru[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][/URL][FONT=Times New Roman], there is only pitch darkness.[/FONT][FONT=Aparajita]॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]2[/FONT][FONT=Aparajita]॥[/FONT] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=600&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=2&p=0&k=0"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]sggs page 600[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [B]True Sikhs of the GURUS must adopt / practice the following VIRTUES TO COMBAT THE 5 EVILS :[/B] [B]Wisdom (gyan) :[/B] is the complete knowledge of a set of religious principles. It can be achieved by hearing good, thinking good and doing good. A man of wisdom tries to achieve a high moral standard in his life and interaction with others. According to Sikhism, the first steps to wisdom is to consider oneself as an ignorant person who has to learn a lot in life. [B]Truthful Living (sat)[/B] : This is more than 'truth'. It means living according to the way of God i.e. the thoughts should match the words that a person speaks and his actions should also match his words. Truthful living brings a person closer to God. [B]Justice (niaon) [/B]: means freedom and equal oppurtunities for all. Respect for the rights of others and strict absence of attempts to exploit a fellowbeing. Sikhism forbids the desire to loot anothers property. It also strictly instructs the Sikhs to show respect even for the women and children of an enemy. [B]Temperance (santokh) [/B]: means self control which has to be developed through meditation and prayers. A Sikh has to banish evil thoughts from his mind by constantly repeating Gods name and reciting prayers. Torture to the body to develop self-control is not advocated in Sikhism. [B]Patience (dhiraj) :[/B] implies a high level of tolerance and empathy for others. It requires control over ones ego and willingness to overlook anothers weakness or mistakes. It requires that a Sikh should be strongwilled, but kind hearted. [B]Courage (himmat) :[/B] means bravery i.e. absence of fear. It is the ability to stake ones life for ones convictions and for saving others from injustice or cruelty. [B]Humility (namarta) :[/B] is a deliberate denial of pleasure at one's own praise and admiration. It means underplaying ones own strengths and respecting the abilities of others. It is the antidote to 'ahankar' [B]Contentment (sabar) [/B]: means refraining from worldly fears and submitting oneself to the will of God. The typical worldly fears can be fear of death, poverty, disrespect and defeat. It is this virtue that has given the Sikhs the moral strength to withstand the various atrocities committed on their community in the last three centuries. [B][COLOR=red]In conclusion I submit to the sangat that history shows that Sikhs know how to sacrifice their lives for others, but not to live their own lives in peace and harmony, mostly due to the ignorance of the teachings of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji ! WHAT A PITY !!![/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]
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