I feel that in today's society, we still try to keep sikhism at his most purest form which is obviously good but sikhism has become an opinated religion (not saying other religions aren't) but i feel nowadays people are not! moving with society, i mean 4000 odd years back then when sikhism was formed, of course no one cut their hair or even knew about tattoos but in this society it is hard for one to keep their hair because the world is changing, but with tattoos i feel that it is all down to why do you want it, do you want it to show off and have it as a fashion statement or do you really want it to show your love for sikhi if that is the case then ok fine do it it wouldnt be a sin you would just most probably feel guilt but i just feel that in today's life we make sikhism harder and harder to follow, just when you think finally there's something i can do to feel like sikhs can! fit in with today's society bamm! someone comes along and says "awh noo that's against the religion" and yet we wonder why nobody shows love for sikhism today, it is simply because you just cannot follow every rule of sikhism in today's society but if you do then may god grant you a seat in his kingdom because you truly deserve it!
Gurfatehji
A slightly Abrahamic view of sikhism here I find, and the time scale is closer than it is to Sikhi, are you sure you are not confusing Sikhism with an Abrahamic religion?
I think in the present day Sikhism is at is most impure, there are too many people coming along and saying 'aw no thats against religion' who have no idea what they are talking about and merely succeed in spreading more rituals and more traditions that are meaningless.
Sikhism is not a religion that is based on guilt or sin, we all try our best to respect the essence of Creator in our heads, if we follow that line, we will have a connection with Creator, if we do not, We will be a slave to the five thieves, and that my friend is it,. no miracles, no hocus pocus, no wierd music while candles flicker, and suddenly, a miracle, the blind man can see, the cripple can walk, none of it,
As for not following every rule in sikhi in todays society, why not? As it happens the most crucial rules are the invisible ones, honesty, love, compassion, truth, making yourself available to help others, keeping hair is not a 'rule' its something that happens to you when you are filled with spirit and connection, not something you do to gain entry to 'heaven', we do not stand in front of white bearded god and say, 'well I wore my turban, can I come in',
We truly deserve NOTHING, we do what we do out of love, with no expectation of reward, no prize, no divine virgins, no ambrosia rice pudding, the only reward is knowing we are acting in consonance with creation, and that should be reward enough
Your own point of view is interesting and your opinion should be respected. Tattoos do not stand in the way of spiritual progress as a Sikh.
