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Singh Is King? Or Lowest Of The Low - How Should One Perceive Themselves Individually
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<blockquote data-quote="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 201405" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p>well personally, no, I do not really wish to be a King, but then in reality, a King was responsible for his subjects, he loved his subjects, a good King would do anything for his subjects, putting them before himself, so in that sense, being a King is a laudable intention. However, most people who would want to be King are only interested in the pleasurable aspects of being King. There is also the other facet that a lot of young Sikhs growing up with beards and Turbans find it difficult to lose the image of simpleton or idiot, whilst their shaven and neatly styled friends can aspire to be like the latest Bollywood hero.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They were Kings of service, a King in the purest giving aspect, we can all be Kings like this. They viewed others problems and issues as more worthy of attention than their own, true servants of Akal Purakh/Ik Ong Kar.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>perhaps to intimate that he himself had no desires or aspirations other than the will of the Creator.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>We now come to dangerous ground, speaking as someone who completely shed ego and pride, I can happily confirm that the experience, although not unpleasant, did not assist hugely in my ability to earn an income for myself, nor provide for my family. A certain amount of ego and pride is essential in my view to live, otherwise you run the risk of being a doormat. It is all down to logic, wisdom and discretion, the wise man knows how much is ego, and how much is essential, same with pride, only a fool, (hello), would impose a blanket ban on ego and pride right across without any thought. I think this is what makes Sikhism different to other religions, you have to think, use your brain, know when the ego is helping, and when it is not, and act accordingly. Even our true self has a brain.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>When I see a young Sikh, turbaned, bearded, stick his chest out and be proud to be a Singh, I like that, When I see a young Sikh helping others, loving others, making the people round them happy, stick his chest out, it makes me double proud, because he is (could just as well be a she, but without the beard), taking pride in his role in the world, as helper, sustainer, encourager.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>rubbish, if you see yourself as low, you have nothing to prove other than the truth, however the problem we have as a culture is getting our young to be proud of Sikhism, but to be humble at the same time, I suppose it can be confusing...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>the problem with this is the reverse thinking that many people are guilty, as seen by Uriah Heep, where becoming low becomes a competition with the ultimate prize being that the lowest wins, and becomes the greatest. One must be the lowest of the low not because we concede greatness to everyone else, but because we as Sikhs simply cannot be bothered to play stupid games like everyone else. There is no game, so we consider ourself as non players, or default setting is set to low, because the games people play are pointless and childish. So when we meet someone who wishes to boast of the cars, lifestyle, etc etc, we smile and nod, and talk of our simple life and our simple needs, btw second hand 20 year Range Rovers do count as simple needs.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well it certainly does not mean we just bend over and everything to everyone, again, in my view it is a simple 'I am not playing your stupid game, you win,there you go, feel happy now?'</p><p></p><p>There is a story which may or not be true,</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3">When the aged ascetic son of Guru Nanak Baba Sri Chand came to visit Guru Ram Das he asked him why he kept such a long beard? Guru Ram Das replied; "To wipe the dust off the feet of holy men like yourself" and then proceeded to perform this supreme act of humility. Sri Chand held his hand and embraced Guru Ram Das saying; "It's enough. This is the kind of character by which you have deprived me of my ancestral heritage. Now, what more is left with me that I could offer you for your piety and goodness of heart?"</span></p><p></p><p>In a world where as people we constantly try and outdo each other, where we demand respect, recognition, wish others to see our greatness, what better way to turn this all on its head and say, hell, I AM NOT PLAYING IN FACT I WILL CONCEDE THE GAME RIGHT NOW BY DOING THIS. (sorry Gyaniji for using your caps, royalties to your paypal!) and now you can speak to me without playing your hideous game, let us talk as men, not animals trying to outdo each other.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>killing is a strong word, I would say maybe understanding, tempering, using wisdom and logic to ensure that although you do not play the game, you still value yourself hugely, a lack of ego should not mean you value yourself as low, even though you may act low.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>yes, but only if we use our brains</p><p>an excellent post Chazji, one that makes us all think, I note you have the writer tab on your profile, it is well deserved, you writings are thought provoking and well written</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 201405, member: 14641"] well personally, no, I do not really wish to be a King, but then in reality, a King was responsible for his subjects, he loved his subjects, a good King would do anything for his subjects, putting them before himself, so in that sense, being a King is a laudable intention. However, most people who would want to be King are only interested in the pleasurable aspects of being King. There is also the other facet that a lot of young Sikhs growing up with beards and Turbans find it difficult to lose the image of simpleton or idiot, whilst their shaven and neatly styled friends can aspire to be like the latest Bollywood hero. They were Kings of service, a King in the purest giving aspect, we can all be Kings like this. They viewed others problems and issues as more worthy of attention than their own, true servants of Akal Purakh/Ik Ong Kar. perhaps to intimate that he himself had no desires or aspirations other than the will of the Creator. We now come to dangerous ground, speaking as someone who completely shed ego and pride, I can happily confirm that the experience, although not unpleasant, did not assist hugely in my ability to earn an income for myself, nor provide for my family. A certain amount of ego and pride is essential in my view to live, otherwise you run the risk of being a doormat. It is all down to logic, wisdom and discretion, the wise man knows how much is ego, and how much is essential, same with pride, only a fool, (hello), would impose a blanket ban on ego and pride right across without any thought. I think this is what makes Sikhism different to other religions, you have to think, use your brain, know when the ego is helping, and when it is not, and act accordingly. Even our true self has a brain. When I see a young Sikh, turbaned, bearded, stick his chest out and be proud to be a Singh, I like that, When I see a young Sikh helping others, loving others, making the people round them happy, stick his chest out, it makes me double proud, because he is (could just as well be a she, but without the beard), taking pride in his role in the world, as helper, sustainer, encourager. rubbish, if you see yourself as low, you have nothing to prove other than the truth, however the problem we have as a culture is getting our young to be proud of Sikhism, but to be humble at the same time, I suppose it can be confusing... the problem with this is the reverse thinking that many people are guilty, as seen by Uriah Heep, where becoming low becomes a competition with the ultimate prize being that the lowest wins, and becomes the greatest. One must be the lowest of the low not because we concede greatness to everyone else, but because we as Sikhs simply cannot be bothered to play stupid games like everyone else. There is no game, so we consider ourself as non players, or default setting is set to low, because the games people play are pointless and childish. So when we meet someone who wishes to boast of the cars, lifestyle, etc etc, we smile and nod, and talk of our simple life and our simple needs, btw second hand 20 year Range Rovers do count as simple needs. Well it certainly does not mean we just bend over and everything to everyone, again, in my view it is a simple 'I am not playing your stupid game, you win,there you go, feel happy now?' There is a story which may or not be true, [COLOR=#0000b3]When the aged ascetic son of Guru Nanak Baba Sri Chand came to visit Guru Ram Das he asked him why he kept such a long beard? Guru Ram Das replied; "To wipe the dust off the feet of holy men like yourself" and then proceeded to perform this supreme act of humility. Sri Chand held his hand and embraced Guru Ram Das saying; "It's enough. This is the kind of character by which you have deprived me of my ancestral heritage. Now, what more is left with me that I could offer you for your piety and goodness of heart?"[/COLOR] In a world where as people we constantly try and outdo each other, where we demand respect, recognition, wish others to see our greatness, what better way to turn this all on its head and say, hell, I AM NOT PLAYING IN FACT I WILL CONCEDE THE GAME RIGHT NOW BY DOING THIS. (sorry Gyaniji for using your caps, royalties to your paypal!) and now you can speak to me without playing your hideous game, let us talk as men, not animals trying to outdo each other. killing is a strong word, I would say maybe understanding, tempering, using wisdom and logic to ensure that although you do not play the game, you still value yourself hugely, a lack of ego should not mean you value yourself as low, even though you may act low. yes, but only if we use our brains an excellent post Chazji, one that makes us all think, I note you have the writer tab on your profile, it is well deserved, you writings are thought provoking and well written [/QUOTE]
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