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<blockquote data-quote="Amardeep Singh 1000" data-source="post: 216619" data-attributes="member: 22021"><p>Tejwant Singh Ji:</p><p></p><p><strong>I feel your frustration laced with guilt because of not being able to do what you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>There is no need to feel guilty or frustrated, but that was nice of you. My only issue was that I was seeking practical advice from people who might have struggled with the same issue as I and not be requested to prove the validity of my reason for feeling obligated to get up so early. This is the only viable Sikh discussion forum I have been able to find, so I assumed that all matters regarding Sikhi were welcomed. I am not a philosopher and probably don't have the instinct for it; my mind focuses primarily on practical matters.</p><p></p><p><strong>If you had shared with us where you had taken khandei de pahul and these things you are ordered to do, then this discussion would have been more fruitful rather than an antagonist kind as we are having it.</strong></p><p></p><p>I took amrit at a gurdwara in Queens, New York, New York.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>It is also interesting to notice that you wanted to know practicality about your morning ritual and when asked what Amritvela and Simran meant, all hell broke loose where I was accused of not helping the “newbies” and was being dismissive, both of them are false accusations.</strong></p><p></p><p>I am sorry if I seemed to be joining in on that.</p><p></p><p><strong>I know you talk about respecting SRM and I have been trying to convince The honchos for its changes as it does not depict many Gurmat values. I even wrote an article about it here. You may find that interesting, perhaps.</strong></p><p></p><p>Could you please forward me the title/link of your article? I know RM is not perfect and was formed by fallible men, but as far as my understanding it is currently the most organized set of agreements on modern Sikhi.</p><p></p><p><strong>You also mentioned that Amritdharis are supposed to be vegetarian which shows that you took Amrit from some cult because SRM, the one you respect and try to follow doesn’t prohibit meat because Gurbani says that even a leaf is brimming with life. There is a long thread here which has its title from Gurbani, <a href="https://www.sikhphilosophy.net/threads/fools-who-wrangle-over-flesh.8828/.%E2%80%9D" target="_blank">Fools Who Wrangle Over Flesh</a> l would urge you to read it and understand what Gurbani talks about meat and life in general.</strong></p><p></p><p>I am rather loath to call it a cult. I was open to all, took place at a large gurdwara (so large it even had automatic foot bath sprayers), the name of which I cannot recall at this time, and no one tried to contact me afterward, force me into anything, brainwash us, join that particular gurdwara, and the rules they gave us were very common-sensical and non-invasive, and most importantly they did not ask us to follow anything but SGGSJ. I am aware of the arguments regarding meat eating, I have seen arguments on both sides quoting Gurbani. My personal perference is vegetarianism because I believe God exists in all living beings, all living beings are vulnerable to fear and pain, and if there are other sources for adequate nutrition then that is my preference. However, regarding the rules they gave us whilst taking amrit, that is what they told us to do, so I am doubly determined to maintain a vegetarian diet. However, I read a source from a lawyer in India who also said that amritdharis are required to be vegetarians (though the general Sikh population is not required to be vegetarian), and at the same time I have read (though I cannot give you sources because I did not write them down at the time) that different lineages of amritdharis have different requirements about diet--some insist on vegetarianism, some insist only on avoiding ritually-killed meat.</p><p></p><p><strong>Do you see you own self-contradiction where you reject parts of SRM?</strong></p><p></p><p>I have not yet read it in its entirety, so I am not yet able to see if I am contradicting anything.</p><p></p><p><strong>How do you deal with this dilemma?</strong></p><p></p><p>It is not a dilemma for me, at least not yet.</p><p></p><p><strong>Don’t you think you can adjust your life in the framework of Sikhi in order not to feel guilty for not able to get up early? The reason being, Sikhi is not founded on guilt but on equality and justice for all. In other words, Sikhi is the gateway to freedom of thought and deeds. I get up at 2:30 am to go for a walk in the hot Las Vegas weather.</strong></p><p></p><p>All I can do is follow what I was instructed to do. I know about other Sikhs waking up before dawn, so I only saw the obligation to do so as part of a continuum of rules and common practice. However, I believe too much freedom can be too much. I believe we grow only through discipline, and SGGSJ itself is constantly insisting on discipline.</p><p></p><p><strong>Lastly, I would like to apologise to you and Rick if you felt offended by my comments.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>None needed, but thank you anyway.</p><p></p><p><strong>SPN is the site that welcomes all, does not moderate posts. This kind of freedom of speech and thought should not be moderated nor censored as per Sikhi values and that is our goal here.</strong></p><p></p><p>Maybe that is why I found it as a viable site.</p><p></p><p>As we are not perfect, we all end up stepping on each other’s toes, the price of freedom, I guess.</p><p></p><p>Everywhere it calls for living in truth, but I believe that Guru Sahib is the only truth, all other perceptions are the results of one's particular intelligence and experience, so we all see truth in a different way. The important thing though, is respect. Some may be more educated than others in certain matters, but if that is so then they should reveal their knowledge with kindness whereas those who are less educated should respect the knower and open their minds to something new (though in my case, I am still beholden to what I was told when I took amrit, even if I am given proof to the contrary. Just as long I wasn't told to follow anyone but SGGSJ, I am not concerned about variables. Like you said, no one is perfect.</p><p></p><p><strong>Anyone of you can become moderators and help others. We are always in need of Sevadaars so we can help each other.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>So sorry for such long answers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amardeep Singh 1000, post: 216619, member: 22021"] Tejwant Singh Ji: [B]I feel your frustration laced with guilt because of not being able to do what you were asked.[/B] There is no need to feel guilty or frustrated, but that was nice of you. My only issue was that I was seeking practical advice from people who might have struggled with the same issue as I and not be requested to prove the validity of my reason for feeling obligated to get up so early. This is the only viable Sikh discussion forum I have been able to find, so I assumed that all matters regarding Sikhi were welcomed. I am not a philosopher and probably don't have the instinct for it; my mind focuses primarily on practical matters. [B]If you had shared with us where you had taken khandei de pahul and these things you are ordered to do, then this discussion would have been more fruitful rather than an antagonist kind as we are having it.[/B] I took amrit at a gurdwara in Queens, New York, New York. [B]It is also interesting to notice that you wanted to know practicality about your morning ritual and when asked what Amritvela and Simran meant, all hell broke loose where I was accused of not helping the “newbies” and was being dismissive, both of them are false accusations.[/B] I am sorry if I seemed to be joining in on that. [B]I know you talk about respecting SRM and I have been trying to convince The honchos for its changes as it does not depict many Gurmat values. I even wrote an article about it here. You may find that interesting, perhaps.[/B] Could you please forward me the title/link of your article? I know RM is not perfect and was formed by fallible men, but as far as my understanding it is currently the most organized set of agreements on modern Sikhi. [B]You also mentioned that Amritdharis are supposed to be vegetarian which shows that you took Amrit from some cult because SRM, the one you respect and try to follow doesn’t prohibit meat because Gurbani says that even a leaf is brimming with life. There is a long thread here which has its title from Gurbani, [URL='https://www.sikhphilosophy.net/threads/fools-who-wrangle-over-flesh.8828/.%E2%80%9D']Fools Who Wrangle Over Flesh[/URL] l would urge you to read it and understand what Gurbani talks about meat and life in general.[/B] I am rather loath to call it a cult. I was open to all, took place at a large gurdwara (so large it even had automatic foot bath sprayers), the name of which I cannot recall at this time, and no one tried to contact me afterward, force me into anything, brainwash us, join that particular gurdwara, and the rules they gave us were very common-sensical and non-invasive, and most importantly they did not ask us to follow anything but SGGSJ. I am aware of the arguments regarding meat eating, I have seen arguments on both sides quoting Gurbani. My personal perference is vegetarianism because I believe God exists in all living beings, all living beings are vulnerable to fear and pain, and if there are other sources for adequate nutrition then that is my preference. However, regarding the rules they gave us whilst taking amrit, that is what they told us to do, so I am doubly determined to maintain a vegetarian diet. However, I read a source from a lawyer in India who also said that amritdharis are required to be vegetarians (though the general Sikh population is not required to be vegetarian), and at the same time I have read (though I cannot give you sources because I did not write them down at the time) that different lineages of amritdharis have different requirements about diet--some insist on vegetarianism, some insist only on avoiding ritually-killed meat. [B]Do you see you own self-contradiction where you reject parts of SRM?[/B] I have not yet read it in its entirety, so I am not yet able to see if I am contradicting anything. [B]How do you deal with this dilemma?[/B] It is not a dilemma for me, at least not yet. [B]Don’t you think you can adjust your life in the framework of Sikhi in order not to feel guilty for not able to get up early? The reason being, Sikhi is not founded on guilt but on equality and justice for all. In other words, Sikhi is the gateway to freedom of thought and deeds. I get up at 2:30 am to go for a walk in the hot Las Vegas weather.[/B] All I can do is follow what I was instructed to do. I know about other Sikhs waking up before dawn, so I only saw the obligation to do so as part of a continuum of rules and common practice. However, I believe too much freedom can be too much. I believe we grow only through discipline, and SGGSJ itself is constantly insisting on discipline. [B]Lastly, I would like to apologise to you and Rick if you felt offended by my comments. [/B] None needed, but thank you anyway. [B]SPN is the site that welcomes all, does not moderate posts. This kind of freedom of speech and thought should not be moderated nor censored as per Sikhi values and that is our goal here.[/B] Maybe that is why I found it as a viable site. As we are not perfect, we all end up stepping on each other’s toes, the price of freedom, I guess. Everywhere it calls for living in truth, but I believe that Guru Sahib is the only truth, all other perceptions are the results of one's particular intelligence and experience, so we all see truth in a different way. The important thing though, is respect. Some may be more educated than others in certain matters, but if that is so then they should reveal their knowledge with kindness whereas those who are less educated should respect the knower and open their minds to something new (though in my case, I am still beholden to what I was told when I took amrit, even if I am given proof to the contrary. Just as long I wasn't told to follow anyone but SGGSJ, I am not concerned about variables. Like you said, no one is perfect. [B]Anyone of you can become moderators and help others. We are always in need of Sevadaars so we can help each other. [/B] So sorry for such long answers. [/QUOTE]
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