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<blockquote data-quote="Harjas Kaur Khalsa" data-source="post: 53744" data-attributes="member: 2125"><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><strong>1.</strong> First I apologize because I have a lot of problems posting Gurbani on this forum. If I make translation, it changes English to Gurmukhi making no sense. If I fix English and Roman, the Gurmukhi changes also, making unreadable. This goes on back and forth for a long time trying to make it work. Often I lose the clear Gurmukhi script, and have to use personal fonts which are hard to read. But no one is asking clarification of any particular shabad. I would be happy to clarify any shabad that appears unclear. It's not a discussion. It's an attack on Gurmat. </span></p><p> </p><p><strong>2. You say I am saying some things according to Sikhi, and some things against Sikhi.</strong> <strong>Yet every single point I have supported with <u>Gurbani</u>, with <u>Rehitnamay</u>.</strong> The points I am conforming my own opinion to are Tat Khalsa Singh Sabha point of view. While maybe not a popular view, it is still Gurmat and completely Panthic. As I read carefully these numerous objections. I see a very calculated attempt to force the acceptance of Hinduization of Gursikhi by making a Panthic Tat-Khalsa Gurmat position seem false, and a sanatan God-is-in-ALL-every-practice-is-Sikh view seem the only correct view. That is really the issue here.</p><p> </p><p><strong>3.</strong> If I explain the Khalsa rehits which explain how Khalsa is to keep distinct identity which was orally transmitted to the original Panj Piare and left to us in various Rehitnamay, you people say I am mistranslating, misquoting, distorting, or even a horrible person, a fake Sikh.</p><p> </p><p><strong>4.</strong> If I explain principles of dietary bibek, you say that I am against Gurbani, even when I explain from Gurbani, and clarify supportive interpretation from vaaran of Bhai Gurdas and rehitnamay. I even provide links to Gurmat sites for further clarification and independant study. <strong><em>But no one cares about clarification. In one simple sentence you are accusing of being against Sikhi.</em></strong> So I caution you, my opinion is nothing and I encourage all to correct my personal mistakes. But Gurmat Gursikhi is everything. If you disregard these points of view entirely, what you are doing is discrediting independant Sikh identity by spreading anti-Gurmat propaganda and sanatan dharam world-view. All while pretending to be Sikhi. You do not espouse the Gurmat position. And you have no supporting context for your translations of Gurbani.</p><p> </p><p><strong>5. There is nothing I have posted which is against Sikhi. What is against Sikhi is the sanatan assimilation position. What you all are promoting here.</strong> One says Guruji is just another teacher equal to all great relious teachers. One says Sikhi is interchangeable with Hindu worship. One says ALL is Waheguru and thus their practices should be accepted as equal to Sikhi. One says all men are Sikhs. <strong>Anything which asserts the independance of Sikh identity is labeled "against (khilaaf) Sikhi."</strong> <strong>Even if it is a Gurmat Gursikhi interpretation. Because the attempt is to badger, shame, and force the assimilation viewpoint.</strong></p><p> </p><p>What is against Sikhi is this Hindu blending; notion of equality with every religion having no pride or dignity or loyalty to one's own faith; and rejection of Gurmat interpretations of Gurbani.</p><p> </p><p><strong>6.</strong> Sikh identity has always been under attack. Since 1978 the Panth has been under extreme stress and diabolical pressure. And the Panth acknowledges that the greatest attack is the assimilation of Gursikhi into the Hindu fold by fundamentalist Hindutva missionaries. It is more insidious than any genocidal killing spree. It is negligent to ignore this present-day reality.</p><p> </p><p>Not every Muslim will visit a Buddhist temple. Not every Jewish person will visit a Christian church. <strong>But all can be friends if they have <u>RESPECT</u> <em>for the</em> <u>DIFFERENCES</u> in religious belief. And not keep trying to <u>force the acceptance</u> of any other way and <u>blending of beliefs/practices as one</u>.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: navy">7. What we are witnessing on this message board are people with the name of Sikh who are <u>REJECTING any right to difference</u>, <u>DISRESPECTING any non-sanatan viewpoint</u>, and personally attacking, discrediting, and devaluing someone who promotes a strictly Gurmat view.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>The Sikh friends of this Hindu girl did not hurt her in any way by <em>"<u>choosing for themselves the right</u>"</em> <strong><em>NOT</em></strong> <strong>to attend Hindu worship services</strong>. It is her problem if she, and the entire sanatan community, take offense.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: darkred">NO ONE SHOULD BE FORCED TO DISRESPECT HIS OWN UNIQUE IDENTITY IF HE WANTS TO KEEP HIS RELIGION DISTINCT! </span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: darkred">IT SHOWS RESPECT OF THE RELIGION NOT TO WATER IT DOWN WITH FALSE AND REJECTED TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF ANOTHER FAITH.</span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Parma, you don't follow Gurbani, you haven't cited one time any single pauri in Gurbani which supports your views. You are mischevious in defining teachings of Sikh religion. This is anti-Gurmat to call Sikh what is clearly not Sikh and thus confuse and further divide the Panth. The entire Sikh religion begins and ends with Guruji and in His sargun manifestation as Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaaj, Panj Piares, Akal Takht and Khalsa Panth. It has nothing to do with anyone's personal opinions or sanatan Hindutva assimilation.</span></p><p> </p><p>You do not even know what Gurbani teaches. All you do is espouse nonsense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harjas Kaur Khalsa, post: 53744, member: 2125"] [COLOR=navy][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][B]1.[/B] First I apologize because I have a lot of problems posting Gurbani on this forum. If I make translation, it changes English to Gurmukhi making no sense. If I fix English and Roman, the Gurmukhi changes also, making unreadable. This goes on back and forth for a long time trying to make it work. Often I lose the clear Gurmukhi script, and have to use personal fonts which are hard to read. But no one is asking clarification of any particular shabad. I would be happy to clarify any shabad that appears unclear. It's not a discussion. It's an attack on Gurmat. [/COLOR] [B]2. You say I am saying some things according to Sikhi, and some things against Sikhi.[/B] [B]Yet every single point I have supported with [U]Gurbani[/U], with [U]Rehitnamay[/U].[/B] The points I am conforming my own opinion to are Tat Khalsa Singh Sabha point of view. While maybe not a popular view, it is still Gurmat and completely Panthic. As I read carefully these numerous objections. I see a very calculated attempt to force the acceptance of Hinduization of Gursikhi by making a Panthic Tat-Khalsa Gurmat position seem false, and a sanatan God-is-in-ALL-every-practice-is-Sikh view seem the only correct view. That is really the issue here. [B]3.[/B] If I explain the Khalsa rehits which explain how Khalsa is to keep distinct identity which was orally transmitted to the original Panj Piare and left to us in various Rehitnamay, you people say I am mistranslating, misquoting, distorting, or even a horrible person, a fake Sikh. [B]4.[/B] If I explain principles of dietary bibek, you say that I am against Gurbani, even when I explain from Gurbani, and clarify supportive interpretation from vaaran of Bhai Gurdas and rehitnamay. I even provide links to Gurmat sites for further clarification and independant study. [B][I]But no one cares about clarification. In one simple sentence you are accusing of being against Sikhi.[/I][/B] So I caution you, my opinion is nothing and I encourage all to correct my personal mistakes. But Gurmat Gursikhi is everything. If you disregard these points of view entirely, what you are doing is discrediting independant Sikh identity by spreading anti-Gurmat propaganda and sanatan dharam world-view. All while pretending to be Sikhi. You do not espouse the Gurmat position. And you have no supporting context for your translations of Gurbani. [B]5. There is nothing I have posted which is against Sikhi. What is against Sikhi is the sanatan assimilation position. What you all are promoting here.[/B] One says Guruji is just another teacher equal to all great relious teachers. One says Sikhi is interchangeable with Hindu worship. One says ALL is Waheguru and thus their practices should be accepted as equal to Sikhi. One says all men are Sikhs. [B]Anything which asserts the independance of Sikh identity is labeled "against (khilaaf) Sikhi."[/B] [B]Even if it is a Gurmat Gursikhi interpretation. Because the attempt is to badger, shame, and force the assimilation viewpoint.[/B] What is against Sikhi is this Hindu blending; notion of equality with every religion having no pride or dignity or loyalty to one's own faith; and rejection of Gurmat interpretations of Gurbani. [B]6.[/B] Sikh identity has always been under attack. Since 1978 the Panth has been under extreme stress and diabolical pressure. And the Panth acknowledges that the greatest attack is the assimilation of Gursikhi into the Hindu fold by fundamentalist Hindutva missionaries. It is more insidious than any genocidal killing spree. It is negligent to ignore this present-day reality. Not every Muslim will visit a Buddhist temple. Not every Jewish person will visit a Christian church. [B]But all can be friends if they have [U]RESPECT[/U] [I]for the[/I] [U]DIFFERENCES[/U] in religious belief. And not keep trying to [U]force the acceptance[/U] of any other way and [U]blending of beliefs/practices as one[/U].[/B] [B][COLOR=navy]7. What we are witnessing on this message board are people with the name of Sikh who are [U]REJECTING any right to difference[/U], [U]DISRESPECTING any non-sanatan viewpoint[/U], and personally attacking, discrediting, and devaluing someone who promotes a strictly Gurmat view.[/COLOR][/B] The Sikh friends of this Hindu girl did not hurt her in any way by [I]"[U]choosing for themselves the right[/U]"[/I] [B][I]NOT[/I][/B] [B]to attend Hindu worship services[/B]. It is her problem if she, and the entire sanatan community, take offense. [B][COLOR=darkred]NO ONE SHOULD BE FORCED TO DISRESPECT HIS OWN UNIQUE IDENTITY IF HE WANTS TO KEEP HIS RELIGION DISTINCT! [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=darkred]IT SHOWS RESPECT OF THE RELIGION NOT TO WATER IT DOWN WITH FALSE AND REJECTED TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF ANOTHER FAITH.[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=black]Parma, you don't follow Gurbani, you haven't cited one time any single pauri in Gurbani which supports your views. You are mischevious in defining teachings of Sikh religion. This is anti-Gurmat to call Sikh what is clearly not Sikh and thus confuse and further divide the Panth. The entire Sikh religion begins and ends with Guruji and in His sargun manifestation as Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaaj, Panj Piares, Akal Takht and Khalsa Panth. It has nothing to do with anyone's personal opinions or sanatan Hindutva assimilation.[/COLOR] You do not even know what Gurbani teaches. All you do is espouse nonsense. [/QUOTE]
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