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Gurbani (14-53)
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Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
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Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
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Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
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Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
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Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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<blockquote data-quote="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 183491" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p>You cannot respect something you know nothing about, you end up respecting for the sake of respecting, and with no knowledge of what is worthy of respect and what is not. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>understandable, but a common background many of us here share</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sikhism says that two people who wish to have Anand Karaj must be both Sikhs, (also, the Pope is catholic, and bears do defacate in the woods), I dont mean to sound harsh here, but this is common sense, not rules. If you are an Amritdhari Sikh, then marrying a Muslim or a Jew probably is not the brightest idea in the book. If however, you are searching like the rest of us, then the world is your oyster!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, common sense dictates that if you have a spiritual connection with the Creator, it probably makes sense to share your life with someone who has a similar connection. In Sikhism, marriage is a three way connection, but obviously it is not going to work as well if one of you is an Atheist. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good for you! I never tire of saying that to people, 'I am a Sikh!' , well my wife is not a Sikh, but her thinking and way she lives is more Sikh than mine, so that works, also, I am not Amritdhari, If I were, I think that would change the dynamics ever so slightly. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Because marriage, having the potential of being a three way spiritual connection, between husband, wife and Creator, can only work in this fashion if the adherent is constant, ie, the same, if you are Sikh, and your husband is say Christian, well, I can think of at least one couple here where it may have worked socially, but did not work spiritually, and that is the point of a spiritual marriage. If you are talking about a normal marriage, ie, like the one I have, I don't think it matters as much. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The questions you are asking have little or nothing to do with spirituality, you are asking why your family dictates to you whom you should marry, possibly sounds more like a caste issue, these are more problems to do with family tradition, pride, izzat, etc etc. These are not Sikh problems, these are cultural problems. </p><p></p><p>People are very quick to jump on the 'we are Sikhs, we must do this' bandwagon when it suits them, even if they happen to know next to nothing about the religion. </p><p></p><p>My advice to you would be to see if you can find someone suitable using this method, as it keeps everyone happy, and you may find your Prince Charming, however, if it does not work, keep looking, follow your instincts, follow your gut feeling, in fact, if you feel you are two young, or wish to study, or make a life, now is the time to give the matter serious thought and set out to yourself what your ideal plan is for you, not for your family, or for its izzat, but for you, and then decide how it fits in with what your family has planned for you</p><p></p><p>Good Luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 183491, member: 14641"] You cannot respect something you know nothing about, you end up respecting for the sake of respecting, and with no knowledge of what is worthy of respect and what is not. understandable, but a common background many of us here share Sikhism says that two people who wish to have Anand Karaj must be both Sikhs, (also, the Pope is catholic, and bears do defacate in the woods), I dont mean to sound harsh here, but this is common sense, not rules. If you are an Amritdhari Sikh, then marrying a Muslim or a Jew probably is not the brightest idea in the book. If however, you are searching like the rest of us, then the world is your oyster! Again, common sense dictates that if you have a spiritual connection with the Creator, it probably makes sense to share your life with someone who has a similar connection. In Sikhism, marriage is a three way connection, but obviously it is not going to work as well if one of you is an Atheist. Good for you! I never tire of saying that to people, 'I am a Sikh!' , well my wife is not a Sikh, but her thinking and way she lives is more Sikh than mine, so that works, also, I am not Amritdhari, If I were, I think that would change the dynamics ever so slightly. Because marriage, having the potential of being a three way spiritual connection, between husband, wife and Creator, can only work in this fashion if the adherent is constant, ie, the same, if you are Sikh, and your husband is say Christian, well, I can think of at least one couple here where it may have worked socially, but did not work spiritually, and that is the point of a spiritual marriage. If you are talking about a normal marriage, ie, like the one I have, I don't think it matters as much. The questions you are asking have little or nothing to do with spirituality, you are asking why your family dictates to you whom you should marry, possibly sounds more like a caste issue, these are more problems to do with family tradition, pride, izzat, etc etc. These are not Sikh problems, these are cultural problems. People are very quick to jump on the 'we are Sikhs, we must do this' bandwagon when it suits them, even if they happen to know next to nothing about the religion. My advice to you would be to see if you can find someone suitable using this method, as it keeps everyone happy, and you may find your Prince Charming, however, if it does not work, keep looking, follow your instincts, follow your gut feeling, in fact, if you feel you are two young, or wish to study, or make a life, now is the time to give the matter serious thought and set out to yourself what your ideal plan is for you, not for your family, or for its izzat, but for you, and then decide how it fits in with what your family has planned for you Good Luck [/QUOTE]
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