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Sikhism Pledge / ਸਿੱਖੀ ਦੀ ਕਸਮ
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<blockquote data-quote="BhagatSingh" data-source="post: 174513" data-attributes="member: 2610"><p>Ishna ji,</p><p>I think it means that you believe the initiation is an integral part of Sikhism, and you have it set as a goal for yourself to achieve.</p><p></p><p>Lol I am going to ask you again, what's up with your adherent? Before you had "existential... something there, now "borderline atheism". Anways, I pray that everything is alright. </p><p></p><p>Ambarsaria ji,</p><p>Ok I see the motivation. I think that's admirable but a few things must be understood first. I had some time on my hands so I gave this a lot of serious thought and here's what I have to say.</p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen">1. The way two neighbouring factions make peace is to celebrate both their unity AND difference. And not just in the political sphere but the individuals start to do this in their mind. They stop looking for homogeneity, that is, they stop wanting the others to believe in the same things they do. Have you done this in your mind? Have you celebrated the fact that (for instance) Namdharis, and some minor groups have living gurus? </span></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen"></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen">Unless you the leader of this pledge have celebrated both the similarity and difference, there is no chance of this becoming a reality. It must stem from truth.</span> </p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Now having discussed the mindset, let's go into the pledge itself:</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">2. Now to include all the factions into your pledge you might need to expand it. <strong>Bear in mind this is <u>not</u> a suggestion.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>I believe in some portion of the bani of at least <span style="font-size: 12px">1 of the</span> authors of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px">I have taken out the limit to 10 gurus, this brings in the above mentioned group you left out. It brings in those groups that were alien<span style="font-size: 10px">ated, <span style="font-size: 10px">Namdharis and th<span style="font-size: 10px">e minor:</span></span> Nanak Panthis, Kabir panthis, Ravidasia.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">Now the authors of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji are all <span style="font-size: 10px">very much <span style="font-size: 10px">i</span>n </span>agreement<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px">. If one <span style="font-size: 10px">has taken Kabir<span style="font-size: 10px"> to be their guru,</span> many <span style="font-size: 10px">other<span style="font-size: 10px"> gurus and bhagats</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">wi<span style="font-size: 10px">ll </span>match<span style="font-size: 10px">, it's j<span style="font-size: 10px">us<span style="font-size: 10px">t that that person has devoted their being to onl<span style="font-size: 10px">y one. Does that <span style="font-size: 10px">m</span>ake sense?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: Navy"><span style="color: Indigo"> So yes if they read the others, they would </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">say "Yes I agree with this" so they technically believe in more than 1 but they haven't</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo"> studied, or learned <span style="font-size: 10px">about them </span>for whatever reason.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo"></span> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">Now I also removed the belief in Amrit initiation because many groups just don</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">'t believe in that. I </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">am not 100% sure but Namdharis</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">, </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">some </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">Udasi and sevapanthi groups don</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">'t.</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo"> Kabir Panthi</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">, some Nanak Panthi<span style="font-size: 10px"> and</span> Ravidasia don</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">'t.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">I also removed any pledge to defend another Sikh, leav<span style="font-size: 10px">ing fighting for those who are able. Those disable<span style="font-size: 10px">d are i<span style="font-size: 10px">ncluded in the p<span style="font-size: 10px">ed<span style="font-size: 10px">ge this way.</span></span> This is something groups tend to do anyway<span style="font-size: 10px">. You see one of your own gett<span style="font-size: 10px">ing hurt, the factor in taking action is if you are brave and are able to defend them, not whether you took a pledge. <span style="font-size: 10px">By figh<span style="font-size: 10px">ting I mean all forms, not just hand to hand, gun to gun<span style="font-size: 10px">, but also in the <span style="font-size: 10px">political, econ<span style="font-size: 10px">o</span>mic</span> field<span style="font-size: 10px"> ie. discrimination, racism, <span style="font-size: 10px">politica<span style="font-size: 10px">l struggle.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue"> </span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue"></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">Also we don't want to encourage intellectuals from siding with each other </span> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">only because they are Sikhs. This is dangerous to scholarly research.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span>I wouldn't even add anything about a God so those who are undisclosed, borderline atheist and exploring Sikhi are included. They are still connected to Sikhi by a thread however thin. Let's keep this intact so they can move in and out freely. If they leave with a sense of rejection, they may not come back. For example, due to the fact, the bani is theistic in nature, that attributes both impersonal and personal characteristics to God, those people who cherry-pick can do so. Cherrypicking can be healthy if you cherrypick good berries.<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo">And we want <span style="font-size: 10px">everyone to be open-minded and be able to celebrate differences along with celebrating the unit<span style="font-size: 10px">y I outlined above. <span style="font-size: 10px">So if I ma<span style="font-size: 10px">y add something:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Indigo"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><em><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 12px">I believe in acceptance of other men, women and t<span style="font-size: 12px">heir and my own life situation</span>, as <span style="font-size: 12px">i<span style="font-size: 12px">t is</span></span> without tempering wit<span style="font-size: 12px">h it </span>mentally. I w<span style="font-size: 12px">ill have only have love f<span style="font-size: 12px">or them in my hea<span style="font-size: 12px">rt. If I fail<span style="font-size: 12px"> a<span style="font-size: 12px">t this <span style="font-size: 12px">I will <span style="font-size: 12px">not giv<span style="font-size: 12px">e up and continue to cultivate love until my pledge becomes a reality.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">And third, we don't want random beliefs creeping into Sikhism, as if they were Sikhism. But on the other hand we want to stay open I would add:</span><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue"> </span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue"></span> <span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">I will honestly be an open space for opposing viewpoints until I find sufficient</span></em><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue"> evidence and te<span style="font-size: 12px">stimony from my own </span>personal experience</span></em><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue"> to <span style="font-size: 12px">give more credence to <span style="font-size: 12px">a belief</span></span></span></span></em><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue"><em>.</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue"></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">A hidde</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">n # 4 is I will not di</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"><span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">smiss beliefs without good reason.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">3. Now I said that is not a suggestion</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna"> because <span style="font-size: 10px">this</span> is</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">n't a pledge to being a Sikh</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna"> anymore. It is now something else, a </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">completely different way </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">to</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna"> appr</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">oach things. This person does not belong to any faction and </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">simultaneously is </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">open to all of them. The word faction does not exist in his/her mind. Neither does the word God, through love he knows God, he does not need to label it as such. <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px">H</span>e</span> may choose to live as an atheist</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna"> or believe in any <span style="font-size: 10px">number or type of God(s).</span> Because he loves everything, he is not attached to anything. He is not looking for <span style="font-size: 10px">particular experiences<span style="font-size: 10px">, he <span style="font-size: 10px">loves or pledges to love this situation whether it is pleasant or not</span>.</span></span> </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">He is a scientific</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">, rational individual but is open to testimony of personal experience and is open to non<span style="font-size: 10px">-</span>rational and non-scientific (not the same as <span style="font-size: 10px">irrational)</span> beliefs that may</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna"> guide him better. He is </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">open to other types of min</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">d structures such as those rooted in magic, myth</span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">, </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Sienna">rational<span style="font-size: 10px"> or other</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Sienna"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px">One might say, you are wrong, there is nothing new here<span style="font-size: 10px">, </span>this <strong>is</strong> a pledge<span style="font-size: 10px"> <span style="font-size: 10px">for Sikhism<span style="font-size: 10px">. </span></span></span>"The word faction does not exist in his/her mind" no koi<span style="font-size: 10px"> hindu no koi musalman. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Sienna"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px">"Through love he knows God" jin prem kio tin he prabh payo<span style="font-size: 10px">. T<span style="font-size: 10px">he thir<span style="font-size: 10px">d one <span style="font-size: 10px">is <span style="font-size: 10px">the different mind structures found in Guru Granth Sahib. <span style="font-size: 10px">To them I would say read th<span style="font-size: 10px">e second sentence of this paragraph closely. My attempt <span style="font-size: 10px">to <span style="font-size: 10px">tackle the p<span style="font-size: 10px">ledge and <span style="font-size: 10px">bring it in <span style="font-size: 10px">consonance with <span style="font-size: 10px">OP's stated motivation and inspiration for wri<span style="font-size: 10px">ting the p<span style="font-size: 10px">ledge, has lead <span style="font-size: 10px">me to expand it to somethin<span style="font-size: 10px">g else entirely. It also has a personal bias. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: Sienna">Being of a closed-minded and exclusive nature I tend to value open-mindedness and inclusiveness. Being a bit anxious and even a bit paranoid at times, I tend to value love of all people, and situations. A<span style="font-size: 10px">nd </span>having studied all s<span style="font-size: 10px">orts of belief systems</span>, I value even one individual who <span style="font-size: 10px">has devoted his life going deeper and deeper into just 1 thing, 1 indiv<span style="font-size: 10px">idua</span>l whom they found more fascinating tha<span style="font-size: 10px">n anything else</span>. If you can take <span style="font-size: 10px">out th<span style="font-size: 10px">at bias and <span style="font-size: 10px">somehow put Sikhi<span style="font-size: 10px">sm back in<span style="font-size: 10px">, whilst retaining inclusive<span style="font-size: 10px">ness<span style="font-size: 10px"> and openness,</span> at the same times</span> then <span style="font-size: 10px">I<span style="font-size: 10px"> think you will end up with a really awesome pledge<span style="font-size: 10px">! Something one could cherish for many <span style="font-size: 10px">years.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px">Sat<span style="font-size: 10px">sriakal</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BhagatSingh, post: 174513, member: 2610"] Ishna ji, I think it means that you believe the initiation is an integral part of Sikhism, and you have it set as a goal for yourself to achieve. Lol I am going to ask you again, what's up with your adherent? Before you had "existential... something there, now "borderline atheism". Anways, I pray that everything is alright. Ambarsaria ji, Ok I see the motivation. I think that's admirable but a few things must be understood first. I had some time on my hands so I gave this a lot of serious thought and here's what I have to say. [COLOR=DarkGreen]1. The way two neighbouring factions make peace is to celebrate both their unity AND difference. And not just in the political sphere but the individuals start to do this in their mind. They stop looking for homogeneity, that is, they stop wanting the others to believe in the same things they do. Have you done this in your mind? Have you celebrated the fact that (for instance) Namdharis, and some minor groups have living gurus? Unless you the leader of this pledge have celebrated both the similarity and difference, there is no chance of this becoming a reality. It must stem from truth.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Navy]Now having discussed the mindset, let's go into the pledge itself: 2. Now to include all the factions into your pledge you might need to expand it. [B]Bear in mind this is [U]not[/U] a suggestion.[/B] [SIZE=3][I]I believe in some portion of the bani of at least [SIZE=3]1 of the[/SIZE] authors of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.[/I] [SIZE=2]I have taken out the limit to 10 gurus, this brings in the above mentioned group you left out. It brings in those groups that were alien[SIZE=2]ated, [SIZE=2]Namdharis and th[SIZE=2]e minor:[/SIZE][/SIZE] Nanak Panthis, Kabir panthis, Ravidasia. [COLOR=Indigo]Now the authors of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji are all [SIZE=2]very much [SIZE=2]i[/SIZE]n [/SIZE]agreement[SIZE=2][SIZE=2]. If one [SIZE=2]has taken Kabir[SIZE=2] to be their guru,[/SIZE] many [SIZE=2]other[SIZE=2] gurus and bhagats[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]wi[SIZE=2]ll [/SIZE]match[SIZE=2], it's j[SIZE=2]us[SIZE=2]t that that person has devoted their being to onl[SIZE=2]y one. Does that [SIZE=2]m[/SIZE]ake sense?[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=Navy][COLOR=Indigo] So yes if they read the others, they would [/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo]say "Yes I agree with this" so they technically believe in more than 1 but they haven't[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo] studied, or learned [SIZE=2]about them [/SIZE]for whatever reason. [/COLOR] [SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo]Now I also removed the belief in Amrit initiation because many groups just don[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo]'t believe in that. I [/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo]am not 100% sure but Namdharis[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo], [/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo]some [/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo]Udasi and sevapanthi groups don[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo]'t.[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo] Kabir Panthi[/COLOR][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo], some Nanak Panthi[SIZE=2] and[/SIZE] Ravidasia don[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo]'t.[/COLOR] [SIZE=2][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]I also removed any pledge to defend another Sikh, leav[SIZE=2]ing fighting for those who are able. Those disable[SIZE=2]d are i[SIZE=2]ncluded in the p[SIZE=2]ed[SIZE=2]ge this way.[/SIZE][/SIZE] This is something groups tend to do anyway[SIZE=2]. You see one of your own gett[SIZE=2]ing hurt, the factor in taking action is if you are brave and are able to defend them, not whether you took a pledge. [SIZE=2]By figh[SIZE=2]ting I mean all forms, not just hand to hand, gun to gun[SIZE=2], but also in the [SIZE=2]political, econ[SIZE=2]o[/SIZE]mic[/SIZE] field[SIZE=2] ie. discrimination, racism, [SIZE=2]politica[SIZE=2]l struggle.[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue] Also we don't want to encourage intellectuals from siding with each other [/COLOR] [SIZE=2][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]only because they are Sikhs. This is dangerous to scholarly research.[/COLOR] [/SIZE]I wouldn't even add anything about a God so those who are undisclosed, borderline atheist and exploring Sikhi are included. They are still connected to Sikhi by a thread however thin. Let's keep this intact so they can move in and out freely. If they leave with a sense of rejection, they may not come back. For example, due to the fact, the bani is theistic in nature, that attributes both impersonal and personal characteristics to God, those people who cherry-pick can do so. Cherrypicking can be healthy if you cherrypick good berries.[SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2] [SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo]And we want [SIZE=2]everyone to be open-minded and be able to celebrate differences along with celebrating the unit[SIZE=2]y I outlined above. [SIZE=2]So if I ma[SIZE=2]y add something: [I][SIZE=4][SIZE=3]I believe in acceptance of other men, women and t[SIZE=3]heir and my own life situation[/SIZE], as [SIZE=3]i[SIZE=3]t is[/SIZE][/SIZE] without tempering wit[SIZE=3]h it [/SIZE]mentally. I w[SIZE=3]ill have only have love f[SIZE=3]or them in my hea[SIZE=3]rt. If I fail[SIZE=3] a[SIZE=3]t this [SIZE=3]I will [SIZE=3]not giv[SIZE=3]e up and continue to cultivate love until my pledge becomes a reality.[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/I][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]And third, we don't want random beliefs creeping into Sikhism, as if they were Sikhism. But on the other hand we want to stay open I would add:[/COLOR][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue] [/COLOR] [SIZE=3][SIZE=3][SIZE=3][SIZE=3][SIZE=3][SIZE=3][SIZE=3][I][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]I will honestly be an open space for opposing viewpoints until I find sufficient[/COLOR][/I][SIZE=3][I][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue] evidence and te[SIZE=3]stimony from my own [/SIZE]personal experience[/COLOR][/I][SIZE=3][I][SIZE=3][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue] to [SIZE=3]give more credence to [SIZE=3]a belief[/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/I][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][I].[/I] [/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]A hidde[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]n # 4 is I will not di[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]smiss beliefs without good reason.[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna]3. Now I said that is not a suggestion[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna] because [SIZE=2]this[/SIZE] is[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna]n't a pledge to being a Sikh[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna] anymore. It is now something else, a [/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna]completely different way [/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna]to[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna] appr[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna]oach things. This person does not belong to any faction and [/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna]simultaneously is [/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna]open to all of them. The word faction does not exist in his/her mind. Neither does the word God, through love he knows God, he does not need to label it as such. [SIZE=2][SIZE=2]H[/SIZE]e[/SIZE] may choose to live as an atheist[/COLOR][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna] or believe in any [SIZE=2]number or type of God(s).[/SIZE] Because he loves everything, he is not attached to anything. 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T[SIZE=2]he thir[SIZE=2]d one [SIZE=2]is [SIZE=2]the different mind structures found in Guru Granth Sahib. [SIZE=2]To them I would say read th[SIZE=2]e second sentence of this paragraph closely. My attempt [SIZE=2]to [SIZE=2]tackle the p[SIZE=2]ledge and [SIZE=2]bring it in [SIZE=2]consonance with [SIZE=2]OP's stated motivation and inspiration for wri[SIZE=2]ting the p[SIZE=2]ledge, has lead [SIZE=2]me to expand it to somethin[SIZE=2]g else entirely. It also has a personal bias. [/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=Sienna]Being of a closed-minded and exclusive nature I tend to value open-mindedness and inclusiveness. Being a bit anxious and even a bit paranoid at times, I tend to value love of all people, and situations. A[SIZE=2]nd [/SIZE]having studied all s[SIZE=2]orts of belief systems[/SIZE], I value even one individual who [SIZE=2]has devoted his life going deeper and deeper into just 1 thing, 1 indiv[SIZE=2]idua[/SIZE]l whom they found more fascinating tha[SIZE=2]n anything else[/SIZE]. If you can take [SIZE=2]out th[SIZE=2]at bias and [SIZE=2]somehow put Sikhi[SIZE=2]sm back in[SIZE=2], whilst retaining inclusive[SIZE=2]ness[SIZE=2] and openness,[/SIZE] at the same times[/SIZE] then [SIZE=2]I[SIZE=2] think you will end up with a really awesome pledge[SIZE=2]! Something one could cherish for many [SIZE=2]years.[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR] [SIZE=2]Sat[SIZE=2]sriakal[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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