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The 5 "k's" And Salvation - To Have Or Not To Have
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<blockquote data-quote="Balbir27" data-source="post: 214227" data-attributes="member: 21905"><p><strong><u>Ek Oankaar</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Dear Sangat, kindly enlighten me as to why the <strong><u>Kirpan </u></strong>(meant for defending Miri and Piri), today, is acceptably compromised into a miniature form, where it has only token value and has no defensive use. And if that is acceptable without question, then why are not the rest of the "<strong><u>K's</u></strong>" in shortened form also, e.g. hair.</p><p>Also, Turban is not mentioned in the "K's". So why is it deemed necessary today for Sikhs? <strong><em>Or is it only for the "Khalsa" (</em></strong><em>which is <u>another issue</u> altogether)<strong>?</strong></em> If one says that the turban is to contain the long hair, then that raises another question - many Sikhs today are bald or nearly bald (like normal humans), so why have a compulsory turban? Unless it is simply a common sense thing by personal choice.</p><p></p><p>Also Sikhs (or Khalsas) are not the only people on Earth obtaining salvation. Remember that the first brick for the construction of the Durbar Sahib in Amritsar was laid by a Muslim Pir, at the invitation of our Guru. I believe that that Muslim Pir did not have the 5 "K's" although he certainly had the right spiritual attributes approved by our Guru for laying the inauguration brick.</p><p></p><p>Some people say that "x" is <u>not</u> mentioned in the SGGS, so it makes "x" right. </p><p>Other say that "x"<u> is</u> mentioned in the SGGS, therefore it is right.</p><p></p><p>So, if the 5 "K's" are not mentioned in the SGGS, then what makes them right? And by right, I mean the necessary means to obtain salvation (Is there any other aim?).</p><p></p><p>Apologies for asking these questions, but I am unable to find the answers in the SGGS and current "diktats" (from contemporary authorities) do not make sense anyway.</p><p></p><p>Look at <strong><u>Kabir</u></strong>, who is respected in the SGGS and often quoted by our Gurus, who had no "K's" to conform to. Yet he attained enlightenment and salvation. He was uneducated, being denied access to schools, etc.. He was an outcaste by his contemporary society who refused him everything and made false accusations, yet he was God's beloved.</p><p></p><p>Again it does not make sense about having specific outer garments but ignoring the inner "garments" of thoughts and deeds.</p><p></p><p>Must one have a uniform to obtain salvation? Or not?</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Sat Sri Akal</u></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Balbir27, post: 214227, member: 21905"] [B][U]Ek Oankaar[/U][/B] Dear Sangat, kindly enlighten me as to why the [B][U]Kirpan [/U][/B](meant for defending Miri and Piri), today, is acceptably compromised into a miniature form, where it has only token value and has no defensive use. And if that is acceptable without question, then why are not the rest of the "[B][U]K's[/U][/B]" in shortened form also, e.g. hair. Also, Turban is not mentioned in the "K's". So why is it deemed necessary today for Sikhs? [B][I]Or is it only for the "Khalsa" ([/I][/B][I]which is [U]another issue[/U] altogether)[B]?[/B][/I] If one says that the turban is to contain the long hair, then that raises another question - many Sikhs today are bald or nearly bald (like normal humans), so why have a compulsory turban? Unless it is simply a common sense thing by personal choice. Also Sikhs (or Khalsas) are not the only people on Earth obtaining salvation. Remember that the first brick for the construction of the Durbar Sahib in Amritsar was laid by a Muslim Pir, at the invitation of our Guru. I believe that that Muslim Pir did not have the 5 "K's" although he certainly had the right spiritual attributes approved by our Guru for laying the inauguration brick. Some people say that "x" is [U]not[/U] mentioned in the SGGS, so it makes "x" right. Other say that "x"[U] is[/U] mentioned in the SGGS, therefore it is right. So, if the 5 "K's" are not mentioned in the SGGS, then what makes them right? And by right, I mean the necessary means to obtain salvation (Is there any other aim?). Apologies for asking these questions, but I am unable to find the answers in the SGGS and current "diktats" (from contemporary authorities) do not make sense anyway. Look at [B][U]Kabir[/U][/B], who is respected in the SGGS and often quoted by our Gurus, who had no "K's" to conform to. Yet he attained enlightenment and salvation. He was uneducated, being denied access to schools, etc.. He was an outcaste by his contemporary society who refused him everything and made false accusations, yet he was God's beloved. Again it does not make sense about having specific outer garments but ignoring the inner "garments" of thoughts and deeds. Must one have a uniform to obtain salvation? Or not? [B][U]Sat Sri Akal[/U][/B] [/QUOTE]
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