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<blockquote data-quote="JourneyOflife" data-source="post: 201225" data-attributes="member: 20695"><p>Okay so the following was not written by me, but I feel it encapsulates my views almost perfectly. I've made a few alterations to the original which I think make it better. Hopefully we can have some sort of a discussion on this:</p><p></p><p>"I think my opinion will be rather controversial, but it's the result of what was a lot of soul searching and researching. It's rather long, so prepare yourself.</p><p></p><p>We have always heard about how Sikhs were just a sect of Hindus-it is a nonsense assertion, but more about that later. However, a LOT of research suggests that the gap between Hindu and Sikh was rather fuzzy. What was Kaura Mal, a Hindu who cut his hair yet helped the Khalsa and believed in the Gurus? Why does the Guru Granth Sahib contain advice for Hindus, and some from Hindu poets? Why do Punjabi Hindus go to Gurdwara often? Well, it's not that Sikhi and Hinduism have a special relation-if you look at GGS, there's advice for Muslims as well. And if you look at the history, you'll see that unlike the intolerance of Pakistani Punjabis towards other faiths is a recent trend-Bulleh Shah, a revered Muslim Sufi saint, praised the Sikh Gurus. The foundation-layer of Harimandir Sahib was Muslim. Mardana was Muslim, as was Pir Budhu Shah. And looking at Guru Nanak's peculiar death story...we know that his burial rites were disputed between Hindus and Muslims, but why not by Sikhs? Because Sikhism, for a long time, was not a religion-it was a philosophy. It was the culmination of universal spirituality (which was already being partially expressed through Bhakti and Sufi movements), and added a nature of its own. That's why the nature of Sikhism was so open.</p><p></p><p>Where does the Khalsa fit in? Well, let's first clarify some things about the Khalsa-throughout Sikh history until Singh Sabha, the Sikh historical figures we talk about, including the members of the Sikh Empire, the misls, etc, were all KHALSA, not Sikhs.</p><p></p><p>So, with this in mind, let's go to Vaisakhi day. Guru Gobind Singh ji establishes a Panth, a dharam, an autonomous body known as the Khalsa. The Khalsa was only answerable to Guru and God; unlike Sikhism, you could not be a Khalsa and another faith. Khalsa was the religion established. If you look at GGS, it gives you reasons why idol worship and caste, etc are useless or a waste of time. It does not say "don't do them because they are against Sikh beliefs." It is not a rule book. It does not force you to do anything. Which is why many people did continue to do things like idol worship even though SGGS ji talks about how it is useless. The Khalsa however, outright bans idol worship and caste. It's more of a religion. Why did Guru create it? Well, by now the Sikhs were developing their own identity, starting with Guru Nanak (no Hindu no Musalman), Guru Arjun (I am neither Hindu nor Muslim), to Guru Tegh Bahadur. Guru Gobind Singh formalized the distinct Path which had begun with Guru Nanak and developed by the further Gurus. Which is why we have religious tokens, despite Sikhism being so against outward symbols-they were necessary as a uniform, a distinction of the Khalsa. Even authors like Khushwant Singh and Oberoi, who believe Sikhism is a manifestation of Hinduism, cannot reconcile the autonomy of the Khalsa, who never had a spiritual link with Hindus or Muslims and were autonomous. They cannot reconcile the fact that Guru Gobind Singh ji explicitly forbade his Khalsa from taking roders from Brahman elite. He completely destroyed every link with Hinduism and Islam and solidified the unique Path, the foundations of which were laid by Baba Nanak, 200 years prior to the creation of the Khalsa.</p><p></p><p>The other reason is that a leader was needed for the Sikh Panth. The mahants and manji system (ironically Sikhi's failed attempt at a clergy) was dismantled by the tenth Guru. Yet, Guru Sahib realized that something was needed as a leader of the Panth, particularly since he wanted to stop the Guruship succession. Who did he put in charge? Not a clergy, but a sort of demeritocracy. The Panj Pyara were representatives for the Khalsa Panth, which was made up of people who loved Sikhi enough to take the Amrit (not to say Guru Nanak's path did not need full dedication of course) and don the Khalsa identity. Guru's last words were actually more along the line of "my body lies within the Khalsa, my mind within the Granth Sahib". The Khalsa was a kind of overarching leader for all Sikhs, which is why Sehajdhari Sikhs like Kaura Mal respected them.</p><p></p><p>Ultimately, the Khalsa was so busy fending off Mughals and Afghans, they gave management of Gurdwaras to the Sahejdhari Sikhs, who would then lead to the whole crisis where Hindu rituals overtook Khalsa authority. And then Singh Sabha, a Khalsa group, came and redefined a "Sikh" to mean a diluted Khalsa, in order to unify all Sikhs. I think it was a good move because the Khalsa was losing it's values and becoming corrupt, and the Sikhs were moving from authority of Khalsa to authority of Sahejdhari Sikhs, or Hindus who followed the Sikh philosophy (let's make it clear-although Guru Gobind Singh did not eliminate others who followed the Sikh philosophy, he clearly placed it's precedence as a sort of ruling body for all Sikhs, becuse the Khalsa represents the ultimate culmination of the Sikh teachings where you leave your Hindu/Muslim roots behind). But it's clear that they redefined what a Sikh means. Today, we use that definition. Whether that definition includes long or cut hair is a debating point, and may change in the future.</p><p></p><p>If you choose the Guru's definition of Sikh...the Hindu+Muslim teachings are irrelevant, so it's kind of murky. The Gurus made their own identity, by keeping long hair and not identifying with Muslims or Hindus. Thats what became the Khalsa." <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Sikh/comments/1rzf58/being_a_sikh/cdsodlr?context=3" target="_blank">http://www.reddit.com/r/Sikh/comments/1rzf58/being_a_sikh/cdsodlr?context=3</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JourneyOflife, post: 201225, member: 20695"] Okay so the following was not written by me, but I feel it encapsulates my views almost perfectly. I've made a few alterations to the original which I think make it better. Hopefully we can have some sort of a discussion on this: "I think my opinion will be rather controversial, but it's the result of what was a lot of soul searching and researching. It's rather long, so prepare yourself. We have always heard about how Sikhs were just a sect of Hindus-it is a nonsense assertion, but more about that later. However, a LOT of research suggests that the gap between Hindu and Sikh was rather fuzzy. What was Kaura Mal, a Hindu who cut his hair yet helped the Khalsa and believed in the Gurus? Why does the Guru Granth Sahib contain advice for Hindus, and some from Hindu poets? Why do Punjabi Hindus go to Gurdwara often? Well, it's not that Sikhi and Hinduism have a special relation-if you look at GGS, there's advice for Muslims as well. And if you look at the history, you'll see that unlike the intolerance of Pakistani Punjabis towards other faiths is a recent trend-Bulleh Shah, a revered Muslim Sufi saint, praised the Sikh Gurus. The foundation-layer of Harimandir Sahib was Muslim. Mardana was Muslim, as was Pir Budhu Shah. And looking at Guru Nanak's peculiar death story...we know that his burial rites were disputed between Hindus and Muslims, but why not by Sikhs? Because Sikhism, for a long time, was not a religion-it was a philosophy. It was the culmination of universal spirituality (which was already being partially expressed through Bhakti and Sufi movements), and added a nature of its own. That's why the nature of Sikhism was so open. Where does the Khalsa fit in? Well, let's first clarify some things about the Khalsa-throughout Sikh history until Singh Sabha, the Sikh historical figures we talk about, including the members of the Sikh Empire, the misls, etc, were all KHALSA, not Sikhs. So, with this in mind, let's go to Vaisakhi day. Guru Gobind Singh ji establishes a Panth, a dharam, an autonomous body known as the Khalsa. The Khalsa was only answerable to Guru and God; unlike Sikhism, you could not be a Khalsa and another faith. Khalsa was the religion established. If you look at GGS, it gives you reasons why idol worship and caste, etc are useless or a waste of time. It does not say "don't do them because they are against Sikh beliefs." It is not a rule book. It does not force you to do anything. Which is why many people did continue to do things like idol worship even though SGGS ji talks about how it is useless. The Khalsa however, outright bans idol worship and caste. It's more of a religion. Why did Guru create it? Well, by now the Sikhs were developing their own identity, starting with Guru Nanak (no Hindu no Musalman), Guru Arjun (I am neither Hindu nor Muslim), to Guru Tegh Bahadur. Guru Gobind Singh formalized the distinct Path which had begun with Guru Nanak and developed by the further Gurus. Which is why we have religious tokens, despite Sikhism being so against outward symbols-they were necessary as a uniform, a distinction of the Khalsa. Even authors like Khushwant Singh and Oberoi, who believe Sikhism is a manifestation of Hinduism, cannot reconcile the autonomy of the Khalsa, who never had a spiritual link with Hindus or Muslims and were autonomous. They cannot reconcile the fact that Guru Gobind Singh ji explicitly forbade his Khalsa from taking roders from Brahman elite. He completely destroyed every link with Hinduism and Islam and solidified the unique Path, the foundations of which were laid by Baba Nanak, 200 years prior to the creation of the Khalsa. The other reason is that a leader was needed for the Sikh Panth. The mahants and manji system (ironically Sikhi's failed attempt at a clergy) was dismantled by the tenth Guru. Yet, Guru Sahib realized that something was needed as a leader of the Panth, particularly since he wanted to stop the Guruship succession. Who did he put in charge? Not a clergy, but a sort of demeritocracy. The Panj Pyara were representatives for the Khalsa Panth, which was made up of people who loved Sikhi enough to take the Amrit (not to say Guru Nanak's path did not need full dedication of course) and don the Khalsa identity. Guru's last words were actually more along the line of "my body lies within the Khalsa, my mind within the Granth Sahib". The Khalsa was a kind of overarching leader for all Sikhs, which is why Sehajdhari Sikhs like Kaura Mal respected them. Ultimately, the Khalsa was so busy fending off Mughals and Afghans, they gave management of Gurdwaras to the Sahejdhari Sikhs, who would then lead to the whole crisis where Hindu rituals overtook Khalsa authority. And then Singh Sabha, a Khalsa group, came and redefined a "Sikh" to mean a diluted Khalsa, in order to unify all Sikhs. I think it was a good move because the Khalsa was losing it's values and becoming corrupt, and the Sikhs were moving from authority of Khalsa to authority of Sahejdhari Sikhs, or Hindus who followed the Sikh philosophy (let's make it clear-although Guru Gobind Singh did not eliminate others who followed the Sikh philosophy, he clearly placed it's precedence as a sort of ruling body for all Sikhs, becuse the Khalsa represents the ultimate culmination of the Sikh teachings where you leave your Hindu/Muslim roots behind). But it's clear that they redefined what a Sikh means. Today, we use that definition. Whether that definition includes long or cut hair is a debating point, and may change in the future. If you choose the Guru's definition of Sikh...the Hindu+Muslim teachings are irrelevant, so it's kind of murky. The Gurus made their own identity, by keeping long hair and not identifying with Muslims or Hindus. Thats what became the Khalsa." [URL]http://www.reddit.com/r/Sikh/comments/1rzf58/being_a_sikh/cdsodlr?context=3[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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