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<blockquote data-quote="namjiwankaur" data-source="post: 173956" data-attributes="member: 13793"><p>Sat Nam _/|\_</p><p></p><p>I typically stay quiet on topics like these since I know very little about Sikhi and I'm not a Sikh (at least not yet...though maybe I am...I dunno...anyhooo). I am wondering though if maybe as an outsider I can see from a valuable perspective.</p><p></p><p>I wonder if you all wonder how Sikhi looks to outsiders?</p><p></p><p>To be honest, I think Rehat Maryada was a big mistake. Sikhi was obviously WaheGuru working to bring Light into the world in the simplest way possible. Wasn't Sikhi's main message meant to be that only by remembering the One with every breath do we find God. Only by serving creation do we realize God in all creation. Only by avoiding obsession with ritual and creed do we make room for God in our lives. </p><p></p><p>I feel sad that there is so much time spent on figuring out who is Sikh and who isn't. And the Rehat Maryada feels more and more to me like the Sikhi version of sharia. </p><p></p><p>I know the 5K are important to Sikhi and its community, for example. But to say Sikhi will be ruined if Sikhs break away from the 5K turns the 5K into something they were never meant to be. To me the 5K are just a way of identifying as Sikh and using one's body to keep one focused on the Divine. If 5K makes or breaks a Sikh, what about all the Sikhs and gurus who didn't have the 5K. </p><p></p><p>Its bad news if you think Sikhi is something that can be protected by getting rid of ppl who do something against rehat maryada or not having the 5K. What will destroy Sikhi is...forgetting Waheguru with every breath, obsessing about ritual and dress codes, creating creeds when the Sri Guru Granth Sahib says it only leads away from realizing God. </p><p></p><p>The rituals of Sikhi are supposed to come from the heart. Sikhi is not a religion of codes and creeds. Its a religion for the heart. Its not supposed to be like other religions which have a list of what makes someone a believer and someone else an unbeliever. Its supposed to be a remedy for that. </p><p></p><p>I hope Sikhs won't destroy their religion by making it what it was against in the first place.</p><p></p><p>At this point in my journey, I believe a Sikh, according to Sri Guru Granth Sahib, is anyone who loves God with every breath and serves God by serving others. Every ritual a Sikh performs should be filled with love of God also. I know I am Sikh according to Sikh teachings, but it takes more to become Sikh now because of the "code book" I thought was created to help unite not to confine the Sikh community.</p><p></p><p>Blessings...</p><p>Nam Jiwan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="namjiwankaur, post: 173956, member: 13793"] Sat Nam _/|\_ I typically stay quiet on topics like these since I know very little about Sikhi and I'm not a Sikh (at least not yet...though maybe I am...I dunno...anyhooo). I am wondering though if maybe as an outsider I can see from a valuable perspective. I wonder if you all wonder how Sikhi looks to outsiders? To be honest, I think Rehat Maryada was a big mistake. Sikhi was obviously WaheGuru working to bring Light into the world in the simplest way possible. Wasn't Sikhi's main message meant to be that only by remembering the One with every breath do we find God. Only by serving creation do we realize God in all creation. Only by avoiding obsession with ritual and creed do we make room for God in our lives. I feel sad that there is so much time spent on figuring out who is Sikh and who isn't. And the Rehat Maryada feels more and more to me like the Sikhi version of sharia. I know the 5K are important to Sikhi and its community, for example. But to say Sikhi will be ruined if Sikhs break away from the 5K turns the 5K into something they were never meant to be. To me the 5K are just a way of identifying as Sikh and using one's body to keep one focused on the Divine. If 5K makes or breaks a Sikh, what about all the Sikhs and gurus who didn't have the 5K. Its bad news if you think Sikhi is something that can be protected by getting rid of ppl who do something against rehat maryada or not having the 5K. What will destroy Sikhi is...forgetting Waheguru with every breath, obsessing about ritual and dress codes, creating creeds when the Sri Guru Granth Sahib says it only leads away from realizing God. The rituals of Sikhi are supposed to come from the heart. Sikhi is not a religion of codes and creeds. Its a religion for the heart. Its not supposed to be like other religions which have a list of what makes someone a believer and someone else an unbeliever. Its supposed to be a remedy for that. I hope Sikhs won't destroy their religion by making it what it was against in the first place. At this point in my journey, I believe a Sikh, according to Sri Guru Granth Sahib, is anyone who loves God with every breath and serves God by serving others. Every ritual a Sikh performs should be filled with love of God also. I know I am Sikh according to Sikh teachings, but it takes more to become Sikh now because of the "code book" I thought was created to help unite not to confine the Sikh community. Blessings... Nam Jiwan [/QUOTE]
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