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Sikhi as it is practiced today, is no longer the Sikhi that was taught to us by our Gurus. It is a spirituality that stands distorted, corrupted and tainted. Its scripture – Gurbani – has been distorted through vedic and puranic slants in interpretations and translations; its history muddled in...

Gurfateh Das wanted to discuss thing thing in a separte thread so started it. In past as Ved were based upon oral ie listingn and pasing so version of Holy Rigveda might till now have variation but das says that one with 12 Akharas is OK.6 Darshan or philosophies are there on that. Gurmat...

10 Vedic restraints: Yama Source: Hinduism Today magazine. Typed up by me. 1. Non-injury : AHIMSA Practice noninjury, not harming others by thought, word or deed, even in your dreams. Live a kindly life, revering all beings as expressions of the One Divine energy. Let go of fear and insecurity...

10 Vedic practices: Niyama Source: Hinduism Today magazine. Typed up by me. 1. Remorse : HRI Allow yourself the expression of remorse, being modest and showing shame for your misdeeds. Recognize your errors, confess and make amends. Sincerely apologize to those hurt by your words or deeds...

I was discussing the utility of vedic sacrifices in a forum. Somebody argues... "The sacrifices, now, do not always work the way they are supposed to because today there is no one who can pronounce the mantras properly. During Vedic ages they knew and so the sacrifices always yielded fruit...