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Sunny Leone Should Be Excommunicated?

Harry Haller

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Aristotleji

Your post was everything I expected from you, straight to the point.

I do however take issue with you on one point

IMO Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur was the only 'King' in history who represented the Khalsa Raj.



The hate, violence and anger that surrounds what happened at Sirhind, to me, is a bigger transgression than sleeping with the enemy.

Other than that, I have started to look forward to your posts hugely, we could be twins!
 

aristotle

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The hate, violence and anger that surrounds what happened at Sirhind, to me, is a bigger transgression than sleeping with the enemy.
Well, at this point, I seriously don't know which History book to trust.
But what I have always visualized about Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur is a man full of love and compassion, unflinching in his Gurmat principle. If there were hate towards a community or people, probably the Rauza Sharif or the numerous old Muslim mausoleums wouldn't be standing tall in Sirhind or Fatehgarh Sahib even today. Probably, our religious history scholars need a little brushing up on that matter.
:mundakhalsaflag:
 

Harry Haller

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Well, at this point, I seriously don't know which History book to trust.
But what I have always visualized about Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur is a man full of love and compassion, unflinching in his Gurmat principle. If there were hate towards a community or people, probably the Rauza Sharif or the numerous old Muslim mausoleums wouldn't be standing tall in Sirhind or Fatehgarh Sahib even today. Probably, our religious history scholars need a little brushing up on that matter.
:mundakhalsaflag:

History records that he managed to split the Khalsa, he was an incredible human being, and if brushing up exposes the events at Sirhind as a lie, no one will be more pleased than me.

Surely the only true King ever to rule in the style of King was the Tenth Master.
 

Tejwant Singh

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There are a lots of things to be discussed here from the revived thread. I will discuss a few here and will pitch in when the need arises.

Japjishaib 04 ji writes:
Can any learn member define what is the definition of prostitution as per gurbani. Please not from the Rehat Maryada.
Gurbani is guiding that anyone who dies with thought of women at last moment, gets reincarnated as prostitute. The issue “Is prostitute a Joon or Profession?”.
2) If someone still comes back into Manukhi Joon (prostitute) by remembering woman, then there shouldn’t be any problem in doing so, because at the end of the day Gurbani advocates that Manukhi joon is supreme joon. If we can come back to supreme joon by remembering woman and escape the 84 Lakh joon cycle, then what is the problem in doing so?
3) As per gurbani even prostitute (Ganika) can get one to one with Akal Purakh. If prostitute can also attain salvation, then what is the problem in coming back as Prostitute? At least we are saved from becoming animals or tree?

Is their any historical evidence what was the profession of Ganika and why guru sahib have used Ganika in gurbani?. Is gurbani referring 'ganika' only to ladies?

Ganika is used as a metaphor for a person who falls off the way.

According to srigranth.org, it is used 6 times in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and interestingly 3 times by Guru Teg Bahadur, our 9th Guru, all in the verses of rahao.
http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Search&Param=english

Of course, Ganika is a feminine gender linguistically speaking but as per Gurbani as it is used as a metaphor, it is referred to any person of any gender who has veered off from the Gurmat path..

Gurbani acknowledges the belief of reincarnation but also urges us to follow the Gurmukh path in order to get rid of this nonsensical belief. If one does not, then this non-gurmat belief continues in one’s mind while alive because no one knows what happens after death.

So, Ganika is neither a joon nor a profession according to Gurbani but one’s bad deeds like of a prostitute.
Further when I can sell or donate my kidney, eyes etc which gives me relief or to other then what is wrong in selling other parts.

Japjisahib ji, you are mixing apples with oranges here. All the above are tangible organs whereas prostitution is an intangible character flaw. It is a service rendered which is quite different from your given examples.

One more important thing to notice is that if we take the word Ganika in its literal form, then this is a service rendered to another “Ganika”, in this case a male. Hence both become Ganikas.

Tejwant Singh
 

ballym

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I am not able to find a single pankti which forbids me to have multiple relationship. What is there is excess of everything is bad.

Over here I don't agree with. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is full of instruction guiding us how to be truthful. Please check page No.16 from line 14 onwards in addition to enquiring utility of fasting, idol worshipping, intoxicant, tobacco and hundreds of other rituals.
SGGS Ji HAS references about not indulging in persons other than your wife/husband.
Secondly... SGGS Ji does not give a list... of do and dont's. It is holy book for people so one will always find daily life references.
The poetic lines are there as guide... We can not go in semantics.... and bring out a totally different meaning of SGGS Ji
 
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Excommunicate someone who hasn't taken amrit?


If they can do that, they should do KPS Brar, Gill, Badal and co before moving on to some virtually unknown prostitute lady.

Pls. try not to use the term "prostitute'. And we have no right to judge or condemn anyone.
For those sitting on high pedestals, I would like to quote Madame de Beauvoir, philosopher, author of THE SECOND SEX and a very close friend of Jean-Paul Satre, who defined marriage as 'legalized prostitution".
 
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Pls. try not to use the term "prostitute'. And we have no right to judge or condemn anyone.
For those sitting on high pedestals, I would like to quote Madame de Beauvoir, philosopher, author of THE SECOND SEX and a very close friend of Jean-Paul Satre, who defined marriage as 'legalized prostitution".
Isn't that what the article about?
Or is she a pornography star or something?


Anyway, the is the least of the list of people who you would expect to get excommunicated. She's never killed anyone.
 

Sherdil

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For the record:

I don't think she is a bad person. I don't know her personally, so I will not judge her in that regard.

I also know what it feels like when people say you are a bad Sikh. I grew up with cut hair, and I would often get called out by amritdharis at gurdwara. Their only qualification was that they drank the "nectar" had long hair. That somehow gave them the authority to look down on everyone else. Ironically, those same people are now openly leading "unholy" lifestyles.

When I was young, I knew an amritdhari family friend who used to lock us in his room and show us dirty pictures. He then made us comment on each one. Apparently, he got a kick out of it. Everyone thought he was the golden boy, lol if only they knew...

I avoid going to gurdwara because it is full of hypocrites. They are quick to judge you based on your appearance, but they are the ones with filthy souls. Nobody goes to gurdwara for enlightenment. They just go to socialize, gossip and eat langar.

That being said, there has to be more to being a Sikh than simply being born into a Sikh family. If we don't practice what we preach, then we are all hypocrites. That goes for the fake amritdharis out there as well.
 

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A 'how well do you know Sikhi" question.

What exactly is the word or term for excommunicate in Sikhism? Your answer has to be exact. The answer cannot be " xxxxxxx " is sort of like "excommunicate."

SAT SRI AKAAL,

"GURU's BANI"

"TRUTH FULL" Living

One is never tight lipped, and is inside out, never out of expression.

GURU's Well described all the ways of earning livelihood

Cutting Animal, Prostitution, Stealing, Yogis, Magicians, Dacoits, etc

Sikh were also shown the path of "TRUTHFULL" Living

"LUST" falls on all humans,

if "ONE" approves the way, one perform the action accordingly.

Only who has done cleansing of mind, of ingress of "Lust" thought may have authority to excommunicate.

One make laws for Others,
As Lord Ram,
but when it comes to own wife, one has to follow same LAW as " Maryada of Pursh Uttam:" and may one regrets.

This is learning from religion. It's not about hardaware, its about software which operates.

But until and unless one is using "MANMAT" one is intoxicated by nature itself and performs actions under "intoxication"

Unaware about happenings of mind, and is self willed manmukh.

Till one seeks the way of "TRUTHFUL LIVING" as "Learner"

But again "MORTAL" has no power to do so.



Bhul Chuk Maaf

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
 

aristotle

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A 'how well do you know Sikhi" question.

What exactly is the word or term for excommunicate in Sikhism? Your answer has to be exact. The answer cannot be " xxxxxxx " is sort of like "excommunicate."

Well, the favourite term 'Jathedars' use in this regard is (ਪੰਥ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ) ਛੇਕਣਾ...:D
 

aristotle

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SAT SRI AKAAL,

"GURU's BANI"

"TRUTH FULL" Living

One is never tight lipped, and is inside out, never out of expression.

GURU's Well described all the ways of earning livelihood

Cutting Animal, Prostitution, Stealing, Yogis, Magicians, Dacoits, etc

Sikh were also shown the path of "TRUTHFULL" Living

"LUST" falls on all humans,

if "ONE" approves the way, one perform the action accordingly.

Only who has done cleansing of mind, of ingress of "Lust" thought may have authority to excommunicate.

One make laws for Others,
As Lord Ram,
but when it comes to own wife, one has to follow same LAW as " Maryada of Pursh Uttam:" and may one regrets.

This is learning from religion. It's not about hardaware, its about software which operates.

But until and unless one is using "MANMAT" one is intoxicated by nature itself and performs actions under "intoxication"

Unaware about happenings of mind, and is self willed manmukh.

Till one seeks the way of "TRUTHFUL LIVING" as "Learner"

But again "MORTAL" has no power to do so.



Bhul Chuk Maaf

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

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