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So, as I study more and more of Sikhism, I am starting to have a concern with my fellow Sikhs and their particular dogmatic views on Sikhism. As realize from the beginnings of Sikhi it was more of a mystic and spiritual type and was simply looking within your self, and looking through God. Even Guru Nanak Dev Ji said he was lowly of the lowly and was a humble of servant of God. Heck, I just feel that Sikhism wasn't even supposed to be a religion in the first place, but a philosophy or a way of life, but as we get deeper down into Sikhism I realize that it becomes more political and religious. I also realised that there was nepotism, instead of caste as Guru Amar Das Ji's daughter made a "beanti" request for the next Guru's to be "sodhi's", and Guru Amar Das Ji said so.I mean Guru Nakak Dev Ji was a Bedi, Guru Angad was a Trehan, and Guru Amar Das Ji a Bhella. Yes, they were Khatri's; however, they didn't choose their own family members, but chose those that were close. I also felt, that if Guru Amar Das Ji's daughter didn't make that request. Than made Bhai Buddha Ji would've been a Guru and the first non Khatri. As a result every Guru was a Sodhi, but I realised it wasn't exact nepotism as they didn't chose their direct son's, but also tested them. Choosing their sons over their relatives and such, but Guru Gobind Singh's sons died, and he had no one to pass the torch, so he passed it to the Guru Granth Sahib. Look, I am not criticising them, I respect their teachings. Especially Guru Gobind Singh Ji who put the layer on the cake by allowing so many lower caste, women, and outcasts into Sikhi. I am just saying that they were regular human beings who were just enlightened, and not just mere prophets from God like Judeo Christainity. It concerns me how so many Sikh's worship these Guru's as literal Gods, even the Guru Granth mentions Guru Nanak as a mere servant as well. I am a sinner, saved only by the company of the Guru. He has bestowed the Teachings of the Lord's Name, which saves me. What glorious virtues of yours can I describe, O my true Guru? When the Guru speaks, I am transfixed with wonder. Can anyone else save a sinner like me? The true Guru has protected and saved me. O Guru, you are my father. O Guru, you are my mother. O Guru, you are my relative, companion and friend. My condition, O my true Guru, is known only to you. I was rolling around in the dirt, and no one cared for me at all. In the company of the Guru, I, the lowly, have been raised up and exalted. Blessed is the Guru of servant Nanak; meeting Him, all my sorrows and troubles have come to an end (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 167).
I do not make pilgrimages to Mecca, nor do I worship at Hindu sacred shrines. I serve the One Lord, and not any other. I do not perform Hindu worship, nor do I practice the Muslim prayers. I have taken the One Formless Lord into my heart; I humbly worship Him there (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 1136).
Look I am saying that the Guru's werent perfect, they were enlightened, but they made the same mistakes. Such as neptoism, and even though Sikhism allows only monogamy. There are controversial reports saying that the Guru's had more than more wives, in the late era of Sikhism. Such as Guru Hargobind, Guru Har Rai (Well, they claim he had 8 wives which is absurd), and Guru Gobind which claim he either had 1 wife with 2 names, but I accept he had 2 wives, one the spiritual mother of Khalsa the other the mother of the Char Sahib Jade, yet I understand that they were married young so it wasn't their fault, also the Guru's couldn't refuse as they the girl would've been shunned, and people would wanted their daughters to get married to the Guru's so I understand the frusteration. But for me, I just tend to realise the issue with all religions is that after they died, they just tend to make up fake stories about them like mythlogies, even though they were similar enlightened people who became one with God, or for the Buddha, finding the truth and seeking liberation.
So in the shortrun is.. Was Sikhism suppose to be a religion, or was it more likely to be a philsophy like Taoism, or some sort of mysticism. I just felt that Guru Nanak Dev Ji, when he said there was no hindu or no muslim. In my meaning said that you don't have to be a Hindu, or a Muslim or be dogmatic to seek God, as God is without creed or faith. I do not make pilgrimages to Mecca, nor do I worship at Hindu sacred shrines. I serve the One Lord, and not any other. I do not perform Hindu worship, nor do I practice the Muslim prayers. I have taken the One Formless Lord into my heart; I humbly worship Him there (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 1136).
As this quote mentioned, I just feel that Sikhism is losing that mystic touch that Guru Nanak Dev Ji had, and now has become more militaristic and dogmatic. For me I realise that all of these religous figures were simply englithened humans who found the truth within themselves.
For myself, I am not an atheist, nor am I doubter. I questioned myself regarding god and once considered myself an Agnostic, and the thedoices such as the problem of evil, and I realised that suffering is a human construct. I mean animals don't complain about it. For God, I just realise that there is a God and it is beyond the human view. That we are all part of God, and everything is part of it. I do not believe in a personal God that is anthropomorphic. that interves in humanity, but a God that created the universe, and we are all connected with God. So consider myself a Pantheist, Panentheist, Deist, whatever. I know there is a higher power, and it is consciouness. I believe that there is life after death, and our consciouness will join another shell, as there are reports saying that people were aware that they died, but they are not sure if it continures, and rats also realise that they have perished too.
After death, you’re aware that you’ve died, say scientists
https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(14)00739-4/pdf Here is a more accurate general
Life and death come to all who are born. Everything here gets devoured by death. (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 15).
I know that death is a natural process, and I shouldn't be scared as I am only 16. I understand that my views are controversial, and no I am doubting Sikhism. I just realise that some parts of Sikhism have been edited or changed. Just like Christainity, I mean the Bible has been edited by outside sources for their own gains. Apparently Jesus taught reincarnation, but it was removed, and there wasn't supposed to be a church to worship. As Act 17:24 mentions The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. Which is why I am a Sikh, I am a student and I am a disciple, trying to learn the secret path of God through my own style. All of these religions met God in their own spritual paths, I want to do it my way. I know in the eyes of the SGPC, and the Rehat Maryada, I am not a Sikh.
A Sikh is defined as any person, male or female, who faithfully:
P.S
Sorry for the long rant, but I do not want to insult Sikhism, and I am fanascied by Sikhi. Especially by Guru Nanak as in my eyes he was a rationalist, a person who questions. He questioned the teachings of rituals, and such, but I realize that Sikhism has become dogmatic and people just listen to wait their parents taught them. Aren't we all supposed to learn God or Whaeguru in our own paths. I am not rejecting Sikhism, but I realise that every religion has a good intention, but their followers and those with greed and ego tend to corrupt it. So in my opinion I consider Sikhism as a philosphy, but as the years went by. It soon became more of a dogmatic practice due to political and religous influence.
I do not make pilgrimages to Mecca, nor do I worship at Hindu sacred shrines. I serve the One Lord, and not any other. I do not perform Hindu worship, nor do I practice the Muslim prayers. I have taken the One Formless Lord into my heart; I humbly worship Him there (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 1136).
Look I am saying that the Guru's werent perfect, they were enlightened, but they made the same mistakes. Such as neptoism, and even though Sikhism allows only monogamy. There are controversial reports saying that the Guru's had more than more wives, in the late era of Sikhism. Such as Guru Hargobind, Guru Har Rai (Well, they claim he had 8 wives which is absurd), and Guru Gobind which claim he either had 1 wife with 2 names, but I accept he had 2 wives, one the spiritual mother of Khalsa the other the mother of the Char Sahib Jade, yet I understand that they were married young so it wasn't their fault, also the Guru's couldn't refuse as they the girl would've been shunned, and people would wanted their daughters to get married to the Guru's so I understand the frusteration. But for me, I just tend to realise the issue with all religions is that after they died, they just tend to make up fake stories about them like mythlogies, even though they were similar enlightened people who became one with God, or for the Buddha, finding the truth and seeking liberation.
So in the shortrun is.. Was Sikhism suppose to be a religion, or was it more likely to be a philsophy like Taoism, or some sort of mysticism. I just felt that Guru Nanak Dev Ji, when he said there was no hindu or no muslim. In my meaning said that you don't have to be a Hindu, or a Muslim or be dogmatic to seek God, as God is without creed or faith. I do not make pilgrimages to Mecca, nor do I worship at Hindu sacred shrines. I serve the One Lord, and not any other. I do not perform Hindu worship, nor do I practice the Muslim prayers. I have taken the One Formless Lord into my heart; I humbly worship Him there (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 1136).
As this quote mentioned, I just feel that Sikhism is losing that mystic touch that Guru Nanak Dev Ji had, and now has become more militaristic and dogmatic. For me I realise that all of these religous figures were simply englithened humans who found the truth within themselves.
For myself, I am not an atheist, nor am I doubter. I questioned myself regarding god and once considered myself an Agnostic, and the thedoices such as the problem of evil, and I realised that suffering is a human construct. I mean animals don't complain about it. For God, I just realise that there is a God and it is beyond the human view. That we are all part of God, and everything is part of it. I do not believe in a personal God that is anthropomorphic. that interves in humanity, but a God that created the universe, and we are all connected with God. So consider myself a Pantheist, Panentheist, Deist, whatever. I know there is a higher power, and it is consciouness. I believe that there is life after death, and our consciouness will join another shell, as there are reports saying that people were aware that they died, but they are not sure if it continures, and rats also realise that they have perished too.
After death, you’re aware that you’ve died, say scientists
https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(14)00739-4/pdf Here is a more accurate general
Life and death come to all who are born. Everything here gets devoured by death. (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 15).
I know that death is a natural process, and I shouldn't be scared as I am only 16. I understand that my views are controversial, and no I am doubting Sikhism. I just realise that some parts of Sikhism have been edited or changed. Just like Christainity, I mean the Bible has been edited by outside sources for their own gains. Apparently Jesus taught reincarnation, but it was removed, and there wasn't supposed to be a church to worship. As Act 17:24 mentions The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. Which is why I am a Sikh, I am a student and I am a disciple, trying to learn the secret path of God through my own style. All of these religions met God in their own spritual paths, I want to do it my way. I know in the eyes of the SGPC, and the Rehat Maryada, I am not a Sikh.
A Sikh is defined as any person, male or female, who faithfully:
- believes in the existence of One Eternal God
- follows the teachings of, and accepts as their only Spiritual guides, the Guru Granth Sahib and the ten human Gurus
- believes in the baptism (Amrit Sanchar), as promoted by the tenth Guru
- does not owe allegiance to any other religion
P.S
Sorry for the long rant, but I do not want to insult Sikhism, and I am fanascied by Sikhi. Especially by Guru Nanak as in my eyes he was a rationalist, a person who questions. He questioned the teachings of rituals, and such, but I realize that Sikhism has become dogmatic and people just listen to wait their parents taught them. Aren't we all supposed to learn God or Whaeguru in our own paths. I am not rejecting Sikhism, but I realise that every religion has a good intention, but their followers and those with greed and ego tend to corrupt it. So in my opinion I consider Sikhism as a philosphy, but as the years went by. It soon became more of a dogmatic practice due to political and religous influence.
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