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100 ABSTRACTS OF SIKH STUDIES : APRIL-JUNE 2005 / 537 NS he has used this example. In his opinion, Mr Macauliffe gave up his promising career to pursue his study of Sikhism. Even though he studied Sikhism for such a long time, he did not convert to Sikhism. Similarly, many others who studied and praised Sikh Scriptures, did not convert to Sikhism. What are the reasons He does not bother to investigate. Instead he concludes that the Sikhs have denied them the experience of gurbani. How and when, he does not bother to investigate. But at the same time he hopes that if a person is exposed to gurbani, he might have the desire for five ks as well. In fact he is working on a flawed thesis. There is no cause and effect relationship between the appearance of a Sikh and the experience of gurbani. Both have their own separate roles to play in the spiritual progress of a Sikh. At the end, S Hardev Singh Shergill concludes that it is time that Sikhs residing outside India should liberate themselves from the restrictions of 5 ks. He perceives this as something immediately required to take Sikhism on to the twenty first century. We have seen above that this perception is based on illogical thinking and misunderstanding of basic concepts of Sikhism. It is extremely unfortunate that this comes from an organization established for spread of Sikhism and is named after the glorious Singh Sabha movement. It is coming from an organization that accepts donation under the name Khalsa Tricentennial Foundation. One can safely assume that it was established on the occasion of three hundred years of the advent of Khalsa. That is the day when Guru Gobind Singh blessed his Sikhs with five ks. This comes from an organization that has one of its objectives to “promote Sikh way of life in accordance with the teachings given in gurbani incorporated into the Aad Guru Granth Sahib and by Sikh Rehat Maryada (code of conduct) laid down by Sri Akal Takhat Sahib as an institution.” It is not time to disassociate or delink Sikhi from five ks. Sikhism will never be Sikhism then. Five ks are the face of Sikhism as conceived and authorised by our great Gurus. It is also surprising that this advice is given to the diaspora Sikhs only. Why not this advice to Sikhs in Punjab Are we having different brand of Sikhism in different countries A Sikh is a Sikh only if he/she is a Sikh. And a Sikh is not a Sikh if he/she discriminates between a Sikh and a non-Sikh. That in nutshell
THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG 101 is what the five ks stand for. I know there are people roaming about in this world looking like Sikhs but doing all sorts of things which do not behove a Sikh. This in fact is the real problem. This is what we should disassociate ourselves from. This is what we should expose. Sikhism is virtually under seizure of these people. All our gurdwaras including SGPC are being controlled by them. We cannot fight and win these people by abandoning the five ks. If we do so, the ordinary Sikh has no choice but to go to these people. The ordinary Sikh believes (and rightly so) that the instructions of his/her Guru are immutable. Guru never makes an error. ~~ NOTES 1 The five articles of faith in Sikhism starting with Punjabi letter “K”. Kesh (hair), Kanga (comb), Kara (iron wrist bracelet), Kachh (underwear) and Kirpan (the sword). ¤ One single sun runs through all seasons, And their various parts and aspects. God is likewise One And permeates through all. Many are the forms and aspects In which He manifests Himself. – Guru Granth Sahib, p. 357 sUrju eyko ruiq Anyk ] nwnk krqy ky kyqy vys ]
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