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by gurmail
Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:19 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Is There Solution to Kirpan Battle?
Replies: 59
Views: 14485

Re: Is There Solution to Kirpan Battle?

The accepted Kirpan worn is an article of faith worn for spiritual reasons. My understanding is that it is viewed as a ceremonial article of faith from legal stand point, in the UK. If it is considered as a weapon by the bearer and such an impression is given, that he/she intends to use it as a weap...
by gurmail
Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:58 pm
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Mool mantar as i see it
Replies: 79
Views: 27130

Re: Mool mantar as i see it

I vaguely recall that somewhere in the Guru Granth Sahib there is a reference to people of certain religion analysing the structure of the writing in their holy book looking for messages. If I remember correctly it, Guru Nanak suggested to these guys that message is not hidden and all it simply says...
by gurmail
Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:51 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Spiritual development
Replies: 39
Views: 4937

Re: Spiritual development

I am very confused. Shamans and Druids etc. worship spirits. Practitioners of these religions are said to be spritualist. Sikhs don't do that sort of stuff.
by gurmail
Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:53 am
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Responsible Sikhism
Replies: 2
Views: 621

Re: Responsible Sikhism

All theocracies in the past have ended as extreme dictatorships. Look at the case in Pakistan, Afghanistan, etc. These are no different from Soviet/Chinese communists and Nazi Germany. All of them Fascists. An ideology what our Gurus opposed. Politicians indulge in all sort of unsavoury extravegance...
by gurmail
Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:21 am
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Mool mantar as i see it
Replies: 79
Views: 27130

Re: Mool mantar as i see it

The Sole Supreme Being:- The terms like Supreme Being, creator, truth etc – are not the normal terms of the time. Guru Nanak uses these terms purposefully. The significance here is that evidence for the existence of the creator is all around us but there no evidence or proof of what everybody unders...