OMNIPOTENT SIKHI
When I say that "The Battle continues.....", I simply mean the battle which has no end. A battle between the GOOD and the EVIL which is on for eternity. But what role does my SIKHI (Learning spirit) play in it? It simply helps me explore and feel the intensity of the battle and helps me to maintain my balance which is a key to survival in the Battle with death (called LIFE).
Although some people hate to be philosophical in this mean world,I see many being subconsciously guided by the philosophy of "cutthroat living." Am I scared of such a way of living? Well, if I can actually cut my own throat to give away my head to my Guru, what point is there in being scared of somebody else's cutthroat nature.
My loneliness does not kill me nor the silence within me deafen me, ever since I realized that I'm similar to every other human in the world to the very core. My thoughts are no longer complicated by delusions of superiority or inferiority as SIKHI has taught me the EGALITARIAN spirit from both the spiritual and material aspects of life in which every human being seems to be a striving creature trying to realize both goals. The five K's, which are actually material things,are making me feel spiritually complete and have helped me to learn a balanced approach towards life, thanks to my Gurus' SIKHI.
Over the years, I've also realized that it isn't my substance, will-power or adeptness to keep alive Guru's SIKHI both inside myself as well as wearing the bana, but it is the POWER OF SIKHI, the radiance and divine projection of my Guru's gifts to me which have kept themselves alive through me. I feel really thankful to the Almighty to give me a chance to carry something along with myself all the time which is much-much BIGGER than my own self. Sometimes, I even feel that it makesthe very purpose of my existence real and concrete to me.
So! Am I becoming a fanatic? A religious fundamentalist? If so, then why does my Sikhi allow me to use the power of reason? Most of the time I am skeptical about history books whether published by N.C.E.R.T or the S.G.P.C, as I have never traveled through time to see what actually happened during: the Birth of Guru Nanak Dev ji in 1469, the birth of the Khalsa in 1699 or the shaheedi of Baba Deep Singh ji in 1757. But, right now, right here, I can feel the power of Sikhi within me. I can experience the relevance of my 5 K's. I can see the balance I am able to maintain through them.
SIKHI becomes an outlet for both my intellectual pursuits as well as my emotional outbursts. It teaches me to be humble when I feel on top of the world and it teaches me to live with honor and hold my head high when I'm humbled by circumstances.
Going to the gurudwara and getting involved in community affairs shows me Sikhi's direct connection with infinity and abundance when I see great numbers of fellow Sikhs doing selfless service to glorify Guru's message and teachings about PEACE and Universal harmony. Politics in gurudwaras used to disturb me at first, but now I feel proud that it is SIKHI and only SIKHI which dares to maintain transparency about the relationship of religion and politics. I feel proud to see things perfectly organized, and to see more and more youth getting attracted towards SIKHI.
It is only my SIKHI which has made me pro-active and given me a public persona as I don't have to introduce myself most of the time because I'm usually referred to as SARDAR JI by many strangers.
Now, concluding my article honestly, I can only say that, "It's not SIKHI that is dependent on me, it's me who is completely dependent on SIKHI" which makes it omnipotent for me in my own life.
Message from the author: Dear Saadh sangat ji! I know that we usually don't like to conceptualize something that we love but this article is an insignificant attempt to instigate and encourage "out-of-the-box" thinking (without denouncing any other religion) for the new generation Sikhs who want something beyond the factual information supplied by the written accounts.