These answers according to Gurbani, to my three questions did make sense to me. So, essentially if the fundamentals are clearly understood, then the urge to convert others will be replaced with a desire for self-improvement.
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it is easy to get out of tune with our environments. We almost always have tasks at hand – working, reading, or watching TV. Sometimes we have a longing to get away from our daily routine so we can 'tune in' to nature...
Guruka Singh is asked the question "What is the difference between a Sikh and a person of a different religion?" The answer is there is no different if you are talking about "religion". Religion is just a label. "All religions are equal... IF you live them as a spiritual person."
While editing the recent Jap Ji series for AWAT, I got the opportunity to delve into this concept. Everyone knows the value of Jap Ji Sahib. In our tradition, all are encouraged to teach their children this beautiful Bani.
Either it's your destiny to be the Guru's Sikh, or it's not. It's not that you have to go through a certain procedure or ritual, and then you are converted. If the destiny to be a Sikh is written on your forehead, then you already have a relationship with the Guru...
After reading and contemplating the meaning of the hymn a couple of times, it was like, "The egg of my delusion has burst and my mind has been enlightened (SGGS, 1002)."
Please enjoy this in depth look at Guru Ram Das Ji, our fourth Guru. This is part of a series from Basics of Sikhi called '12 weeks 12 Gurus.' Who is the 12th Guru? You'll have to watch and find out.
The mind is limited. The mind wants to know the step by step of how something was created.
Beyond all causes, beyond time, beyond space, God exists. Everything else is a delusion of your mind.
[VIDEO] If you don't have a sangat, begin a daily practice. Do what you can. Start to meditate. Learn how to jap. Learn how to do simran. Just begin.
Since that trip we've done many other things but basically it's a passion for riding and to help humanity as much as we can.