Religious rituals (opposed by Guru Nanak) have crept in. We should SIMPLIFY faith for broader appeal. Regards. Rajinder Singh, 28 Aug 15 -- FROM: I. J. SINGH AND GURUKA SINGH RE MIXED MARRIAGE IN OUR GURDWARAS August 28, 2015 Oh! what a mess it is that we sometimes make with the...
Sikhismabolished idol worship, performance of all rituals and the concept of polytheism or many gods and deities as in Hinduism. Sikhism does not include worship in Kaaba or Mecca or observing a period of one month fasting in Ramadan. Muslims religion is also monotheistic and believes in one G...
Even though Islam was already established West of the Punjab when Sikhism developed, there are distinct differences such as the refusal of so-called “empty rituals” by Sikhs, while Muslims have a very ritualized form of prayer and refuse the display of human images in places of worship. A...
Lesson: Goodness lies in the true love of God; empty rituals are useless. 5. Duni Chand Got A Great Message During Guru Nanak's second Udasi, he went to Lahore, there lived a wealthy merchant Duni Chand. It was his father's death ceremony on which he served food to the Brahmins so ...
All the chanting, the religious rituals and the religious ceremonies we do are for that last moment: "Was I true to my Dharma, or was I not?" because right before death, there are moments when the trinity of you, your destiny and your fate are judged. It is your decision. Nobody el...
I decided to start a ‘list’ to gauge how ridiculous we are as a community when it comes to our practices, rituals and general living as a community. This list was prompted by the sometimes very silly disagreements, sometimes turning to violence, of the recent and current ‘Dasam Granth’...
S.G.P.C. Permits Women to Participate in Two Key Rituals, By STAFF, P.T.I., Aug. 8, 2005 N.C.M. Demands Withdrawal of Guru Granth Stamp, By STAFF, The Tribune, Aug. 3, 2005 Muslim Leader Advises Abandonment of External Regalia, By STAFF, A.F.P., Aug. 3, 2005 P.B.S. ...
for Guru Nanak Dev Ji states that those who have experienced the ineffable state of realisation do not follow empty religious rituals but are firmly bound todharma,the natural order that is experienced by the individual in the state of ego-loss.[15]Dharmais thus the natural order understood by...
was clearly a revolutionary iconoclast of myths and hollow rituals. He also deconstructed many beliefs from previous religions such as that the earth is standing on the bull's head. Instead, he provided more logical explanations that not only the earth but also the whole universe is run by God...
Guru Nanak asks followers to destroy the icons of superstition, caste system, meaningless rituals, detect and avoid fake gurus and so on. He prefers to be on the side of the poor and vulnerable. He says, ‘Lowly among the lowliest, the lowliest of all, Nanak is with them’. He was ...