Being an advocate of religion as a private matter , and not a public domain, I would usually stay away from processions. yet, I would be seriously concerned at incidents like these:( please read the link)
http://thelangarhall.com/archives/1257 We need to keep our identity distinct and alive. A religion is like a business( no offence)- Out of Sight equals Out of mind. How we create that top of the mind awareness is at the heart of the matter which is being thrashed out here. Its important to let the world know what we STAND for, what Sikhism MEANS. If a procession through the heart of the city, twice a year can convey that, sure. If it brings the traffic to a standstill, sure. But then there are about 180 other sects/religions/political agendas/social issues which need to be expressed. Let us allow 2 days a year each for those and sit at home :) What matters, truly, is this: 1. Sikhism is a Divine, tolerant and beautiful thought. The thought needs to be expressed in all its resplendent glory. 2. The ideology of the Gurus has to be propagated, and NOT the brand "Singh is King" What would make a Singh King is his ability to be a True Learner ...learner of the times that they belong in. Being Contemporary and possibly ahead of times. The Guru's were ahead of their times. they said no to idol worship, no to rituals when the whole world revolved around them. The Rajouri garden nagar kirtan is a very good example of what can be done much much better. The amount of food fiesta that goes around to feed the usually well fed participants, can definitely be put to better use. My views and I am open to hearing all others :) WaheGuru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji Ki fateh. ( which is sadly being replaced by Singh is king as the new age mantra ) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "EX,GHPS,1988,V.V" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/exghps1988v_v?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
