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But Sir, they are not Gurus pictures, they are what the artist perceives them to be.

you miss the point, its not what Guruji looks like, its what they are portrayed as.

I remember someon posting a picture of an original painting of one of the Guru Sahibs in the classical Indian style.

Baba Nand Singh Ji painted a saroop of Guru Nanak Devji based on partak darshan.

Just coz its wrong to worship something doesnt mean its wrong to have it.

thats interesting wen he came to my bro's house all he did was get ill

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whats that got to do with anything?

what makes you think Gursikhs don't get ill, even Guru Harkrishan Sahib Maharaj died of smallpox - Gursikhs dont do things for themselves.

As far as you know he was taking pain from your brothers family on to himself.

We haven’t spread our beautiful religion to other parts of the world because we are afraid of the power the raw spiritual, untainted energy that new sikhs often have.

no, preaching/spreading the "gospel" is not part of Sikhi - we are tolerant of other faiths/beliefs.

you obviously dont have to born into it - thats brahminvaad

If someone asks you about Sikhi you tell them, but I dont see actively going out and advertising it should be done.

I don’t think it’s a good idea to do what other religions have done in the past and are doing. There are different ways to reach out to the world other than going door-to-door and forcibly converting people.

this i agree with

so gatka and shastar vidiya, are the same thing....why have 2 dfferent names

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gatka = a martial art

shaster vidiya = knowledge of weapons

gatka is shaster vidiya, but shaster vidiya is not necessarily gatka

eating meat is not the same as using animal products

having a fur coat =! eating it

then use open source or trials

then use open source or trials

greaat

we're using a Sikhi forum to pirate $700 software

what names are these....I've only ever heard permutations of Guru Granth Sahib...

there are 100+ different words for God in Guru Sahib - does the different name change the meaning of anything?

literally translation of keski = anything that covers hair

anything else is subjective

for advice specific to the US, the best person to contact that I can think of is Gurumustuk Singh from www.sikhnet.com

www.sikhnet.com

would be a good place to pass by

me too

i just say "akkhar vada ghata bhull chhuk maaf karni ji"

most ancient saints before Guru Nanak Dev ji covered their heads and had uncut hair.

the maryada we've been given as Sikhs is just one way of many to become one with God.

people nowadays are obsessed with outward things and dont realise that prem, paath and simran are the most important things - the physical aspects follow naturally, and are only mandatory if you want to become amrit dhari.

Sikhs dont have a dominion over God - what makes you think that he was in a different saroop to the modern Khalsa that he wouldnt become on with God.

outward appearance will always be secondary to whats inside of you.

Sikhi was revealed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji - it has always been here - Bhagat Ravidas Ji's Bani is in Guru Granth Sahib and as such he is one of our Gurus.

not all Gurudwaras do this - its down to the committees as someone said.

i dont see how joora and dastar have anything to do with that

keeping your head covered, yes, joora and dastaar dont have any direct relevance, except that dastar is one way you can cover your head.

hes showing the bigoted attitude against minorites

spike lee films rarely show the cops in a good light.

of course

sikhi is all about superficial reasoning

there are a variety of reasons

yup

that too

WJKK WJKF

Where is That Door of Yours, and where is That Home, in which You sit and take care of all?

Rhetorically asks where the door is i.e. where is the door to get to God, and where is His home. Remember that Gurbani can be interpreted on many levels, but basically the door, I believe, refers to the tenth gate, anf the home refers to the human body. i.e. there is no use wandering about looking for God because He is inside of you and is accessed through teh tenth gate.

The Sound-current of the Naad vibrates there for You, and countless musicians play all sorts of instruments there for You.

Naad is the unstruck sound heard when one is advanced in their level of meditation.

Wind, water and fire sing of You. The Righteous Judge of Dharma sings at Your Door.

Dharma = way of life

The judge = Dharamrai

There are so many Ragas and musical harmonies to You; so many minstrels sing hymns of You.

Rags are musical measure that set the mood and tone of the shabad, thus giving an implied meaning.

...

The Siddhas in Samaadhi sing of You; the Saadhus sing of You in contemplation.

Siddhas are holy people, samaadhi is a meditative state where one is oblivious of the time passing, the surroundings they are in, and the things around them. Sadhus are are also holy people.

...

anything else?

is ther anything specific you dont understand?

who the heck is talking about weed

shouldn't rasta's wear turbans?

they are supposd to keep their heads covered

So the question is, shouldn't sikhs have dreadlocks too?

we are not rastafari

maybe we should hire couple of sumo wrestlers to back up our woman kirtanis