World Sikh University (U.K.)

[sher_panjabi]

I was browsing the World Sikh University website.

Check out the Management team:

http://www.sikh-uni.ac.uk/photogallery01.htm

Looking at the Management Team I was suprised to see tha the "Sikh University" is managed by a mix of "Sikhs" and non-Sikhs. And most of the "Sikhs" dye their beard jet black ! (Dying beard = against rehat, and a Sikh who does is considered a "Tankhaaheeyaa" (liable for punishment/chastisement))

[naam_jap]

If we think like this then when how will sikhi spread? We should not label all hindus as corrupt, there are christians who teach about yoga, it doesnt have to be only hindus teach about yoga. Lets not be so difficult , and how do u say with so much certainty that they dye, they still might have black hair.

[naam_jap]

I dont agree that I should go around punish sikhs who dye their hair, the rules are laid, and its a personal business. No one should have the right to punish someone who has dyed hair

[sher_panjabi]

Woops

I didn't imply - Hindu were corrupt!

Nor did i wish to imply that we should go around punishing Sikhs who dye their beards.

What i wished to highlight is that how are we are going to teach Sikhi to people when the "Sikh" institution is being run by people who are not following Sikhi/Rehat properly?

[naam_jap]

hmm misunderstanding..

I agree they are not following rehat, but atleast they teach about sikhi , language, grammer, history <_<

[buddasingh]

I dont agree that I should go around punish sikhs who dye their hair, the rules are laid, and its a personal business. No one should have the right to punish someone who has dyed hair

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Yes I agree we should not punish those that dye hair. And lets forget about sikhi for a moment, ...

ANYONE dyeing one's hair specifically to look "younger" is an indicator of immaturity, fear, and <banned word filter activated> like conformity...this has got to be one of the saddest accepted practices of human beings... then again who am i to judge 90% of the human race.

[fittestjatti]

hey why do you guys judge so much here?

[Guest Akaal108]

hey why do you guys judge so much here?

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because they forgot biggest rehat is- Jin Prem Kio Tin Hi Prab Paio || (Pavitar Vakh by Siri Guru Gobind Singh Ji)

[buddasingh]

hey why do you guys judge so much here?

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Don’t be too put off by the “judging” here. It’s difficult to get the full meaning of someone’s intentions or views in casual writing.

First there is diversity amongst the people here just as anywhere else. So not everyone is as opinionated as others. Second the very meaning of the word “forum” as in sikhsangat forum implies “to judge”. A court is a type of forum. Secondly, to simply put forth an opinion is to “judge”. We could even say that you are judging by asking why everyone is judging.

I think the important thing is how we “judge”. There would not be much of a forum if people did not share opinions which are a type of judgment.

A common stereotype is that there is some a religious zeal of the uneducated involved in judging. That “judgment” is very mislead. In fact many sikhs today accept being slapped in the face repeatedly because they fear of being too strongly associated with their faith. This is where many extremely liberal minded and educated sikhs do go against the grain and speak up against certain things.

You will see athletes fierce in competition but socializing together afterward. You will see attorneys, businesspeople, schoolmates etc. all be able openly express their fierce opinions or compete but be able to have respect as human beings for one another. Our guruji’s expressed fierce opinions and could be construed as the most judgmental figures of their time, but their only true judgment was love.

As you suggest, however, we can always learn how to express our views in more communicative ways. In addition, if one believes in not judging then one must be able to view many different strong opinions without taking anything personally. The ability not to judge is not simply the absence of something, but an awareness in attitude and outlook.