Is My Sikhi Going Down?

[Guest _Gupt_]

well basicly my problem is i feel my sikhi is falling.

lately i have been having my mun (mind) saying to me why do u want to be a sikh they all just argue over jathebandis and minor stuff, they make lil problems into huge , they fight each other.

also my mind has been as been urging me to cut my kesh and go bck to being mona

its really frustrating i do abhyiyaas wake up amritvela and read bani but still this voice keeps pestering me to go off the path of sikhi

[Guest Papi]

srIrwgu mhlw 3 ]

sireeraag mehalaa 3 ||

Siree Raag, Third Mehla:

guxvMqI scu pwieAw iqRsnw qij ivkwr ]

gunava(n)thee sach paaeiaa thrisanaa thaj vikaar ||

The virtuous obtain Truth; they give up their desires for evil and corruption.

gur sbdI mnu rMigAw rsnw pRym ipAwir ]

gur sabadhee man ra(n)giaa rasanaa praem piaar ||

Their minds are imbued with the Word of the Guru's Shabad; the Love of their Beloved is on their tongues.

ibnu siqgur iknY n pwieE kir vyKhu min vIcwir ]

bin sathigur kinai n paaeiou kar vaekhahu man veechaar ||

Without the True Guru, no one has found Him; reflect upon this in your mind and see.

mnmuK mYlu n auqrY ijcru gur sbid n kry ipAwru ]1]

manamukh mail n outharai jichar gur sabadh n karae piaar ||1||

The filth of the self-willed manmukhs is not washed off; they have no love for the Guru's Shabad. ||1||

mn myry siqgur kY BwxY clu ]

man maerae sathigur kai bhaanai chal ||

O my mind, walk in harmony with the True Guru.

inj Gir vsih AMimRqu pIvih qw suK lhih mhlu ]1] rhwau ]

nij ghar vasehi a(n)mrith peevehi thaa sukh lehehi mehal ||1|| rehaao ||

Dwell within the home of your own inner being, and drink in the Ambrosial Nectar; you shall attain the Peace of the Mansion of His Presence. ||1||Pause||

AauguxvMqI guxu ko nhI bhix n imlY hdUir ]

aougunava(n)thee gun ko nehee behan n milai hadhoor ||

The unvirtuous have no merit; they are not allowed to sit in His Presence.

mnmuiK sbdu n jwxeI Avgix so pRBu dUir ]

manamukh sabadh n jaanee avagan so prabh dhoor ||

The self-willed manmukhs do not know the Shabad; those without virtue are far removed from God.

ijnI scu pCwixAw sic rqy BrpUir ]

jinee sach pashhaaniaa sach rathae bharapoor ||

Those who recognize the True One are permeated and attuned to Truth.

gur sbdI mnu byiDAw pRBu imilAw Awip hdUir ]2]

gur sabadhee man baedhhiaa prabh miliaa aap hadhoor ||2||

Their minds are pierced through by the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and God Himself ushers them into His Presence. ||2||

Awpy rMgix rMigEnu sbdy lieEnu imlwie ]

aapae ra(n)gan ra(n)gioun sabadhae laeioun milaae ||

He Himself dyes us in the Color of His Love; through the Word of His Shabad, He unites us with Himself.

scw rMgu n auqrY jo sic rqy ilv lwie ]

sachaa ra(n)g n outharai jo sach rathae liv laae ||

This True Color shall not fade away, for those who are attuned to His Love.

cwry kuMfw Biv Qky mnmuK bUJ n pwie ]

chaarae ku(n)ddaa bhav thhakae manamukh boojh n paae ||

The self-willed manmukhs grow weary of wandering around in all four directions, but they do not understand.

ijsu siqguru myly so imlY scY sbid smwie ]3]

jis sathigur maelae so milai sachai sabadh samaae ||3||

One who is united with the True Guru, meets and merges in the True Word of the Shabad. ||3||

imqR Gxyry kir QkI myrw duKu kwtY koie ]

mithr ghanaerae kar thhakee maeraa dhukh kaattai koe ||

I have grown weary of making so many friends, hoping that someone might be able to end my suffering.

imil pRIqm duKu kitAw sbid imlwvw hoie ]

mil preetham dhukh kattiaa sabadh milaavaa hoe ||

Meeting with my Beloved, my suffering has ended; I have attained Union with the Word of the Shabad.

scu Ktxw scu rwis hY scy scI soie ]

sach khattanaa sach raas hai sachae sachee soe ||

Earning Truth, and accumulating the Wealth of Truth, the truthful person gains a reputation of Truth.

sic imly sy n ivCuVih nwnk gurmuiK hoie ]4]26]59]

sach milae sae n vishhurrehi naanak guramukh hoe ||4||26||59||

Meeting with the True One, O Nanak, the Gurmukh shall not be separated from Him again. ||4||26||59||

ego is attacking, fight it guru kirpa naal. if you really feel the pain, do ardaas and all these "voices" will be taken away in an instant. waheguru

[Singh132]

Why are you a Sikh? Why do you want to be a Sikh? If everyone else is arguing and fighting, why does it matter to you? Does that make any difference to the principles of Sikhi? Does it make Guru jee any less?

Where AREN'T people arguing? Where are you going to look?

The "voice" in our head tells us to do a lot of things. The vikaars affect us with these voices and images. Do you think you should listen to them?

If you look at your life, will you be better off on the Sikh path or as a mona?

All these are questions you need to ask yourself.

[Guest Khalsa Productions]

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

Sikhi is very unique. It is a gift to be a Sikh. Why would you cut your hair? you was born with it, just like you was born with your head, but wouldn't cut your head would you? Gursikhs do not argue they are not part of jatabands they are Vaheguru Ji's blessed Children. It is a great honor to be a human. It is the only life you will have to become one with Vaheguru Ji. Do Naam Simran at Amritvilla for a few hours each day. :TH:

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

[Jasy]

babaji is just makin you go through a obstacle course and this is the last corner ... u hv to be victorious ... do not cut ur kesh as KP said u were born with it and it would be wrong to cut them .... do NAAM SIMRAN in the mornin and evrythin will be fine and soon ir mun will tellin you to dive deeper into sikhi