Sikhs - Emphasis On Particular Guru Ji.

[Balait_da_Sher]

Ok, have a look at this,

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/news.nsf/Ne...7257383006199FF

its really great and i have always admired the dedication of western sikhs. The above link if you read with open mind is great, you can see how these sikhs are educating others about sikhism. We may not agree with 100% of their practices but as they say, people living in glass houses shouldnot throw rocks at others.

One thing though, Sikhs associated with 3HO mention Guru Ramdas jee a lot, similarly punjabi sikhs put more emphasis on Guru Nanak dev ji and Guru Gobind singh jee.

So lets discuss these, should we single out Gurus and celebrate one gurpurab with more enthusiasm than other? Should sikh not be activly taking part in non sikh community like the above link and telling people who sikhs are and giving them some introduction on sikh phelosophy?

[Akaali]

I agree, aside from following gurpurbs, it also seems like many are following the philosophy of one guru over the other and beleive in one guru's teachings as more prominent over the other, which is sad, because thats not gursikhee.

[Matheen]

There were different bodies, but the Guru was one. There is only one philosophy in Sikhi, first revealed in the Saroop of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and completed by Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

Personally, I don't see a problem.

[2desi]

We should all treat all of our Guru Sahibs as one.

[sikha]

on a side note, what is it that makes the 3HO put so much emphasis on Guru Ram Dass Maharaj..

[tableji]

this is a good question. We celebrate Guru Nanak Dev Jis janam din, and Guru Gobind Singh Ji shaheedi etc,

what about the other Gurus? is there any gurdwara or any one person who actually celebrates all the gur purabs?

also what about the Bhagats?

Someone once said to me, this is why we now have kabeerpanthis, and ravidaasias.

[rupinder singh]

I think yogi harbhajan singh got darshan of Sri Guru Ramdas Ji Sahib,

[curious_man]

yaa... all Gurus are equal.. but to a common man..first, fifth and last Guruji is like more preferable!

i dont know y... like myself ..me moorakh.. sometimes completely forgets to do siftiyan of Guru Har rai ji...

infact anyone ... share knowledge abt 7th paatshah!!