Any writers here?

[Gurjeet_Kaur]

Vaheguroo jee ka Khalsa Vaheguroo Jee kee Fateh!!

just wondering if there's anyone here who writes poetry or stories or anything else...whether related or unrelated to Sikhi... it'd be nice to read something of someone here rather than just some anonymous person.

so post your writings

and DON'T be shy.

[S1ngh]

rochak .. i think bhaenjee is talking to you

he writes good article/poetry and other hilly/billy stuff jk.. he is good writer !

[Guest mehtab]

me? :T:

nah

i m more of a

[Jkaur]

yeah rochu is a good writer.. he's really good....

[Guest SikhForLife]

i wrote this a couple of years ago.. its really nothing..

Problems Facing Sikhs

What might seem as ancient history to most of the Sikhs, it was only 300 years ago when Guru Gobind Singh Jee gave up his four sons as well as his own life to protect the virtues of the Khalsa (the purest ones). We must emphasize the fact that it was only 300 years ago, the time when in the western hemisphere Newton had just discovered the laws of motion. Yet, we know everything about his laws and nothing about the establishment of Khalsa. Education system in the U.S. has every bit of European history, Jewish, Chinese, and African histories but nothing about Sikh history. The Sikh population is estimated as 23 million while the Jewish population is only 14 million. How is it that everyone in America knows who a Jew is while not even my next-door neighbor knows what a Sikh is? The problem is not with the American society; it is with us. When was the last time you talked to your child about Sikh history and Sikh values? If we don’t even know our own history how can anyone expect us to teach others?

Sadly it took the horrific events of September the 11, 2001 to wake us up from our deep slumber. Only after the tragic loss of our Sikh brother, Balbir Singh Sodhi, did we come to realize that we must stand up and educate our community. Days after the event, everyone came to know that we had lagged behind. We had become too self-absorbed in our own lives that we had become too ignorant of the society we lived in. We suffered countless hate crimes, middle fingers, and gory expressions directed towards us. We all struggled and were dismayed through those tough times. Yet, we have not lea

rned our lesson, we are now back to the same lives and have adopted the same ignorance. We must take further steps to educate our community. We must unite and do things that really matter to us as a community and not be involved in bipartisanship and fight among ourselves on worthless issues.

Unity of the Sikh nation is deteriorating; Sikh leaders are constantly fighting for power, Sikh youth is getting alienated, Sikh values are being lost, and we are becoming too attached to useless wealth. All these problems are real and taking us away from our Guru’s teachings. Instead of practicing and encouraging Rehat Marayda, the Sikh Code of Conduct, our leaders are fighting to control Gurudwaras and trying to gain power over the sangat, and the SGPC leadership is pathetic, sorry if it offends anyone. These are all reasons why the youth gets discouraged from Sikhism. Our valuable teachings are getting lost and the leaders must set an example for the new generation and guide them onto the proper path.

Another major problem facing the Sikh community is hypocrisy; we always hear stories about Guru Nanak showing the Hindu pundits that their water will not reach their ancestors and how bathing in a river will not cleanse their soul. Yet, our elders themselves practice fasting on ‘full-moon’ days and believe in Sants/Mahants, and practice rituals and false beliefs, and not to mention the caste system. How can the Sikh youth follow the teachings of the Guru if they don’t see their own parents and the people around them practicing them? These rituals and caste system beliefs are embedded in our souls and we must fight them out. And if we don’t, we have no right to call ourselves Sikhs.

The Sikh community is being divided and we must not let that happen, we must educate ourselves as well as our society and find the Truth. We must follow the Guru’s teachings. The fundamental purpose of life is to search for the Truth. Even after all our earthly achievements, we live in fear and uncertainty and feel emptiness insid

e our hearts. Sikh scriptures have the potential to transform people and the world around, promoting peace, justice and inner enlightenment. We must be ready to explore and search for the Truth. The youth must not be allowed to shave/trim and must be given proper guidance and help. They must follow the Sikh garb. Sikh identity is non-negotiable.

[Guest mehtab]

:WW: :WW:

[Gurjeet_Kaur]

Vaheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Vaheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!

good job SikhForLife, really eye-opening

Sadly it took the horrific events of September the 11, 2001 to wake us up from our deep slumber. Only after the tragic loss of our Sikh brother, Balbir Singh Sodhi, did we come to realize that we must stand up and educate our community. Days after the event, everyone came to know that we had lagged behind. We had become too self-absorbed in our own lives that we had become too ignorant of the society we lived in. We suffered countless hate crimes, middle fingers, and gory expressions directed towards us. We all struggled and were dismayed through those tough times. Yet, we have not learned our lesson, we are now back to the same lives and have adopted the same ignorance. We must take further steps to educate our community. We must unite and do things that really matter to us as a community and not be involved in bipartisanship and fight among ourselves on worthless issues.

The rest of you: i know more than just a few of you are good writers, so post your stuff!

[gupt faujaan]

gud job sikhforlife.

v r waiting for ur writins rochu. sangat knows u hav writen loads of esays for colege presentation. :D :wub:

[S1ngh]

old essay of mine.. nothing fancy : http://www.sikhspectrum.com/122002/soldiers_ww.htm

[Gurjeet_Kaur]

very informative

soo does anyone (other than Rochak bhaji) write poetry?

(doesn't have to be Sikhi related)