What Is Happening To Sikh Youths?

[apne]

People seem to think that every Sikh should follow the rules of Sikhi and are very judgemental about them. But when it comes to other people they turn a blind eye. How many Hindus folllow their scriptures or how many muslims do theirs?

[Jai Tegang!]

People have turned their backs to Sikhi. This allows for the vices of the environment to devour the being. Alcohol and machismo are two of the biggest vices present in the Punjabi cultural environment, so these are most visible in people who turn their backs to the principles of Sikhi ( not just kesh,but also high moral life).

We can blame leaders, hindus, rss, western culture, etc, but the core problem is Sikhs have stopped being Sikhs. Once Sikhs start acting in the will of Guruji, only then will we regain our sardari.

[SunSingh]

Should I also point out that not only in India, but I have also read articles about Punjabi Sikhs making similar headlines in Canada (primarily Vancouver, BC) where many Sikh youth continue with their gangster culture, drug smuggling and crime. So even though these youths have moved (or were born) to/in the west and the religion is free from interference from politicans and Hinduism, behaviour is the same.

i've read interviews with these guys in newspapers, they often pointed out that they were not sikhs. yet the media insists on emphasizing the sikh aspect of their background. the major problems here are not from sikhs, but from punjabi people from sikh backgrounds. that's just the thing, sikhi for them is very much in teh background of their lives. the occasional gurdwara trip, maybe wearing a kara, not too much more than that. the rest is just a selfish what can i get outta life mentality for which they pay dearly later on in life.

[The_Perfect_Student]

haha, what can the authorities do about individual karma? everyone following their own destiny.

religion rules and code of conduct cant stop from individual karmas and the destiny from working, can it????

You get good or bad in all religion. unless from today, you only call person a sikh who is a true sikh, not just with a turban on his head or by belonging to sikh family.

the meaning of sikh is a devoted student to the guru. so if someone who is not, how can they be called a sikh?

all of us are alone on the path. lets first save ourselves, then think of saving others

[kaur1226]

WJKK, WJKF:

Well, when a situation like this comes up in your life, you should always go to guru ji. Just listen to kirtan and do as much paath and simran as you can and the answer will come to you by itself. Peer Pressure is a huge deal in Sikhism. People always try to convert you into other cultures and religion. But if you are true to your heart and to your khalsa panth, then waheguru will do anything to keep you save from others!

Good Luck and pray for that dude in india!!

WJKK, WJKF!!

[Saahiba]

Gurfatehji,

This sort of crop is in every community. Yes but as sikhs, we must introspect.. Sikhs have been prosperous and therefore this attitude..

Leaders are not to be blamed as these days, they are only political with vested interests that are completely materialistic in nature. They have nothing to do with the moral stakes of a person.

It is primarily the duty of the family that is responsible for inculcating values in an individual. We sikhs like to bask in our past glory but forget that we are responsible for writing chapters that our coming generations would read out to their successorss.. so on and so forth.

Writing of righteous chapters would morally nurture our forthcoming generations. I appeal to one and all to stop... think and take righteous actions and set examples that are worth the while..