Are Younger And Younger Generations Forgetting Sikhi

[yubacitysingh]

and whats the cause of this

[makhan singh 88]

unfortunatley this is happening due to cultural clashes when living in another country.

[GuptUnknown]

unfortunatley this is happening due to cultural clashes when living in another country.

In India it isn't any better. Maybe even worse than UK/US/Canada etc.

[HSD1]

unfortunatley this is happening due to cultural clashes when living in another country.

So true. Also, many of us have to grow up with our parents views on things before we can figure things out for ourselves. If parents arent the greatest of people then it's no surprise the kids get sucked into firangi culture.

[VanHelsingh]

In India it isn't any better. Maybe even worse than UK/US/Canada etc.

Agree. The end result is similar but the reasons for the gradual drift away from Sikhi in the West and the East are slightly different. To identify the reasons in both instances would go some way towards finding a solution.

[JSinghnz]

There are number of reasons for this. The biggest problem has been the lack of parchar and the shortage of qualified parcharaks.

The knowledge of one's relegion starts from home. That is the biggest let down as quite a few Sikh parents today have no time or the inclination to teach the basics of Sikhism to their children. They donot even teach their mother language to them. If on one hand, young Sikh children tend to speak English in the Western countries, on the other hand back home, Hindi is spoken to the children. The parents cannot preach about the fundamental tenents of Sikhism , for example, the keeping of kesh, when they themselves are patit. This problem is becoming more and more serious by every passing day and needs drastic action from the Sikh panth.

[SantLUCIFER]

English isn't used as the main language to lure them in. Sadly Panjabi isn't the language they understand due to the parents lack of teaching it because they've been to busy in pubs and watching Zee TV and neglected them, but now they are older it's a case of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.

[JSinghnz]

We have to find solutions to this very serious problem and then act on the solutions to reawake the spirit of Sikhism in the younger generation. The Sikhs have to come together on a single platform and take immediate and collective action for this.

[singh135]

It is difficult. There likely won't be a single strategy or quick fix. A multi level faceted approach over two or three decades set by a central Sikh educational organisation with receptive committees in all large Gurdwaras will be required.

[VanHelsingh]

One thing that needs to be nipped in the bud is this growing trend amongst Sikh-born people to categorise themselves as Panjabi first, Sikh second. Its usually people who like a drink and a party. So rather than change themselves and their habits they've begun to attack the faith and portray those who have affinity for Sikhi as backwards and extreme. Why these type of people have suddenly found the confidence to do these things is a mystery.