Hijra in different religions

[Guest Mankaran Singh]

Sat Shri Akal G!!Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

WHat is the Sikh perspective on Hijra (Transgender) who has no Gender neither male nor female.In Many of the religions Hijra's are highly respected.....How Sikhs should treat if some one is a Hijra??Is there anything written in Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji about this belief??Because in many of religions Hijra word is mentioned??Or in dasam granth

In Hinduism

In some versions of the Ramayana when Rama leaves Ayodhya for his 14-year exile, a crowd of his subjects follow him into the forest because of their devotion to him. Soon Rama notices this, and gathers them to tell them not to mourn, and that all the "men and women" of his kingdom should return to their places in Ayodhya. Rama then leaves and has adventures for 14 years. When he returns to Ayodhya, he finds that the hijras, being neither men nor women, have not moved from the place where he gave his speech. Impressed with their devotion, Rama grants hijras the boon to confer blessings on people during auspicious inaugural occasions like childbirth and weddings. This boon is the origin of badhai in which hijras sing, dance, and give blessings.

ALso in mahabharata hijra is regarded..........

Hijra and Lord Shiva

One of the forms of Lord Shiva is a merging with Parvati where together they are Ardhanari, a god that is half Shiva and Half Parvati. Ardhanari is especially worshipped in North India and has special significance as a patron of hijras, who identify with the gender ambiguity.

Hijras in Islam

There is evidence that Indian hijras identifying as Muslim also incorporate aspects of Hinduism. Still, despite this syncretism, Reddy (2005) notes that a hijra does not practice Islam differently from other Muslims and argues that their syncretism does not make them any less Muslim.

Reddy (2003) also documents an example of how this syncretism manifests: in Hyderabad, India a group of Muslim converts were circumcised, something seen as the quintessential marker of male Muslim identity. The nirvan operation (removal of all male genitalia) was generally seen as an exaggerated circumcision ritual. In addition to these "male" rituals, the hijras took on "female" practices from Islam such as veiling, as opposed to veiling from other traditions.

This syncretism is less common in Pakistan...

In many parts of Indian Societies Hijra's are disrespected considered unequal??

So what perspective should sikhs have on Hijra's??

[singhmankaran]

First of all Sat Shri AKal Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

What is Sikh perspective on Hijra?How should we treat Hijra?Hijra means transgender who is neither male nor female?

In DIfferent religions Hijra's are highly respected in Hinduism and Islam?But in some of indian societies Hijra's are discriminated not considered equal its gives them bad feeling as well that they are not like them and they may curse god sometimes that they made him like this......What can I say Its true we should treat every1 equal and Sikhism also believes in Equality

But how should we treat Hijra??Is Hijra word mentioned in Sikh Scriptures?Because in different religions Hijra word is mentioned....

Hijra's are respected by hindu's because shri rama chandar ji granted them with some boon

and in islam also hijra's are respected??

What is Sikh perspective on Hijra?

[jasdeepsingh2k125]

acc to our dashmesh pitja maharaj sabh gobind hai even kinar bhoot pret gandharb etc are god's creation and that lord resides in all

[gurdeepsinghjohal]

I have seen some hijra's calling themself "Haaji" this is word which is used for person who goes on haj. Even some Hijra call themself "Mahant" word used in hinudism. Regarding Sikhism there is no restriction whatsoever on any sex be it be male,female or transgender to practise sikhism.

In Sikhism God is only "Male" in his creation and every human(male,female or transgender) are described as "Female".

[singhmankaran]

I have seen some hijra's calling themself "Haaji" this is word which is used for person who goes on haj. Even some Hijra call themself "Mahant" word used in hinudism. Regarding Sikhism there is no restriction whatsoever on any sex be it be male,female or transgender to practise sikhism.

In Sikhism God is only "Male" in his creation and every human(male,female or transgender) are described as "Female".

Can any of my Brother please translate the beautiful Shabad in english that bhai saab has written

[gurdeepsinghjohal]

Can any of my Brother please translate the beautiful Shabad in english that bhai saab has written

To be specific which one.

[singhmankaran]

To be specific which one.

ਨਾਨਕ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਝਖਣਾ ਦੁਖ ਛਡਿ ਮੰਗੀਅਹਿ ਸੁਖ ॥

ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੁਇ ਦਰਿ ਕਪੜੇ ਪਹਿਰਹਿ ਜਾਇ ਮਨੁਖ ॥

ਜਿਥੈ ਬੋਲਣਿ ਹਾਰੀਐ ਤਿਥੈ ਚੰਗੀ ਚੁਪ ॥

Can u please translate that "Shabad" in English OR Punjabi Sir..m just curious to know

[gurdeepsinghjohal]

ਨਾਨਕ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਝਖਣਾ ਦੁਖ ਛਡਿ ਮੰਗੀਅਹਿ ਸੁਖ ॥

ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੁਇ ਦਰਿ ਕਪੜੇ ਪਹਿਰਹਿ ਜਾਇ ਮਨੁਖ ॥

ਜਿਥੈ ਬੋਲਣਿ ਹਾਰੀਐ ਤਿਥੈ ਚੰਗੀ ਚੁਪ ॥

Can u please translate that "Shabad" in English OR Punjabi Sir..m just curious to know

ਨਾਨਕ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਝਖਣਾ ਦੁਖ ਛਡਿ ਮੰਗੀਅਹਿ ਸੁਖ ॥

O Nanak, it is absurd to ask to be spared from pain by begging for comfort.

ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੁਇ ਦਰਿ ਕਪੜੇ ਪਹਿਰਹਿ ਜਾਇ ਮਨੁਖ ॥

Pleasure and pain are the two garments given, to be worn in the Court of the Lord

ਜਿਥੈ ਬੋਲਣਿ ਹਾਰੀਐ ਤਿਥੈ ਚੰਗੀ ਚੁਪ ॥

Where you are bound to lose by speaking, there, you ought to remain silent. ||2|

Pg 149