Something to think about sangat ji !

[khalsa mero roop]

Is it that bad in punjab!!!!

How we gonna ever get Khalistan if everyone is getting drunk.

[bsbk123]

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

I asked some friends from Punjab that why sikh youth is cutting their hairs etc. and the main reason they said is Movies / T V which is majorily inspiring / encouraging youngsters for that awful sin.

One thing I have observed that when a youngster cut his hairs and come back to family or friend or social circle there is no difference visible on family/ friends or social circle, its seems for them there is not much difference for them in having a Keshdhari or non keshdhari family member/ friend etc. This result in that youngster find it absolutely ok and justify his or her decision. I think the family or friends or socially these youngsters need to be motivated to come back to Sikhi.

I think We need to realize them the pain we have bcoz of his or her awful acts and should continously motivated / encourage them to come back to Sikhi Saroop.

Bhulla chukka dee maufai _/\_

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

[H4RPAL]

I cannot agree more with the posts here- action is urgently needed to protect the Sikhi saroop, but such action has to be taken without unneccesarry harm to those who do not bear the saroop, or do not yet bear the saroop. I think first we should make a distinction to those who do not have the saroop, but yet show full respect for it, and acknowledge the fact that it remains essential for Sikhs today. On the other side, there are those who believe the saroop is unimportant, and should play no part in "modern Sikhi". These are the people we need to educate with urgency. These are the people who fail to understand that it is the Guru's Saroop that ensures the continued existence of our faith, and without this distinction, it is inevitable we are doomed to fall into assimilation with the Hindu's through their aggressive Hindutva approaches.

We need to educate people to show them why the Saroop is so important. It is absolutely imperative that we we show them sacrafices made by shaheeds to protect the saroop, especially in cases where it cannot be argued that sacrafices were made for any reason other than to protect the saroop.

Speaking to various people who are not Keshdhari, I have found with unfortunate amazement that a large number believe the way forward for Sikhi is without the saroop, and that the saroop prevents more people from joining the sikh qaum. Certainly, I agree with tem to the extent that an empty saroop is worthless- ie it is more important for those in the Guru's saroop to have at least some gun of Gursikhs rather tahn just the identity. But the point here is, that the minority of individuals in saroop who do not bear such gun are highlighted, while the

majority, who have at least some love for Sikhi are overlooked. In this way, many have come to actually believe those in the saroop are phoneys etc etc ( just look at the playwright Bhatti's apparent view of those in saroop).

It is clear there are fools who are absolutely blind to the truth, fools who by dismissing the identity gifted by our Guru's dismiss the sacrafices made to maintain such an identity, and the sacrafices continually made today. It probably goes without saying that all who bear the saroop have had to put up with either taunts, bullying or other hardships directly as the result of being Keshdhari/Amritdhari. It is important we honour such sacrafices rather than criticising those making such sacrafices for beiong "out of touch" ( as was once quoted to me!)

So, whether you are a Nihang :e: , a regular dastaar Singh , a trimmed beard with dastar :wub: )))) , a patka-wala :kid: , or even a mona with a mohawk (there are no smilies of women here) , Make sure you give maximum respect to the Saroop of our Guru's, and do your best for your brothers and sisters who do YOUR Sikh quam proud by choosing to maintain the very same saroop.

May Waheguru bless us all so that one day we can all support this Saroop, and

that the Saroop then encourages us all to become better Sikhs, so that we can finally do OUR Shaheeds proud.

Waheguru Je Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Je Ki Fateh.