The unshorn hair (Kesh) is part of nature and part of God’s system. In Sikhi, keeping Kesh is an act of complete acceptance of the Will of Waheguru. A Sikh lives as nature intended, without altering the form given by the Creator. For this reason, Kesh
Read MoreIn Sikhi, fasting has no religious or spiritual merit. If fasting is advised by a doctor for health reasons, it may be beneficial for the body, but it does not bring spiritual reward. Some religious traditions attach great importance to fasting and treat it as a
Read MoreThere is no caste system in Sikhi. About five hundred years ago, Guru Nanak Dev Ji laid the foundation of a truly casteless society. At that time, Hindu society was strictly divided into rigid caste groups. These divisions controlled social interaction, denied equal opportunity, and promoted
Read MoreRadhasoamis and Yogis claim that the Anhad Shabad are 5 in number, and they use Gurbani Shabads containing “Panch Shabad” to prove their point that there are 5 kinds of Anhad Shabad. The word “Panch” also means superior or great. “Panch Shabad” actually means superior or
Read MoreA group of devoted Sikhs, Bhai Moola, Bhai Sooja, Bhai Chandu, Bhai Raamdaas Bhandaari, Bhai Baala, and Bhai Sayeen Daas, once approached Siri Guru Arjun Dev Ji Maharaj with a very deep and practical question. They asked how the system of karma works for Gursikhs. Their
Read MoreBhagat Baba Farid Ji, in one of his saloks, presents a very deep reality of human life: ਫਰੀਦਾ ਮੈ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਮੁਝ ਕੂ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਬਾਇਐ ਜਗਿ ॥ਊਚੇ ਚੜਿ ਕੈ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਏਹਾ ਅਗਿ ॥81॥ Reading this salok naturally brings calm to the mind. Baba
Read MoreMany people raise a question regarding ishnaan. They say that they accept the need for bodily ishnaan, but they ask whether there is also a hukam to do keshi ishnaan every day. In simple words, they wonder if washing the body without washing the head and
Read MoreGuru Har Rai Sahib Ji caring for animals in his animal sanctuary at Kiratpur Sahib In many Sikh historical books, it is written at several places that Guru Har Rai Patshah Ji had eight marriages. This raises an important question: did Guru Sahib Ji truly have
Read MoreGuru Nanak Dev Ji at Mecca Some people question how Guru Nanak Sahib Ji could have visited Mecca if he was not a Muslim. This doubt mainly comes from the belief that non-Muslims have never been allowed to enter Mecca. However, this belief does not fully
Read MoreSome people ask whether Sikhi really started in 1699, or if Sikhs had a distinct identity before that. Many claim that the Sikh code of conduct (Sikh Rehat) began only when Guru Gobind Singh Ji initiated Amrit (baptism) in 1699. But how true is this? Was
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