West Coast Connection Forum
Lifestyle => Train of Thought => Topic started by: PakiGangsta on September 11, 2002, 03:48:54 PM
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iz it..kaz I see alot of SIKHS without 1.....
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well if ur a religious sikh then ur not supposed to CUT UR HAIR always carry a knife(i think) and some other shit too, but thats if u wanna be strict
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I don't think it's compulsory. However, I think many Sikh's honor the 5 thing, whatever it's called... they have a turban, uncut hair and beard, a small knife/sword they carry with them, and there's 2 other things I can't remember. I'm sure lots of it is cultural, and Sikhs not living in a traditionally Sikh country probably wouldn't deem it as important. Blade could tell us more.
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they also have to wear a special loin cloth
and yeah mosts ikhs here in Toronto dont have a turban
my best friend (who is Sikh) has one...his brother cut his hair tho
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always carry a knife/sword? damn how the hell are you suppossed to get through airports? just say its part of my religion? lol
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It's more a symbol of their faith than an actual weapon, so they might be able to do it, I dunno.
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A person cannot be a Khalsa, a true Sikh,[kinda like a baptized christian or whtever] without the 5 K's. Guru Nanak said a Muslim does not need to necessarily pray 5 times a day toward Mecca in order to attain God (something exterior)), and that a Hindu does not necessarily need to wear the sacred thread to attain God (something exterior), why would this not also apply to the 5 K's (something exterior)? Its the same thing.. The Gurus' whole viewpoint seems to be that these exterior things BY ITSELF have no spiritual signifigance that automatically bring a person closer to God. The Gurus were not against praying in the direction of Mecca or wearing of the sacred thread as much as they were against the notion that by simply doing those rituals it made a person closer to God (something that was inherant in doing both of those rituals).
Guru Gobind Singh has said, "Whosoever assumes a religious garb pleases not God even a bit. O ye men, understand this clearly in your minds, that God is attained not through showmanship. They who practice deceit, attain not Deliverance in the Hereafter. They do so only to accomplish the affairs of the world and even the kings worship them for their appearance! But through showmanship, God is attained not, howsoever one searches. He who subdues his mind alone recognizes the Transcendent God."-Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Ji says clearly that God cannot be attained through showmanship or exterior displays of any kind. It is completely internal devotion that determines this.
So no its not really compulsary unless your a true sikh 'baptized' in the sikh way.
@Doggy...
Yeah the small dagger is one of the 5 K's a Khalsa sikh has to carry.
It is called a KIRPAN. It is a Ceremonial Sword. A symbol of dignity and the Sikh struggle against injustice. It is worn purely as a religious symbol and not as a weapon.
And I dont know if they allow it in airports and stuff...
Anyway I hope that answers your questions, peace
-{bLaDe}
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Thankyou blade
yea they don't allow u to carry or wear ur kirpan at the airports or in planes, the airline company confiscates it till u reach ur destination n then returns it to u once u disembark from ur plane...i think this is pretty true
peace
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fuk...then airport hotties got no respect to religion...j.ks....they search every muslim in the airport..