Comments for Sadh Sangat http://www.sadhsangat.com A Discourse on Comparative Religion from a Sikh Perspective Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on SGGS pp 460-462, Asa M: 5, Chhants 12-14. by Rawel Singh http://www.sadhsangat.com/657/#comment-68 Rawel Singh Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:47:28 +0000 http://www.sadhsangat.com/?p=657#comment-68 Thanks. Kindly ask others to visit the site. Thanks. Kindly ask others to visit the site.

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]]> Comment on Does Gurbani Prohibit Eating Meat? by Kamal http://www.sadhsangat.com/8/#comment-66 Kamal Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:51:48 +0000 http://sadhsangattest.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/8#comment-66 The topic of meat is always one that caused so much debate. Has anyone considered that plants are living things as well? Maybe eating vegetable is more sinful? Consider that an animal has a voice, we know that it is suffering and can therefore ensure that the suffering is minimised, but plants? They could be suffering for all we ignorant humans know. Just because plants cannot express their pain we assume they are the right food? We probably give the plants a slow painful death, who is to tell? The Guru Granth Sahib has thus classfied the parties to the meat/vegetable debate as fools. Stop wasting time arguing and try and to focus energies on other aspects. Rawel Singh Ji, this is a very informative blog, Thank You soo much for sharing. Kamal. The topic of meat is always one that caused so much debate. Has anyone considered that plants are living things as well? Maybe eating vegetable is more sinful? Consider that an animal has a voice, we know that it is suffering and can therefore ensure that the suffering is minimised, but plants? They could be suffering for all we ignorant humans know. Just because plants cannot express their pain we assume they are the right food? We probably give the plants a slow painful death, who is to tell? The Guru Granth Sahib has thus classfied the parties to the meat/vegetable debate as fools. Stop wasting time arguing and try and to focus energies on other aspects.

Rawel Singh Ji, this is a very informative blog, Thank You soo much for sharing.

Kamal.

]]> Comment on SGGS pp 454-456, Aasa M: 5, Chhant 4-5. by Rawel Singh http://www.sadhsangat.com/sggs-pp-454-456-aasa-m-5-chhant-4-5/#comment-65 Rawel Singh Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:04:33 +0000 http://sadhsangattest.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/sggs-pp-454-456-aasa-m-5-chhant-4-5#comment-65 Anonymous Ji, I had earlier also try to contact but there was no response from you. Anonymous Ji,

I had earlier also try to contact but there was no response from you.

]]> Comment on The Sikh Brand by Rawel Singh http://www.sadhsangat.com/the-sikh-brand/#comment-63 Rawel Singh Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:56:24 +0000 http://sadhsangattest.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/the-sikh-brand#comment-63 Theodorus Snellen Ji, Thanks. I understand the problems the Sikhs face in the West. Even in USA where there are plenty of Sikhs in almost all fields of activity, they are often taken as Muslims responsible for the 9/11 attacks. I admire your efforts in spreading awareness about the faith. Probably getting some simple literature for distribution could help.Kindly advise if you have any thing in mind. I would try and arrange the literature to be sent to you. Regards. Theodorus Snellen Ji,

Thanks. I understand the problems the Sikhs face in the West. Even in USA where there are plenty of Sikhs in almost all fields of activity, they are often taken as Muslims responsible for the 9/11 attacks. I admire your efforts in spreading awareness about the faith. Probably getting some simple literature for distribution could help.Kindly advise if you have any thing in mind. I would try and arrange the literature to be sent to you. Regards.

]]> Comment on The Sikh Brand by Theodorus Snellen http://www.sadhsangat.com/the-sikh-brand/#comment-62 Theodorus Snellen Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:49:11 +0000 http://sadhsangattest.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/the-sikh-brand#comment-62 Ravel Singh ji, You start this text with: "A Sikh has a brand but he does not have to advertise it. Wherever he goes people turn their eyes to look at his unique appearance,". I do know what you mean to say and I agree with that but...... when you live, like me, in an environment where nobody knows anything about sikhs and sikhism (and actually take me for some backward desert dwelling muslim) then my 'brand' causes to people to turn their eyes but is so unknown that the appearance alone doesn't do it. People in my country (the Netherlands) are totally unaware of Sikhism, Sikhs and their appearance. It is not tought at school or in any other place. So I try to do something about that by giving lectures in schools and for visitors to Gurdwara's or in fact everywhere where I can to make people aware of Sikhism. In that I feel I realy have to advertise the Sikh 'brand'. Again I understand what this text is about. It is just the first line that caught my eye and which I feel is not entirely true. Ravel Singh ji,
You start this text with: “A Sikh has a brand but he does not have to advertise it. Wherever he goes people turn their eyes to look at his unique appearance,”. I do know what you mean to say and I agree with that but…… when you live, like me, in an environment where nobody knows anything about sikhs and sikhism (and actually take me for some backward desert dwelling muslim) then my ‘brand’ causes to people to turn their eyes but is so unknown that the appearance alone doesn’t do it.
People in my country (the Netherlands) are totally unaware of Sikhism, Sikhs and their appearance. It is not tought at school or in any other place. So I try to do something about that by giving lectures in schools and for visitors to Gurdwara’s or in fact everywhere where I can to make people aware of Sikhism. In that I feel I realy have to advertise the Sikh ‘brand’.
Again I understand what this text is about. It is just the first line that caught my eye and which I feel is not entirely true.

]]> Comment on Hinduism and Christianity are Akin, Sikhi Stands Apart by Theodorus Snellen http://www.sadhsangat.com/hinduism-and-christianity-are-akin-sikhi-stands-apart/#comment-61 Theodorus Snellen Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:23:54 +0000 http://sadhsangattest.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/hinduism-and-christianity-are-akin-sikhi-stands-apart#comment-61 Rawel Singh ji, I know there is a lot of confusion about the Christian Trinity. It is in fact a 'concept' that came into play somewhere in 300 A.D. As far as I'm thought in my yought God is not one of the Trinity but the Trinity is God. The three aspects in the trinity are all aspects of that one God. 1. God the Father, 2. God the Son, 3. God the Holy Spirit. (ok, I agree the namegiving is a bit confusing). I know that concept is hard to grasp (as is the case for most 'simple' christians). But just remember there is only one God in Christianity and he is omnipresent, all knowing, all powerfull, eternal etc. etc. (rather similar then the Sikh Waheguru). Whenever God is mentioned in the Bible the One God is meant. Rawel Singh ji,
I know there is a lot of confusion about the Christian Trinity. It is in fact a ‘concept’ that came into play somewhere in 300 A.D. As far as I’m thought in my yought God is not one of the Trinity but the Trinity is God. The three aspects in the trinity are all aspects of that one God. 1. God the Father, 2. God the Son, 3. God the Holy Spirit. (ok, I agree the namegiving is a bit confusing). I know that concept is hard to grasp (as is the case for most ‘simple’ christians). But just remember there is only one God in Christianity and he is omnipresent, all knowing, all powerfull, eternal etc. etc. (rather similar then the Sikh Waheguru). Whenever God is mentioned in the Bible the One God is meant.

]]> Comment on Hinduism and Christianity are Akin, Sikhi Stands Apart by Rawel Singh http://www.sadhsangat.com/hinduism-and-christianity-are-akin-sikhi-stands-apart/#comment-59 Rawel Singh Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:19:50 +0000 http://sadhsangattest.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/hinduism-and-christianity-are-akin-sikhi-stands-apart#comment-59 Dear Theodorus Snellen, Thanks for your comment. The intention of the article was to bring out the similarities between Hinduism and Christianity and to show the straight forward path of the Sikh faith is different. It is hard to authenticate but projection of Jesus initially as the son of God and then God IT-self appears motivated by how Krishna has been shown in the Gita. Both Hinduism and Christianity talk of the Supreme God, but when it comes to actual treatment, God in the New Testament is almost an onlooker. For worship God id only one of the Trinity in Christianity. Similarly in Hinduism worship is of the membrs of the Trinity, and not of the Almighty. Dear Theodorus Snellen,

Thanks for your comment. The intention of the article was to bring out the similarities between Hinduism and Christianity and to show the straight forward path of the Sikh faith is different. It is hard to authenticate but projection of Jesus initially as the son of God and then God IT-self appears motivated by how Krishna has been shown in the Gita. Both Hinduism and Christianity talk of the Supreme God, but when it comes to actual treatment, God in the New Testament is almost an onlooker. For worship God id only one of the Trinity in Christianity. Similarly in Hinduism worship is of the membrs of the Trinity, and not of the Almighty.

]]> Comment on Hinduism and Christianity are Akin, Sikhi Stands Apart by Theodorus Snellen http://www.sadhsangat.com/hinduism-and-christianity-are-akin-sikhi-stands-apart/#comment-58 Theodorus Snellen Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:24:33 +0000 http://sadhsangattest.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/hinduism-and-christianity-are-akin-sikhi-stands-apart#comment-58 As a born Catholic, converted to Sikhisme I was off course curious to see what was written about Christianity. Although most things in here are factual right (I''m not speaking about the 'connections' between Christianity and Hinduism because I think their isn't any) I think that there is a misconception about the statues you'll find in Catholic Churches as being worshipped. I can see why Sikhs have that conception but it is a misconception. Catholics do not worship statues in the same way Hindoes do. The concept of God in Christianity is in fact much closer to that of Sikhism. The statues and pictures you'll find in churches are only there to support the stories of saints, the life of Jesus and the stories of the bible and find their origin from the ages when common folks didn't know how to read. As a born Catholic, converted to Sikhisme I was off course curious to see what was written about Christianity. Although most things in here are factual right (I”m not speaking about the ‘connections’ between Christianity and Hinduism because I think their isn’t any) I think that there is a misconception about the statues you’ll find in Catholic Churches as being worshipped. I can see why Sikhs have that conception but it is a misconception. Catholics do not worship statues in the same way Hindoes do. The concept of God in Christianity is in fact much closer to that of Sikhism. The statues and pictures you’ll find in churches are only there to support the stories of saints, the life of Jesus and the stories of the bible and find their origin from the ages when common folks didn’t know how to read.

]]> Comment on SGGS pp 466-468, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 7-9. by Rawel Singh http://www.sadhsangat.com/sggs-pp-466-468-aasa-di-vaar-pauris-7-9/#comment-57 Rawel Singh Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:34:11 +0000 http://www.sadhsangat.com/?p=649#comment-57 The following comment has been sent by S. Nirmal Singh Nilvi Thank you very much for printing one of the most critical Slokes on Haume or Ego. I wish we reproduce such Sloaks frequently to emphasize Gurbani's balanced approach on five human emotions. In Gurbani, these have been characterized as five thieves as well, but in a proper context, which often gets lost in a discussion or life's hustles. The following comment has been sent by S. Nirmal Singh Nilvi
Thank you very much for printing one of the most critical Slokes on Haume or Ego. I wish we reproduce such Sloaks frequently to emphasize Gurbani’s balanced approach on five human emotions. In Gurbani, these have been characterized as five thieves as well, but in a proper context, which often gets lost in a discussion or life’s hustles.

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