Sikh Interfaith Marriage debate: Liberal v Gurmat
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- Whilst in Canada during July 2015, Jagraj Singh did many Talks and Q&A's sessions. Here a questions about interfaith marriages was raised so we had to give share Gurus wisdom on this somewhat controversial yet hot topic!
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Who is watching the great Jagraj Singh in 2019?
He will always live on through his videos.... Waheguru bless his soul🙏🏼
Tanishq Ahluwalia only physically
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i am aware of that, but he lives on also thru his videos...
wish you love and peace
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I miss Bhai Jagraj Singh Ji. We will forever be thankful for the sewa this great Singh did for the Kaum. He is an example that will be the inspiration for many in our generation.
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Watching in 2021 ... brother Jagraj Singh is very missed
RIP Bro, your legacy will live on forever
What does RIP mean?
@@infoMania07 rest in peace
Cant believe youre gone I would really have loved to meet you in person. R.I.P insirational Legend !!!!
How did he die?
Wait he died how did dead
Bhai Jagraj Singh Ji has left us with all the answers about Sikhi and made sure we can understand no matter age, background or gender. I hope he is in a better place right now 🙏🏼 His videos have helped me understand Sikhi a lot more and although I am a Sikh, sometimes I struggle to explain certain things but Bhai Sahib has given me confidence and encourages to not feel bad for not knowing, so long as you are learning and taking it all in
I've seen this before but watching it again. Jagraj Singh was a beautiful human being and I miss him so much
I'm sorry did he die?
@@alicesbeloved yes he died . I feel like crying 😓😓
Paji you are doing a great thing for the panth. Your videos are very clear and concise. I have learned more from you in the last year than i have from the gurudwara and my parents in the last 20 years. I have to thank you for helping me connect to god and follow/understand the gurus true teachings. I always thought sikhi was basic because of how simple everyone made it out to be but you truly expound on the incredible and revolutionary teachings of our gurus. thank you. i appreciate this channel, keep at it
This left me with NO doubt in my mind anymore about interfaith anand karaj, i was very confused about it before and like a fool questioned my guru too with the same questions that bhenji asked in the video but now guru ji in the form of yourself paaji has answered all my questions. Thank you for making this video. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!
+Aman A actually you are wrong Guru Nanak dev Ji wrote verses for muslims telling them how to be good muslims so the whole be a part of my club thing just went out the window
+Aman A it's not a club it's what defines you , it's like saying I m Canadian but I don't believe in Canadian Constitution, I don't believe in Canadian lifestyle or Canadian values but that doesn't makes me non Canadian , hell ya , I should just find different place then . Same for you no one's forces you can live your life your own way I listen guru coz he is way more wiser than me and if u think u are wiser than guru man you don't need him then nor anand karaj
@@r3b22ber3 yeah it wa when it comes to others but when it comes to Hindus it's all about follow me thst what they do they always say be good muslim and foolow me I have been ssingbthese gurus and their stupid life's for years now
@@vipinbhandari6191 no it's written how to be a good hindu too all gurus were born in hindu family they there is no hindu no muslim all are children of god koi bole ram naam koi bole khuda ee koi bole gusayian search protection of ram chabutra if they really wanted just hindus to follow them then guru Tegh Bahadur Ji could make deal I will only give sahadat if they half converted to sikhi u can follow any religion but be good person before ur religion this apply to every religion including Islam and specially sikhi
@@slashrarts8659 there is no sikh and for your info there wee no hindus it was nanak who was in collab with muslim incaders and goly crusders who termed all hindus and qe have been styoid to not knowbthis guru business , that was not your nanak teaching je use to go everywhere to establish hinself god
I am a gori, who came to Sikhi on my own, and married to a Singh from Kashmir. We both took Amrit together when we got married though he was already Amritdhari. I had already accepted Sikhi as my path long before though. And I love my life and where I am spiritually (and have had some very deep experiences) I can't imagine any other path. But I just wanted to say that in 2007 Akal Takht issued a hukamnama stating anand Karaj can only be between two Sikhs and that in case of a convert, they must have already changed their name in legal documents (to show sincerity). In Sikh Rehet Maryada it says Sikh must marry a Sikh (a daughter must be married to a Sikh - and by extension son must be married to a Sikh girl as well as nothing is directed at only one gender in Sikhi). I had to have my name legally changed prior to anand Karaj. And to avoid two complete name changes I had to take a sikh first name prior to taking Amrit (I was going to wait) but it is not easy process to do name change!
Harkiran W Kaur: These guys are rehat maryada followers. Rehat Maryada is not stated in Guru Granth Sab. Given Sikhs only follow GURU Granth Sahib, these people are impostors to impose their cultural views on you or anyone else! PITY THEM!
I'm not sure that is entirely true. In fact, there is a video about this they've made - worth you checking it out Rani Matar.
Rani Matar If you have taken Amrit you are bound by Sikh Rehet Maryada. Gurdwaras who fly the nishan sahib also are bound to follow it. Just found out recently that Bhai Daya Singh Ji Rhetnama is closest to what Guru Gobind Singh Ji taught / intended and you can find puratan version translated by Dr. Trilochan Singh Ji. That Rhetnama is closest to Sikh Rehet Maryada, teaches equality of all Sikhs (regardless of caste, colour, creed, GENDER, rich/poor etc) and yes it does specify that Sikhs must marry under anand marriage rights and must marry a Sikh. If you are not Amritdhari, then you are not bound by Sikh Rehet Maryada, and can marry whoever you want I guess... just not by Anand Karaj. You can do a court marriage. Nobody will condemn you for it.
Balbir Singh Ji You just messed with my head. My husband's name is Balbir Singh :) but he'd be in bed right now in Kashmir so I was surprised to see 'Balbir Singh just replied to...' LOL
+Harkiran W. Kaur sorry!
Omg
I ve no words,how well he explained,
He’s straight in gurus charan 🙏🙏
I totally agree with the idea of the marriage course.
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angelz0ner Hell Yah!
I'm pretty sure no one was killed by the jawab...PS
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love you paaji, you can't make any clearer than that!!
i think it is our gurudwara leaders fault that allow this
+Guru Word Agreed
+Basics of Sikhi can i have your email i have many questions which need to be answered....
I recommend you watching more Basics of Sikhi videos.
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robin chetan why because many nri Sikhs are trying to stop corruption in the gurudwara?
Being in Chandigarh all my life, I have seen soooooo many cases where men have grown a beard almost 2-3 cms long to have an Anand Karaj in the Gurudwara and on the same day before entering the marriage party venue they shave off the beard and remove their turban. Why would our Gurudwara leaders keep doing these false Anand Karajs and weaken our faith?
Why don't just tell them to go and have a Court Marriage?
What u saying is they are not pure or complete sikh ... but the point here is tat they are not muslim or christian just growing beard and doing marriage... and den going back to islam or christianity tat is not tge case right .. their roots are sikh but they dont follow sikhi completely ... so this much flexibility hav to be there with a hope that they will learn later in life n become pure or complete sikh... the point is tat its not a interfaith marriage its just people who dont follow sikhi completely so i guess this is important and hence little leniency is shown by gurudwaras !
@Free Thinker ofcourse sikhi is not ab beard i agree with that ... and anand karaj is for sikhs nd with beard or no beard should not matter ...only thing a non sikh should not deceive guru granth sahib during anand karaj which i think is wrong !
@Free Thinker I guess no becoz it was introduced later on by Guru Amardas ji ... but im sure ab one thing Guru Nanak ji would never deceive Guru granth sahib for doing anand karaj !
But do they follow any other Guru. My Guru is Guru Granth Sahib ji, it doesn't matter how i look like. I do follow basic principles of Guru.
Enjoyed this talk a lot.
One thing though - Bhagat Kabir ji was not a muslim, he was raised by a muslim family but he was a hindu. His guru was Guru Ramanand ji. His mantra was 'Ram Ram'.
If you further study his bani, you'll find out his beliefs and worldview.
+Bhagat Singh - Sikhi Art Gurbani refers to Bhagat Kabir Ji as a Muslim, though I agree he followed Ramanand ji
Basics of Sikhi In which shabad?
+Bhagat Singh - Sikhi Art In a shabad, Bhagat Kabir Ji Stated himself "hajj kabbe haon jae tha, aage milya khudae, sai mujh siyo larr pareya, tujh kin furmae gaae".
Raman Khalsa
Haha don't give me that argument that if you do haj you are automatically muslim. Was Guru Nanak Dev ji a muslim because he did haj?
+Bhagat Singh - Sikhi Art `Veerji, Guru Nanak Dev Ji did not do a Hajj, he did go to Mecca but he did not bow down to Kaba or Kissed the stone or walked around the Kabba.
Visiting Mecca and doing a Hajj are two different things.
if only practising Sikhs are allowed to get married then the gudwaras will not be carrying many weddings out
+Vajant Suwali no I think when a Sikh agrees to get married in a gurudwara they should first agree to become baptised if they are not interested they shouldn't
That’s a weight those individuals will carry on themselves. Who are we to judge anyone but ourselves? Some people live life without questioning god for a second, Sikhs included. You do you and let others be.
To me, the Bhagats didn't seem to be Hindu or Muslim, just from their Bani.
sikhi is clearly NOT for the kid asking the questions. why should sikhi change for people. people should change for sikhi. if you dont want to then its a great loss to you. i hate that some sikhs try to twist/ignore the gurus message to suit themselves. if people are so concerned with the whole liberalism/equality thing then they should step away from religion entirely. people try to take advantage of how accepting sikhi is. its the only major religion i know of that does not discriminate however this also does not mean that anyone can jump on the bandwagon without any deep thought about what they're actually doing.
well said
rajdeep kaur Hatred is what keeps most religions down, miss. Love, sovereignty, and discipline are where peace presides.
Use your intellect as the canvas, your heart as the ink.
Why would I care for either of those religions? I respect and love the Guru, and have recently found God through science, altruism, and the journey of life. It is a shame that Christianity is being slaughtered off the planet by fascists with a prophet that lusts for children and homicide. There's little I can do in this unfortunate, turbulent world aside from spread peace, and on fewer occasions joy.
Restrain anger, and embrace contentment, friends and comrades. It's just about all we've got left, huh?
She sounded more like a teenager... but yeah well said.
We are one... when you are one with almighty... its only Almighty everywhere around you...and no religion at all... this is what sikhi says...
JAB HUM HOTE
TB TU NAHI
AB TU HI HUM NAHI
Very well explained. Thank you very much Khalsa ji.
Thank you for explaining why interfaith marriages are not good. I am a Christian and we believe to marry out of ones faith is to be unevenly yolked. Every faith has it's own core values but we must love one another as brothers and sisters. May God Bless You
Preferably to marry same faith is good in Christianity.. But if you love and willing to marry someone from another faith, then be a blessing to that person by livibg a Christlike life, by doing that your partner might willingly believe follow Christ. It is still depends on the unbelieving partner to believe in Jesus or not... But as long as they love and respect each other and grow together in the relationship, become responsible parents and faithful to one another, then I think the couple is still obeying the highest commandment of God..
bhajhi... great video, thabk you very much for your contribution to the Sikh movement in this country. as someone who is slowly being enlightened to, at the very least, the facts about sikhi I feel you and the team are doing an invaluable job. keep it up!!
This is a very good solution to have a course for people who get married.
I know a Hindu couple had an anand karaj at the gurdwara. People want to be married by the Sikh rites. It is a very spiritual ceremony.
Non Sikhs take this ceremony more seriously than these Sikhs that come to the Gurdwara high and drunk and those who have Singh and Kaur in their name.
Change gursikhi rehat just for benifit. Why won't you encourage people who drink to not drink and read bani or listen to katha.
2 bodies 1 soul (Ek Jot Doe Mutri) Very simple, 1 soul cannot have 2 faiths. It's contradictory.
Amolak Singh Sunnerd Technically EVERYTHING is just 1 Soul (God)...
I'm just stating Gurbani. The union of Husband and Wife in Anand Karaj is of 2 bodies and one soul hence soul mates.
+Amolak Singh Sunnerd all bodies one soul, one soul cannot have a different "faith" than another.. all is God... contradictory?
Guru Ji states that Vaheguru is countless and one at the same time. Maskeen Ji explains that we long for our 'other half' to make us whole. Hence the term Soul mate.
How can one soul have two faiths. Guru Nanak did not believe in religious differences. So why can't people of other religion marry in Gurudwara?
debate video-2000+ views under 24 hours..
katha of guru tegh bahadur sahib's bani video-its been 3 days and less than 500 views..
the irony
Rather than watching the katha video and learning from it And doing what a Sikh is supposed to do i.e. getting sikhiya, People are interested in debates... Doing vaad vivaad...
Kamilla D I guess I didn't explained myself well... I'm not against these videos. Q&A are great. In fact whenever Jagraj veer ji come to India, our BOS team makes sure to do a Q&A...
And all I'm trying to say here is that i would like to see similar response from sangat on katha videos as they give on debate/controversial ....
So yes to Q&A... And requesting sangat to watch katha videos too.. That's all..
Kamilla D oh I see where you get me wrong... When I said I would like to see similar response, I mean the number of views...I mentioned that in my first comment... That debate videos get 1000s of views in hours and katha videos doesn't get 100s even after days....
I can't make this any clear...
Peace out..
Vaheguru ji ka Khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh...
There are people who live without religion just fine..!! ✌
really enjoyed the questions and answers. great stuff
Someone who is not an amritdhari can follow sikhi and have better intentions than someone who is. Its like saying a common man does more good than a police officer. The police officer's uniform doesnt mean anything because his intentions arent pure. You cant look at someone and decide how good of a sikh they are. God knows best and He judges, not us humans.
+Sandeep T no one should become amritdhari just because someone close to them told them it should be their decision
+Guru Word yeah I know. You have to believe it yourself. And do it yourself. Nobody should force it on you.
Ako ji bole so nihal sat sri akaaaaaal!!!
Waheguru..so wise words..so much gyaan..and to the point awnsers..blessed soul
If you wanna have an interfaith marriage, then please go to a marriage clerk and get a license. Don't go to the Gurdwara if you are not marrying a Sikh.
True and go later to gurudwara and bow their head in front of guru and take bless and follow all the teaching and practice in best possible manners.
@@vishalmor6353 there is no need for it. If you are not following guru then it doesn't make any difference.
Sikhism is earned! Wearing the bana does not make you a Sikh. Walk the walk. Carry your head on platter. Sikhism is Saint Soldier lifestyle.
I have a question. If we can't allow people from different religions to take part in the anand Karaj, why are they allowed in the Darbar sahib? Why are they allowed to matha tek (bow down) to SGGSJ if they don't believe in its message?
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Bhai Jagraj gave an answer to my question on another video, and I'm satisfied with the answer.
There's no need to be rude. We're all Sikhs, we're all learning things one step at a time here. Sikhism isn't dying out. It may be becoming unpopular amongst the modern youth who follow the YOLO ideology, and the reason for that is lack of education. The parents have failed to teach their kids about the faith, about Naam Simran, about Sikh history. So we need to fix that instead of being rude to people who ask questions.
+heavymetaldeath4life it isn't that most of eastern beliefs are growing not dying
You are quoting the man made marjada formed in 1950',All the Gurus made it clear that they belonged to all faiths,Guru Granth Sahib Jee is guru for all humanity not just for the Khalsa panth. The definition of a true Sikh in GGS is in contrast to your quote.
+Hari guru gobind singh told the maryada in damdama sahib
Hari well said
What's the one in the 1950s all about then?
Hari exactlyyyy! Idk what's wrong with everyone.... Why r they making sikhi so strict when its not!
SIkhi and Rehat is strict. You do realize that right?
What an explanation big brother.....
It's a fight bw our worldly desires and gurus blessings.....
It's not easy to make generals from such a minority of community....
I'm proud to be a Sikh and guru sahib mehr krn that I will bcm so strong that I will feel no 2nd thoughts regarding rules of sikhi
Jagjit paji with due respect to your soul. I think what pain ji (sister) is saying is right. What happens if somebody looks like a Sikh but he is not following Sikhi and Still he can have Anandh Karj .so why not another faith believer can have anadh Karj then. This type of the extremist ideology gonna make ourselves look bad. If couple follows the rules and regulation by Sikh Temple than they should be fine to get married
Gagandeep Singh You do not understand Sikhi at all.. Did you even watch the video? Why add fuel to the fire instead of removing the issue at hand. It’s simple and plain: if you do not take SGGS Ji as your Guru why do a Anand Karaj at all. If you do not know what an Anand Karaj entails please go read the English translations. It’s not hard to understand: Anand Karaj is your marriage to the Guru, if you not believe in the Guru then why do the Anand Karaj ceremony?
Balpreet Singh Paji I don't know that where you bring this ideology from " that Anand Karaj is our marriage to the Guru ". However, Anand Karaj is a commitment between two souls and their families in the Present of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, that they gonna live together happily. So if someone from other belief is happy to do that commitment in front of our Guru then there should not be any problem.
Gagandeep Singh
Have you even read the meaning behind the Lavans? In fact just the first Lavan is about devoting both members to the Perfect True Guru... so how could a non-sikh devote himself to the true Guru when he is not a sikh!? If a Sikh wants to get married to a non-sikh; that’s not a issue. But it is a issue if they wish to partake in the Anand Karaj ceremony which entails both members devoting themselves to the True Guru. How can this be done if one member is a non-sikh? Simple. Please go read the meaning of the Lavans and you will understand. May SGGS bless you with understanding..
Common Paji, a non-Sikh can also devote to GGS if he respects him. someone doesn't need to be a Sikh only if he wants to devote. GGS has bani of Muslims, Hindus and other faith as well, so when you devote to GGS it doesn't mean you are only devoting to our Gurus only you are also devoting to other religion saints as well who has their bani in it. GGS is not only for Sikhs it's for all human race. so who the hell we are going to decide.So leave it to the Guru.
Gagandeep Singh there is absolutely no point of continuing this conversation further if you will not go read the Lavans for yourself and understand what they mean. In the Lavans it clearly states: worship and adore the perfect true Guru (SGGS) Thus, how can a non-sikh believe, worship and adore in SGGS Ji when they already follow someone else. Logic. Please just go read the Lavans and you will understand what they entail. And if the non-sikh is unable to follow the entailments then what is the point of doing an Anand Karaj ceremony? As you would just be lying to the Guru
Great answer veerji!!
Do you preach in Punjab as well?
No, he sadly past away
Thank you veer ji for sharing Gurus word’s with us.
I love how straight forward the sikh postion is. If you wanna go through a sikh ceromoni as a patners... fine. But if you don't and have say an athiest marage with a sikh, an interfaith marriage you build it on a secular, shared value basis. Then people, inthat scenario take religion and nonreligion as a personal belief which they can pass over to the children 50:50.
I agree if your not a Sikh or not willing to submit yourself to guru ji's teachings you shouldn't do anand kharj. I believe the course that was mentioned is a good idea, however I think it won't be too long before that system gets corrupted, without money gudwaras cannot operate, the amount of money the gudwaras generate from weddings has got to be a big proportion, this pays for the food that feeds everyone, salaries etc etc so on the flip side if these non Sikh weddings were to stop, I can see gudwaras closing down due to lack of funds, its a catch 22........
"...whoever gets married as per Sikh rituals should have to take a pledge that their kids will be Sikhs…"
So much for choice, eh?
No, he’s saying that the children should be educated in sikhi and not raised without knowledge of Waheguru. What they believe in after is their choice.
Very good video, it's all about Gurmat not manmat...
Still watching him in 2021
Great questions and great responses.
😢😢😢😢 why you had to go bhai sahib? But I am thankful that you were sent on earth even if for a short while ❤
Right! Shame on Gurudawaras promoting anti Sikh for sake of money. This is the same in all religions. You can’t marry someone outside your religion in Islam Judaism Christianity. Etc. the marriage is with the Guru not the person. Just get a court marriage.
who is sikh in your opinion .a person who took birth in sikh family and do not practice sikhi .no . sikhi is not a cast it is religion ..a life philosophy ..so if a person is not sikh by birth but practice sikhi ..he is sikh .and acc to this in punjab 100prcent marriage are anti sikhi and they should not take anand kaaraj ...even one birth in sikh family
+Ajitpal Singh a Sikh is one who believes in one god, 10 gurus the guru granth sahib as final guru,believes in amrit and does not give allegiance to any other religion eg you cant be Christian and Sikh
WOW! What an explanation..arm our youth with knowledge..good work BoS.. :)
Y Singh i thought the same too but tbh now i don't... He's making sikhi way too strict when it isn't... People accept sikhi because it's scientific and elastic.. He just narrowed every single wall. That's not what it is. I'm not saying that i know a lot but he should be more flexible. All in all guru granth sahib ji teaches equality and truth.. Not to be super duper rigid.
Very confusing
How is acknowledging a basic truth "rigid"? Sikhs marry Sikhs. It's not even his opinion it's what Guru Sahibs commanded us.
@@simbhatia9 this is problem when u do not know sikhi just born into sikhi .itvis not super duper strict .. read 52 hukams of GURU Gobind singh ji . Read no. 38.
Sikhi is very welcoming religion but it also has some rules which has to be followed if you call your self a sikh !
@@karate2252 does it say you need to sign an agreement in the gurdwara sahib before lawan as a proof that you are a sikh? I doubt that sir.
Sikhs should first start doing intercaste marriages specially so their is no caste or casteism in society
I know so many Sikhs won’t marry a lower caste Sikh but a non Sikh they will marry.
There are always exceptions. You cannot change a personal mindset. Bhains ke aage been bajane se kuch nahi hota. Atleast sikhi doesn't justify casteism and instead criticises it throughout in gurbani. Unlike manusmriti who is the cause of the varnas.
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i support this guy what he is doing,,,hes excellent in explaining,,,very nice fellow
Please don't misguide everyone please... rethink what you just said... does that flow with what guru is trying to each us... you are using a platform... don't misguide innocent people
Tomorrow you will say that a non sikh is forbidden 🚫 to seek blessing till he/ she is not a sikh...
IK ONKAR
THERE IS BUT ONLY ONE GOD
Prem07891 if khalistan is made then Sikhi wouldn't be sikh anymore. Politics is killing gurudawaras and the youth. No depth of naam kamai anymore.
Harpreet Singh Khalistan was made by maharaja ranjit singh and thrived and sikhs were in minority lol you’ve been fed pure propaganda. Sikhi are inseparable Miri piri
PotentialPlayer Ranjit Singh’s kingdom was not Khalistan. Nobody knows what Khalistan is and how it will be run. It’s more of a fantasy.
Bluelu69 you’re right Ranjit Singh was the leader of MartianStan
@@PotentialPlayer are you stupid or something
Same as Christianity that we should not be unevenly yoked. It disrupts the unity of oneness, but it is not strictly forbidden.
I have been binge watching these videos since the last couple of days. This guy had amazing clarity of thought and was very logical. As a Hindu, I feel we need to go back to our roots and stick to them. Religions that originated in India have compassion, sympathy and love inbuilt into them. You might argue about how Hindus do idol worship and have a lot of rituals. But at its core we share the values of compassion and love with Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists.
I have a genuine question and I hope you don’t think I’m trying to antagonise you or start an argument.
Do you think those values of love and compassion are demonstrated by the current government in India?
Do you think the actions of people like Modi, Yogi Adityanath and Pragya Singh are in keeping with those same values?
@@MegaWilson82 It is OK if you feel like you are starting one. The thing about compassion is it must flow both ways to be sustainable. One cannot expect a community or a person to stay quiet after being taken advantage of for 1000s of years.
@@mandar1311989 So according to your model of compassion it is ok to rape and murder people because someone of the same religion as them mistreated your ancestors a thousand years ago?
@@MegaWilson82 I don't know when did that happen.
You sound like you have been reading a lot of propoganda news.
bro sikhi is not your copyright it is for whole world ...you forgot the basic of religion ..equality mercy and brotherhood ....
+Ajitpal Singh Yes it is for the whole world but the copyright is the Eastern Civilizations(India, Sikhs). Spirituality began with the Eastern Civilizations Arabs,Egypt,Persia,Isreal, and India. India is related to all the religions because she was the creator. It had nothing to do with the Europeans, Africans, Orientals. The Pharoahs symbol was the Lotus Flower but corruptions(Babel) scattered them some went to Isreal, others to the Middle East, and India. We are a dysfuntional family. As Sikhs we were part of Asia Minor. Jesus' real name was Yeshua and 2000 years before his story of the virgin birth, the first True virgin birth was Buddha's mother, the Indian Queen during the Ashoka empire. GOD directly blessed the Indian Queen. Buddha's mother was taken to heaven on a Lotus Flower and God directly spoke to her that she will carry the enlightened one. The Sikh Gurus honored the female energy by calling them Kaurs(princesses) SHAME SHAME on males that have shamed their women by violence. If you will not respect your women then other civilizations won't either. Whether they are Europeans, Africans, Orientals they will rape your truth and call it their own. And this is what is happening, Look at the Middle East it is Mad Max. The Arabs cover their beautiful women in sheets and like the dog Osama Bin Laden marry a African women? The influence is turning the Muslim religion evil. They need to free their women so she can protect her country from negative influence. With female surpresion the Middle East is just rituals, brutality and has forgotten God. Shame Shame We came from Kings and Queens and now you talk like Ghetto hip hop garbage, even Ghetto people want to improve themselves. Shame Shame where is the sophisticated language of Sanskrit or Punjabi poetry. India is a global country and survival is doing business with over 30 European countries and the sophisticated business world that feeds your children DO NOT speak Ghetto. Any civilization that honors their women by education, arts(learning piano) is successful e.g.America, Canada, Europe, Orient. God is Knowledge. Light a candle and ask for knowledge and wisdom to help the great country you came from and the country you are in. Love your children, wives, have good morals and be very gratefully that God blessed the Indian female.
+Rajinder Dhanoa bro compassion is what sikhism told human beings ...awal allah nuur upaya kudrat ke sb bndy ek nuur te sb jag upjea kon bhly kon mndy ...how can u say civilisation belongs to east and spirituality only belongs to east ...its all about consciences ..if u are comparing the people of earth it means you are comparing the creation of god ..
god is a perfectionist you can not say one race is batter than other ..so bro watch your words ...dont be a racist
+Rajinder Dhanoa and bro first become rajinder singh ....eliminate your cast from your name as well as from mind then start be a sikh ...bcoz it is the promise every sikh take in front of guru granth sahib ji during amrit sanchaar
+Ajitpal Singh I did not say Spirituality only belongs to east, I said that Spirituality began with the Eastern Civilizations. The message of Jesus(Yeshua),Buddha was meant for the world but their beginning creation belongs to the Eastern Civilizations to the female energy that was blessed by God. Racism began because that truth has been manipulated for power. No I am not comparing races of the earth but IDEAS, yes some civilizations are better because they have developed better ideas, less corruption. In order to have good Ideas you need to be educated, creative, be fully aware of the entire planet. You need to have the wisdom to know which ideas are not good and which are harmful. You need to know how to protect your home and at the same time how to make it beautiful. At the beginning the God energy was equal in everyone but survival, manipulation, corruption by man has today made it NOT equal. And NOT equal means no peace and some civilizations will survive better than others. The middle east is losing it's energy because it has not been paying attention to the rest of the world but instead caught up in rituals not focusing on better ideas but negative ideas like Wahhabism(Voodo), Suppression of Women, Muslim Brotherhood, Terrorism. When the Middle East was dominant was when it was a trading route with Jews, Europeans, Indians doing trade and bringing new ideas but now it is Mad Max. My point is that if India/Sikhs are to be successful we need to be focused on the rest of the planet and be connected to God(it's our DNA), but not get caught up in rituals. Have a realistic world view point. We need to be aware which ideas are good, helpful and which are bad, harmful. We need to survive with Knowledgeable Love NOT Blind Love because blind love will lead us to corruption, ugliness, poverty, pain and death. Knowledgeable Love will lead us to riches, peace, beauty, success, happiness and glory.
+Rajinder Dhanoa bro this is the thing m saying ...broaden your view about religion ...religion is philosophy of life not just customs and rituals and set of rules ...religion is a path not the goal ..as guru gobind singh ji said if one love path he will not get goal ...so just go for philosophy of life ...as sikhism modify the rules of all previous religions which were right in that context of time but not right now ..so same is with that rule which is the video all about ..nd it is written in sikh rehat mariada which was piblish in 1925 by SGPC ...it is not guru ji words ....that is what i am saying ...sikhism is philosophy of lfe not a religion ...and best thing about sikhi in guru granth sahib there is only discussion on how to get spiritual world ...it is not quran or mannu samriti which will tell you how to behave or how to follow customs ...rehat mariada is just a simple life style for healthy and good life ...so simple so easy ..but some egoistic person make rehat mriada so complex that they want to show that they are only sikhs and all other are sinners ..but bro in sikhi every human is a creation of god ....and it is philosophy of sikhi that one one is sinner ...as they said in bible and quran ..in sikhi all are equal and all have right to have their spiritual journey...
Very well said Bhai Jagraj Singh Ji I agree 100% with everything you said 👍🏽👏🏽
What an ignorant comment to make that "all indians are not guided" also very negative comments about hinduism guy talks rubbish. What about all the marriages religious marriages ending in divorce?
24:27 yes that’s what I was trying to find.
Why do you Sikhs always like to compare with Muslims. Seems like you are trying to put down the Muslims. You should compare yourself with the Hindus as they are your bros and both have same theological beliefs.
Marriage is all about money nowadays.
It should not be a financial related thing.
We are all the same in God's eyes irrespective of our colour, religion, etc. Love and respect everyone.
no true at all.
Yes we are. Sikhi says that too that's why we allow interfaith marriage. BUT ANAND KARAJ IS DIFFERENT... it is when a true Sikh man and true Sikh woman build their connection with God to spread Sikhi with their children. It is their journey as a Sikh, not a Christian , Muslim , not Hindu.
Nope eg gay marriage isn't in sikhi or in any religion tbh
I think as a hindu i feel sad for these two hindu girl who married to sikh man. Why she leave devi devta poja ?
God is supreme not the devi devtas. Vedas also say the same
@@Unknownnnnnn440 Devil are asuras not the devtas.
@@geralofrivia2.0 Thats the auto correction error. I meant devi devtas
Kamila D,- Our Guru Jee has given equal status and Satkar to the Bhagats by inserting their Bani in GGS,are you telling me that Bhagats Bani or Shabads are not equal to the rest of the Gurbani. When you bow to GGS you are also bowing to all Bhagats equally.
+Hari we respect them and honour on their teachings but they are not equal to the gurus
Sorry bro god is always provide a Guru for but you don't identify them. Your mother and father is your first guru. From Guru's blessings we received GYAN and that gives us true knowledge to make a right decision which is called DHARMA and it helps to take a right action called KARMA. Iife is a circle of KARMA & DHARMA. In Sikhism it's also called MIRI & PERI. I respect you brother and lots of thing lerned from your video's. But guru sahab has gifted us the knowledge of a true form of humanity. Don't disrespect other fate and his parents and give your parents so much love and respect.
Rip jugraj paaji.
This is the first time I find myself disappointed by Sihkism. (Or this specific type of Sihkism)
I understand that if the ceremoni involves things that it only makes sense to do if you are a Sihk then some other solution needs to take place.
But I think we should have empathy for two people that love eachother and wants to spends the rest of their lives together. These people want to celebrate with their families and the Sihk in the relationship has probably dreamt of this ceremoni his/her entire life.
So if its not possible to do the exact same ceremoni then don't just send them down to the town office for a marriage license. Let's bring as much of the celebration and ceremoni as is possible to make sure these 2 people feel as loved as possible.
No interfaith Anand karaj.
Sikhi is already established. Your opinion on this is irrelevant.
@@PotentialPlayer Ok, have a good life.
Can we define sikhi? A Hindu be sikh? Yes by gurmat a term Hindu person can be sikh and muslim can be sikh. Whats a gursikh? Guru defined sikh who keeps the final appearance of a sikh 5Ks khande di pahul rehit di maryada ch .
'm a little confused, so do you have to be amritdhari/practicing sikh to have an anand karaj? A lot of people see the anand karaj as a cultural/ritual aspect and don't actually practice Sikhi. I have seen a lot of people grow there hair and beard, just for the anand karaj and then shave/trim their hair/beard for there reception party.
Perhaps interfaith marriages should not be allowed. However, then majorly of the sangat should not be allowed to have an anand karaj. As they do not believe or practice sikhi.
I think anyone committing to an anand karaj should be educated on the concept and purpose, if they are willing to accept the values of sikhi only then they should be allowed.
Another question I have the gudwara is open everyone, who respect the protocol of then gudwara regardless of faith. I have seen people from other religions mata dehk and show their respect and appreciation to Sikh Dharam through seva, is that wrong as well?
In reply to basics of Sikhi -very interesting reply ,but my key point is that within GGS context,Bani is Guru....,You cannot say the Bani of the Bhagats is less superior in status,all the Shabads form the body of GGS.To my knowledge this statement has never been challenged by any known scholars.GGS belongs to all Humanity,eg followers of Bhagat Ravidas are all Sikhs,why push them out.Maskin witnessed Gurdwaras that use to be filled with Hindus and Muslims living in harmony.
What if the daughter marries into a family that goes into debt after the wedding ?
what concern is that of sikh marriage subject? debt is a personal issue yaar not religious issue use your brain you have limited IQ it seems
Paji I have few questioDs....in what sense you said Guru Nanak Dev ji is Waheguru's avtar. Do we as a sikh believe in god's avtars. do guru granth sahib ji teach us about avtars.
Paji i m still not convince about the arguments u put for anand karaj. I got a feeling tht here you narrow down the teachings of guru nanak. guru nanak didnt teach us to be so narrow minded.
A point u make regarding kabeer ji and others. Pls dont make no1 or no2 in Guru Granth Sahib. We as sikh believe in Shabad Guru and every shabad in guru granth sahib has same respect.
Akal Akal Akal Jagraj Singh!!
smashed it
It should not matter what color the person is. I didn't like that angle. Why not say Sikh and a non Sikh. I don't think GuruJi cared what color people are.
Anyone have any ideas of someone who is a sikh and marries a non sikh? Can they still be a sikh or take amrit etc
WaheGuru Ji Ka Khalsa WeheGuru Ji Ki Fathy. The alpaebates are guideline to live. Humans are too much into alpabates. A Soul has no Religion.
Love is a Univasal language, marry whoever you want and be happy. Just take good care of your children. There are meaning in the ratuel, learn about it. Respect at the teachings. Fathy is a belive in One, understand that. WaheGuru is One.
God Bless his Soul, since he left this body.
Sikh means Lean. Everyone is Learning no matter which Fathy they are.
20:00
As a Hindu, I totally agree with this statement. I obviously have found a guru, who I find is very good. Many ‘Hindus’ I meet do not have a guru, or know who their guru is, and are therefore confused about many of the steps they should take in life.
You are correct that a Murti cannot be directed regarded as a guru because he cannot speak to you although Krishna (In Hinduism) is considered as a jagatguru as he clarified many of the teachings laid out in scripture, through the Bhagavad Gita. We do murti puja as Murtis are considered to have the Atman of Bhagavan in it, and by concentrating your mind on the Murti, you are able to concentrate on Bhagvan, but in order to do murti puja, you need to be initiated by a reliable Guru and instructed on how to do it properly.
People need to understand what the Anand Karaj ceremony is. It is two people promising to have Maharaj at the centre of their lives and live according to the teachings of the Guru. They are making a promise to Maharaj as well as each other. If they know they will not live a Sikhi way of life together, then they shouldn't do the Anand Karaj ceremony. It will just be a performative photo opportunity without spiritual depth.
Dhan Akali Baba Nanak!! that was such a great talk Bhai Sahib! your knowledge is astounding, I am only a Sikh by sharda and stubbornness to defend my Guru, very little by knowledge, unlike you.
Does God care if a sikh marry a sikh or a man of another faith?!
Does he really care about human doctrines and bigotry?
No god doesn't about that. Sikhs aren't against inter-faith marriages. It's about the ceremony that's meant for 2 sikhs getting married who accept sikhism when you take part in the ceremony. So if you are not a sikh, why bother with the ceremony? that's falsehood.
Sikhi is not against interfaith marriage, court marriage etc are fine. It's just that anand karaj is not even about the couple. If you read the lavaans they are speaking about the souls journey toward Waheguru. So the couple now as one are taking that journey together in Sikhi. If one partner does not believe in Sikhi then how can they agree in front of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji to truly follow that path? If they convert then great! I was not born Sikh! But if they do not profess to follow Sikhi then why go through a religious ceremony where the symbolism is them making a commitment to follow that path? It would be a sham! Just get a court marriage!
H2Oonly the ceremony say about accepting sikkhism or accepting God?
i've read the ritual and it say wahe guru!
wahe guru can be krisna or allah etc...!!!
each man understand wahe guru as different!!!
i think sikhs don't wish that not SGG!!!
SGG doesn't say anything about that...
it's the interprettion that matters!
Harkiran W. Kaur sorry but i think this is BS!!!
Sikhs want that not wahe guru!!!!
SGG or wahe guru doesn't force ppl to be sikhs!!!
this is a modern thing...!!!
Guru nanak would be furious about that!
Easy, get a court marriage and problem solved! Why so interested in going through a religious ceremony for a religion you don't believe in? It would be same as wanting to take Amrit, even though you had no intention of following Sikhi. Should we allow non Sikhs to take Amrit to go through that ceremony too?? Its same thing. As the lavaans have NOTHING to do with the physical couple being married, but rather with the soul. In the lavaans you are matha tekking to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji as your Guru. Would the non Sikh, remain standing? Then how can they agree to what is being imparted on them? It would be a sham. If you want to be married Sikh to non Sikh easy just get a court marriage! What is so wrong in that?
These UK Sikhs going around stopping marriages where one partner is a non -Sikh is sad and Wrong. Most Sikh persons partners want to have Guru in their lives and marrying in front of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is start of their journey and learning of Guru words. I have deep respect for these couples to take their bows in front of the Guru Granth Ji.
These people come covering their faces with balaclava - these people are cowards. 95% of Sikhs in the UK are against how these people have disrupted peoples special moment in front of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Our Next generation will marry some one of another faith, pushing the Sikh to a register office is not RIGHT.
We can make all happy , may person marrying a Sikh can go through a Sikhi class to learn the wedding process and meaning and its what SEVA means to Sikhs and our Specials Sikh days.
These mindless thugs will be sorted out - if they continue with their actions. !
Martin Chanel 95% of Sikhs??? Where does this figure come from? You need to understand what the gurus have taught us before YOU can jump to conclusions.
There is so misconceptions without My Guru...
My guru never ever would have like discriminations like this either on religion or mix marriages or marriages at all
I have always appreciated you but not this time because i m a sikh and you are wrong this time...
Love007 what you wrote is erroneous on so many accounts. Sikh history and gurbani proves this
waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh
i wnt to talk with u bhaji can i have ur no.
i am very confused about it
Sheetal singh Sandhu Please email basicsofsikhi@gmail.com with your contact details
How did he die?
Why did he die?
So shocking that the best souls who have so much to give are always short lived and gone
He had cancer unfortunately
Following this line of justification then only Amritdhari Sikhs should be allowed to take part in the Anand Karaj ceremony. Every other person born in a Sikh family but not following the religion to the full should just get married in the register office 👍
That's true the rehat is hazur sahib still need amritdhari to get married. The problem is sgpc took control so rehat became dhillon even kartar singh bhindrawla akaal takht mukhi said the same
Having kaur or Singh in your name does not constitute you being a Sikh. Surely a Sikh is one that is baptised therefore having the name requirement is nonsensical. Then to propose a test for those that do have Singh and kaur is a contradiction to the first test and when did we need to be certified to be a Sikh?
Bollywood and Hollywood are worse
Sikhism and Hinduism are products of vedanta. The essence of vedanta is universal brotherhood, love, compassion, and one creator. Vedanta is 5000 years old and it never talked about any religion.
@@hussandeepsingh6159 lol a religion which is made up copying Islam and hinduism is saying against hinduism expected from a khalistani
@@pipipupu5104 Dont ever insult Sikhi ever again. Sikhi came from Akaal Purakh Vaheguru themselves. think before blabbering!!! Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh!
@@pipipupu5104explain Hinduism and Islam, then I'll tell you what Sikhi is. The most idiotic sentence I see in every video "cOpY oF IsLaM & HiNdUiSm"
@@YggPrime lmao this is a 1 year old sh!t dude.
so many people get being punjabi and punjabi culture with sikhi and amritdhari ... as sikhi started in punjab many people believe that they have the automatic right to get married in a gurdwara by annand karaj. until the giani's and the sikhi teachings we will have this problem
also anybody in this world can become an amridhari sikh
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
Thankyou friend I know jesus I love jesus forever god bless you ♥️♥️♥️
Waheguru ❤️
I respect you..bt this time i totally disagree with you bro.. waheguru doesn't discriminate people on the basis of their caste/colour/ religion... there's nothing wrong in Sikh marrying a Muslim/hindu/Christian or any other religion as long as they both love each other. They can follow and practice their own religion after marriage like if a sikh and muslim get married after marriage they are free to follow their own beliefs, they will still live peacefully and happily by following different religions. The point is to contemplate the name of God be it Path/ Nmaaz or pooja.. we should follow our religion/belief with whole heart .... why are you guys making it so complicated.. stop misguiding people bro..!!
Anand Karaj is the marriage of 2 souls and Waheguru soo if one doesn't believe in Waheguru then the Anand Karaj makes no sense because it's a union with Guru Ji. how can you unite with someone whos against it all
I thought the same. But me and my cousin came to a conclusion for this doubt.
First of our question was If 'Ik onkar' (One God, One truth) then why can't we have Anand Karaj with a non Sikh?
And our conclusion was that a non Sikh would not without any hesitation bow down to any form of any God. In Gurbani so so many forms of God's are mentioned. Allah, Prahlad, Ram, Rahim, Krishna, etc.
Whether a non Sikh would give a heir life for the safety or protection of some other religion?
Probably not.
Yet Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji had.
AND if the person is of any non Sikh religion, for example, let's say hindu
And has no absolute hesitation to pray or meditate on any form of God, whether it be Waheguru, Allah, Ram or any one, Then the person would also have no hesitation to be a Gursikh.
They would have no hesitation on bring Amritdhari.
This is my take on it. Pls do add your thoughts
@@kiranjot.kourrr are you married to someone of other religion?
Bhai sahab please correct the subtitles. they are wrong at some places like guru is written as good, Sikh as sick etc. just wanted to seek ur attention on this. thank u
+Chiku punjabi we dont make the subtitles ji, its by google. you can turn them off
please make sure u have turned it off from your side. it is not about subtitles itself, it is about wrong interpretation or may be incomplete message coming out of those. Basics of sikhi is doing a great job.Please make sure people like us who do not understand English well could count on these subtitles.
I am completely Athiest but according to indian constitution i belongs to sikh religion.
I understand everything what did you say but i am complete against that hypocrisy
in which we love someone and mandatory to change his/her religion acc. to boy'sreligion.
i am completely against when non muslim man marriage a muslim girl similarly in catholic christine, jain,buddhist because one of them have to change his/her religion.
if we love someone we accept with her/him religion.
i want to add one more point if we believe in Guru Granth Sahib we follows 6 Gurus and many bhagat sahiban's bani it make us sikh. but when follow rahyat Gur Maryadha of Guru Govind Singh ji we become Khalsa.
i am extremely sorry for my English .
Well that your personal opinion not a Sikh opinion. A Sikh marries a Sikh, simple. That's what Guru Sahibs commanded us
You can love someone and respect free will to choose faith/religion...but not accept that faith/religion as your own.
bro all sikhs from Guru Nanak Dev ji's times became sikhs by having amrit so ALL sikhs could have anand karaj because they were not being hypocrites as they accepted Guru Sahiban fully . Nowadays people put Singh Kaur on their names without the dedication to the faith so they would be being hypocritical by showing that they will put Guru Granth Sahib ji in the centre of their life together . Is it not better to not make a mockery of Guru Sahib .
Question,
Can 2 Sikh gay partners have a marriage in a Sikh temple ?
He has a video on it.
No because a marriage is only between a woman and a man
Veer jagraj I need to debate this with you. I think yr wrong but too many points to discuss here. Can we discuss?
i agree with veer ji on this, we can talk. would love to hear your points.
Nastiq Canadian woman . Trying her best to distort bani for her own interests. Hats off for keeping cool when answering her questions. I'm not sure I'm that capable.
+perfecto100 She is perfect nastik and sikh ;). She wants to understand and make sure that she is following guru ji correctly.
What was so bad about her telling truth? And Canada opened its doors & heart to help many. You sound like a mysgonist hater.
@@alicesbeloved ok, feminist
Listening to this guy makes me firm my belief that all spiritual practices when turned into code of religion essentially corrupt the basic idea of spirituality and become regimented, loveless ,soul less theologies. If Guru Nanak were to meet this guy today he would perhaps "show" another spiritual path to come out of elaborate "pakhand" this guy is laying out. And what is this Hindu-Sikh thing he is talking about. For long elder son of Hindu family was turned a Sikh. This guy is stuck in theology and sermons and will never feel love that Guru Nanak wanted us to feel.
Guru Gobind Singh specifically states that in Sikh Maryada; Sikhs are to marry Sikhs end of.
I need clarification regarding the third point about Renunciation - that life is just a dream. What exactly is meant by that? If life is just a dream...
I will try my best to explain and I apologize in advance if I am wrong. It’s basically life is a dream as in just like how in a dream it’s temporary and we wake up back to reality. The dream exist in ur heads but never in reality. Such like a dream is this life, all these distractions, dramas, and illusions create a mist. This life feels so real much like how some dreams feel real, yet when we wake up from the illusions and temptations of the world we see it’s just a play it’s just like a dream.
@@jaskaransingh8940 I believe there is.. no fate but what we make
@@harmanpabla7315 what we make can also be fate
Got your point.
You don't become less of a Sikh,love if shared is divine,and only those 2 can share it.
Religion is an accident of birth.
So I can be as great or a more satisfying life in whatever faith I chose.
The Accident part is part of s divine plan.
He is talking of a kattar sikh,and to be a good sikh you don't have be kattar.
When you argue in panjabi.there can be a I silence you effect,no conversation ,no You tube.
It all boils down to who you class a Sikh.Also, just imagine if all the Bhagats in Guru Granth Sahib Jee appeared in their original forms and clothes ,how many of us sincerely would even allow them to enter Gurdwara Hall. Eg Bagat Ramanand Jee was a strict Brahmin who only wore Dhoti and jannu and use to shave his head bald. Remember all the Bhagats have equal status to our Gurus who we bow to,it would be hypocritical to say that the strict followers of the Bhagats are not Sikhs.
+Hari IN SGGS, in each of the 31 Raags, the priority goes to 1st Guru, then 2nd then through to 9th Guru and then Kabir ji... ie Shromani (senior) Guru is Guru Nanak Dev ji
+Hari a Sikh would honour and respect them we simply agree some if not all of what they teach
If Bhai Ramanand come today, he will be banned from entering Gurudwara.
Well said
AS A SIKH DO NOT AGREE WITH JAGRAG NO WHERE DOES IT SAY SAY THE COUPLE SAY THAT U NEED TO CONVERT FOR MARRIAGE
Thanks for your personal opinion. Not welcomed in the sikhi of the guru