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Summary of Question: | The Kirpan |
Category: | Sikh Practices |
Date Posted: | Thursday, 12/09/1999 4:53 PM MST |
...so why do i wear a kirpan specifically to the airport. No one knows but me. I can ashamefully admit that there are some crazy people out there and some of them are Sikhs. All I am asking is, do people take advantage of being a Sikh, by using thier Kirpan?
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa,
Waheguru Ji Ki Fathe
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REPLY
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Dear Daisy,
I just love your letters they are great. Not being an Amritdhari doesnt mean that you dont wear a Kirpan. There are many people who are aspiring to become Amritdharis and there are many people who wear the 5 k's because of their desire to. The Kirpan is the Symbol that represents that we are always willing to defend the weak and stand up for righteousness and liberty. If any one abuses that pricipal he will not only be abusing himself and his own self respect but also that of the Kirpan. Guru Gobind Singh Ji once said that the Sword is God and it should be treated that way. so the answer to your question is if they use it the way it is supposed to be used then they are honoring all of us. If they use it in a wrong way then they are Dis - Honoring all of us their religion and the Guru's. I know for a fact that there are many people who have used the Kirpan in a way that was not right. The thing that bothers me is why was tyhis man in the Airport keeping the Kirpan under his clothing. If you dont want to make trouble you should keep it out and in the open. I hope this has answered your question. Thank you very much
WAHE GURU JI KA KHALSA WAHE GURU I KI FATEH
Daisy Kaur Bagga