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Summary of Question: | Friend Feels Sikhi Is Superior To Other Paths |
Category: | General Sikhism |
Date Posted: | Thursday, 2/19/2004 4:31 PM MST |
any idea and help much appreciated. thank u.
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Dear one,
Bless you for understanding that all paths lead to the same God. You might remind him that (1) Nanak said there is no Hindu, there is no Musselman (muslim). What Nanak meant is that these are mere human constructs, and that God is everywhere, and the one who remembers God in daily simran is a devotee, no matter what the outward path chosen. (2) Remind him that 9th Guru died on behalf of a Hindu's right to worship as he chose. While he may think that makes Sikhs better, what it affirmed for what I think was the first recorded time in human history is the right of all to worship as they see fit, and the requirement that Sikhs have a duty to defend that right for ALL, not just Sikhs. If he's going to feel superior to you/Hindus, he is acting more like a mughal, not a Sikh. (3) Every devotee of every faith in some way will see their path as superior, because it's the BEST path for that devotee. You should not become Sikh unless you feel that about Sikhi, in your heart, for yourself. (4)If you cannot see God in all, you cannot see God at all. You see God in this person, time he sees God in you and all Hindus. All this said, he has to get there himself, from within his heart.
Guru ang sang,
-DKK