I always admired and respected Sikhism now I want to convert from hindu to Sikh , please help me do it.
I always admired and respected Sikhism now I want to convert from hindu to Sikh , please help me do it.
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Respected Mr. Yadhukrishnan,
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!
In response to what you have stated, the undersigned welcomes you and wants to say that the need is to first understand the basic principle taught by Guru Granth Sahib and live life accordingly.
Guru Granth Sahib teaches this principle, in the very first Pauri of Jap Baani, that one should become a righteous/virtuous person and always remain in His Hukam (Divine Will).
This goal was laid down by the First Guru Person, Guru Nanak Sahib, when, in the first Pauri of Jap Baani, he said:-
किव सचिआरा होईऐ किव कूड़ै तुटै पालि ॥
हुकमि रजाई चलणा नानक लिखिआ नालि ॥१॥
उच्चारण: किव सचियारा होईऐ, किव कूड़ै तुटै पाल॥ हुकम रजाई चलणा, नानक लिखिआ नाल॥१॥
अर्थ: (तो फिर) अकाल पुरख के प्रकाश होने योग्य कैसे बन सकते हैं (और हमारे अंदर का) झूठ का पर्दा कैसे कैसे टूट सकता है? रजा के मालिक अकाल पुरख के हुकम में चलना- (यही एक मात्र विधि है)। हे नानक! (ये विधि) आरम्भ से ही जब से जगत बना है, लिखी चली आ रही है।1।
Therefore, one needs to follow this principle and live a purposeful life. Once a person starts living life, as per Gurbani, then with the passage of time, his understanding of Gurbani will improve because, as per Professor Sahib Singh ji, who has given meanings of all the Shabads in Guru Granth Sahib, the entire Guru Granth Sahib is explanation of the above basic principle.
One can become a righteous/ virtuous person only when one gets rid of vices. Further, once one achieves that and remains in His Hukam, he will be able to achieve the stage of spiritual equipoise and spiritual bliss. Getting rid of vices amounts to achieving spiritual emancipation/salvation in this life itself, as per Sikh principles.
Hope it helps. If you have any further questions, please do ask. If you find any deficiencies, please point out the same, for improvement in future.
Regards,
Your Brother
P.S. You can download Guru Granth Sahib Darpan by Professor Sahib Singh ji from Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=iin.gargie
In this App, the meanings of all the Shabads included in Guru Granth Sahib are available in Hindi also. If you have any difficulty in locating the same, please contact the undersigned.
If you want any other assistance, please say so.
A Sikh is a disciple for one’s whole life, and the bani of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is a teacher. You can start reading and understanding the message of the Shabad Guru, and you are a Sikh.
What is Sikhism?
1. “Sikh” is a “Seeker of Truth” and “Sikhism” stands for:-
(i) Oneness of Humanity;
(ii) No discrimination owing to gender, race, caste, creed, or color;
(iii) No empty rituals & worthless religious practices;
(iv) No life after death theories. Rather, it stands for spiritual salvation/emancipation, during the life time itself, by getting rid of vices.
2. Guru Granth Sahib starts with Jap Baani of First Guru Person, Guru Nanak Sahib, and the Baani starts with, what is called Mool Mantar, which defines the attributes of the One God (Akalpurakh), with whom a person can become one, with the help of Shabad Guru:-
ੴ (Ik Onkar) (One Universal Creator God);
ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ (Sat Naam) (The Name Is Truth);
ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ (Karta Purakh) (Creative Being Personified);
ਨਿਰਭਉ (Nirbhau) (No Fear);
ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ (Nirvair) (No Enmity or Hatred),
ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ (Akal Moorat) (Image of the undying);
ਅਜੂਨੀ (Ajuni) (Beyond Birth);
ਸੈਭੰ (Saibhang) (Self-existstant);
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ (Gur Parsad) (By Guru’s Grace).
Therefore, the First Guru Person, Guru Nanak Sahib, himself had made it very clear, in the very beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib, that there is one creator God and He is not in human form but resides everywhere and in every living being.
3. In his discussion with Yogis, the First Guru Person, Guru Nanak Sahib had made it very clear that his Guru was Shabad when he said Shabad Guru Surat Dhun Chela.
4. Further, Sikhism:-
(i) teaches a Sikh to live his life in the present, as per Hukam of Akalpurakh (Divine Law) and teachings of ever living Guru, Sri Guru Granth Sahib;
(ii) expects a Sikh to earn an honest living, remain connected with Akalpurakh all the time and share his honest earning, with poor and needy;
(iii) expects a Sikh to be compassionate, kind, tolerant and is to love all i e. he is to reach the mental state of seeing Akalpurakh in everyone and hence having friends only and no enemies;
(iv) expects a Sikh to serve the humanity, without any distinction of caste, creed and religion.
5. Guru Granth Sahib teaches a person/Sikh to get rid of vices, become a righteous/virtuous person (Gurmukh). The goal of becoming a righteous/virtuous person was laid down by the First Guru Person Guru Nanak Sahib, in the first Pauri (stanza) of Jap Baani itself, when he said:-
Kiv Sachiara hoiey, Kiv Kude Tute Pal,
Hukam Rajai Chalna, Nanak likhya Naal.
6. Once a person/Sikh achieves the goal of becoming a righteous/virtuous person and becomes one with Akalpurakh and Shabad Guru, who are spiritually embodiment of each other, he will live a disciplined life and achieve the stage of spiritual equipoise and spiritual bliss. The final goal is to achieve spiritual emancipation/ salvation (enlightenment) in this life itself since there is no concept of salvation/ emancipation, after death in Sikhism.In other words, there is no concept of reincarnation after death, which is a concept of Hinduism.
7. Imbibing the above teachings, of Guru Granth Sahib, is what is called Sikhi.
8. From what is stated above, you can very well see that Sikhi has nothing to with rituals (Karamkands) and is nothing but carrying personal values, each and every moment of life, which one carry while living anywhere in the world.