Who is a true Sikh?
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Respected Harraj ji,
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!
In response to your question, the undersigned wants to say that Sikh is a Sikh (Learner) and Sikh (Learner) only. There is no true Sikh or false Sikh.
2. Guru Granth Sahib teaches a Sikh to get rid of vices and become a righteous(ਸਚਿਆਰ)/virtuous (ਗੁਣਵਾਨ) person. 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.
ਕਿਵ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ਹੋਈਐ ਕਿਵ ਕੂੜੈ ਤੁਟੈ ਪਾਲਿ ॥ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਰਜਾਈ ਚਲਣਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੧॥
3. Thus, Sikh is a “Seeker of Truth” and he needs to stand 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, he needs to strive to achieve spiritual salvation/ emancipation, during the life time, on getting rid of vices.
4. Further, a Sikh:-
(i ) needs to live his life in the present, as per Hukam of Akalpurakh and teachings of ever living Guru, Sri Guru Granth Sahib;
(ii) is expected to earn an honest living, remain connected with Akalpurakh all the time and share his honest earning with poor and needy;
(iii) is expected 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) is expected to serve the humanity, without any distinction of caste, creed and religion.
5. Imbibing the above teachings, of Guru Granth Sahib, is what is called Sikhi.
6. 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
A true Sikh is always humble to learn from the Guru and walk on the spiritual path shown by the Guru away from the entanglements of this world.