Sangat Ji I apologise for such a long absence in my blog updating, I have been rather busy this last month and will continue to resume my work from today.
I was sitting here wondering about the wonders of Sikhi and thought to myself that there is a key issue in our society. Divide between Moneh (hair cutting Sikhs) and Amritdhari Sikhs. I understand that to be an Amritdhari means your whole life is dedicated to Sikhi and you would adapt the appearence and lifestyle of a true Sikh warrior. I am currently a Mona Sikh, I do cut my hair although it is something I know I shouldn't do, I feel personally that I am not ready to take the step of becoming an Amritdhari Sikh.
Amritdhari Sikhs have the highest respect from me because they are the ones who show what a child of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaaj should look like and how they should live. But maybe it's just some that I may have encountered but I seem to see some Amritdhari Sikhs who exploit the whole meaning of being an Amritdhari. Some would say that they have seen Amritdhari Sikhs belittle the moneh saying you are not a Sikh your fake etc. To an extent I do agree with their viewpoint about that but instead of slating shouldn't they help us to become just like them? It is a dream of mine to one day become an Amritdhari Sikh because they are the people I look up to when I look around in society. I always think I want to be like them, but I feel at this moment in time I am not prepared to take that step.
The way I see it is that we are all children of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaaj whether we are moneh or Amritdhari because at the end of the day we are Sikhs. We have Sikhi running through our veins! But us moneh should aspire to one day become Amritdhari and live the life of a Sikh! Until then we need unity and not divide between Amritdhari and Moneh Sikhs as we are all Sikhs at the end of the day, Sikhi is in our heart and that's what counts. One day I aspire to become an Amritdhari but I would need help from the family as well as the Sangat in order to achieve the prestigious status one day.
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| This is how it should be, no divide just unity! |
