Sikhs Wearing Hindu Threads

[Preeet]

Vaheguru ji Ka Khalsa
Vaheguru ji Ki Fateh, ji

There is a large population of Hindus who worship our Guru jis as well as their own Gods. Even when I went to mandirs before outside of India, there would be pictures of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji being worshiped along with Gods. Even some of sangat in the temple would say vaheguru vaheguru in front of the shivling while pouring milk rather than om namah shivaya. & you should remember the traditional religion of punjabis before sikhism and islam was that religion. I have a feeling that you haven't been to Punjab recently. There are a lot of people who look sikh while wearing threads and rings/tilaks (I have no objection to them) etc. Vaheguru ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru ji Ki Fateh

[BhForce]

1 hour ago, jkvlondon said:

my point is even the sikhs who are sikh from both sides are slip sliding into following the whole hindu shebang from threads, to fasting (my sis was expected to keep karva chauth by MIL , which we told them aint happening) believing in manglik , enough stupid pointless things, hedging bets by visiting all sorts of mandirs, tombs, etc The common sense has flown from their brains... 

While agreeing that the fasting and tombs and such are out of the question, including getting threads from babas and of course the janeu, would the same apply to non-religious gift threads like Rakhri?

If so, are we also prohibited from wearing a medal, whose strap is made of thread? If not, why not?

If we can't wear Rakhri, can we wear friendship bracelets? And LiveStrong bracelets?

[Kira]

48 minutes ago, Preeet said:

Vaheguru ji Ka Khalsa
Vaheguru ji Ki Fateh, ji

There is a large population of Hindus who worship our Guru jis as well as their own Gods. Even when I went to mandirs before outside of India, there would be pictures of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji being worshiped along with Gods. Even some of sangat in the temple would say vaheguru vaheguru in front of the shivling while pouring milk rather than om namah shivaya. & you should remember the traditional religion of punjabis before sikhism and islam was that religion. I have a feeling that you haven't been to Punjab recently. There are a lot of people who look sikh while wearing threads and rings/tilaks (I have no objection to them) etc. Vaheguru ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru ji Ki Fateh

Yes so because they do it, that means its right. Majority of Sikhs drink so lets all start doing that. Just open up and say it. As long as your dear old Hindu friends do it, you'll be happy to call it Sikhi. But god forbid if a Muslim or a Christian put his traditions forward, you would have a spaz attack and scream at how it's blasphemy.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji refused to wear the thread, Any true Gursikh wouldn't wear it. No true Sikh ever did wear it. Bhai Chuapa Singh Ji's rehitnama forbids it, So does Bhai Daya Singh Ji's Rehitnama, Gurbani says again and again about how its futile. 

If you have any shred of respect for them then you'd hold the same opinion. 

 

Also why are you doing Prachar now, you said only Brahmgyanis should be allowed to do it as its too dangerous for the rest of us. Posting stuff here where people can see is Prachar, so I take it you think you're a brahmgyani now?

15 minutes ago, BhForce said:

While agreeing that the fasting and tombs and such are out of the question, including getting threads from babas and of course the janeu, would the same apply to non-religious gift threads like Rakhri?

If so, are we also prohibited from wearing a medal, whose strap is made of thread? If not, why not?

If we can't wear Rakhri, can we wear friendship bracelets? And LiveStrong bracelets?

 

Bro Rakhri is steeped in Hindumat. The whole story and premise rests in Vedic traditions and total blanket sexism, Guru Sahib said woman can protect themselves fine, why would they need a man to promise to do something he would do anyway. 

To answer your question to the best of my ability, medals aren't really religious in nature. The thread doesn't serve any purpose except to hold something in place. While with all these other kinds its for either A) protection B) some sort of amulet for power C) sexism or D) all of the above. We need to look at the context as well.

[simran345]

45 minutes ago, Preeet said:

(I have no objection to them)

Nothing surprising there then. 

[simran345]

Going back to the red thread, I thought it was the gaani (red thread) that was tied at weddings, and people keep it on like forever until it falls off ?

[simran345]

4 minutes ago, Kira said:

Yes so because they do it, that means its right. Majority of Sikhs drink so lets all start doing that. Just open up and say it. As long as your dear old Hindu friends do it, you'll be happy to call it Sikhi. But god forbid if a Muslim or a Christian put his traditions forward, you would have a spaz attack and scream at how it's blasphemy.

Lol ? 

[Kira]

6 minutes ago, simran345 said:

Going back to the red thread, I thought it was the gaani (red thread) that was tied at weddings, and people keep it on like forever until it falls off ?

ugh used to have to wear them as a kid. They itched so hard. Ended up biting them off, i was a nasty little boy.

[simran345]

5 minutes ago, Kira said:

ugh used to have to wear them as a kid. They itched so hard. Ended up biting them off, i was a nasty little boy.

I've never bothered wearing them either. The aunties used to tie them so tight and too close, that they'd never come off ?

[jkvlondon]

1 hour ago, BhForce said:

While agreeing that the fasting and tombs and such are out of the question, including getting threads from babas and of course the janeu, would the same apply to non-religious gift threads like Rakhri?

If so, are we also prohibited from wearing a medal, whose strap is made of thread? If not, why not?

If we can't wear Rakhri, can we wear friendship bracelets? And LiveStrong bracelets?

really what self-respecting SIngh would take the insult of having to be remind of his natural duty and what emancipated Daughter of Kalgianwale GurPita ji would be feeble mentally  to expect her bro to be there always to protect her...?

actually rakhrdki is a religious ceremony as there is a thali involved and mitiaai , tilaks and whatnot in the full version

[Preeet]

1 hour ago, Kira said:

Yes so because they do it, that means its right. Majority of Sikhs drink so lets all start doing that. Just open up and say it. As long as your dear old Hindu friends do it, you'll be happy to call it Sikhi. But god forbid if a Muslim or a Christian put his traditions forward, you would have a spaz attack and scream at how it's blasphemy.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji refused to wear the thread, Any true Gursikh wouldn't wear it. No true Sikh ever did wear it. Bhai Chuapa Singh Ji's rehitnama forbids it, So does Bhai Daya Singh Ji's Rehitnama, Gurbani says again and again about how its futile. 

If you have any shred of respect for them then you'd hold the same opinion. 

 

Also why are you doing Prachar now, you said only Brahmgyanis should be allowed to do it as its too dangerous for the rest of us. Posting stuff here where people can see is Prachar, so I take it you think you're a brahmgyani now?

 

Vaheguru ji Ka Khalsa
Vaheguru ji Ki Fateh, ji

This is no parchar from me lol. I never told people to do any of this. Even I don't do that. I was just saying that it isn't an uncommon dharmic thing to witness, and that who am I to stop people from doing things in their personal lives (as long as they're hurting no one), thus I have no objection. Kinda like how I don't agree with the consumption of meat, but I'm not going up to people who do jhatka to fight with them. Vaheguru ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru ji Ki Fateh