My Faith

A lot of people have showed interest in my religion. To get a "big picture" of what it is and stands for you could go visit the web-site

http://www.digitalpunjab.com/sikhism.html
http://allaboutsikhs.com/basics/introduction.htm


Some basics of Sikhism, that might interest you

- Sikhism is the youngest of the World religions. Its history dates back to 1469.
- Its founder Guru Nanak Dev was born in a village called Talwandi, now known as Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, in 1469.
- The Sikhs have ten Gurus. It is believed that they all had same soul though they had different bodies, and that it was Guru Nanak Dev's spirit which passed on into his nine successors.
- The Sikhs call God as 'Waheguru', meaning that God is great. Their common salutation is "Sat Siri Akal" (God is supreme and is immortal). Some Sikhs say, "Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh" (God belongs to the Khalsa and God is invincible).
- Guru Granth Sahib is the holy book of the Sikhs. It is believed that the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh bestowed upon the Granth the title of the Guru.
- The Sikhs worship only one Almighty God in his abstract form. They do not believe in idol worship.
- According to the Sikh belief, God is the eternal truth; he is beyond fear, enmity and death. He is unborn and is self illuminated. He himself is the creator, preserver and destroyer.
- The Sikhs believe that all existence is controlled by one omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient Lord called by different names: Ishwar, Jehovah, Allah and Waheguru.

At present, I am debating whether I should grow my hair again, or not. On one side, there is popular belief, that these thougths are nobel but out-dated. On the other hand, it was the Guru who has asked all Sikhs to keep their hair uncut. Has the Gurus preaching lost relevance in the modern world?

Someone asked me about what was my Purpose in Life. He further added that if I trust God, then why do I question his decision of sending me to a Sikh family.

I have a lot of respect for the religion and faith in God, but I am going to decide my next steps after June National Conference 05.