Once in a small school there was a teacher. Everyday two kids would come to school.
After bowing & praising the teacher one kid would leave school to play and the other would stay there and listen to teacher. At first he couldn’t understand much but slowly he started to absorb. At times he would doubt and question the teacher but the teacher (wise & Kind) would always clear his doubts.
Time went by; the first student without guidance became proud and stupid. Teacher was very unhappy. The other student turned up Kind and wise just like the teacher and the teacher was very proud of him.
This teacher is Shri Guru Granth Sahib and we are the kids, going to the Gurudwara everyday might give you some personal satisfaction but you would achieve nothing unless you pick something from SGGS.
Blindingly following the person in front without any rational thinking is defying the very purpose of SGGS. Sikhs are not born with Sikhism encoded in them; we absorb and learn. And in this learning process there are bound to be some doubts which we should clear. Raising doubts should not be termed as ‘disrespecting’.
Others might be at different levels as you or have a different understanding. So try to keep an open mind and respect other’s opinions. Don’t expect all Sikhs to think alike.
*post not aimed at anyone*
After bowing & praising the teacher one kid would leave school to play and the other would stay there and listen to teacher. At first he couldn’t understand much but slowly he started to absorb. At times he would doubt and question the teacher but the teacher (wise & Kind) would always clear his doubts.
Time went by; the first student without guidance became proud and stupid. Teacher was very unhappy. The other student turned up Kind and wise just like the teacher and the teacher was very proud of him.
This teacher is Shri Guru Granth Sahib and we are the kids, going to the Gurudwara everyday might give you some personal satisfaction but you would achieve nothing unless you pick something from SGGS.
Blindingly following the person in front without any rational thinking is defying the very purpose of SGGS. Sikhs are not born with Sikhism encoded in them; we absorb and learn. And in this learning process there are bound to be some doubts which we should clear. Raising doubts should not be termed as ‘disrespecting’.
Others might be at different levels as you or have a different understanding. So try to keep an open mind and respect other’s opinions. Don’t expect all Sikhs to think alike.
*post not aimed at anyone*
super veere got your point
