OK, the janneyu argument.....
What about the social contract of the five K's every Sikh is required to enter ?
But the rituals of others ALWAYS are mere rituals and the rituals of the Sikh
some great "discipline" ????
I will answer this.
The Janeyu argument is that it differentiates castes from among themselves.
A Brahmin, a Kshatriya and a Vaishya can all wear the Janeu, but a Sudra (untouchable) can never wear a Janeu.
Here's where the FIRST difference comes in. In sikhism, any sardar irrespective of caste, can keep the 5 K's.
On to the SECOND reason: One is Brahmgandh Janeu (with 5 knots or 3 knots), which is meant for Brahmins and the other is Vishnugandh Janeu (with one knot), meant for other classes. Janeu is generally made of cotton thread; however Kshatriya and Vaishya wear threads made out of hempen and wool respectively.
The 5 K's of Sikhism are:
Kesh, Kanga, Kara, Katchera, Kirpan
The Kesh is the hair, and any Sikh should never cut his hair.
The Kanga is a small comb that Sikhs keep with them to keep their hair tidy.
The Kara is a steel bracelet worn by EVERY sikh and the main reason the bracelet is steel, is so that everyone can afford to wear it. Even the most richest Sikh, to the poorest should wear the steel bracelet.
The Katchera is a loose cotton undergarment, that professes cleanliness.
The Kirpan is a dagger or sword that a Sikh wears. It is because a Sikh is a Sant Sipahi or Saint Soldier.
As you will see, these 5k's are to be followed by EVERY sikh. There is no differentiation, and this is very different from the caste-based difference the Janeu tries to imply by the brahmin superiority.
The rituals of Hinduism are also rituals, but I personally don't believe in Brahmin's being better or worse than a Sudra or Vaishya.
As far as Nanak is concerned... well a Nanak in every age acts in a particular
manner. Nanak never fails to point his feet towards mecca. Nanak never
forgets to offer water in the direction opposite to the Sun. Thats what Nanak is.
Tell you for sure, were Nanak to visit the Golden Temple, he certainly will sit
with his back to that gur-granth. Nanak even possibly will start bowing his head
on the ground in the direction opposite to the granth.... Thats what Nanak is.
Nanak never fails. Its the people who always fail him. They well probably even
stop him from getting married in a Gurdwara because he is not the one to quietly
enter into a social contract of the five K's....
Thanks
I can also reply to some of the questions you've asked here:
Guru Nanak Devji was at mecca, and had gone to sleep whilst his feet pointed towards the mosque. The muslims angered that he was pointing his feet at the mosque told him to move it. He told them to move his feet, and as they moved his feet, the mosque moved with him. This was a showing of how god is EVERYWHERE and not only in a certain direction.
Guru Nanakji offered water in the opposite direction to prove another point.
When Guru Nanak stopped at Hardwar a pilgrimage center on the Ganges river he found a large gathering of devotees. They were taking ritual baths in the holy river and offering water to the sun. When the Guru asked "Why do you throw water like that?" The pilgrims replied that they were offering it to their ancestors. Guru Nanak upon hearing this started throwing water in the opposite direction towards the west. When the pilgrims asked him what he was doing?. Guru Nanak replied "I am sending water to my farm which is dry". They asked, "How will water reach you crops so far away?". Guru Nanak replied, "If your water can reach your ancestors in the region of the sun, why can't mine reach my fields a short distance away?"
As for the rest of what you wrote, I am not so learned to prove it right or wrong but I can point out this:
The "nanak" is a light that passed on from Guru to Guru. So when Guru Gobind Singhji layed down the 5 K rule in 1699 at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanchar, it was the same if the 1st Guruji, Guru Nanak Devji would've done it.