The Caste System (part 2)

The 2 blogs below were taken from Myspace.com/singhsoulja (An Inspirational Sikh of The Guru)

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Now i dont want to seem like im preaching here but i have noticed a disturbing trend within our generation of "Sikhs" who use myspace and various other networking sites and i had to address this issue.

Basically i see a lot of the youth reppin their caste on their myspace profiles along with images of Sikhi, for example i have seen a image of a Khanda then a "jatt pride" slogan underneath it. I have seen these kind of images a number of times and it really is disturbing as the Indian / Brahmin caste system has no place is Sikhi at all.

It is anti Sikhi to regard yourself higher than anyone else as this shows you have ego and as instructed by our Guru's we have to be without any ego what so ever and be the humblest of the humble.

Below you will see what Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj had to say about the caste system.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji Raag Aasaa 349

jaanahu joth n pooshhahu jaathee aagai jaath n hae ||1|| rehaao || Recognize the Lord's Light within all, and do not consider social class or status; there are no classes or castes in the world hereafter. ||1||Pause||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji Raag Aasaa 468

ho dtaadtee kaa neech jaath hor outham jaath sadhaaeidhae || I am the Lord's minstrel, of low social status; others call themselves high caste.

Also here is a quote from Bhai Gurdaas Ji whose writings are described as "the key" to understanding Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.

Bhai Gurdaas Ji Vaars Bhai Gurdaas 1

guramukh varan avaran hoe niv chalai gurasikh visaekhai|| The special feature of the Sikh of the Guru is that he goes beyond the framework of caste-classification and moves in humility.

I could go on but i think you get the message by now. So to conclude this blog i send a humble request that if you considor yourself a Sikh then please refrain from representing your caste which was created by Brahmin Hindus and also do some research into Sikhi and find out what it means to be a true Sikh of the casteless Khalsa Panth.

P.S please dont think that i think i am Sant or nothing because i am far from it, i am learning myself all the time but i do know a little and what i do know i will share, hence the blog.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh