Don’t worry, I still have my beard. And because of this pandemic, I have “uncut hair” too. Simran and I would like to produce more Sikhi videos; help fund the effort over at Patreon!: patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
While realising you only had time to touch upon sects, how come you didn't mention the historically significant ones? E.g: 1) The pacifist Miharvan Sikhs who followed Guru Prithi Chand, the elder brother of Guru Hargobind who militarised the religion. 2) The Udasi, who followed Sri Chand the son of Guru Nanak and managed the Sikh shrines until the 1920s. 3) The Namdhari, who believe the line of living Gurus continued after Guru Gobind Singh. It would have added a bit of extra interest had you touched upon Sikh Dharma International (aka 3HO, the White Sikhs of America).
ReligionForBreakfast Can we get Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism as well, and Native American and African religions such as Vodoun, Ifa and Candomble . Thanks for this
@John Doe Because no Guru was involved in it, and it was a political movement used as a religious one, like every religion ever made( except Jedi'ism).
Yes indeed! I worked with one who didn't like wearing a turban and always complained how his leaders in their community would show up from time to time and pressure him into making donations to their temple. Otherwise he may not be as good of a Sikh as he should be.
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
Using "sikh" as an adjective makes some parts in this video sound like they are explained by a skater that is very excited about religion. 03:46 "... sikh houses of worship"
Sikhi is without a doubt the sikhest religion there is. From calling in Sikh to work, to having Sikh fashion sense, Sikhs can't be topped when what you need is a Pun-job
@@kakalimukherjee3297no They are panjabis not Indians... If sme of the Sikhs or panjabi people do Some wrong then indian people label them as a Panjabi rather then indian...if we do something good and proud then u say they are indians....We are Panjabis not Indians ....Our panjab is illegally occupied by Indian state
@@kakalimukherjee3297but Indians were not nicest to Sikhs, they committed Sikh genocide with state sponsorship, and killed thousands of Sikhs burnt them Alive, including childrens and womens
I'm not religious by any stretch of the imagination, but Sikhism seems to be the best one out there. I love how everyone is viewed as equal and how much Sikhs contribute to their community and don't judge people. The kindest people I have ever known are Sikh.
The history data days that Sikhism was created as a reaction of defense against the islamist aggression. It was intended as a mix of Hinduism and Islam. Under later Gurus it became more of a warrior doctrine, then the Sikhs occupied territories and had a short lived empire. That is why they are so proud, also they think their doctrine makes them superior to other people.
Sikhs in the Philippines are one of the most hardworking foreigners we have in the islands and they are so legit that one of our traffic laws accommodate Sikhs in keeping their Turbans while riding motorcycles.
I knew the son of the Sikh man who was murdered at a gas station following 9/11, he was in my government class in High School. He was the only Sikh in our community and he took the opportunity to talk about his experience being a target of anti Muslim racism. It was quite chilling and eye opening.
In an underground Berlin-party in some old abandoned train shed, I had a 4 am discussion (while a touch under the weather) with a Sikh. I am an agnostic computer scientist so I could never understand the bound believer have to their faith, but this guy was so into his religion that it opened my curiosity towards the history and science of religion. Still agnostic but thanks to this guy I grew more open-minded.
@@ZephLodwickit just means the existence of God is unknowable. It's different than an Atheist, which doesn't believe in anything that cannot be proven because an agnostic believes that you can neither prove or disprove the existence of God.
Despite being agnostic, ever since I learnt about Sikhi, (in my twenties!? {a hole in my otherwise wide education}) I've been a fan. Also, anecdotally, all of the Sikhs I've meet have been reliable people that the world is better for having them.
I have a friend who is a Sikhi. I often ask, “What’s wrong?” He is puzzled and replies, “I’m fine, why?” Me: “Are you Sikh?” 😂. He laughs. Good times. Sikh’s are wonderful people. ❤
@John Verne In English it's often called "seek" just so that it doesn't sound like sickness. For example, this stereotypical exchange, when a white guy in Canada sees a Sikh eating a ham sandwich: "Can you Muslims eat that?" "I'm Sikh." "Oh, get well soon"
@John Verne the Guru Granth Sahib is written in a phonetic script which faithfully records how these words were pronounced by the Gurus. The word Sikh is spelled as ਸਿਖ , in which that "f" looking shape is a vowel modifying the following consonant (which is an s sound) to have a short e sound. If it was a long ee sound like seek, it'd be a ੀ instead of ਿ
The native pronunciation is /sɪkʰ/. It's mostly similar the English word "sick", except that the final 'k' sound is aspirated, similar to the 'c' in the word "can". But since English language does not have aspiration at the end of a word, /sɪk/ is also generally acceptable.
As a U.S. citizen, I can say I am fully ashamed of those who've attacked the sihk community out of lack of knowledge. I've been doing my own research into sihkism for a few weeks before this (out of scholarly curiousity) and this video definitely helps give others a good starting point into the religion :)
I would honestly love to see more on not so well known traditions. Maybe some more videos on Native American belief or indigenous African religious practice and belief?
There's a lot of native beliefs we aren't a monolith. I'm Qawiaraq Inupiat for instance, different from other kinds of Inupiat like north slope or Canadian. Yupik are another kind of Inuit.
@@PMickeyDee Yeah, I understand. If you curous to dig deeper - Please check out my other link for "basicsofsikhi". It is a series with explanation and question answer session on various aspects of Sikhi. ua-cam.com/users/basicsofsikhi
Sadly, the Oak Creek tragedy was a dark and frightening experience in my home town. The Sikh members of our community have shown their resilience by maintaining their doors open to all who are willing to enter and learn about their diversity. They are a very generous people who treat all with respect.
I live in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada which is a community with a large Sikh population. It's good to learn more about your neighbours. Appreciate your help with this video.
I attended a school named after the 8th Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Har Krishan. I'm not from the religion myself but it did teach me the importance of service to fellow humans. And that nothing beats eating langar with friends.
My favourite thing about Sikhs that I've met (admittedly only a few) and Sikhi in my general perception, is probably the complete lack of "conversion drive" and the general acceptance that we're all on our own path, and that we can fully embrace the other in their uniqueness. There is very little drive to tell the other: "you're wrong, and this is why...". All in all, in today's modern society, that is probably their greatest credit towards the multicultural society that the world is becoming. It's perhaps even exemplary.
All the Sikhs I've knowingly met in Britain have been good people. I'm a Neo-Norse pagan, I wouldn't receive the vocally charged rhetoric I'd get from Christians and Muslims from Sikhs, so I enjoyed socialising with them. They were always very friendly, inclusive and tolerant towards me, exactly my kind of people. As a community of people they can be very pro-active and generous, too. During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic I know that various Sikh communities were cooking food and going to the hospitals to feed the overwhelmed staff there. I feel much friendship and respect towards them.
Wow. Great video. Sadly I learned a lot from it. I say sadly, because despite having grown up with many friends who are Sihk in British Columbia, Canada and now as a college instructor who has had Sihk students I realized - sadly - that I was not better informed about their beliefs, and it’s simple ignorance like that can allow misinformation, intolerance, and even hatred to exist. I guess some of us believe we are being polite by not asking questions like “why do you wear that?” Thank you both for this video.
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I am Turkish Muslim and Sikhs have very high reputation in my community. There are positive stereotypes about sikhs generally being very communal, reliable and altruistic people. I myself have never met any sikh. Thanks for this video
True. My bes friend is a Sikh. They’re kind and hard working people. If only people can forget about the hatred the English Victorians engraved in our eastern lands against eachother.
Well this comes unexpected. Thank you very much for making this video. As you said, not much is known yet, I think, it is a very interesting and beautiful religion and more people should be aware of it. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
I am a sikh,.. Hi everyone but to be honest, there are a lot of sikhs who have portrayed the community in a wrong way. I got to know about sikhs who have made a bad image of us.. But with simcere heart, i wanna say that we love ❤ all of you.. We want you to be happy and prosper.. Infact every morning while praying we say.. Sarbatt da bhla.. Let all be happy and prosperous.. Thanks for your time and reading this voew of mine
All I can say is I serve alongside a soldier who is Sikh and let me tell you I’ve never met a man more kind, more helpful, more friendly, and more hard-working than him! He’s a damn good cavalry scout and I’m glad he’s in my Army!
One of the owners at my local mini Mart is Sikhi and one of the most compassionate, caring and kind people I've ever met! His mere actions and kindness led me to research their beliefs. This is a great intro and a digestible overview. Thank you so much!
Sikhs also garnered a lot of respect from online communities. I'd argue that on reddit it's the only religion that is generally seen in a positive light, which is interesting imo.
Wow this is a beautiful religion that I knew nothing about. The part at the end about opening up to the community and talking about the principles involved in that after the attacks was amazing to me. Thanks for the great content!
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
@@thebreakdownbarber The lies, they don't accept that they are a derived mixed religion. They say it is a religion revealed by GOD. when 50% is copied from Islam and 50% from Hinduism. Well no religion is revealed by god, but what distinguish Hinduism is that it is 100% original, a thing of its own.
@@thebreakdownbarber Yes, you are right. Every monotheist centralized religion is a cult. Hinduism is de-centralized and polytheist in nature, that is original.
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
@@BlueDoubleSharp No, Shinto is very decentralized. The most hierarchy you'll find are priests tending shrines and conducting rituals, but the shrines are only affiliated through their common beliefs and traditions.
I want to show my respect to Dr Henry. Probably the only westerner who has done justice to explaining Sikhism in the way we sikhs have been taught. A good analysis. Thank you Dr Henry. Also, Simran thank you as well.
Well done! Very good intro! More, please! I got intrigued by Sikhi two years ago, and have fallen in love with the philosophy, practice, and people. It is not so much about "converting" as it is about committing to a set of values and attitudes. Because Sikhi involves the worship of truth, there can never be a conflict with science. Basics of Sikhi channel is a great place to start!
@Lata Lal learn about Sikhi before you spout that stuff. Unlike Muslims, no Sikh could ever try to force religion on anyone else. It would violate a fundamental belief.
all the sikhs I have met have been great people. I had a Sikh physician when I was extremely ill and he treated me like a queen. Literally . May God bless him. God knows where he is.
I'm always happy to see these pop up in my feed! I constantly regret that I didn't go to a university to research religious history. These videos at least let me do it vicariously.
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
It absolutely sucks how ignorant people are, identifying Sikhs as Muslims for hate crime. The Sikh community have always been the chilled and loving community, may all the lovely Sikh people out there live happily!
@AceHalford - Yes, it is terrible how numerous people are so egocentric that they do not recognize other belief systems, but PLEASE - do not vilify Muslims in your praise of Sikhs.
Their idea of God is The most accurate I've ever heard . It's how I feel about God I'm not religious but if I ever was I think this would be the religion for me .
@@ginocasagrande2991u believe Jesus is the creator of all there is and all there would be or as a law giver and his teachings to being a good person?
JESUS is the WAY, the LIFE, the TRUTH. No One can be Saved, until He Believe that Jesus(The Only Begotten Son of the Almighty God) Died on the Cross Taking Our Sins, to Redeem and Save us. Salvation has "Nothing to do" with keeping Uncut Hair(Kesh), wearing Long Underwear(Kachchera), Steel Bangle (Kara), Keeping Dagger(Kirpan) and Comb(Kangha). Infact the Founder and the First Guru of the Sikhs "Guru Nanak Ji" NEVER said these things. Infact he was Absolutely AGAINST any type of Religious Symbols, Rituals and Dogma. The KHALSA was created by the 10th Guru of the Sikhs for Political Reasons of his time. As far as Charity (Langar) is concerned, it is a very good thing of Sikhism). But it is there in abundance in Christianity too. The entire Life of Jesus was spent in Serving others. The New Testament is the proof of that. Didn't Jesus said " TRULY I TELL YOU, THEY HAVE RECEIVED THEIR REWARD IN FULL. BUT WHEN YOU GIVE TO THE NEEDY, DO NOT LET YOUR LEFT HAND KNOW WHAT YOUR RIGHT HAND IS DOING, SO THAT YOUR GIVING MAY BE IN SECRET. THEN YOUR FATHER WHO SEES WHAT IS DONE IN SECRET, WILL REWARD YOU. (Matthew 6:1-4) Only Belief in The Almighty God and his Only Begotten Son JESUS can save us. HALLELUJAH 🙏
I'm 60 years old and - as you can imagine - I have met quite a few Sikhs over the years. What can I tell you: all of them were friendly, approachable and very interesting conversation partners.
Great breakdown of Sikhism! I heard in a different video that Sikhs recognized or accepted that the one God was being worshipped in other religions. if true, I think that is a pretty interesting concept. It's also heartwarming how they opened up their temple after the massacre, showing love for others despite the hate shown to them.
Thanks for this well-made video. This takes me back to my world religions class in Bible college. I'm glad to be able to understand your traditions a little better, Simran.
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
In elementary I had two sikh boys in my class both called Amrit Singh. We called them Amrit 1 and Amrit 2. Interesting to learn more about this culture!
I thank you so much for making this video! I am a semi truck driver and there are many Sikhs that are truck drivers. I wanted to learn more about their beautiful religion because they are always friendly and kind to other drivers.
WOW, Simran has such a beautiful way to describe differing alternatives, he seems very insightful with a lot of heart and emotion. Even his voice is so kind and light, I can't explain it. This is a wonderful video, thank you 👏❤
In July 1982, the Sikh political party Akali Dal's President Harchand Singh Longowal had invited Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale to take up residence in Golden Temple Complex to evade arrest. Bhindranwale later on made the sacred temple complex an armoury and headquarters. In the violent events leading up to the Operation Blue Star since the inception of Akali Dharm Yudh Morcha, the militants had killed 165 Hindus and Nirankaris, even 39 Sikhs opposed to Bhindranwale were killed. Operation Blue Star was an Indian military operation carried out between 1 and 8 June 1984, ordered by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to remove militant religious leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his armed militants from the buildings of the Harmandir Sahib complex in Amritsar, Punjab. Bhindranwale died and militants were removed from the temple complex. Four months after the operation, on 31 October 1984, Indira Gandhi was assassinated in vengeance by her two Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, who shot Indira Gandhi 33 times
Thank you for this video. I had a Sikh co-worker who had me concerned because of my ignorance of who and what these people are. You have cleared my mind of hatred towards them.
This is amazing! I love the Sikh religion and their people, they are so awsome! By the way, thanks for including pictures of non-Punjabi Sikhs, I think that many people (including many Sikhs) don't know you can convert to this amazing religion.
you dont have to convert, the equal wisdom of sikhi is for everyone, all learning about sikhi will do is keep you closer on the path which we all share. Victory is for everyone, not just the turban wearers
@@nikunjarya9641 my own family who was muslim before in 19th century converted to sikhi. You can't say only hindus converted just because you hate sikhs
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
A current atheist, i am very intrigued by Sikhism. Not because of its dedication to a particular guru, but because of its compassion and engagement of people in need.
All I had ever heard about Sikhs was "that they were dangerous because they were allowed to openly carry a knife, one wonders whatever for, and it's no excuse that it's of religious nature", but I knew nothing other than a single person's opinion. Thanks for educating me.
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
This is beautiful! I love learning about people different from myself. While I've met wonderful people from this faith this clarifies SO much!!! Thank you so much for this!!! I will share this with many individuals!! Again thank you
As a kid growing up in Spain i had this muddy understanding, were Sikhs were the muslim looking guys with the turban that werent actually muslim and for some reason were always super nice and chill, i didnt even know about Sikhism as a religion lol i assumed it must be some cultural thing from some country people immigrated from. I would be very proud if i came from a group of people that are universally seen as pretty much all positive atributes.
I grew up bi-racial. My father from Punjab / My mother from North Carolina. She taught me to be Christian and my father taught me to be Sikh. I've read both the Bible and the Eternal Guru. What stands out to me the most is the "leap" over particulars that (should be) given immense thought over. And it's this: Each original iconic prophet are either "born from a virgin" or "risen from a body of water vs being dead" and (suddenly) filled with this message vs having to study like all the rest of humanity would have to do following said message. This stands as extremely interesting to me. It'd be wise for any of us to instead study deeper these glossed over incarnations vs the long messages that follow. Given however one became... so to shall the other. And since none of us are from a virgin birth nor rising from a lake after three days... something is missing. It's this missing detail that I feel is the (real) journey to enlightenment. If only said beings actual stories of transformation were told in detail via the person in question vs "blink of an eye" moments. Like a hidden diary where even their faults were laid bare to be witnessed and how they overcame even the worst of their lives. I feel only then will any teachings truly lead to enlightenment. A third person telling will never account for the actual journey. Though even as I type this it occurs to me this wouldn't truly be of use either. Given each path per our unique lives will each have a unique key to ones mind and allow growth given pain tends to be align to it's beholder. Alas... maybe it's best this way. So each of us are forced to finally turn away from all books... find a simple tree... sit under it... and merely think. Learning the truth is not in anything but our own journey. Both the good and the bad.
"Each original iconic prophet are either "born from a virgin" or "risen from a body of water vs being dead" and (suddenly) filled with this message" It's almost as if history's "prophets" copied a best-selling formula off of each other.
Really appreciated this video. I know so little about Sihki , but given that I come in contact regularly, I have always wondered about what makes their religion tick. You answered many of my questions and strengthen my understanding of some of my observations. More Please
What an amazing video ... I had always seen and admired Sikhs but never truly understood what their religion was about. Great video, and very informative!
If you don't mind a suggestion for a series for you to do, perspectives of religious figures through other religions. For example: Confucius through both Buddhist and Christian eyes.
Im almost 55 and out of all the religions I've studied this one resonates strongly with my personal beliefs regarding the last three values mentioned near the end of the video.
Sikh emphasize again and again on Naam(connection to divine)without naam human life is useless. Human birth is very difficult to obtain so we shouldn't lose this chance to connect with Almighty God thru chanting God's name before Dawn hour's.
Thank you for covering this religion. I believe that we Christians aren't the only keepers of truth. Blessings to all who treat their fellow man, woman and child with humble respect and honor!
Wonderful video. Thank you. Right from the beginning of my life when during Confirmation, our Minister took us to different churches so we could see that there were many different ways to pray to Creator, I have been interested in all the myriad ways that people pray. I don't know much about Sikhi but I have always had respect for the people I have seen and met who follow this tradition. to a person they have always been kind and respectful. In Seattle many Sikhi drive cabs in the area and I always feel safe when riding with a Sikh driver and we often have some wonderful conversations. It is always good to find out more about people's beliefs so we can see the love and humanity within and know we are all people and we all pray our own way to the same God.
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Dear Wendi, Sikhi is the name of the religion, a person belonging to this faith is called a Sikh. Thanks for the kind words. The praise belongs to the Guru.
I have been doing volunteering in a farm in london and theres an absolutely amazing sikh man working there. He is always so kind and welcoming and makes absolutely amazing tea
I'm glad I now know more about this religion. I'll probably do some more research in the future. I always love learning about different religions and these videos are good starting points.
U left out the most important about sikhism- the message of the sikh gurus, like what sikhism is about & what it teaches-letting go of yourself & uniting with the formless creator who resides inside each n every being
Long story short I'm a white bloke that didn't believe in religion but... Went to the petrol station, met this guy working there we get talking, we exchange numbers, been talking and here I am watching and learning about this and also going to start following
i am a hindu and as a hindu living in india i feel proud to have our sikh people with us everytime . very helpful very peace loving and they are very unbiased people .
Don’t worry, I still have my beard. And because of this pandemic, I have “uncut hair” too. Simran and I would like to produce more Sikhi videos; help fund the effort over at Patreon!: patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
Came to the comments to tell at you to grow your beard back!
While realising you only had time to touch upon sects, how come you didn't mention the historically significant ones? E.g:
1) The pacifist Miharvan Sikhs who followed Guru Prithi Chand, the elder brother of Guru Hargobind who militarised the religion.
2) The Udasi, who followed Sri Chand the son of Guru Nanak and managed the Sikh shrines until the 1920s.
3) The Namdhari, who believe the line of living Gurus continued after Guru Gobind Singh.
It would have added a bit of extra interest had you touched upon Sikh Dharma International (aka 3HO, the White Sikhs of America).
Love you more with the clean cut 🥰
ReligionForBreakfast
Can we get Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism as well, and Native American and African religions such as Vodoun, Ifa and Candomble . Thanks for this
Phew
As a Sikh - I always need intro material for friends, acquaintances and students who ask and this is an excellent starter.
I would also recommend this video, best understanding of Sikhi/Sikhism
ua-cam.com/video/L-1UAORcX4c/v-deo.html
@John Doe Because no Guru was involved in it, and it was a political movement used as a religious one, like every religion ever made( except Jedi'ism).
@John Doe It's not a gateway to the religion, nor it's views.
@John Doe This was an RSS lead act.
May your God bless you ..
I worked with a Sikh man at McDonalds back in 1982. He was one of the nicest guys I ever met and a very good worker! I hope he has had a great life!
Sikhism is an ideology of bravery, honesty, hard work and benevolence....
I've never met a more generous, honorable and honest people. The more I've learned the more I respect.
I agree.
Yes indeed! I worked with one who didn't like wearing a turban and always complained how his leaders in their community would show up from time to time and pressure him into making donations to their temple. Otherwise he may not be as good of a Sikh as he should be.
@@rockzalt Donations are voluntary for Sikhs but they donate 10% of earnings. So, I get why he would be angry at that.
@@recklessroges I used to work with a Sikh guy. Unusually nice fellow
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
Using "sikh" as an adjective makes some parts in this video sound like they are explained by a skater that is very excited about religion.
03:46 "... sikh houses of worship"
Wow. That's sikh, man.
Sikhi is without a doubt the sikhest religion there is. From calling in Sikh to work, to having Sikh fashion sense, Sikhs can't be topped when what you need is a Pun-job
I always heard it pronounced 'seek'
@@MrDan1969 As have I, but I'm going to assume that they've done their homework on that. I certainly haven't.
@@MrDan1969 yeah, it's the anglicized version of the word. The correct way to pronounce it is in this video.
We have a Sikh family as neighbors, they are the nicest neighbors I have ever met.
As an Indian, I can confirm that they are the nicest Indians
@@kakalimukherjee3297no They are panjabis not Indians... If sme of the Sikhs or panjabi people do Some wrong then indian people label them as a Panjabi rather then indian...if we do something good and proud then u say they are indians....We are Panjabis not Indians ....Our panjab is illegally occupied by Indian state
@@kakalimukherjee3297but Indians were not nicest to Sikhs, they committed Sikh genocide with state sponsorship, and killed thousands of Sikhs burnt them Alive, including childrens and womens
I'm not religious by any stretch of the imagination, but Sikhism seems to be the best one out there. I love how everyone is viewed as equal and how much Sikhs contribute to their community and don't judge people. The kindest people I have ever known are Sikh.
I found 2 different UA-cam channels with short videos with questions and answers that helped me.
1) Basics of Sikhi
2) Nanak Naam
The history data days that Sikhism was created as a reaction of defense against the islamist aggression. It was intended as a mix of Hinduism and Islam. Under later Gurus it became more of a warrior doctrine, then the Sikhs occupied territories and had a short lived empire. That is why they are so proud, also they think their doctrine makes them superior to other people.
Sikhs in the Philippines are one of the most hardworking foreigners we have in the islands and they are so legit that one of our traffic laws accommodate Sikhs in keeping their Turbans while riding motorcycles.
I've never met a lazy Sikh.
I’ve never met a Sikh, but now I wish I can meet one.
Waheguruji
I knew the son of the Sikh man who was murdered at a gas station following 9/11, he was in my government class in High School. He was the only Sikh in our community and he took the opportunity to talk about his experience being a target of anti Muslim racism. It was quite chilling and eye opening.
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I remember that story, that poor family
That’s sad. But does that mean is okay to target Muslims?
@@mehdisidiboumedine5990literally who said that? Where did you get that from 😭😭
@@flowersArePretty1Muslim narcissism always making it bout themselves
In an underground Berlin-party in some old abandoned train shed, I had a 4 am discussion (while a touch under the weather) with a Sikh. I am an agnostic computer scientist so I could never understand the bound believer have to their faith, but this guy was so into his religion that it opened my curiosity towards the history and science of religion. Still agnostic but thanks to this guy I grew more open-minded.
Check out: ua-cam.com/video/QEexo9LhSIM/v-deo.html
I live in Berlin, i maybe understand which club you are talking about
What does agnostic mean?
@@ZephLodwickit just means the existence of God is unknowable. It's different than an Atheist, which doesn't believe in anything that cannot be proven because an agnostic believes that you can neither prove or disprove the existence of God.
Despite being agnostic, ever since I learnt about Sikhi, (in my twenties!? {a hole in my otherwise wide education}) I've been a fan. Also, anecdotally, all of the Sikhs I've meet have been reliable people that the world is better for having them.
I knew they existed by name but knew nothing about their beliefs or practices.
I have a friend who is a Sikhi. I often ask, “What’s wrong?” He is puzzled and replies, “I’m fine, why?” Me: “Are you Sikh?” 😂. He laughs. Good times. Sikh’s are wonderful people. ❤
haha you are not a 'sikhi' that is like a 'christianity' but thank you ji
I’ve always pronounced the religion as “seek”. Man, if I can’t even say it correctly, I have much to learn.
@John Verne Not a Sikh, but I live in India, I've never heard anyone pronounce it "Seek".
@John Verne Simran, my co-host in this episode, assured me it is pronounced like the English word "sick."
@John Verne In English it's often called "seek" just so that it doesn't sound like sickness. For example, this stereotypical exchange, when a white guy in Canada sees a Sikh eating a ham sandwich:
"Can you Muslims eat that?"
"I'm Sikh."
"Oh, get well soon"
@John Verne the Guru Granth Sahib is written in a phonetic script which faithfully records how these words were pronounced by the Gurus. The word Sikh is spelled as ਸਿਖ , in which that "f" looking shape is a vowel modifying the following consonant (which is an s sound) to have a short e sound. If it was a long ee sound like seek, it'd be a ੀ instead of ਿ
The native pronunciation is /sɪkʰ/. It's mostly similar the English word "sick", except that the final 'k' sound is aspirated, similar to the 'c' in the word "can". But since English language does not have aspiration at the end of a word, /sɪk/ is also generally acceptable.
Wow, I was just thinking "I want to learn about Sikhism" and then bam, I find this video. Thanks Andrew, your videos are always a good watch.
Can you please think "Wow, I want Stefan to win the lottery" real quick?
@@peffiSC2source I'll give it a try Stefan. I hope good fortune smiles upon you soon.
@@supersaiyanwhat659 Thanks, I really appreciate it!
check out the channel Basics of Sikhi if you want more, it has a lot of great content
@@diphyllum8180 Thanks a bunch
I never realized how relatively modern Sikhi is
I mean, it is avery young religion.
Yep, it's technically only 300 years old. Before the Khalsa initiation in 1699, most would have considered Sikhs only a subset of Hindus.
@@ShivJ16 bro 552years! The teachings were already written !
@@ShivJ16 shut up u jealous hindu
@@googleuser7100 Don't be a bigot bro, I'm only saying the truth. Sindhi Hindus literally revere Guru Nanak and have images of him in their temples.
As a U.S. citizen, I can say I am fully ashamed of those who've attacked the sihk community out of lack of knowledge. I've been doing my own research into sihkism for a few weeks before this (out of scholarly curiousity) and this video definitely helps give others a good starting point into the religion :)
@@ishubetterthanyou1582 Attacking anyone in any way that‘s not self-defense is just bad in general.
There is a small Gurdwara two blocks from my house. The Sikh are the kindest people one can find anywhere on earth and I give them full respect.
I would honestly love to see more on not so well known traditions. Maybe some more videos on Native American belief or indigenous African religious practice and belief?
I would like a video specifically on Pueblo beliefs like the Hopi and Zuni specifically.
Der Messias der Satire
Or Candomble
There's a lot of native beliefs we aren't a monolith. I'm Qawiaraq Inupiat for instance, different from other kinds of Inupiat like north slope or Canadian. Yupik are another kind of Inuit.
I would really love a miniseries on Sikhi. I know so little about the faith though I am encountering an increasing number of Sikhs in my daily life.
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@@psingh120 awesome! Thank you!! I had seen the cogito video but religions are so complex they are difficult to cover in a single video!
@@PMickeyDee Yeah, I understand. If you curous to dig deeper - Please check out my other link for "basicsofsikhi". It is a series with explanation and question answer session on various aspects of Sikhi.
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@@psingh120 I'm currently downloading their "basics - short videos" playlist. This is perfect, more than I expected when I asked 🙂 thanks
Sadly, the Oak Creek tragedy was a dark and frightening experience in my home town. The Sikh members of our community have shown their resilience by maintaining their doors open to all who are willing to enter and learn about their diversity. They are a very generous people who treat all with respect.
I live in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada which is a community with a large Sikh population. It's good to learn more about your neighbours. Appreciate your help with this video.
I attended a school named after the 8th Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Har Krishan. I'm not from the religion myself but it did teach me the importance of service to fellow humans. And that nothing beats eating langar with friends.
My favourite thing about Sikhs that I've met (admittedly only a few) and Sikhi in my general perception, is probably the complete lack of "conversion drive" and the general acceptance that we're all on our own path, and that we can fully embrace the other in their uniqueness. There is very little drive to tell the other: "you're wrong, and this is why...".
All in all, in today's modern society, that is probably their greatest credit towards the multicultural society that the world is becoming. It's perhaps even exemplary.
All the Sikhs I've knowingly met in Britain have been good people. I'm a Neo-Norse pagan, I wouldn't receive the vocally charged rhetoric I'd get from Christians and Muslims from Sikhs, so I enjoyed socialising with them. They were always very friendly, inclusive and tolerant towards me, exactly my kind of people. As a community of people they can be very pro-active and generous, too. During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic I know that various Sikh communities were cooking food and going to the hospitals to feed the overwhelmed staff there. I feel much friendship and respect towards them.
Mind if you would tell me about your religion
What the heck is a Neo-Norse pagan?
Larper who likes black metal
Wow. Great video. Sadly I learned a lot from it. I say sadly, because despite having grown up with many friends who are Sihk in British Columbia, Canada and now as a college instructor who has had Sihk students I realized - sadly - that I was not better informed about their beliefs, and it’s simple ignorance like that can allow misinformation, intolerance, and even hatred to exist. I guess some of us believe we are being polite by not asking questions like “why do you wear that?” Thank you both for this video.
To learn more about Sikhi i can highly recommend the Channel Nanak Naam!
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I am Turkish Muslim and Sikhs have very high reputation in my community. There are positive stereotypes about sikhs generally being very communal, reliable and altruistic people. I myself have never met any sikh. Thanks for this video
Really?(rhetorical) I have never heard about them in Turkey, I'm glad there is some good stereotypes
Thanks bro
True. My bes friend is a Sikh. They’re kind and hard working people. If only people can forget about the hatred the English Victorians engraved in our eastern lands against eachother.
Hope you got to meet a Sikh.
Well this comes unexpected. Thank you very much for making this video. As you said, not much is known yet, I think, it is a very interesting and beautiful religion and more people should be aware of it. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
You're welcome!
I am a sikh,.. Hi everyone but to be honest, there are a lot of sikhs who have portrayed the community in a wrong way. I got to know about sikhs who have made a bad image of us.. But with simcere heart, i wanna say that we love ❤ all of you.. We want you to be happy and prosper.. Infact every morning while praying we say.. Sarbatt da bhla.. Let all be happy and prosperous..
Thanks for your time and reading this voew of mine
Thanks for this video. Now I understand what SIKHs are and why I don't need to hate and fear them. Sincerely.
All I can say is I serve alongside a soldier who is Sikh and let me tell you I’ve never met a man more kind, more helpful, more friendly, and more hard-working than him! He’s a damn good cavalry scout and I’m glad he’s in my Army!
One of the owners at my local mini Mart is Sikhi and one of the most compassionate, caring and kind people I've ever met! His mere actions and kindness led me to research their beliefs. This is a great intro and a digestible overview. Thank you so much!
Sikhs also garnered a lot of respect from online communities. I'd argue that on reddit it's the only religion that is generally seen in a positive light, which is interesting imo.
Who can feel negatively about Jainism.
It's good
Wow this is a beautiful religion that I knew nothing about. The part at the end about opening up to the community and talking about the principles involved in that after the attacks was amazing to me. Thanks for the great content!
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
@@greenpoison9342 what about it makes it a cult that isn’t true about other religions?
@@thebreakdownbarber The lies, they don't accept that they are a derived mixed religion. They say it is a religion revealed by GOD. when 50% is copied from Islam and 50% from Hinduism. Well no religion is revealed by god, but what distinguish Hinduism is that it is 100% original, a thing of its own.
@@greenpoison9342 people could argue that there are lies or inconsistencies in every religion. If they’re a cult then so is Christianity, Islam, etc.
@@thebreakdownbarber Yes, you are right. Every monotheist centralized religion is a cult. Hinduism is de-centralized and polytheist in nature, that is original.
Seva is one of the most beautiful principles in all of religion.
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
This is a good series. Can we do one for Zoroastrianism, Taoism, Shintoism, etc?
There is one for Zoroastrianism in this channel, I think. Maybe Taoism too.
Is Shintoism organized? I know very little about it
@@BlueDoubleSharp No, Shinto is very decentralized. The most hierarchy you'll find are priests tending shrines and conducting rituals, but the shrines are only affiliated through their common beliefs and traditions.
I want to show my respect to Dr Henry. Probably the only westerner who has done justice to explaining Sikhism in the way we sikhs have been taught. A good analysis.
Thank you Dr Henry. Also, Simran thank you as well.
Well done! Very good intro! More, please!
I got intrigued by Sikhi two years ago, and have fallen in love with the philosophy, practice, and people. It is not so much about "converting" as it is about committing to a set of values and attitudes. Because Sikhi involves the worship of truth, there can never be a conflict with science. Basics of Sikhi channel is a great place to start!
@Lata Lal learn about Sikhi before you spout that stuff. Unlike Muslims, no Sikh could ever try to force religion on anyone else. It would violate a fundamental belief.
Another great channel is Nanak Naam
all the sikhs I have met have been great people. I had a Sikh physician when I was extremely ill and he treated me like a queen. Literally . May God bless him. God knows where he is.
I'm always happy to see these pop up in my feed!
I constantly regret that I didn't go to a university to research religious history. These videos at least let me do it vicariously.
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
It absolutely sucks how ignorant people are, identifying Sikhs as Muslims for hate crime. The Sikh community have always been the chilled and loving community, may all the lovely Sikh people out there live happily!
@AceHalford - Yes, it is terrible how numerous people are so egocentric that they do not recognize other belief systems, but PLEASE - do not vilify Muslims in your praise of Sikhs.
Yeah, killing women for being women is very chill. Take your bs away from anything related to the civilised world.
Their idea of God is The most accurate I've ever heard . It's how I feel about God I'm not religious but if I ever was I think this would be the religion for me .
I found 2 different UA-cam channels with short videos with questions and answers that helped me.
1) Basics of Sikhi
2) Nanak Naam
@@Tera_Baap_Ka_Baap_Ka_Baap thank you .
@@Tera_Baap_Ka_Baap_Ka_Baap YES YES YES YES Nanak Naam is amazing!
I'm a Christian I'm watching this video to learn cause my daughter likes this religion godbless every one watching
That is so wonderful and wholesome😭❤️. How old is your daughter?
@@bretta7057 she is 28 I believe there’s only one god Jesus is his name but we all have to choose who we believe in
@@ginocasagrande2991u believe Jesus is the creator of all there is and all there would be or as a law giver and his teachings to being a good person?
JESUS is the WAY, the LIFE, the TRUTH. No One can be Saved, until He Believe that Jesus(The Only Begotten Son of the Almighty God) Died on the Cross Taking Our Sins, to Redeem and Save us.
Salvation has "Nothing to do" with keeping Uncut Hair(Kesh), wearing Long Underwear(Kachchera), Steel Bangle (Kara), Keeping Dagger(Kirpan) and Comb(Kangha). Infact the Founder and the First Guru of the Sikhs "Guru Nanak Ji" NEVER said these things. Infact he was Absolutely AGAINST any type of Religious Symbols, Rituals and Dogma. The KHALSA was created by the 10th Guru of the Sikhs for Political Reasons of his time.
As far as Charity (Langar) is concerned, it is a very good thing of Sikhism). But it is there in abundance in Christianity too. The entire Life of Jesus was spent in Serving others. The New Testament is the proof of that. Didn't Jesus said " TRULY I TELL YOU, THEY HAVE RECEIVED THEIR REWARD IN FULL. BUT WHEN YOU GIVE TO THE NEEDY, DO NOT LET YOUR LEFT HAND KNOW WHAT YOUR RIGHT HAND IS DOING, SO THAT YOUR GIVING MAY BE IN SECRET. THEN YOUR FATHER WHO SEES WHAT IS DONE IN SECRET, WILL REWARD YOU. (Matthew 6:1-4)
Only Belief in The Almighty God and his Only Begotten Son JESUS can save us.
HALLELUJAH 🙏
Keep her away from it, keep her safe. This is dangerous.
At this time, this video has 5k views. Perfect coincidence.
I'm 60 years old and - as you can imagine - I have met quite a few Sikhs over the years.
What can I tell you: all of them were friendly, approachable and very interesting conversation partners.
That story at the end made me tear up, both in sadness and from the beauty of the sikh community's response
Great breakdown of Sikhism! I heard in a different video that Sikhs recognized or accepted that the one God was being worshipped in other religions. if true, I think that is a pretty interesting concept. It's also heartwarming how they opened up their temple after the massacre, showing love for others despite the hate shown to them.
Hate ignorance can only be removed thru love & understanding 😊
our gurdwarey have always been open to all since the first Guru's time Guru Nanak Dev ji
Thanks for the new video! One of my favorite channels!!
Thanks for this well-made video. This takes me back to my world religions class in Bible college.
I'm glad to be able to understand your traditions a little better, Simran.
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
As a half European and half African American, literally every Sikh ive ever met has been an amazing person. ❤✌🏾
Thanks! Love your content!
One of my favorite UA-cam channels & I’ve been waiting so long for a video on Sikhi! Thank you for this 🙏🏼
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
In elementary I had two sikh boys in my class both called Amrit Singh. We called them Amrit 1 and Amrit 2. Interesting to learn more about this culture!
I thank you so much for making this video! I am a semi truck driver and there are many Sikhs that are truck drivers. I wanted to learn more about their beautiful religion because they are always friendly and kind to other drivers.
WOW, Simran has such a beautiful way to describe differing alternatives, he seems very insightful with a lot of heart and emotion. Even his voice is so kind and light, I can't explain it. This is a wonderful video, thank you 👏❤
As a Jew, I found so many similarities between some Sikh practices and our own, especially how the Guru Granth Sahib is treated
Amandeep Singh I’m so sorry you guys had to experience that!
Amandeep Singh I just wish we could get stronger without getting mass murdered. Blessings to you too
In July 1982, the Sikh political party Akali Dal's President Harchand Singh Longowal had invited Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale to take up residence in Golden Temple Complex to evade arrest. Bhindranwale later on made the sacred temple complex an armoury and headquarters. In the violent events leading up to the Operation Blue Star since the inception of Akali Dharm Yudh Morcha, the militants had killed 165 Hindus and Nirankaris, even 39 Sikhs opposed to Bhindranwale were killed. Operation Blue Star was an Indian military operation carried out between 1 and 8 June 1984, ordered by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to remove militant religious leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his armed militants from the buildings of the Harmandir Sahib complex in Amritsar, Punjab. Bhindranwale died and militants were removed from the temple complex. Four months after the operation, on 31 October 1984, Indira Gandhi was assassinated in vengeance by her two Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, who shot Indira Gandhi 33 times
@Amandeep Singh well, you shouldn't have assassinated their President.
@Amandeep Singh and it was not a genocide, it was more like a pogrom. It was more like what used to happen to Jews in Czarist Russia.
Thank you for this video. I had a Sikh co-worker who had me concerned because of my ignorance of who and what these people are. You have cleared my mind of hatred towards them.
This is amazing! I love the Sikh religion and their people, they are so awsome! By the way, thanks for including pictures of non-Punjabi Sikhs, I think that many people (including many Sikhs) don't know you can convert to this amazing religion.
you dont have to convert, the equal wisdom of sikhi is for everyone, all learning about sikhi will do is keep you closer on the path which we all share. Victory is for everyone, not just the turban wearers
How can someone not know that? This religion was basically formed by converted Hindu people.
@@nikunjarya9641 my own family who was muslim before in 19th century converted to sikhi.
You can't say only hindus converted just because you hate sikhs
Yes you can convert to sikhi.
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
A current atheist, i am very intrigued by Sikhism. Not because of its dedication to a particular guru, but because of its compassion and engagement of people in need.
All I had ever heard about Sikhs was "that they were dangerous because they were allowed to openly carry a knife, one wonders whatever for, and it's no excuse that it's of religious nature", but I knew nothing other than a single person's opinion. Thanks for educating me.
Sikhs carry a Kirpan to protect you and everyone else (kind of)
My first boss was a Sikh. I remember telling one of our supervisors about their religion. He was great.
Sikh is a mixed breed with the one True god concept borrowed from Islam and culture borrowed from Hinduism. Nothing in Sikh religion is original. Its a cult.
This is beautiful! I love learning about people different from myself. While I've met wonderful people from this faith this clarifies SO much!!! Thank you so much for this!!! I will share this with many individuals!! Again thank you
OO, Finally happened! Very glad you finally got this out
Yes, finally! It was stuck in production limbo for so long.
As a kid growing up in Spain i had this muddy understanding, were Sikhs were the muslim looking guys with the turban that werent actually muslim and for some reason were always super nice and chill, i didnt even know about Sikhism as a religion lol i assumed it must be some cultural thing from some country people immigrated from.
I would be very proud if i came from a group of people that are universally seen as pretty much all positive atributes.
I grew up bi-racial. My father from Punjab / My mother from North Carolina. She taught me to be Christian and my father taught me to be Sikh. I've read both the Bible and the Eternal Guru. What stands out to me the most is the "leap" over particulars that (should be) given immense thought over. And it's this: Each original iconic prophet are either "born from a virgin" or "risen from a body of water vs being dead" and (suddenly) filled with this message vs having to study like all the rest of humanity would have to do following said message. This stands as extremely interesting to me. It'd be wise for any of us to instead study deeper these glossed over incarnations vs the long messages that follow. Given however one became... so to shall the other. And since none of us are from a virgin birth nor rising from a lake after three days... something is missing. It's this missing detail that I feel is the (real) journey to enlightenment. If only said beings actual stories of transformation were told in detail via the person in question vs "blink of an eye" moments. Like a hidden diary where even their faults were laid bare to be witnessed and how they overcame even the worst of their lives. I feel only then will any teachings truly lead to enlightenment. A third person telling will never account for the actual journey. Though even as I type this it occurs to me this wouldn't truly be of use either. Given each path per our unique lives will each have a unique key to ones mind and allow growth given pain tends to be align to it's beholder. Alas... maybe it's best this way. So each of us are forced to finally turn away from all books... find a simple tree... sit under it... and merely think. Learning the truth is not in anything but our own journey. Both the good and the bad.
"Each original iconic prophet are either "born from a virgin" or "risen from a body of water vs being dead" and (suddenly) filled with this message"
It's almost as if history's "prophets" copied a best-selling formula off of each other.
@@theschmoo-u6o Guru Nanak and all other gurus were born to married women and there husbands.
Really appreciated this video. I know so little about Sihki , but given that I come in contact regularly, I have always wondered about what makes their religion tick. You answered many of my questions and strengthen my understanding of some of my observations.
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What an amazing video ... I had always seen and admired Sikhs but never truly understood what their religion was about. Great video, and very informative!
Proud to be Sikh and have Guru Granth Sahib in my home❤❤❤❤❤❤
I am sikh as well :)
this is why I subbed, to learn about stuff I have never known about.
Keep going, and that beard is working for ya.
what a wonderful religion! Thanks
The first thing I learned about Sikhism was that it was a faith of peace.
If you don't mind a suggestion for a series for you to do, perspectives of religious figures through other religions. For example: Confucius through both Buddhist and Christian eyes.
this video deserves lots of likes
Sikhs are some of the coolest people! Love 'em.
This was very informative. It’s a shame Sikhi are being targeted with hate crimes, but the response in the second example in this video is beautiful.
Wow! I've JUST been interested in learning more about Sikhism, and now my favorite channel is talking about it!
The channel called Basics Of Sikhi is what you need to get started. Best of luck!
Im almost 55 and out of all the religions I've studied this one resonates strongly with my personal beliefs regarding the last three values mentioned near the end of the video.
Sikh emphasize again and again on Naam(connection to divine)without naam human life is useless.
Human birth is very difficult to obtain so we shouldn't lose this chance to connect with Almighty God thru chanting God's name before Dawn hour's.
Christian here - never heard of this religion but im interested in learning
Wow, l had no idea this was such a young religion, the 17th century. I love the Sikh prayer, such a wonderful description of their God.
15th century really 1469
Thank you all much for these efforts in the long run for the holistic discerning of truth . God bless you team
Sikhism is my favorite religion.
I am a sikh :)
Thank you for covering this religion. I believe that we Christians aren't the only keepers of truth. Blessings to all who treat their fellow man, woman and child with humble respect and honor!
Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. If you don't think so, maybe convert to sikhi?
Christians dont have the truth islam IS others IS false
@@mercster that is exactly the problem with Christians. So arrogant and aggressive. Unattractive
I love Sikhs the is something very comforting about them .
I am a Hindu .we Hindu love work of Sikhs work for society where they are they always ready to help😊
Unfortunately a lot of your brothers don't think the same
Unlike hindus
Hey, this was a real good video! Thanks and congrats!
This is amazing, love it. I'm really shocked about the FBI stats! Peace and love to all!
While I may personally be a cyberist/tech cultist, Sikhism is still fascinating and glorious to me.
Wonderful video. Thank you. Right from the beginning of my life when during Confirmation, our Minister took us to different churches so we could see that there were many different ways to pray to Creator, I have been interested in all the myriad ways that people pray. I don't know much about Sikhi but I have always had respect for the people I have seen and met who follow this tradition. to a person they have always been kind and respectful. In Seattle many Sikhi drive cabs in the area and I always feel safe when riding with a Sikh driver and we often have some wonderful conversations. It is always good to find out more about people's beliefs so we can see the love and humanity within and know we are all people and we all pray our own way to the same God.
If you are interested in Sikhi check out the Channel Nanak Naam, very in depth Lectures!
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Dear Wendi, Sikhi is the name of the religion, a person belonging to this faith is called a Sikh. Thanks for the kind words. The praise belongs to the Guru.
I have been doing volunteering in a farm in london and theres an absolutely amazing sikh man working there. He is always so kind and welcoming and makes absolutely amazing tea
Yay Sikhs! For Justice, against oppression!
😂😂😂people go nd tell khalistani to protest against Taliban and Pakistan.
@@sunilpal1842 found the Hindu troll. Back under your footbridge, no paisa!
Wow this is eye opening. Thanks so much for sharing with us
So glad I found this video.... my religion final is tomorrow and I have no idea what Sikhism is 😭
3 years later.. did you do good in your exam ?😂
Thank you for this great video Andrew and Simran. This was very educational. I look forward to sharing it with my students.
I always experienced Sikh as very polite and nice people. I often thought of visiting ones one of their temple.
You are welcome there.
Nobody will say why you are there or here
I'm glad I now know more about this religion. I'll probably do some more research in the future. I always love learning about different religions and these videos are good starting points.
That is a good hobby of learning religions
Really great video. Sheds so much light on what I now feel is a beautiful religion.
U left out the most important about sikhism- the message of the sikh gurus, like what sikhism is about & what it teaches-letting go of yourself & uniting with the formless creator who resides inside each n every being
Long story short I'm a white bloke that didn't believe in religion but... Went to the petrol station, met this guy working there we get talking, we exchange numbers, been talking and here I am watching and learning about this and also going to start following
Hey if u have any queries I'm here for u 😉
I really enjoy learning about different religions and customs. I think your channel is amazing.
i am a hindu and as a hindu living in india i feel proud to have our sikh people with us everytime . very helpful very peace loving and they are very unbiased people .
I went to a Gurdwara for Gurupurab. Everyone was so welcoming and the food was divine.