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I am honestly not sure if this is by convention. My best guess is that readers say this out of reverance to the Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji when a passage impacts them deeply.

Please redirect your query to the Discussion Fourm section of SikhNet where more Sangat will be able to pitch in their ideas on this matter

What a person eats is up to them and each individual knows their body the best. The only thing Sikhi has mentioned in our Rehat is to eat Jhatka meat if one does eat meat.

Moral accuracy is based on a person's formed opinion. The purpose of the SikhNet News Section is to "spread good news and goodwill". The article being referred to accomplishes this central aim. As a person who belongs to the younger generation, I see someone like Pardeep Singh as a person who is trying to make the best out of a terrible incident that happened to his family and is succeeding at this aim. Whether or not he keeps his kesh is his own personal buisness and relationship with the Guru.

Here is the SikhNet About Page https://www.sikhnet.com/about Sikhi to the Max is a Sangat project which was created by the Sikhs living in NM (please correct me if I am wrong here)

Thanks Ji, I appreciate your help with this!

How does one legally carry a Kirpan on a US University campus? I live in CO and have read our knife laws. Does any Sangat know how to get more information on this matter?

Please post your query on the discussion forum (https://www.sikhnet.com/discussion) where Sangat would be happy to answer this question

Topic discussions belong in the discussion forum (https://www.sikhnet.com/discussions). Please post your query there.

In Sikhi, there is no specific mention of bisexual individuals in our scriptures. They are not "sinners" because (a) we do not have a concept of sin and (b) bisexual folx are attracted to both genders however it is an individual's personal choice to whom they marry. How do we know these individuals have frivolus sex? Have you personally made friends with a bisexual individual and spent some quality time with them? I personally have and the notion that these people have frivolous sex is a misconception and even if they did, that is not our buisness to know. Based on the principles that the Gurus gave us, we are to treat these people with equality, love and dignity.

Would you be willing to give an Ang for the line you are referring to?

Well, if you did the math, we are "behind in numbers" by about 930 million Sikhs. However, this number has nothing to do with the fact that this number is based on a statement made by Guru Sahib (someone please correct me if I am wrong about this). Our job as Sikhs is to uplift those we meet and be active in our communities, the future is meant to be in the hands of Guru Sahib Ji. After all, the Oneness that lives in all of us is "Aad Sach, Jugaad Sach. Hai Bhee Sach Nanak Hosee Bhee Sach. //1//" meaning that this One light has been true at the beginning of time, true throughout all time, true in the present, and true forever.

I think a constructive solution would be to educate those who we live around, no matter what region of the world we live in. Then, we should uplift the people we live around by being actively involved in our communities and being visible. That would be a good place to start!

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh,

How do we as Sikhs handle online trolls within our CyberSangat? Is there a way to appropriately address these folks or is it best to just ignore what they are saying even if we find it offensive? How do we address the slander some Internet trolls may spread in the CyberSangat?

I personally have run across many Internet trolls in the CyberSangat but have no idea how to productively handle the negativity they project and sometimes I do let it bring me down (which is not ideal)

Bhenji, please refer to Guruka Singh Ji's answer to the question you asked. May you be blessed.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh, Bhenji, I would like to validate your pain. What you are experiencing is completely valid and is ok to experience. There is no answer anyone can give you to ease your pain or to guide you in this dark time. The only thing that I think could potentially help is to reach out as you have to the Youth Q & A forum to see if Sangat has more resources in your geographic area. Whether it is resources for mental health support or for resources to local Sangat who have more expertise than I to guide you, please continue to reach out Bhenji.

Important numbers to reach out for help in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and India:

USA: NAMI Help Line 1-800-950-NAMI

Canada:1-855-242-3310

UK: 116 123 (NHS Line)

Australia: 13 11 14

India: A number was not available when I tried to find one, someone please help with this if you are able.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh, Is there a difference between taking Sikh Vows and Receiving Amrit? Or is the term "Sikh Vows" referring to the process of receiving Amrit? Thanks!

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh, It is difficult to tell if the Nanak Shahi Calendar would be the main calendar used by the world as we are not living in this time where Khalsa Raj is in power. Our job is to focus on the present and uplift all who we meet during our short time on this Earth. Bhuul Chuuk Maaf Ji.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh, The dastaar and the 5 kakaars are an extension of our physical roop. Being a Sikh is as much of an external roop as it is an internal roop. Amrit is internal as well as external. Just because a Sikh does or does not keep the 5 kakaars or dastaar does not make them less of a Sikh or a better Sikh. We are all cultivating a relationship with Guru Sahib and the physical manifestation of the Khalsa roop is what you make of it and your relationship with your physical body. Integrating bani and bana in one's life is a challenging process that takes many years and lifetimes depending on the soul. We are all on our journey towards the Oneness and are on our own unique respective paths. Bhull Chuuk Maaf Ji, please forgive me for the mistakes I have made in this post.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Ji! At times when I have experienced feelings of disconnection from Sikhi, I personally take a hukamnamma and slowly break it down with the English Katha (check out SikhNet's Daily Hukamnamma service). I focus on what the words mean and be totally present to what Guru Sahib Ji is trying to convey. It is difficult since I live in an area with little Sangat but this simple practice has helped. I also do Chaupai Sahib when I feel disconnected from Guru Ji and I turn to the Guru knowing they know the pain I am in. I also would recommend reaching out to local counseling services in your community and seeking out professional help/counseling. While Sikhi is a powerful tool to help us students get back on track with studies, sometimes there are large factors in play with our health that we might not be aware of until we take some time to figure them out. Please forgive me for any mistakes I have made, Ji. I hope that this helps, and know you are not alone in experiencing this.