Sikh dhram and Rakhi

[shinda]

I need very good opinions if sikhs should or should not celibrate Rakhi. Please can some one assist ??

[shinda]

It has been few days now, I was expecting some comments by now, I think people are not viewing this site any more. To my surprise there is no comment even from liberty Bhen ji,, Yes, Yes yes, or,,, No No No.. Please People assist

[liberty]

liberty penj is back!! ermm .. i personally wouldnt feel comfortable celebrating it because i dont think women need their brothers to take care of them as they can take care of themselves its undermining women. in my opinion its because in the olden times it was widely accepted that women need men to take care of themselves.. but singhnis carry kirpan like singhs do and if they do rakhrdi on their brothers then why carry kirpan!!?? its not just a symbol we keep it with us so we could fight just like men can!!
and i am sure any feminist would agree with me!!
i dont think rakhrdi has anything to do with sikhi but believing in it doesnt make anyone less of a sikh.. i guess do what your heart says is right!!!

[Khalistani]

It's not religious, its culutral.

[shinda]

Thank you Liberty Bhen ji, Good comments.. I am really glad

Bhne ji I told you before that I do not garee with things like "We must not do" but we can do for other sakes.. I think if we must not do it then we must not do it. Sikhs’s Rakha (protector) is only akalpurakh not anybody else. So how can a Sighni have other rakha apart from Akalpurkh. Apart from this it is said that it is (rakhi da teohaar) sign of love between sister and brother, then more than 90% people don’t even know about this rakhi does it mean there is NO love between sister and brother for thoese 90%. I further argue that what about sign of love between sister and sister, brother and brother, mother and son and mother and daughter and son and father, father and daughter, why only sign (celebration of reet like rakhi) is required for relationship of sister and brother.

Rakhi word means rakhsha (protection) so it is definitely for brother to take oath to protect his sister/s . If it is promise or oath, then why it has to be renewed every year? When nowadays even passports and Driver licenses are valid for 20 years? It is not for love or culture that is just being said to justify it and make it rasham of Sikhs and others, Rakhi means protection and it is an oath or promise borther makes to sister/s. which is not sidhant (Fundamentals) of sikhism as in sikhism only protector is God. When it really comes to protect sikhs know how to do that they dont only protect their own sisters but any sister/s, they have done it in past they still do it and they will keep on doing it. Singh does not start thinking wheather this one ties me rakhi or not when the sister has to be protected, He must just do it as that is his dharma/duty.

As per As culture is concerned, Sikh has to be careful if some of these customs/reets/rasams are making you to do things which take you away from reality then you/ Sikhs should not do it. So I think sikhs should not be celebrating this rakhi.. My opinions..

Guru Mehar kare

[liberty]

there are photos of Bibi Nanaki typing Rakhri on Guru Nanak Dev ji..!! :\