New Year Celebrations has no place and meaning in Sikhi

Posted by admin on December 30, 2008 in Editorial, News | 25 Comments

When the calendar year will again be changing from 2008 to 2009 many Sikhs indeed would be greeting amongst themselves “Happy New Year”. But here is a simple question why do we celebrate a mere change of date from 08 to 09? I know most of the answer to this question would be worthless.

Because simple fact is that nobody know why are they celebrating New Year. And the truth is also the same: there is no reason for such celebrations. But as we were and we will remain slaves of Western Culture we still follow the bogus practices. Though the physical slavery is no more on us but mentally we still blindly imitate to what they do.

This is the reason why the Sikh youth of today want to run abroad than do job at their homeland. And the result is clearly in front of us. Biharis taking relentlessly over Punjab Land and Hindu and Christian Missionaries over our Sikh Religion either by including anti-Sikh practice or converting Sikhs to other faiths.

Coming to the main topic of this Editorial I would like to quote Panth Rattan Giani Sant Singh Maksin who had the following thoughts:

“New Year is celebrated by Christians to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. Christians mark the coming 1st day of the month as the new year. This way new year celebration hold importance to them. But the sad plight is than Sikhs and other fellow Indians blindly follow western traditions without any substance of their own.”

This thing was so true in Maskin Ji that our Prabhandhaks who are for vote bank politics never called him up in programs of new year celebrations(eventually celebrating christ’s birthday). They new that this Gyani Ji will lash out on such anti-Sikh practices. And according to Gurbani:

“Sahib Mera Neet Nava” (Meaning Lord is new every second)

So what to talk of Years or hours or even minutes. Lets pledge to stop anti sikh practices and connect to that Neet Nava Lord every day rather than a single end of a calendar year.

Note: If you go to Gurdwara Sahib then that acceptable. But please avoid Pubs, Disco or such things as they have no place in Sikhi but are readily used for so called New Year Celebrations

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GOBIND SINGH

WGJKK-WGJKF
PIARE VEER JEE;
VERY GOOD WRITE, BUT NEVER FORGET THE PRINCIPAL ENEMY IN THE WEST IS THE “SHAITAN PANTH” THE RSS AGENT CALLED ” 3HO-KUNDALINI YOGA”.PLEASE WRITE ABOUT THIS. GURU FATEH
dharminder singh

totally agree.i celebrate truly nothing in my house not even birthday’s,it may be going to far for some but as GURUJI say’s all day’s are the same-none special over another.but then sikh’s in gurdwara’s go on occasion’s like pooranmashi and sangrand but what do they really mean?
everyday is special to me and if it passe’s peacefully then i thank WAHEGURU and hope and pray the next will be the same.
http://sikhiwallpapers.com Manpreet Singh

@ Gobind Singh Ji..I know there have been lots of conflicting reports on 3ho activities..But to directly comment on it I would need some solid proofs and investigation to write up..I respect your panth dardi view point.Please give me that…

@ Dharminder Singh Ji celebrating Pooran Mashi I will write a post in coming week..It has no panthic or gurmat significance, just an ignorance followed by People..And regarding sangrand i will try and write a post..thanks for pointing out those..But to tell u sangrand 1st day is considered to be the start of the sikh caleder month..and it is validated from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj in the baani of ‘Baarah Maha’ where Dhan Guru Arjan Dev Ji have written about all months…
Our new year according to bani starts with the month of Chet(March’s sangraad day)..

And its great to have your comments that Waheguru Ji have blessed you with a Sikh vision..

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
Devinder Singh Chahal

“Note: If you go to Gurdwara Sahib then that acceptable. But
please avoid Pubs, Disco or such things as they have no place in Sikhi
but are readily used for so called New Year Celebrations.”

On New Year Eve almost all Gurdwaras in the West get crowded for the
celebration of New Year.

Is this type of New Year Celebration has any place in Sikhi?

Devinder Singh Chahal
Canada
Harmander Singh

Dear Manpreet Singh and Devinder Singh,

Yes they do.

I see Gurdwaras full of Sangat anyday of the year as a positive step!

Harmander Singh
UK
http://sikhiwallpapers.com/ Manpreet Singh

Harmander Veerji,

You have summed it up…

@ Devinder Veerji

Why I wrote that note was not to discourage anyone from going to
Gurdwara Sahib, but if they are going with the mindset of New Year eve
in mind then that’s not right..
Anup Kaur

Gurfateh!
?
Dear Devinder Singh,
?
I see your point.? And I am a big proponent of keeping unSikh matters as far
from Sikhi and our Gurdwras as possible.? But I think in the case of New Years
the Gurdwara provides a much sought after alternative to the usual Western New
Years celebrations.? Since the next day is a day off from work, often people
stay at Gurdwara overnight or until very late.? I think it grew more out of the
sangat wanting a place to go on New years and thinking “where better than
Gurdwara?”.? Clearly I have no concrete support for this theory, but it seems
more plausible than the other way around.??Also this is different than something
like Divali (no need to start that debate again) where there is a “celebration”
so to speak.? they have foods specific to the holiday, they have those awful
cancerous lamps, etc.? I have never experienced any specific “celebration” for
new years at Gurdwara.? There doesn’t seem to be a difference between 11:59PM,
12:00AM,
or?12:01AM.?
?
This seems if not in line with Sikhi, then not out of place either: a day off
and people go to gurdwara, there is prayer in sangat, there is?langar, there is
no observance of unSikh “clebrations.”? No problem.?
?
I?can see however that it could become a problem-? for example, if at midnight
people stopped what was going on and cheered, etc.? that would be?out of line.?
I’m sure others?could come up?with other ways things could get off course or
maybe their own experiences where things have gone off course.??I would be
interested to hear about those if there are any.
?
also, as a political point?I can see that the celebration of the
ending/beginning of the Christian calendar in Gurdwara could be a problem.?
nevertheless, it seems so far removed at this point not to be as significant of
an issue.
?
As an aside, i’ve noticed people signing off with Merry Christmas and Season’s
Greetings and Happy New Years …. is that apprporiate for the people.?
Interestingly, I see more of an?issue with that than with the gurdwara program
on New years that is the focus of this heading.? what does anyone else think?
?
As always, i welcome correction and guidance from my sisters and
brothers?

Chardee Kala,
Anup Kaur New York, USA
Virinder Singh Grewal

Dear Devinder Ji,

According to Sabd Guru all days are the same and one should contemplate on
Akal Purkh every day, hence New Year day has no importance in Sikh Thought
IMHO;

O Nanak, contemplate on the Akal Purkh, each and every day.
—–Guru Nanak, Raag
Gauri, GGS, Ang, 222-1

The days are auspicious, when one is imbued with Truth. Without the Name, all the false ones wander deluded.

Only idiots and fools worry about these omens and days. O Nanak, the Gurmukh
obtains understanding and realization; he remains forever merged in the Name
of the One Akal Purkh.

—–Guru Amardas, Raag,
Bilawal, AGGS, Page, 842-16 & 843-3
Cordially,

Virinder S. Grewal
Williamston, MI
Ashuvinder Singh

Sat Sri Akal

I truely agree with all the points u have mentioned below.

So what if u think new year is only meant for christians only we can also celebrated New Year with Guru ke Naal.

It is how we take it. If we are with the teaching of Guru Granth Sahib then I think each and every day is our life can be considered as New Year.

So let too celebrate this NEW YEAR WITH GURU KE NAAL.

Bhool Chuk Maafi

Ashuvinder Singh
Manpreet Singh

@ Ashuvinder Singh veerji,

This post is only to tell all what a importance particular thing holds
in Gurmat…

The point is not to celebrate or do not celebrate..The point is why? and
this is the beauty of Sikhi that Guru Sahib clear all why?s of sikhs
so that the path is crystal clear to us (sikhs).

Its not just new year, On similar notes we people celebrate our
birthdays, anniversaries etc. …again originated from western culture
or I should say Christian Philosophy..

Where Gurbani says:

“Pehla Maran Kabool” (which meand Accepting Death first)

But if we are still busy in celebrating birthdays then whole case
reverses.If a person is not even ready to accept his death. then
walking on this path would be difficult..

So just another case that if we allow these anti sikh practices to
seep through our religion one day they would be so heavy that it would
be difficult to kick them out…

Needless to mention Sehajdhari and other Bahmanwaad issues which are
always in limelight to confuse Sikh indentity because of RSS and our
gaddaar and petty sikh politicians who are mere puppets of anti sikh
Missionaries.
Tejwant Singh

Gathering at the Gurdwaras during the New Year’s Eve is a great
idea.Singing praises of Ik Ong Kaar is a nice way to start ” a new
begining” if we do not get into the intercracies of a Christian
calender. We all live and abide by the same in our everyday lives.

What is better? Going to the parties and get drunk or going to the
Gurdwara and sing His praises with the birds of the feather?

And if one does not want to stay in the Gurdwara till midnight then
one can volunteer to be a desginated driver in the city one lives in
as we do it in my town from Thanksgiving till the New Year.

Tejwant Singh

USA
Kulbir Singh

“Because simple fact is that nobody know why are they celebrating New

Year. And the truth is also the same: there is no reason for such

celebrations. But as we were and we will remain slaves of Western

Culture we still follow the bogus practices. Though the physical

slavery is no more on us but mentally we still blindly imitate to what

they do.”

Let me enumerate a few thoughts on this issue:

a) On the evening of Dec 31 every year, I end up going to the Gurdwara because
I’ve nothing better to do during this time of the year.

b) The way the New Year is celebrated nowadays across the globe, religion or
Jesus Christ is not involved.

c) This issue has nothing to do with British slavery. It’s simply a day that
marks a new beginning of sorts and allows people to take a pause in their lives
and assess the situation.

d) We have divided the time into seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months
and years for practical reasons. We could very well live without these
divisions. These divisions help us to better understand our surroundings and
manage our time.

e) The life of the Sikhs of Punjabi descent is already somewhat insulated.
This insulation prevents us from learning good things from others and it also
prevents others from learning good things about us.

f) We should choose the things that are most important to us namely – the Bani,
the Bana, the Sikh sovereignty – and defend them fiercely with all our might.
By criticizing even the most innocuous stuff (sometimes with good intentions)
due to cultural biases, we end up looking like a bunch of wacky people who have
trouble in getting along with the rest of the world.

Regards,

Kulbir Singh
Canada
Claudia Gaspar

For those who reject New Year’s Eve as contrary to Sikhi thought I want to draw
the
attention to the importance of symbols to integrate our mental functions.

The best possible expression for something essentially unknown. Symbolic or
nonlinear
thinking is holistic, right-brain oriented; it is complementary to logical,
linear, left-brain
thinking.

http://www.mythsdreamssymbols.com/carljung.html

As Carl Jung so appropriately said about he transformative function of symbols:

“For the modern mind, analogies – even when they are analogics with he most
unexpected
symbolic meanings – are noting but self-evident absurdities. This worthy
judgement does
not, however, in any way alter the fact that such affinities of thought do exist
and that they
have been playing an important role for centuries. Psychology has a duty to
recognize
these facts; it should leave it to the profane to denigrate them as absurdities
or
obscurantism.” (Symbols of Transformation, 1956).

And I totally agree with Kulbir Singh also: e) The life of the Sikhs of
Punjabi descent is
already somewhat insulated. This insulation prevents us from learning good
things from
others and it also prevents others from learning good things about us.

f) We should choose the things that are most important to us namely – the
Bani, the
Bana, the Sikh sovereignty – and defend them fiercely with all our might. By
criticizing
even the most innocuous stuff (sometimes with good intentions) due to cultural
biases, we
end up looking like a bunch of wacky people who have trouble in getting along
with the
rest of the world.

Claudia Gaspar
Brazil
Manpreet Singh

Wow!

Im overwhelmed to see the mature responses(from which I learned a lot)
of sikh sangat round the world. Looking at the trend of responses most
of them have been from the sikhs residing outside. I know that each
country has its own celebrations way and I truly respect the view
point that its better to be at Gurdwara Sahib then to be at any other
place (on any day of the year).

But talking about the environment back home in India is very hostile
and we all know about how Sikh Panth is being tried to mix with other
religions by imbibing their own practices into our Sikhi.Regarding the
original post which I wrote only to
tell all what a importance particular thing that holds in Gurmat
(inspired after listening to the thought of Panth Rattan Gyani Sant
Singh Ji Maskeen)…

The point is not, to celebrate or do not celebrate..The point is why?
and this is the beauty of Sikhi that Guru Sahib clear all why?s of
sikhs so that the path is crystal clear to us (sikhs). [I hold a
contradiction here to Kubir Singh Ji's point of saying:"The life of
the Sikhs of Punjabi descent is already somewhat insulated. This
insulation prevents us from learning good things from others and it
also prevents others from learning good things about us."]

Coming back to the topic its not just new year, On similar notes we
people celebrate our birthdays, anniversaries etc… again originated
from western culture or I should say Christian Philosophy..

Where Gurbani says:”Pehla Maran Kabool” (which means Accepting Death
first)

But if we are still busy in celebrating birthdays then whole case
reverses…If a person is not even ready to accept his death. then
walking on this path would be difficult..

So just another case that if we allow these anti sikh practices to
seep through our religion one day they would be so heavy that it would
be difficult to kick them out…

Needless to mention Sehajdhari and other Bahmanwaad issues which are
always in limelight to confuse Sikh identity because of RSS and our
gaddaar and petty sikh politicians who are mere puppets of anti sikh
Missionaries…

So the point of writing my post was that we sikhs who call ourselves
‘sikhs’ should only follow sikh norms and traditions.

Bhul chuk di Maafi,
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Manpreet Singh
India
jagdev singh

Dear Manpreet Singh Jeo,

Guru Fateh and Greetings to you all.

I am very happy with your comment. You have very nicely pointed out the neede of
the hour.
We have started differentiating the Sikhs as a whole but we never bother about
our own deeds and actions. We feel great in fault finding of our brothers and
sisters.

“Pehla Maran Kabool” is a very authentic statement written in Sri Guru Granth
Sahib. We have totally forgotten its meaning and implementation in our life.
It says that the first and last words in Sri Guru Granth Sahib is to show full
faith in one God and surrender unto Him completely.
The preaching and illustration of Gurbani in Punjab Gurdwaras has taken a back
seat because people are not properly motivated.
We should make a detailed study of why SIKHS astray?
OUR PREACHERS DON’T KNOW HOW TO WALK THE TALK.
God bless my friends

With love
jagdev singh
kolkata
Harjeet Singh

Juz to add,
i think there’s absolutely nothing wrong in welcoming a new calendar year in a
Gurdwara..
isn’t is better if people spend time thankin waheguru rather tha partying
senselessly…
datz what most youth do a they live in an multi-cultural environment…follow
the trends..
to me personally, my new year begins on my birthday…
if we keep on insisting that this or dat is unSikh or not in line with Sikhi, we
may end up not being able to do anything
n worse still juz create confusion n uncertainty in ourselves…
so, i think no harm in exercising a little flexibility..let people celebrate a
new calender year in Gurdwara…
yes, its a western calender but we can ask the world to follow our Sikh
calender? we have our own cultural n religious practices n beliefs
which we observe with respect but there nothing wrong in ushering in a New Year
with prayers in Gurdwara…
my sincere apologies for speaking my mind as a Sikh.

haarjeet singh
Mal
JAGJIT SINGH

How paradoxical does it look when on the one hand?we say that the new Year has
nothing to do with?our Sikhi but on the other, our all mail boxes are flooded
with new year greetings. The mobile phone is full of SMS? messages. In almost
all the gurdwaras there are special? Kirtan programmes well beyond mid night and
several of them are directly telecast alive.
Yes one Raagi of eminence yesterday while doing Kirtan at Gurdwara Sis Ganj
Sahib, New?Delhi said he agreed that the so called new year has nothing to do
with? Gursikhi but added that it is a golden opportunity to take stock of one’s
activities of the gone -by year and an occasion to think something for the
future as to how to come nearer to God. How? much time one can spend for the
Naam – bani and doing some good and noble activities for the society in
accordance with the Guru’s teachings.?
One thing I may however,?add of my own. Most of us were and are still very happy
for lauching a new Calender that has been?named as Nanak Shahi Calender. But
when does it start and come to an end, nobody knows or even bothers to know. We
wish and plan every thing according to the C.E? or A.D.? caledndar. I think we
as a? community or as a nation should re work out our programmes and awake to
our responsibilities?if we don’t believe in dual practices.
?
JAGJIT SINGH
? NEW DELHI
Charan Singh

Clearly I have no concrete support for this theory, but it seems
more plausible than the other way around.??
++++++++++++++++++++++++

Goroo Piaray Jeo

Here is some support,

1)jeh jeh aousar aae baniou hai thehaa thehaa har dhhiaaeiou ||1||
2)kabeer ayek gharree aadhhee gharee aadhhee hoon thae aadhh ||

I will be pleased if visiting Gordware sahib on New year eve could
bring bliss for a fraction of time for which likely hood is great
because of the presence/sngat of Snt jan there.

Regarding stopping everything and sharing wishes at 12 A.M, another
perspective is unlike other paths a Goroo’s Sikh meet with the Goroo
in Goroo’s manifestation (Maeya)aware of both-Goroo/Sbd and
manifestation/conciousness/surt

So it seems as long if any opportunity to serve the Goroo and even as
a fraction of time is spent with Goroo in earnestness, love and
praying the benevolent Sitgor Jeo blesses for these attempted
fractions even-Ik Til Nahin Bhanay Galay or jaa kee tehal n birathhee
jaae ||

more deliberation is greatly appreciated and encouraged.

Loving Prayers

Charan Singh
Oshawa CA
http://sikhism.about.com/ Sukhmandir Kaur Khalsa

WAheguru ji ka Khalsa

Waheguru ji ki Fateh

Iâ€™m going to Kirtan tonight because there will be a rainsabaee. We have them
all year round whenever the opportunity presents often but not always coinciding
with gurpurabs. Having NewYears Day off is a perfect opportunity -excuse you
could say- to sing gurbani kirtan all night. Hurrah for holidays whose ever they
are if it gives us time for sangat!

sikh

Sukhmandir Kaur Khalsa
Dr Kanwal Jit Singh

Dear Khalsaji,
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh
Â
Re the programs in Gurdwara on New Year eve….I don’t think that is any
problem. After all it provides a healthy and holy and a spiritual atmosphere to
the many young ones who would end up in bars, partying and drinking…. no doubt
there are those who will still continue to go to bars and drink and make a mess
of themselves.Â It is the celebration of the ending of a year gone by and
ushering in a new one and so there is excitement in the air and people want to
mix around and be merry.
Last night I had the opportunity to drive around a visiting ragi jatha from one
gurdwara to anotherÂ ( 4 gurdwaras) and wherever we went there were many
youngsters who came for the companionship to share this exciting moment and it
was all done with keertan and Naam japna. No doubt our calendar is different,
yet while we all pattern our lives around the Gregorian calendar, what is wrong
to go to Gurdwara and sing God’s praises. It has kept many youg ones from
straying. I saw those youngsters singing and participating and serving
langar…it made a wonderful sight especially these days when apostasy is
rampant!!!
Gur fateh
Dr Kanwal Jit Singh
Amarpal Singh

Dear Khlasa Ji,

By celebrating the arrival of new year in a manner other than vulgar, is OK for
me. New year is not connected to any religion. It is a secular day. If one wants
to go to Gurdwara on this day why should any body object. If one wants to
celebrate at home with her or his family it is OK. If one want to go out with
some one dear to her or him there is nothing wrong with it.

No event should become vulgar or showing off; that only is ojectionable.

We should let the new year just to remain an important day of the calender and
nothing more.

This is my personal view

With love and respect for all.

Amarpal Singh
Kulwant Singh

Dear Sir,
We may take up Hijri, Christian, Bikrami, Nanakshahi or any other calendar,
and inter-replace their days – put days of one into other, day and dates
will remain the same , because Days and dates are just a unit of counting and
nothing more.

We should not make minor things big issues – Divali, Lohrree, Massiaa,
Sangrant, Baisakhi etc. All are pious provided we keep them so. By going into
such things no good will happen and rather we can start thinking on fanatic
lines – fanatic Sikhs.

Whatever we celebrate, it should be for the sake of enjoying, some for
spirituality, others seasonal ones – social, and still others for fun. We enjoy
Christmas, thanksgiving day, holloween etc. simply to enjoy and for fun for us
and for children, more so for children. It does not mean we are worshiping
things that our faith does not permit. Life is a joy and we should enjoy it
with no bindings – free mind within boundaries of the religion. We need not
keep
away, isolate and enjoy things within limits of our faith. Relishing good
things observing holy limits of the faith, is good and protects us and our
children from evils. By denying such things to children, without their right
understanding, can lead them to resentment, revolt and separatism.
Kulwant Singh Khokhar.
USA.
Jagpal Singh

>>>We should not make minor things big issues – Divali, Lohrree, Massiaa,
Sangrant, Baisakhi etc. All are pious provided we keep them so. By going into
such things no good will happen and rather we can start thinking on fanatic
lines – fanatic Sikhs.

Whatever we celebrate, it should be for the sake of enjoying, some for
spirituality, others seasonal ones – social, and still others for fun. We enjoy
Christmas, thanksgiving day, halloween etc. simply to enjoy and for fun for us
and for children, more so for children<<<

very well described Dr. Khokhar ji,

Is celebrating New Year a Christian religious practice ? How many
believe it is religious celebration. ?

It is celebrated all over the world. Some of us remember the
celebrations in 1999 at the turn of century.
They showed it on TV from Japan, China to UK, Canada,USA according
the local time of the country.
Should we have closed the TVs bcz “New Year Celebrations has no place
and meaning in Sikhi ”

How about the English language ? Is it also a Christian language and
we should only stick to Gurmukhi ?.
Then is it really a slavish mentality to wear coat, pant and necktie ?
If my neighbor says Merry X-Mas to me , how should I respond to him.

We celebrate New year day every year at our Gurdwara. We open our
Gurdwara only on Sundays as the number of Sangat in this region of
Canada is small. Yesterday Eastern Canada was hit by a big storm. We
had to close Gurdwara on Jan 1, but opened it specially today Jan 2
as Sangat loves to meet in the New Year . Always there have been more
people in the Gurdwara on a New Year day than on a Sunday.
We do not celebrate on New Year Eve as people want to celebrate it
with their families and friends.

Jagpal Singh
Dartmouth, Canada
Sant Singh

I think there’s nothing wrong in celebrating the New Year on Jan 1st. Yes, we
know that there is no difference in Dec 31st and Jan 1st. These are just days of
the year. But I don’t find anything wrong in celebrating the new year regardless
of its celebrated as Christ’s birthday or whatever. Why do we celebrate Sangrand
in Gurdwaras? That’s just a first day of the new month. But still I don’t find
anything wrong in it. Why do people celebrate their birthday? It’s just another
day of the year. But if somebody want to do special Paath, gurdwara visit or
party on the birthday, does it violate the Sikh Maryada? I think it doesn’t.

If somebody starts his Day, Month or Year in the presence of Guru, there’s
nothing wrong in it. If a Sikh starts a new day with the Hukam of Guru
(Hukamnama). Then why starting a New Year similarly looks weird to our
knowledgeable Sikhs. Some religious hardliners make such things as issues out of
nothing to promote there own agendas. Regardless of its East or West, somebody
accepts or ignores it the New Year is celebrated everywhere. Of course the way
of celebration is different. In the west people generally work on Week days and
hence visit Gurdwara on Sundays or on other holidays. New Year day is a holiday
for most of them and hence you see crowds in Gurdwara. In the anticipation of
big crowds gurdwaras organize special Keertan Darbars, including famous Raghi
Jatha’s from India, which nobody wants to miss. It further adds to the crowds. I
think it’s positive not negative in any way. But again I may be wrong as I am
not the scholar.

If we say the Sikhs should not go to clubs, disco, bars on the new year. Isn’t
it illogical? If a Sikh goes to disco/club/bar on other days of the year, what’s
the difference if he goes on New Year day. It’s just another day of the year.

Please forgive me if I offended anybody unknowingly.

Regards,
Sant Singh
Washinton DC.
http://nuurl.us/RCM Mohinder Singh

The Universe does everything with zero effort. The grass doesn’t strain to grow. It’s effortless. It’s just this great design.

God is One and that too The Supreme One! only truest love for God can take each one of us closer to Him. God Himself says to mankind “Teri Sachhi Mohabbat Meinu Azeez Hai, Baaki Sabh Kuch Mere Te Chadd Deh” – “Your truest LOVE is dearest to Me (God) leave the rest unto Me (God)”

Yes is rightly pointed out that one should not merely observe other customs without knowing the relevance with one’s own Sikhi or GurSikhi Culture and customs. Let us have a free spirit to follow the right path shown in the Sikhi Customs, Culture and Teachings of the Gurus. Let us not enslave overselves to unsikhi customs and culture.

But we as GurSikhs should always bear in mind, that it is only by true love and sharing spirit that we can endear ourselves to others. No-where, we are encouraged or taught to hate others due to their different culture, caste, religion, color, status etc. Only we need to have faith in our own values, customs, culture and humanity as not to have any need to go out of way to oblidge or appease others by following their way of life and forgetting or forsaking our own values and principles provided by our revered Gurus in the Sikhi religion.

Our Guru Jis have taught us to treat other religion or country persons as our own brothers and sisters. The true sikhs are taught to fight against injustice, no matter where it is (at home or outside). So our enemy is primarily the one who does injustice or any kind of wrongdoing which deprives another human of his or her true freedom of living and expression.

By making an issue of the celeberation of New Year, let us actually not deviate from the true teachings and path shown by our great religious Gurus and Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

There are no such fatwas against celeberating of change of one year to another. Rather we need to generate more awareness on what way the celeberations are carried out. All sikhs must abstain from drugs of any kind, even alchohol even at the time of celeberations.

Happy Healthy Living, Positive Thinking, and Good Socializing (Sadh Sangat) and lots of happy prosperous yearly changes in life of you all.