Sikhi & Sanatan: Exploring Common Threads in Spirituality

Sikhi & Sanatan: Exploring Common Threads in Spirituality

I have heard some rascals claim that there are significant differences between Sanatan Dharma and Sikhi. I find it baffling that anyone would suggest Sikhism has Abrahamic origins. Let's delve into why these claims are incorrect. In this blog, we will explore the similarities between Sanatan and Sikhi to emphasize that there's no substantial distinction between these two philosophies. So, let's get started.

 

I will use the term "Sikhi" instead of "Sikhism" because "Sikhi" is the traditional name for Sikhism.

Those who assert that there is a dichotomy between Sanatan and Sikhi are, in my view, rascals. They may not be aware that Guru Granth Sahib is replete with praises for Lord Ram and Lord Krishna. Here are some examples:

 

Ik Onkar Satigur Prasaadh।।

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

dhan dha(n)n o raam ben baajai ||

Blessed, blessed is that flute which the Lord plays.

madhur madhur dhun anahat gaajai ||1|| rahaau ||

The sweet, sweet unstruck sound current sings forth.

dhan dhan meghaa romaavalee ||

Blessed, blessed is the wool of the sheep;

dhan dhan kirasan oddai kaa(n)balee ||1||

blessed, blessed is the blanket worn by Krishna. ||1||

dhan dhan too maataa dhevakee ||

Blessed, blessed are you, O mother Devaki;

jeh gireh ramieeaa kavalaapatee ||2||

into your home the Lord was born.

dhan dhan ban kha(n)dd bi(n)dhraabanaa ||

Blessed, blessed are the forests of Vrindaavan;

jeh khelai sree naarainaa||3||

the Supreme Lord (Narayan) plays there. ||3||

ben bajaavai godhan charai ||

He plays the flute, and herds the cows;

naame kaa suaamee aanadh karai ||4||1||

Naam Dev's Lord and Master plays happily. ||4||1|

mero baap maadhau too dhan kesau saa(n)valeeo beeThulai ||1|| rahaau ||

O my Father, Lord of wealth, blessed are You, long-haired, dark-skinned, my darling.

kar dhare chakar baiku(n)Th te aae gaj hasatee ke praan udhaareeale ||

You hold the steel chakra in Your hand; You came down from Heaven, and saved the life of the elephant.

dhuhasaasan kee sabhaa dhropatee a(n)bar let ubaareeale ||1||

In the court of Duhsaasan, You saved the honor of Draupadi, when her clothes were being removed. ||1||

gotam naar ahaliaa taaree paavan ketak taareeale ||

You saved Ahliyaa, the wife of Gautam; how many have You purified and carried across?

aaisaa adham ajaat naamadheau tau saranaagat aaieeale ||2||2||

Such a lowly outcaste as Namdev has come seeking Your Sanctuary. ||2||2||

 

 

Also, my dear Sikh brothers. In Guru Granth Sahib, Hari word has been used 8334 times, Ram word has been used 2533 times and Gopal word has been used 491 words.

 

There was an eternal brotherhood between Hindus and Sikhs. The elder son of Hindus became Sikh. Today, these rascals are trying to break peace between Hindus and Sikhs. They don’t know what  Guru Gobind Singh Ji said about Hinduism:-

 

 

"सकल जगत में खालसा पंथ गाजे, जगे धर्म हिंदू सकल भंड भाजे”

 

“Khalsa Panth will be prominent in the entire world, Dharma will awaken and people who look at Sanatan Dharma with a slant will come to their senses.”

 

Also Sikhi. Also focuses on the philosophies of Karma, Dharma, Moksh, Reincarnation, Etc. which are the basic principles of Sanatan dharma.

 

Now lets come to those people who say let’s Sikhi is of Abrahamic origin. This is absolutely false. First of all you do not know about Sanatan dharma. You do not know about Sikhi and also you do not about Abrahamic religion. You know absolutely nothing. Because you are talking rubbish. See in the Abrahamic religion they do not follow the principles of Karma, Dharma, Moksh. Etc. There is no Guru Shishya tradition there. But in Sikhi and Sanatan there is Guru shishya tradition. All the Abrahamic religion believes in the judgement day, but in Sanatan Dharma and Sikhi they do not believe in any judgment day. But still they will say that God is “ik omkar “(One God)as referred in Gurugranth Sahib and they will say that Hinduism is a polytheistic religion. So you do not know about the Hindus correctly because you are talking rubbish again here. In Sanatan Dharm there is only one God, but that one God has took various forms for your needs. That one God is Ram, Krishna, Shiva or whatever you want to call him. So there is no difference between God just his form are different. Also Sanatanis believe in Formless or Nirakara form of God.

 

So ultimately there is no difference between sanatan and Sikhi. I hope the two communities live in peace.