tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28413079.post7744877571915521429..comments2023-03-26T00:41:24.849+13:00Comments on On the edge of consciousness: Sikh Delegation meets Rabbi FromanDamon Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17905825610669137126noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28413079.post-12801822736757549592012-06-11T16:31:33.897+12:002012-06-11T16:31:33.897+12:00Pierre,
There are numerous groups of Sikhs who adv...Pierre,<br />There are numerous groups of Sikhs who advocate white clothing and you're right the 'Sikh Dharma/3HO Sikhs' do all wear white. This particular mentioned in this article is from the 'Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha' and they do wear white as a daily practice. My apologies for any mistakes I may have made.<br />-DaasDassan Dassahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12845111249025533933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28413079.post-39631999381442047272010-02-27T07:38:46.802+13:002010-02-27T07:38:46.802+13:00there must be some other reason they were all in w...there must be some other reason they were all in white, perhaps as a show of unity or other sentiment.Pierre Sogolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10147586371567143922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28413079.post-66390609131055043632010-02-27T07:37:03.408+13:002010-02-27T07:37:03.408+13:00Among my thoughts is that there is no tradition ob...Among my thoughts is that there is no tradition obligating white robes, most all Amritdhari sikhs wear the clothing common to their settings, unless they are older generation - and even then seldom all white. A group called the "sikh dharma of the western hemisphere", is a sect of predominantly westerners that DOES advocate wearing of white - but their view on it does not represent mainline Sikh thought.Pierre Sogolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10147586371567143922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28413079.post-22588442787694016452008-02-05T04:07:00.000+13:002008-02-05T04:07:00.000+13:00Hi Varinder,those boxes on Rabbi Froman's head are...Hi Varinder,<BR/><BR/>those boxes on Rabbi Froman's head are called "Tefillin." We wear them when we pray in the mornings. They contain hand-written scrolls on which are written verse from the Torah. As well as the one on his head, he would also have been wearing one hihg up on his left arm (opposite his heart). They are considered extremely holy. For more information look here:http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/tefillin.htmlEzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503011113515204237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28413079.post-84784011092483011742007-08-10T11:37:00.000+12:002007-08-10T11:37:00.000+12:00I see you wrote 13 gurus, did you mean 11? I'm cur...I see you wrote 13 gurus, did you mean 11? I'm currently learning about the philosophy & beliefs of Judaism (and Christianity). <BR/><BR/>I would like to know what the small square box is on Mr. (I don't know if thats the correct title I should be using) Froman's forehead?Varinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447430035437716024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28413079.post-67391130501642126562007-06-19T19:45:00.000+12:002007-06-19T19:45:00.000+12:00Greetings.I am a Sikh who had graduated from my un...Greetings.<BR/><BR/>I am a Sikh who had graduated from my undergraduate studies at Brandeis University. My four years there in relation to the Orthodox and Zionist portions of the Jewish population were not so great as I was spit on mutliple times when I wore my turban in my freshman year and was constantly called a terrorist for 4 years because of my beard and brown skin. During my academic career there, I had dropped the outward symbols of my faith and have since seized to be religious. It is very surprising, and even joyous, to see religious leaders of both Judaism and Sikhism come together for prayer and peace; a radical change from the times when I was sneered at when I wanted to attend Shabbat services. Though I had to ironically endure such hatred from people who have had face hatred for many millennia, I have no animosity and continue to promote peace between all faiths. Your blog has shown that this is very possible. I pray that all people, regardless of religion, will find the salvation they seek, and that we find the peace on earth between us. Thank you for posting this blog, it was very descriptive and has greatly blinded my unfortunate past with signs of a brighter future.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986888303895354371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28413079.post-24842223676108715462007-05-27T06:58:00.000+12:002007-05-27T06:58:00.000+12:00In India, where I am from and closely associated w...In India, where I am from and closely associated with the sikh religion and reading about the riots 2 decades back has been a painful experience. Never thought two communities so diverse could come together to interact. <BR/>I found the comment very interesting. Most of our thoughts are produced during childhood, infact passed on to us by our parents and grandparents. As a child (a hindu child I must emphasize) I was constantly reminded of the partition and the atrocities done by muslims on hindus. It's only when you interact with more pople you come to know of the "reality" which is different for different people. I made a few pakistani friends and they had the same stories. It was then I decided to get into peace building, we study about a lot of things which sound extremely utopian but when I saw this particular entry, my belief in this field has grown. It's not a day's process but a continous one and the idea is to get as many people together as possible. Peace education becomes extremely important here because that's where our views get formed. <BR/><BR/>I don't really trust my writing skills but could'nt help writing a comment.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423511997879040010noreply@blogger.com