Khalsa Ji,
In this day and age there is a lot of superstition and rituals being performed in our community.
Two days ago I saw my brother (not in Gursikhi) wearing a black thread on his wrist.
On purpose I asked him: ‘Why are you wearing this black thread?’ He replied: ’This will save me from bad luck (nazzar)’.
Another example
A few weeks ago my 9 year old cousin came to visit us with his family at home.
I saw him wearing a black thread around his neck with a green color stone in it.
(I’m not happy with this at all)
I asked him the same question ‘Why do you wear this?’ and he said ‘I don’t know my mom gave it to my’.
So I went to my chachi and asked and she told me they went to India to someone who reads the palm of your hands and he foresaw with the help of his computer and the stars etc
That my cousin will become a famous soccer player but his head will get hurt (injury) in the next couple of years to come.
So he basically gave them a black thread with a special color stone and told my family ‘If he wears this nothing bad will happen’. They told me they didn’t get charged for any of this.
(which was a bit surprising)
I personally don’t believe any of this but the sad fact is a large part of our community does.
With Guru’s Kirpa this gareeb Sikh is preparing a PowerPoint presentation (talk) about Sikhi versus Superstition and rituals. So Daas can share some Gurmat knowledge with the local sangat and family
Therefore my questions to the sangat are:
1. What does Gurbani say about this topic?
2. What did the Guru’s (in Sikh History) and Bhagats teach us about superstition and rituals?
3. Can you share examples which illustrate that superstition is nonsense? (Examples that everybody can relate too and understand)Would be good to share some Gurbani lines, personal stories and Saakhis. This would be great parchaar resource for all to share with youth.
Thanks in advance and forgive my if Daas made any mistakes
Vaheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa Vaheguroo Jee Ki Fateh
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਬਚਨਕਮਾਵਣੇਸਚਾਏਹੁਵੀਚਾਰੁ॥
