The so called Sikhs are taking the piss, first of all Sikhi is against tattoos as they are human made modifications to the way God created us. But ignoring this some Sikhs have adopted to have Gurbani tattoos. This is a total disrespect and insult to Gurbani.
Most people put the ik-onkaar tattoo on their hand or arm.
- But people smoke, drink or eat meat with the tattoo
- Some people wash their backside with that same hand
- When reproducing or taking part in a lustful activity, the Gurbani gets disrespected.
- Gurbani was given to us by God, for our salvation not as a fashion symbol
- Some people put these tattoos on their backs, even when Sikhs never sit with their backs to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
Using Gurbani as a tattoo is a slap in Guru Ji’s face. If you have love for Guru Ji you would get it removed or have another tattoo placed over it (this can be expertly done).
The worst thing is that Ik-onkaar means one God, but most people who express this as a tattoo still believe in the caste system or are a racist.
Guru Har Rai, disillusioned with the intolerant attitude of the Mughal Ruler, resolved never to see his bigoted face. However, to elucidate the piety of the celestial Gurbani of the Granth Sahib, he sent his elder son Ram Rai to the Delhi Darbar. After prolonged discourses Ram Rai did manage to convince the Emperor of the impartiality of the Gurbani. But this could not satisfy the preconceived contemptuous attitude of the
The Guru, who revered the Bani so much, could not acquiesce to the action of Ram Rai. He disowned his son and debarred him from Guruship. Ram Rai remained in agony throughout his life at Dehradoon. When he met Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Master, at a ripe old age, he begged to be pardoned and he was, then, blessed by the Guru with his deliverance.
Once Guru Har Rai, lying on his bed, heard chanting of the Gurbani by a group of his devotees coming toward his household. He was delayed in getting up in reverence. But when he did stand up, he tripped and hurt his leg. He construed this as the punishment for still relaxing on the bed while the Gurbani was enunciated. Therefore, he decided in the future to sit on the floor only during the day time when his followers were coming in and out reciting the Gurbani. (The listener of Gurbani must never sit on a higher platform then the reciter of Gurbani)
Guru Har Rai, the great apostle of mercy, lived nearly thirty-two years of his life imbued with the Gurbani and its celestial, humane and compassionate teachings. He commenced his journey for his heavenly abode on October 6, 1661, after endowing Guruship to his young son, Guru Harkrishan.
