Monday 19 January 2009

Da Khalsa is Distinct


“Jab lag khalsa rahe naira, tab lag tej dioon mein sara jab eh gaye bipran ki reet,mein na karoon in ki parteet” - Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji (Sarbloh Granth)

“As long as the Khalsa remains distinct I will give them my full support and glory, but if they follow empty rituals I will not aid them”


You are probably wondering what “bipran ki reet” is and what it has to do with Sikhi. Well, the answer is very simple. Bipran ki reet is a phase which refers to the principles of Brahmins (Hinduism) the phrase itself is derived from two words: “bipar” meaning Brahmins and “reet” meaning principle. Combined these two terms make bipran ki reet which is used as a reference to a distancing from Sikh principles and following of some sort of mindless rituals. So in other words following Bipran ki reet is going away from Sikhi.

Some Brahmin rituals we follow:

Rakri, Lorhi, Fasting, superstitions.