MysticMonist

I am not yet knowledgeable enough about the Sikh faith to comment on why your specific faith isn't more numerous. But Bahais face the same problem about 7 million world wide. If Baha'ism is the new revelation for our time, it hasn't seem to caught on!! I spent most of my life seeking a deeper path of faith. What I've found is that there are lots of religious people. Yet, with so many it is only surface deep. There are many who just uncritically accept the faith of their parents and community. Many are unaware, in any real way, of faiths outside their own. True, deep mystical faith is rare. I spoke with this about a Rabbi once and I talked to him about seeking God's Holiness. I said well doesn't everyone? What I meant isn't everyone trying to be a good person, don't most people believe in some higher power. The Rabbi said "No, most people don't seek it". I think the Rabbi's right. Not many give up everything to seek God. So census numbers doesn't prove one's truth of revelation. God is present to all of us, I think. Yet, only a few are called deeper to Him. It's a mystery. Living in a Bible belt town in the American south, I'm one of the few mystics I know. Praying multiple times a day and studying scripturers for myself is rare. We shouldn't compare ourselves to the majority. I don't know if that was reassuring or not. We seek to serve and love God. I don't care about our census results!

""I bow to Him, I humbly bow. The Primal One, the Pure Light, without beginning, without end. Throughout all the ages, He is One and the Same."

Hello! I've started reading the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. It's amazing!!! Can you recommend any online books or good reasources on the Sikh faith? Thanks, MM

I do have a quick question. What's a good link for the main scripture in English? Is that what these are? https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.gurbanifiles.org/translations/English%20Translation%20of%20Siri%20Guru%20Granth%20Sahib.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiLka-uw5HYAhWETCYKHc_1CHEQFjAAegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw1GkpzNgOHn42DbLKod9x83 Or https://nitnem.net/srigranth Thanks!

Hi! I was looking for a Sikh forum and this seems like a nice community. I'm a 35 year old father of 2 boys and I live in Virginia in the USA. I've studied religions for sometime, spending some time as a Christain, then Zen Buddhist, the Hassidic Judaism and currently I am Baha'i and also a Platonist. I'd love to discuss some of the aspects of Sikh theology particularly the unity of God and our union with the Divine. On one of our Baha'i chats the Sikhs came up. We had nothing but good things to say and the group felt we should get to know one another. So I'm also here on behalf of my fellow online Bahais who send their greetings and prayers. God is most glorious! -MM