khalsa

The Khalsa is the body of those believers who have entered the active discipleship of the Guru. If Sikhs are those who believe the message, the disciple is one who tries to follow the spiritual discipline and code of conduct (Reht) of the Guru. Such disciples are called “Amritdhari” since they entered the spiritual fellowship of the Order of the Khalsa by participating in the initiation of Khande ki Pahul, popularly known as Amrit.

By becoming initiated one does not become a full member.
“Whoever repeats by night and day the Name of The One whose Light is Unending and bestows a thought on none but the One. Who has full love and confidence in God, and puts no faith in fasting or worshipping at ceremonies, places of cremation or death sites of yogis. Who recognises the One God and not pilgrimages, ritual charities, the philosophy of non-violence, penances or austerities, and in whose heart the Light of the Perfect One shines, that one is recognised as a full member of the Order of the Khalsa.”
Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Out of a disunited and emasculated society in Northern India,
Guru Gobind Singh created a well-knit homogeneous body of people who were devoted, in a bold and selfless spirit, to the service of their fellow beings.
David Holmes (Men of Punjab)

The world is so engrossed in false rituals and ceremonies, that it has not realised the
mystery of God
Tva Prasad Svaiyey, Guru Gobind Singh Ji

Conquer your mind, conquer the World
Guru Granth Sahib p. 6

Of religions, the best religion is the remembrance of God
living a truthful life.
Guru Granth Sahib Ji p. 266

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