31/01/01

Seeking the Sikh

Sikh derives from the indo-European root meaning “to seek”. A Sikh is anyone who seeks for “sat” - truth/reality. In this sense “Sikh” has also been used by the Buddha in the dhammapada. The term Sikh has implications. One is always seeking, always looking, there is no end to the truths that one finds, life is about chardi kalaa, rising spirits, as one trusts in the truth - sat - god to find more and more truths, adding truth to truth, light to light.

This then is the offering to the universe to us, to add light or deny the light - be contrary, devilish, self-destructive, the self-killer and world- butcher. The bias of the universe is to light. With god is light, not darkness. Though we are responsible and capable for our choices, the universe reaches out to touch us, guide us, nudge us, raise us from danger back into the ways of light. We are not left alone, but always offered help. One such help is the guru - destroyer of darkness, ie bringing of light, enlightener, teacher.