SIKHISM
A SACRAMENT OF THE STEEL
Keywords:
SIKHISM, Sword, God, Khalsa, Guru NanakAbstract
About the religious conviction of Guru Gobind Singh and his teaching about the use of the sword Harbans Singh writes: "He preached the worship of the One Supreme Being, deprecating idolatry and superstitious beliefs and observances. The glorification of the sword itself was to secure fulfi/ment of God's justice. The sword was never a symbol for self-aggrandizement. It stood for righteous and brave action for the protection of truth and virtue. It was the emblem of manliness and selfrespect and was to be used only in self-defence, as a last resort . . . "When all other means have faild, it is but righteous to take to the sword "
References
Harbans Singh. The Heritage of the Sikhs. (New Delhi : Manohar Pub., 1983) p. 88-91.
Wazir Singh, Philosophy of Sikh Religion, (New Delhi: Ess Ess Publications, 1981) P. 89-99
Fanja Singh, et. al. Sikhism (Patiala, Punjabi University, 1969) p. 132.
