Overnight Bramgianis

Even though my blog is relatively small (only around 100 visits per day) I probably have one of the most unique audiences out there. On one hand, I probably have a few dozen right-wing Canadian visitors, and then I also have a few dozen Sikh youth visitors as well.

This post is exclusively designed to target Sikh Youths.

Someone just sent me a portion of a conversation that they were having on MSN Messenger. I'm altering the screen names slightly in order to protect their privacy, but the content and consequence of this part of the conversation is unmistakeable.

X Singh says:
is baba jee a brahmgiani? [referring to Baba Harnaam Singh]
baba harnaam singh singh jee is now the jathedar of the Damdami Taksal says:
iam pretty sure...anything he says comes tru

What??! What is wrong with some Taksali youths? Normally, I'm pretty silent about this issue because I have a deep respect for Baba Jarnail Singh, Baba Kartar Singh and Baba Gurbachan Singh, but "Damdami Taksaal" does not go back any longer than Baba Sunder Singh (first half of the twentieth century). It wasn't even called "Damdami Taksaal" until a few decades ago. Anyone who says anything to the contrary is WRONG. Anyone who says that Taksaal was created by Guru Gobind Singh Jee is doing a GREAT disservice to the Sikh panth because they are undermining both the Khalsa Panth as a whole and also Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee. Two weeks ago, if I asked any Taksali who knew Baba Harnaam Singh well, if they thought he was a Bramgiani, I guarantee not a single one would say that he was. So why is he one now? What made him a Bramgiani?? Most taksalis haven't even met Baba Harnaam Singh nor do they know much about him at all.

YOU ARE UNDERMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GURU BY GIVING SUCH IMPORTANCE AND STATUS TO HUMAN BEINGS.

Update: Additional thoughts here.