When the cloud shrouds over the sky, it may seem dark, but it’s not night. And that’s what a defiant patch of sunshine proves, however small. It restores hope in the radiance of life, which might not have yet dawned.
I could describe the reality of the Sikh struggle for freedom in the same fervour.
There was a time when this struggle was intense, but a curtain of fictitious sovereignty and false nationalism was drawn to obscure its justification and dire need. Even though the World could sense the political nefariousness of the Indian Hindutva mindset, the global polity was happy to savour the benefits under the guise of trade deals. It suited the model of the ‘democratic’ World order designed out of WW2.
As usual, the common people, the voting citizens, didn’t matter and thus were fed the concoction of lies, believing to be living in a better world. All this, while people, created equal by God, were redefined and divided into castes by the imposter feigning to be God’s messenger, and thereby some were attributed to be superior, without proven merit, and some were tagged as inferior, despite all the human and humane virtues. Such is the world in India still.
Out of the conflict between the oppressor and the oppressed, Sikhism emerged, fighting to reclaim the God-given right to life and self-respect. Those who followed the path to dignity became Sikhs and fought back, and those who feared to fight compromised their self-respect and remained prey to the insatiable appetite of the upper caste of Hindus, especially the Brahmins.
But nothing remains the same ever, and thank the Almighty for the great boon of mortality. The World order seems to be due for another cycle of change- no one knows yet, which side the camel would sit. But a glimpse of a better world for the Sikhs is my belief, and I am working towards growing my belief into trust in Nirankar’s justice, with freedom for the Sikhs becoming reality soon.
I saw the sunny patch in the attached podcast, showing that the World is stirring from selfish slumber, waking up, and seeing around, recognising how we, the common people, have been kept divided and aloof from one another, so the few could control us all and claim the whole world for themselves.
It won’t be very Sikh of me if I only wish the best for my own community, as Sikhs pray for the ‘Sarbat Da Bhala’– meaning, ‘ Blessings and goodwill for all’.
Please watch the podcast attached, which I found by chance on YouTube, and which motivated this post. Courtesy of Mr King from Canada.
Universal Spirituality In A Sikh Spirit 
I believe that the Sikh’s anti-caste stance is the right thing to do. There will be different classes of people naturally, but they all should have equal rights and should be treated according to their actions, not according to their class.
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Exactly. Caste and class are both discriminatory but class of a person could be changed with circumstances. But to impose caste on a person by birth and it’s the shackles which cannot be broken till death. Even those Sikhs who are born in the so-called higher castes don’t believe in caste system either and call themselves Singh as a man and Kaur as a woman. We are totally different from Hindutavis and Brahminic ideologists. They are Polytheists, we are Monotheist. They worship idols, Sikhs believe in Formless One. They believe that Sanskrit is the upper most language (Just as human caste form), Sikh Gurus taught all Sikhs the Gurmukhi (language that is uttered by Gurus) so that education is available to all. They believe in begging for food – ‘Bhiksha’, but Sikhs believe in self-less service of ‘giving’ ad sharing. Our image is obviously different as the world can see. And the list is in-exhaustive. Freedom from autocratic democracy is the only way forward.
Thank you again, for your kind comments. 🙏🎉👍
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😊🙏💖
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It seems a case of right words, but misplaced emojis 🙄😂😂😂
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Death has a way of making the high and mighty and the lower classes equal.
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Thank you for following my blog: Soaring Beyond the Horizon.
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This reads like a cry from the heart—full of pain, conviction, and a deep longing for justice and dignity. It’s clear that history, identity, and lived experiences are weighing heavily here, and those shouldn’t be dismissed lightly.
At the same time, when everything is framed as a struggle between entire groups—oppressors vs. oppressed, one community vs. another—it can deepen the very divisions that keep people apart. The reality is often more complex, with individuals on all sides who suffer, who seek truth, and who want a better future.
The principle you mentioned—Sarbat Da Bhala—might actually be the most powerful response to this chaos. Wishing well for all, even in the face of perceived injustice, is not weakness; it’s a refusal to let pain turn into hatred. It’s also a reminder that real, lasting change doesn’t come from replacing one form of division with another, but from expanding dignity and justice to everyone.
Hope, like that “patch of sunshine,” matters—but so does clarity. If the goal is freedom, justice, and respect, then the path toward it has to reflect those same values: truth over exaggeration, unity over blanket blame, and compassion even where it’s hardest to give.
It’s okay to grieve what feels broken. But the question isn’t just what’s wrong with the world—it’s also what kind of world we choose to build in response to it.
My heart goes out to you, your people and country!
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