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|Whether he is a Brahmin, a Vaishya, a Soodra, or a Kh'shaatriya; <br>whether he is a poet, an outcaste, or a filthy-minded person, he becomes pure, <br>by meditating on the Lord God. He saves himself, <br>and the families of both his parents. ॥1॥}} | |Whether he is a Brahmin, a Vaishya, a Soodra, or a Kh'shaatriya; <br>whether he is a poet, an outcaste, or a filthy-minded person, he becomes pure, <br>by meditating on the Lord God. He saves himself, <br>and the families of both his parents. ॥1॥}} | ||
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Caste or Caste systems are hereditary systems of social class in many parts of the world. This classification is based on social occupation, endogamy, social class, and social group.
Sikhism teaches the importance of having respect for yours and others personal & family ancestral histories; this includes tribal, social and national heritages. However, it is with the condition it should not be based negative prejudices against others. Provided you show respect for your own personal & ancestral family history as well as other peoples, this is seen as spiritually positive in Sikhism. Many Sikhs of many backgrounds hold this religious interpretation and value their tribal, national & ancestral family histories.
| ਜਾਣਹ ਜੋਤਿ ਨ ਪੂਛਹ ਜਾਤੀ ਆਗੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| Jĝṇhu joṯ na pūcẖẖahu jĝṯī ĝgai jĝṯ na hė. ॥1॥ rahĝo. |
| Recognize the Lord's Light within all, and do not consider social class or status; there are no classes or castes in the world hereafter. ॥1॥Pause॥ |
| ਖਤਰੀ ਬਰਾਹਮਣ ਸੂਦ ਵੈਸ ਉਪਦੇਸ ਚਹ ਵਰਨਾ ਕਉ ਸਾਝਾ ॥ |
| Kẖaṯrī barĝhmaṇ sūḝ vais upḝės cẖahu varnĝ kao sĝjẖĝ. |
| The four castes - the Kh'shaatriyas, Brahmins, Soodras and Vaishyas -are equal in respect to the teachings. |
| ਬਰਹਮਨ ਬੈਸ ਸੂਦ ਅਰ ਖਯਯਤਰੀ ਡੋਮ ਚੰਡਾਰ ਮਲੇਛ ਮਨ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਹੋਇ ਪਨੀਤ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਭਜਨ ਤੇ ਆਪ ਤਾਰਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਕਲ ਦੋਇ ॥੧॥ |
| Barahman bais sūḝ ar kẖayṯarī dom cẖandĝr malėcẖẖ man soė. Hoė punīṯ bẖagvanṯ bẖajan ṯė ĝp ṯĝr ṯĝrė kul ḝoė. ॥1॥ |
| Whether he is a Brahmin, a Vaishya, a Soodra, or a Kh'shaatriya; whether he is a poet, an outcaste, or a filthy-minded person, he becomes pure, by meditating on the Lord God. He saves himself, and the families of both his parents. ॥1॥ |
