ABSTRACT

This chapter addresses what makes the Sikh faith or Sikh way of life a sensible faith for millions of adherents and the extent to which Sikhism has adapted, and indeed whether adaptation is necessary, in terms of rationality and reason in the twenty-first century. The Sikh place of worship, the Gurdwara, is open to all. An important feature of the egalitarian principles of Sikhism is clearly portrayed through the distribution of karah prasad and langar in the Gurdwara. The concept of eating together illustrates that all visitors to the Gurdwara are equal. The challenges pertaining to the transmission of Sikhi to British-born Sikhs will be addressed in the light of discussing the sensibility of Sikhi in the twenty-first century. The flaws in the secularization argument, therefore occupy a pivotal space in the discussion of Sikhi in the British diaspora. As future leaders of religious centers, addressing the needs of the younger generation of British-born Sikhs is particularly being explored.