One day, I asked, "Pitaji, when I die, will my obedience set me free from the cycles of births and deaths? "Son, there is no gurantee," my father replied. All this obedience and still no assurance."Son, there is no guarantee," my father replied. All this obedience and still no assurance.I was angry, confused and disappointed. Feeling cheated, I made the decision to leave the religion of my forefathers. A few days later I walked into my father's room and told him of my decision to leave Sikhism. My father thought I was joking. I had my hair cut and walked away from the religion. My life was empty and was so meaningless. I did not understand why I felt so empty.