Reading Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Mahraj On Computer?

[Guest S. singh]

I can sri guru granth sahib ji with english translations on srigranth.org through my laptop, iphone, xbox but i was wondering if it was okay, i mean, do i have to be sitting up right with crossed legs and wash my hands before i start reading or can i just do it while I'm in the car or do it whenever when i have time? How strict do i have to be when I'm reading guru ji? Thank you

[savinderpalsingh]

WaheguruJiKaKhalsa!!WaheguruJiKiFateh!!

Just like paper is a medium on which bani is written and compiled together becomes our Guru Mahraj'sSaroop

Same way Electronic media is

Treat it with same way as they would in Gurudwara

Prakash Sukhasan , everything

Do not carry a copy of saroop in your fone. imagine you had 2 inch copy of maharaj's saroop. would you carry around in pocket? its beadbi

please follow full rehat maryada for it.

yes i know people who do all those and they even do chor on your pc.

[Guest Manu Singh]

The most important part is to contemplate on the teachings and follow the teachings. Otherwise, please do what you would do when in front of Physical form of Guru (Guru Nanak Dev ji ). How will you go in front of them? How will you ensure you respect them? And please remember, the best Gurdakshina you can actually give to Gurus is follow their teachings and become what they want you to become.

WaheGuru ji ka Khalsa, WaheGuru ji ki Fateh!

[jpsingh2]

I carry my Sony Reader whereever I go and I have a similar PDF of SGGS ji bhul chuk maaf but I don't think I do anything bad in my day.. the only types of thing is sometimes I read it with shoes on when I'm outside but nothing any of the 10 Gurus would object too.. bhul chuuk madf .. I also never have it in the front page when I'm carrying it around and do bow upon opening and closing the file.

[savinderpalsingh]

I carry my Sony Reader whereever I go and I have a similar PDF of SGGS ji bhul chuk maaf but I don't think I do anything bad in my day.. the only types of thing is sometimes I read it with shoes on when I'm outside but nothing any of the 10 Gurus would object too.. bhul chuuk madf .. I also never have it in the front page when I'm carrying it around and do bow upon opening and closing the file.

never EVER read gurubani with shoes on

even giani thakur singh ji says that your electronic device is just another media like paper

imagine reading from pothi sahib ji with shoes on!!

[jpsingh2]

k I'm try memorizing certain raags so I don't need to read them outside on my reader where it would be awkward to take your shoes off.. is there any other problem besides shoes.. most of the time I'm just reading in my mind not aloud.

[Guest Sat]

Bani is Guru and Guru is Bani. Read it and as Manu said, the most important thing is to Respect it by Applying it to your life.

If you don't do that, u may aswell be reading a recipe for a cake.

[jpsingh2]

what about listening to Gurbani / kirtan in mp3 with shoes on?