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  1. This is the langar which was started by Hindus Usually, for an observant Hindu of any but the very lowest castes to accept cooked food from a Muslim or Christian is regarded as highly polluting. Maintenance of purity is associated with the intake of food and drink, not only in terms of the nature of the food itself, but also in terms of who has prepared it or touched it. In a clear example of pollution associated with dining, a Brahman who consumed a drink of water and a meal of wheat bread with boiled vegetables from the hands of a Sweeper would immediately become polluted and could expect social rejection by his caste fellows. From that moment, fellow Brahmans following traditional pollution rules would refuse food touched by him and would abstain from the usual social interaction with him. He would not be welcome inside Brahman homes--most especially in the ritually pure kitchens--nor would he or his close relatives be considered eligible marriage partners for other Brahmans.*
  2. Guru ka langar is unique and was the first in history of mankind where Guruji designed an institution in which all people would sit on the floor together, as equals, to eat the same simple food. It is here that all people high or low, rich or poor, male or female, all sit in the same pangat (literally "row" or "line") to share and enjoy the food together.
  3. We know for sure that you are the silliest thing that happened to this forum.
  4. Is it true that you are not a Sikh as only a non Sikh can ask such a silly question.
  5. What else do you want? You are just writing nonsense here about the significance of turbans for our identity.
  6. Who verified and proved this miraclous conception? Enlighten us with your research in this event?
  7. Good weekend laughter question. Keep more coming so we can end this week on a light note??
  8. All know you are a gutter born mad dog who needs a stick up your backside to cure your madness.
  9. What was so indigestible in that thread of yours? Post it again.
  10. Gave up int’l debut for faith, Sikh wrestler has no regrets GS Paul Tribune News Service Amritsar, August 8 A Tarn Taran-based wrestler, Jaskawarbir Singh Gill, could not represent India in an international men’s freestyle wrestling tournament as he didn’t agree to remove his ‘patka’ (a small piece of cloth worn by Sikhs, especially sportspersons). It was Gill’s debut in the international arena as he was part of the India team for the Yasar Dogu Memorial Tournament, organised under the umbrella of United World Wrestling (UWW), in Istanbul, Turkey, between July 27 and 29, when this incident happened. The Ministry of External Affairs has taken cognisance of the instance and a report has been sought from the Indian Ambassador to Turkey. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj informed this while replying to the tweet of SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday. According to international wrestling rules, the players are allowed to wear only that headgear which doesn’t harm opponent during the bout. It was probably for the first time that a Sikh wrestler supporting fully grown hair was taking part in an international wrestling tournament. Recipient of a gold medal in the all-India inter-varsity tournament and bronze in the National Games, Gill is employed with the Punjab Armed Police. He is a son of Salwinder Singh, alias Shinda Pehalwan, an Asian gold medallist in wrestling. Born on 15 July, 1993, Gill was to compete against a Ukranian wrestler under the 125-kg category when the organisers objected to his wearing the ‘patka’. Besides Gill, the other Indian team delegates made lots of requests to the organisers to allow him compete while wearing a ‘patka’, which was his religious bindings, but in vain. “The organisers asked me to remove my ‘patka’ and tie my long hair as the women competitors do, but I chose to reject this offensive proposal and quit the tournament. I can sacrifice scores of such tournaments for my religious sentiments. I have participated in various national tournaments and faced no problems,” he said. Chief wrestling coach of India Jagminder Singh, who accompanied the team, said it had been an unfortunate and a lone instance that came across in his career since 1973. He also recalled an instance in Canada where a Sikh with fully grown hair was allowed to compete in a tournament a few years ago, but it failed to convince the organisers in Turkey and they didn’t deviate from the prescribed norms of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Under the rules, there have been no guidelines for men having long hair. “We have Sikh wrestlers in our teams, but all are with shorn hair and clean shaven. With exception to girls who are allowed to tie their hair with a rubber band that could not harm the opponent, norms are silent about the men supporting long hair. The organisers insisted him to tie his hair as the girls do, but he chose not to compete,” he said. However, Jagminder Singh said since it was a first case, the Wrestling Federation of India should take up the matter with the WWF for amending the rules to avoid such an embarrassment in future. Sushma’s reply to Sukhbir’s tweet “Sukhbir ji - I have asked for a report from our Ambassador in Turkey” was the reply by Sushma Swaraj to Sukhbir Badal’s tweet: “I just came to know that the United World Wrestling association has not received any complaint from the Indian govt about the discrimination faced by Jaskawar Gill in #Istanbul. I urge @SushmaSwaraj ji & Indian Wrestling Federation to take up the issue with the Turkish govt.” https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/gave-up-int-l-debut-for-faith-sikh-wrestler-has-no-regrets/634444.html
  11. https://www.google.co.nz/amp/s/www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/08/08/union-city-police-chiefs-son-arrested-in-attack-on-sikh-man-in-manteca/amp/ Police chief's son arrested in this case
  12. Heaps of countries do that as part of normal airport biometrics identification Haven't you travelled overseas much?
  13. Where is the link to your interesting programme ( not program, you not a yankee by any chance are you?
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