Who To Give Amrit To...

[wannabekaur5]

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Just nicked an english version of rehitmaryada from southall gurdwara (hehe) and theres this bit that goes:

The five beloved ones who administer ambrosial baptism should not include a disabled person, such as a person who is blind or blind in one eye, lame, one with a broken or disabled limb, or one suffering from some chronic disease. The number should not include a breach of the Sikh discipline and principles. All of them should be committed baptised Sikhs with appealing personalities.

What does sangat think of this?? Cos I've heard of many situations where people actually go to take amrit when thev discovered they gonna die, or if they are disabled, what about if you get disabled after you take amrit??

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[Saahiba]

Gurfatehji,

Cannot comment! But yes.. the idea behind taking amrit is to committ oneself to purify the inner self with good deeds and conduct..

I am not sure what physicality has to do with the need to purify the inner self...

Bhul chuk maaf karni ji!

[Gurbar Akaal]

That criteria is for the Panj Pyare, not the abhilaki

[Saahiba]

WJKK WJKF

Just nicked an english version of rehitmaryada from southall gurdwara (hehe) and theres this bit that goes:

The five beloved ones who administer ambrosial baptism should not include a disabled person, such as a person who is blind or blind in one eye, lame, one with a broken or disabled limb, or one suffering from some chronic disease. The number should not include a breach of the Sikh discipline and principles. All of them should be committed baptised Sikhs with appealing personalities.

What does sangat think of this?? Cos I've heard of many situations where people actually go to take amrit when thev discovered they gonna die, or if they are disabled, what about if you get disabled after you take amrit??

WJKK WJKF

Taking amrit just before breathing one's last is beyond a reason.. though a smart move.. lol.. in that case a person does not need to commit to take care of commitments which would be otherwise difficult when living..

Bhul chuk maaf karni ji!

[Revolutionary]

That criteria is for the Panj Pyare, not the abhilaki

EXACTLY.

End of topic

[lowest of the low singhni]

WJKK WJKF

Just nicked an english version of rehitmaryada from southall gurdwara (hehe) and theres this bit that goes:

The five beloved ones who administer ambrosial baptism should not include a disabled person, such as a person who is blind or blind in one eye, lame, one with a broken or disabled limb, or one suffering from some chronic disease. The number should not include a breach of the Sikh discipline and principles. All of them should be committed baptised Sikhs with appealing personalities.

What does sangat think of this?? Cos I've heard of many situations where people actually go to take amrit when thev discovered they gonna die, or if they are disabled, what about if you get disabled after you take amrit??

WJKK WJKF

vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh

Bhenji that paragraph in the Rehit Maryada is saying that the Panj Pyare shouldn't be disabled or have breached Rehit. The Panj Pyare should be five wholesome human beings.

Your point is different altogether - about the Sikhs taking Amrit. There is no problem with anyone who is disabled/ill taking Amrit, but that person and their Panj Pyare should decide if the reasons behind taking Amrit are good enough or not. It isn't our call to judge them.

vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh

[Saahiba]

That criteria is for the Panj Pyare, not the abhilaki

EXACTLY.

End of topic

Not fair on your part to say *end of topic*

[wannabekaur5]

kk peeps...thnx... i cant read :umm::

Yh admin can close this down if they want

[Saahiba]

WJKK WJKF

vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh

Bhenji that paragraph in the Rehit Maryada is saying that the Panj Pyare shouldn't be disabled or have breached Rehit. The Panj Pyare should be five wholesome human beings.

Your point is different altogether - about the Sikhs taking Amrit. There is no problem with anyone who is disabled/ill taking Amrit, but that person and their Panj Pyare should decide if the reasons behind taking Amrit are good enough or not. It isn't our call to judge them.

vaheguru ji ka khalsa vaheguru ji ki fateh

Very true.. phenji.. this wholesomeness is being attributed to physicality..

[Revolutionary]

That criteria is for the Panj Pyare, not the abhilaki

EXACTLY.

End of topic

Not fair on your part to say *end of topic*

The topic was based on this question. And it was answered.. no?