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Tapoban Sahib is the name of a Gurdwara. It is not the name of a type of Sikh.

Khalsa is an "order" in which there is a formal initiation, code of conduct, uniform, and sense of brotherhood. In that sense if you want to call it a 'club' I guess you'd be right. If someone feels this is a club for the 'elite' I'd ask, what is stopping you from joining? A Khalsa lifestyle is indeed elite, whether we can measure up to that is a different story but it is theoretically quite elite due to the high character and principles that must be followed. But anyone who agrees to accept the lifestyle and the responsibilities can join. In that sense it's completely inclusive.

Anyone can come to Gurdwara and eat the langar or listen to the divaan. There is no restriction.

There are however certain types of seva that can only be performed by amritdhari Gursikhs. Examples are kirtan from the stage, reciting from Sri Guru Granth Sahib, etc. You'll also note that Degh is almost always prepared and distributed at Gurdwaras by amritdharis. Most people would agree that Degh should indeed only be prepared and distributed by Gursikhs so why is langar any different. In the same way, the puratan maryada is for the langar seva to be done by amritdharis as well. This maryada isn't followed only at Gurdwara Tapoban Sahib but was also followed in Taksali langars (and still is at Gurdwara Bhindran Kalan) and Nihang langars.

Langar seva has a certain maryada and if someone is not familiar with it, they cannot do it properly. There is a way to keep purity in the langar and the way of distributing langar. There is the maryada of having constant gurbani/naam going in the langar while preparation is taking place. Langar is not just food, but food that will give a spiritual boost to the person eating it. This is the reason rehitvaan Gursikhs japping naam or bani do this seva. Anyone can come and eat and be served but Gursikhs are the ones doing this particular seva.

I'm not sure why someone should feel insulted or demeaned by this maryada. Even at common restaurants there is a particular way things are done and the general public cannot demand that they be allowed into the kitchen and serve themselves or others. If no one is insulted by that, then why would someone feel this langar maryada is insulting?

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Ideally an amritdhari should be eating food cooked by amritdharis. Respect Tapoban people for what they are doing :@

WJKK WJKF

Why should they?

Its GURU KA LANGAR, so no matter who made it, once its made its been blessed by Waheguru

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Rehat.asp?ID=22

(then when you question it,

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Rehat.asp?ID=17

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Rehat.asp?ID=92)

It might upset a few people to read that, but there you go, learn about rehat itself and then your questions are answered.

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Rehat.asp?Order=Alpha

Theres your answer.

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technically if sum1 has commited kureit then they shudnt b allowed to make degh. . . if you want maryada we cud go on all day. . .ps most puratan sampardas follow the maryada its jus that only tapoban highlight it as they do parchaar in english i.e. the website. you wud actually be surprised that sum actually follow harder/stricter rehit than tapoban. however its good that they do parchaar in english even tho i dont agree with alot of it. lol. dhan guru pyarey.

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Mr."Bhai Sahib", its pretty obvious what you are up to stop acting like you dont kno anything and are just sum 'innocent observer', there was no point for you to make this thread except to start off ninda and arguments, you and all of us here kno exactly what the post is about.

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