Saad Sangat Ji

[SonyNeech]

5 ishnaan? isnt that like a muslim thing

no preeti ji 5 ishnana it's not like a muslim things.don't worry.it is in sikhism.but u should not touch GUTKA SAHIB JI after 5 ishnaan.more i don't know.i am just learning.

[Singh-in-Welling]

5 ishnaan? isnt that like a muslim thing

KKV using Akhalee Nihang Baba Hardeesh Singh Jee Velling Vahleh's account

Prove it... EVERYONE says that. Look at it like this. Sikhism is the YOUNGEST "Religion" compared with Hinduism and Muslim (ism? :umm: ). Now this is a controversial subject but if you look A LOT of eastern traditions are quite similar. Panjabees, Hindu's and Muslims do have pretty close traditions.

The main reason why Panj Ishnan'n are done is because its just good hygiene. You wash your face, mouth, hands, knees and feet. Just imagine all the dirt we gather up every five minutes.

Now years ago and even now everyone and anyone in India that worked, worked hard and honestly. Singhs would go into their keh'th and they work well hard. They stand amongst dirt and gather up sweat. Same for Bibee'yaa, they sit infront of the choolah in high heats etc and worked.

Even today in the western world Singhs go out and work in hot offices, tough construction sites etc and they gather dirt and sweat. Bibee'yaa work outdoors just like Singhs in hot offices etc or at home cleaning the house, chasing after their little baby Singhs and Singh'nee'yaa and again gather dirt and sweat.

Its only logical if you either have a full Ishnaan or just do Panj Ishnan'n. The only reason we do Panj Ishnaan instead of having a full head to toe Ishnaan is becuase we are either lazed out (like me) or you don't have the time becuase of other responsiabilities. In other words Panj Ishnaan could be called a "mini Ishnaan"

The reason that we do Panj Ishnaan is becuase look at it like this; Pure Gursikhs that are in Sikhee Saroop 24/7 - wear a Chohlaa and wear a Dhasthaar right?

Why do we wash the five concerned parts of our body becuase:

~ Face - It collects dirt and sweat, dry or dead skin appears and then we scratch the area around our face causing it to spread

~ Mouth - We eat. We speak. We collect saliva. We yawn. Whenever you open your mouth imagine what kind of air gets sucked in; pollution, smoke etc.

~ Hands - You touch so much stuff around you that you have no idea.

~ Feet - If you wear shoes, your bound to wear socks, imagine the sweat that goes into that. If you wear flip flops, your feet are bound to touch the floor at some point, again how do you know whats on the floor? Worse yet, whens the last time you washed the inside of your shoes or your flip flops?

~ Legs - Again just like your face, with Singhs that wear Chohleh, they have bare legs, they collect dirt, they sweat etc.

I think you understand what am getting at. Just becuase Muslims do Panj Ishnan'n doesn't mean they own it. Like I said before the population that lives in the Eastarn part of the world are very similar to eachother.

[Anonymous_kaur]

^^^^^

nyce one !!

[SonyNeech]

that's grt bro 5 ishnaan. r u a doctor ??hehe