Printing Of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Saroops

[Pyara]

In response to the article below 'SGPC gives nod to print Guru Granth Sahib in foreign countries'. Are we really in a situation where we need to print Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji's pavitar Saroops in the West? From my experiences in the UK many Guru ghars have the situation where they have ended up with "surplus" Saroops and there have been situations where they do not even have the space in the Sachkhand to look after the Saroops. If a similar situation exists in North America, wouldn't it be better that we do the sewa of the current pavitar saroops rather then think about printing new saroops?

http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/sgpc-gives-nod-print-guru-granth-sahib-foreign-countries/23458

SGPC gives nod to print Guru Granth Sahib in foreign countries

Punjab Newsline Network

Tuesday, 31 August 2010

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Avtar Singh has decided to allow printing of the holy Guru Granth Sahib and other Gurmat literature in foreign countries.

He said efforts were on to identify suitable land in the USA and Canada for setting up publishing centres and run them as per the Rehat Maryada (Sikh code of conduct).

He said the decision to print Sikh holy books out of the country as well was taken following persistent requests from the Sikh Sangat residing there.

The five Sikh high priests had in one of their edicts prohibited printing of the Guru Granth Sahib and other scriptures by any organisation other than the SGPC. Hence, the SGPC sends the Guru Granth Sahib and Gurmat literature to the Sikh Sangat abroad by air and sea.

However, maintaining of Maryada during travel was an arduous task, which is why the SGPC has decided to set up publishing centres overseas.

Avtar Singh also said that earnest efforts would be made to extend support to the Sikh community in the Kashmir valley living in a state of trepidation.