What Is The World Comming To..."Modern Sikhs"

[Balait_da_Sher]

The munda belongs to a punjabi sikh family and kuri is Hindu.

Manak - punjabi name

Archna - Hindu Girls name

[sher-e-panjab]

well being born into a sikh family doesnt make u sikh neither does being born into a hindu family make u a hindu, one must follow their religion and its principles to call themselve a hindu or sikh

[bhainjee]

well being born into a sikh family doesnt make u sikh neither does being born into a hindu family make u a hindu, one must follow their religion and its principles to call themselve a hindu or sikh

Then why the heck do they want to have a "traditional" sikh wedding? In order to be involved in a very religious SIKH ceremony (ANAND KARAJ) don't you think it would make sense if the couple were SIKH's ?? You said yourself that one must follow their religion and all its principles to call themselves a sikh, then why was this allowed to happen??

Regarding the issue of the man sitting in a chair reading from Guru Sahib, medical condition??!?!? What's wrong with you people?? You're all assuming the man is handicapped before even considering the fact that major beadbi is being done in the Gurdwara Sahib. There should never be a chair behind Maharaj jee's saroop, our King should be on a takhat (or on the ground over chaddaraan like at darbar sahib) and manji sahib on top of that so the sevadaar can sit on tabiaa and do sevaa. Think people before you start messing around with basic maryada issues in Gurdwara Sahib. If chairs aren't allowed in a langar hall, what makes you think they would be allowed in Maharaj Jee's divaan hall and behind Maharaj Jee of all places???

I'm not being insensitive to sevadaars who have medical conditions, it's just that if there are some sevaa's one can't do because of physical constraints then there are beant other sevaa's to do at Gurdwara Sahib. Also, nobody is going to stop him from reading gurbanee. He can read as much gurbanee as he wants, but does he need to be doing it using

a chair during a wedding? There are rules for reading banee from maaharaj and these need to be respected. If he really can't sit due to knee problems or something, then stand or let someone else do the sevaa. Additionally, you're all just assuming he has some serious medical condition. I personally don't think he does. It just seems like it's one of those ultra modern style weddings.

Sikhi may not just be about physical respect, but physical respect is a large part of our tradition. The guru's were indeed humble, but they also sat on takhts and placed Guru Granth Saahib Jee on a higher place always. Read the history of the first prakash and how much respect was given to Guru Saahib.

[Gupt daasan daas]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

anyone who des not have a open dhari, hajoria, cannot sit in maharaj jes thabia

when reading bani

u dont have to sit on the floor, like if u at home doing nitnem it dont matter if u walkin rund and din paat

BUT

if u in sangat where someone where guru je is no chair is allowed in, ESPECIALLY, in maharaj jes thabia( the place behind guru sahib je)

if one does have some medical thing, they CAN bring in their wheel chair, etc.

no problem

but never a chair, stool, watever in maharaj jes thabia

but

they shudnt be doing sewa in maharaj jes thabia

about this singh, i dont know about his physical health

but

he does not have open dhari

i didnt see no hajjoria either

and even if he had back probelm, then he shudnt have been doing that particular sewa

now someone might say sikhi doesnt matter about physical

well, in panj pyarae

u have to be in perfect health be in the panj

so, do sewa, great, but respect of guru je is number one

bhula chuka maf

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!