What Our Gurdwaras Have Become

[savinderpalsingh]

WaheguruJiKaKhalsa!!WaheguruJiKiFateh!!

langar is only simple and is to be made by sangat and must be kirpan bhet after ardas and kirtan

the pizza and chips are halwais langar not guru ghar da langar dont eat that stuff

[jasdeepsingh2k125]

the pizza and chips are halwais langar

mega lol

[sat]

well its about time the committees started spending our money on us rather than putting it towards their next mercedes or business, if it brings more people into the Gurdwara and is not against Gurmat then there is always hope that someone may come closer to sikhi and all this because they came for chips ans pizza :biggrin2:

[Mehtab Singh]

mega lol

giga lol

[Guest]

well its about time the committees started spending our money on us rather than putting it towards their next mercedes or business, if it brings more people into the Gurdwara and is not against Gurmat then there is always hope that someone may come closer to sikhi and all this because they came for chips ans pizza :biggrin2:

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[Jonny101]

While on the topic of Langar, one must notice how Sucham concept is fast disappearing in Langar. I've seen so many people who while eating and without washing their hands get up and put more food on their Thaali with their jhoote hands. Furthur more, when serving Langar the server must never touch the Karchi with the joothi thaali because then that will render the Karchi jhooti as well. Gurdwara committees need to give people some basic info about keeping Suchamta in Langar.

[VanHelsingh]

While on the topic of Langar, one must notice how Sucham concept is fast disappearing in Langar. I've seen so many people who while eating and without washing their hands get up and put more food on their Thaali with their jhoote hands. Furthur more, when serving Langar the server must never touch the Karchi with the joothi thaali because then that will render the Karchi jhooti as well. Gurdwara committees need to give people some basic info about keeping Suchamta in Langar.

That's just basic langar etiquette. That's madness. I wouldn't even do that at home.

[InderjitS]

While on the topic of Langar, one must notice how Sucham concept is fast disappearing in Langar. I've seen so many people who while eating and without washing their hands get up and put more food on their Thaali with their jhoote hands. Furthur more, when serving Langar the server must never touch the Karchi with the joothi thaali because then that will render the Karchi jhooti as well. Gurdwara committees need to give people some basic info about keeping Suchamta in Langar.

It is possible to serve just above the thaal even if someone comes back for seconds without making contact. Pouring dhaal slowly is a must as it prevents splashes and those who do need more should be told to hold their thaal a little behind and not directly over the containers.

Langar Maryada faces massive dhills. Jhooth is prevalent not only when serving but also when washing dishes and preparing Langar .Sevadaars are not taught how to keep sucham and unfortunately the majority are not presented with or understand guidelines by Gurdwaras. There is more sucham in food factories.

When I was younger I remember the sevadaars would clean the entire kitchen thoroughly before preparing food, then some whilst cooking would cover their mouths with a hazooria and perform simran or paath. Gone are those days in most Gurdwarey.

[Mehtab Singh]

I've seen instances where if you ask an aunty jee to cover her head with a chunni while she is preparing parshaade in the Langar kitchen, the response comes "mera Baba inna kattar nai!"

Ask an uncle jee to remove socks and wash hands before sitting in taabeya of Guru Sahib, "oh chhadd yaar kuch nai hunda, ehmi!! dil saaf hona chahida"

[Jonny101]

I've seen instances where if you ask an aunty jee to cover her head with a chunni while she is preparing parshaade in the Langar kitchen, the response comes "mera Baba inna kattar nai!"

Ask an uncle jee to remove socks and wash hands before sitting in taabeya of Guru Sahib, "oh chhadd yaar kuch nai hunda, ehmi!! dil saaf hona chahida"

True. A while back I once saw a lady who while eating got up without washing her hands and put more food on her thaali with the joothe hands. I immediately went there and politely told the lady "Bibi Jee, your hands are not Suche and other Sangat still needs to eat food, so please do not render the Langar Jootha, if you want I will serve you langar". She immediately began to fight with me and made a scene there. She said "You Singhs are even surpassing the Brahmins in this type of thinking". A mona who was sitting near by also got up to support me and firmly told that lady that he needs to eat langar too and doesnt want her to make the langar jootha for him and the rest of the sangat either. When she saw the mona supporting me, then she went quiet and sat down to eat her food.

So many dhils in the Gurdwaras now days that it's unbelievable. If someone speaks up then they are attacked for speaking up.