Sampat Path

[Dhan Teri Sikhi]

I have heard that some gurdwaras do Sampat Path. Can some please explain the difference between a Sampat Path and an Akhand Path and why a Sampat Path is done.

Fateh.

[Son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji]

Sampat Path takes a lot more time than Akhand Paath Sahibs. In sampat paths, usually a shabad is picked (could be at random, or one could be picked to serve a specific purpose) and then it's read after the ending of each shabad in Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Sampat Paths are of two types, u can either do it like a sehaj paath, or like Akhand Paath.

I'm not sure how old is the idea of having sampat paaths but many jathebandis believe in holding them.

[sall]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Fateh

Sampat paat is brahmanical idea of puuja worship taken on by some Sikh Jathebandi's, it was passed on from the mahants or nirmalee sants proabably around 1920's 30 or maybe even earlier. It's not gurmat to do sampat paath, if it was so important our Guru Sahiban would've written those insturctions or written bani in such a way so that we do sampat. You will find a lot brahmins do sampat paths when they do puja of geeta.There is no mention of doing sampat paat as per rehat maryada from the akaal takt. Akand paat is just continous reading of gurbani in 2.5 days. Whereas the sampat boyz when they dod akand paat with the sampat effect , they read one line and then read satnam whaeguru and then read another line and repeat satnaam waheguru, in this way it takes longer say 7-10 days. And of course the promoters of this type of paat feel special at the end of it becasue it was with sampat.

Paat is paat, we are to do it with vichaar and understanding and then bring about practical changes in one's life according to the teachings and principles laid down in Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. If you can listen to vichaar (cassette) from Giani Gurbakash Singh Ji Gulshan on Akand path.He's really done the homework on this topic.

[kurtas]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Fateh

Sampat paat is brahmanical idea of puuja worship taken on by some Sikh Jathebandi's, it was passed on from the mahants or nirmalee sants proabably around 1920's 30 or maybe even earlier. It's not gurmat to do sampat paath, if it was so important our Guru Sahiban would've written those insturctions or written bani in such a way so that we do sampat. You will find a lot brahmins do sampat paths when they do puja of geeta.There is no mention of doing sampat paat as per rehat maryada from the akaal takt. Akand paat is just continous reading of gurbani in 2.5 days. Whereas the sampat boyz when they dod akand paat with the sampat effect , they read one line and then read satnam whaeguru and then read another line and repeat satnaam waheguru, in this way it takes longer say 7-10 days. And of course the promoters of this type of paat feel special at the end of it becasue it was with sampat.

Paat is paat, we are to do it with vichaar and understanding and then bring about practical changes in one's life according to the teachings and principles laid down in Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. If you can listen to vichaar (cassette) from Giani Gurbakash Singh Ji Gulshan on Akand path.He's really done the homework on this topic

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Agree with most your points. Why would our Guru Ji write our Guru Granth Sahib Ji in the form it is and not write it how sampat path are performed.

I think it is a kewl thing for the Giani as well as it means they get to do a few more roal so get paid a bit extra for a sampat path than for a Akhand Path.

[ParwinderSingh]

in Nanaksar , sanpath paths are done along side an Akhand paath

this is a continuous reading of Japji Sahib and when every time Guru Nanak Jis Name is mentioned mool mantar and aukhi ghai da shabad is repeated at the beginning and end of that pauri.

Some Mahapurash have done Sanpath Paths of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, it takes along time .... .

I will try to get more reliable facts to why its done and how it came about....., the more bani read the better, so if some Jathay want to do it, I cant see it as a bad thing.......................

cant seem to find any info on the net about this tho.................................

[jivan]

gurfateh..

http://nanaksarkaleran.net/Paath/Paath3.htm

that whole page is about sampat paat, a-z info on what your're asking. sampat paat isnt 'anti-gurmat'. pls read it , if u cant c the font copy n paste into word 2 punjabi font