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In my city in USA, The Gurudwara hosted a meeting on August 12th 2012.
Having many sikh friends we attended the service, to show our solidarity with them.
Reeling from the weekend attack that left six worshippers and the gunman dead at a suburban Milwaukee temple, local Sikh leaders Monday offered guests sweet hot tea, a vegetarian meal and an education.
They welcomed outsiders to join them for prayer vigils in their sacred spaces and said they hoped to conquer evil with good by raising awareness about their faith.
The Sikh religion was established by 10 gurus, beginning with the founder in 1469. The fifth guru compiled the 1,430-page scripture writings that are considered God's word and are displayed in each gurdwara beneath a canopy and covered by a decorative fabric.
The 10th guru declared that the scriptures within the book called Guru Granth Sahib would act as teacher from that point.
I have visited this place on a number of occasion, it always amazes me that people come, wear attire according to the decorum of that religion. They come up to the alter (with Granthsahib) pray, put some money in the Hundi as offering(everyone does it, including children). Sit quietly and listen to the bhajans or go out to talk.
After the bhajans prasad is distributed to all by children.
Every one is invited to go to "lunger" for community lunch. Every one sits on the floor and are served a simple meal, again the children participate. The women cook the meal, and men help with cleaning.
The dedication and involvement of children is admirable.
We do not see a similar participation of children in our Temples.
Having many sikh friends we attended the service, to show our solidarity with them.
Reeling from the weekend attack that left six worshippers and the gunman dead at a suburban Milwaukee temple, local Sikh leaders Monday offered guests sweet hot tea, a vegetarian meal and an education.
They welcomed outsiders to join them for prayer vigils in their sacred spaces and said they hoped to conquer evil with good by raising awareness about their faith.
The Sikh religion was established by 10 gurus, beginning with the founder in 1469. The fifth guru compiled the 1,430-page scripture writings that are considered God's word and are displayed in each gurdwara beneath a canopy and covered by a decorative fabric.
The 10th guru declared that the scriptures within the book called Guru Granth Sahib would act as teacher from that point.
I have visited this place on a number of occasion, it always amazes me that people come, wear attire according to the decorum of that religion. They come up to the alter (with Granthsahib) pray, put some money in the Hundi as offering(everyone does it, including children). Sit quietly and listen to the bhajans or go out to talk.
After the bhajans prasad is distributed to all by children.
Every one is invited to go to "lunger" for community lunch. Every one sits on the floor and are served a simple meal, again the children participate. The women cook the meal, and men help with cleaning.
The dedication and involvement of children is admirable.
We do not see a similar participation of children in our Temples.
