langar

All of us probably have memories of our childhood spent at Gurdwara, the Gurdwara that I spent my childhood at, every sunday, with my parents was a very very nice place. We would normally get there around 11am, by which time the Kirtan would be in full flow. My mum loved the kirtan, really loved...

YouTube - Langar Served in Kesennuma Miyagi Prefecture April 10 0001 final

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by Brooklynwala Kicked off by Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution last month, the massive uprisings against U.S.-backed authoritarian regimes throughout the Arab world have grown into an undeniable and unprecedented force for real democracy. Since the dictators being targeted have close ties to...

WaheGuru Fateh WaheGuru Ji Ka Khalsa<?"urn::office:office" /> Born into a Sikh family ,raised in London all my life. Visited the local Gurudwara and various Gurudwaras around the world. I am fully aware of the principal of communal langer in the Gurudwara ,all men and women are equal.Mainly...

Langar, The Sikh Refectory Part Two The Temple of Bread by PARKASH SINGH Gurdwaras are not only places of worship but also training centres for service. Chores such as sweeping the precincts, serving drinking water to the thirsty and food to the hungry, fanning the congregation in...

Langar, The Sikh Refectory Part One The Concept of Service by PARKASH SINGH "Earning one's bread by honest labour; sharing one's earnings with the needy; and meditating on the holy name of the Lord Divine" is a convenient summing up of the fundamental teachings of Sikhism. It is...

Guru Nanak felt that the real cause of the misery he saw in the people of the land was their disunity born of diversity of belief. He, therefore, refused to recognize any distinction between man and man and tried to bring his followers together both in thought and deed. He inculcated a common...

“Sikhs in the City” The NY Punjabi and Sikhs Meetup Group Please join us for kirtan at our Gurdwara in Murray Hill. This once a month event organized by the volunteers of the Manhattan Sikh Association welcomes everyone to participate in this small, personal gathering to listen to kirtan...

Last Friday, the Sikh Student Association gave out free Indian food in the Brickyard as part of their "Langar in the Brickyard" event. The organization raised money for an Indian orphan charity. According to the president of SSA, this was the first of many events they plan to hold to unite...

UNITED SIKHS Rehabilitation Team Asked to Help Plan New Hospital as Langar (Community Kitchen) Continues in Two Locations in Haiti Port-au-Prince: The first UNITED SIKHS' medical team of 6 doctors including two family practice physicians, a rehabilitation/pain management physician, a...

Langar Di Daal by VIVEIK OBEROI My favourite dish: I've newly turned vegetarian, so that throws all the non-vegetarian dishes out of the window for now. I love anything Punjabi, so it's hard for me to choose - kaali daal, raajma chaawal, pulao, makki di roti with sarson da...

Sikh Community Kitchen by Gurmukh Singh Sikh Community Kitchen Sharing with those in need is a Sikh trait. It is a central and distinguishing characteristic of the Sikh way of life which has seen the Sikh nation through some hard times, especially in the...

WHAT'S BECOME OF LANGAR AND HOW TO REVIVE THE ORIGINAL SPIRIT ? BIBI GURMIT KAUR, ATLANTA When Guru Nanak started the tradition of Langar upon his return to Kartarpur; it was meant to be its literal meaning: ‘The Anchor’ to bind the community together under the principles of Vand Chakna ...

This thread is dedicated to newcomers to Sikhism or anyone else who may want to know more about the tradition of langar. The first post is again from the About.com blog of Sukhmander Khalsa. If you click on the pictures you will see a larger version of the photograph and a brief description of...

Bibi Santi ( Source: "Nau Visheshtaiyaan Sri Sukhmani Sahib jee" by Bhai Gurikbaal Singh ) During the time of Guru Hargobind Sahib, there was a Sikh woman, Bibi Santi, who was married into a family in the village of Butala. Bibi Santi's parents were Sikhs but due to circumstances, found...

Hi, I am looking for some specific info on Langar, particularly: Are there certain langars or specific times of the year when a langar becomes a larger function (serving hundreds of thousands of people)? Are these larger langars different than usual langars, aside from the number of people...

http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=251752&n_date=20060216&cat=India Individuals can 'bid' for Golden Temple 'langar' sewa Amritsar | February 16, 2006 6:42:16 PM IST In a significant departure from tradition the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandik Committee (SGPC) has given the...

Being born and raised in Canada and having gone practically one gurdwara regularly in my life I was surprised to find the huge difference in the Langars served at the local gurdwara and the gurdwaras in India. This topic has currently been the topic of a heated discussion at my local gurdwara...

Significance of Langar (Community Kitchen) in Sikhism The institution of langar has been around since the time of Guru Nanak and is an integral part of the Sikh religion. Langar was started by Guru Nanak when people came to listen to him and made offerings to him. He took these offerings...