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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...