Dominance Of Rituals In Sikh Religion

[Sikhilove]

Sat Sri Akal. Resently some family members went to Gurdwara Goindwal Sahib.They recited JAPGI SAHIB 84 times,once on each of the 84 steps of the sarover and took ishnaan after every recital.Is this the religion GURU NANAK proprgated? Pls.could someone throw some light on this ritual?

No

I guess you could call it discipline if you wanted if it's done for the right reasons.

There's nothing wrong with discipline, But when it becomes ritual- you don't mean what you're saying, and you're saying it for the sake of it, it's ritual.