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Meditation as practiced by many is an insulting way to treat the way of our Guru ji and Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.  Let me explain!

You make the effort to study and respect Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.  When you do that intensly, meditative equivalent aspects are just a bye product.  You get much more than an emptiness versus the always aware guidance of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji which is espoused so strongly by our Guru ji.  Meditation is not a one shot deal to close the eyes and create peace within.  In this form it is no different than say jogging with specific purpose and benefit.  If somehow people are going to believe and do meditation as a way to understand Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and pay respect to our Guru ji, I very sincerely believe that this will lead to utter failure in the end.  One would be in the sixties, all peace and quiet with little learning to show and little knowledge of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and our Guru ji's teachings.

Doing mala/beads is of course much easier, perhaps enjoyable, gives you feedback as to doing something, but what are you left with in your head at the end of it vis-a-vis Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Guru ji's wisdom as a Sikh!

As a Sikhs the focus on tools versus knowledge is very misplaced in many instances and it is unfortunate for the future of Sikhism.

We all need to keep such in proper perspectives.

Sat Sri Akal.