Good article Jarnail Singh Ji!

"He has recommended Vichar and Keertan, and both are enemies of meditation---Vichar requires a thinking Mind, a fresh Mind that should ask questions. But meditation requires a Mind that doesnot talk; meditation requires a Mind that concentrates on a particular word only. And is Keertan not a disturbance to meditation?"
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/essays-on-sikhism/1718-concept-of-naam-simran-in-gurmat.html

i dont quite agree with this. Veechar and Meditation arent enemies. Veechar is a good thing because of teh ability to teach, etc. And meditation is good because we well... meditate! No kirtan in not a disturbance to meditation, why you may ask? because kirtan is like meditation, for Sikhs meditation isnt sitting tehre all quiet like Buddhists, meditation is when we do paath and pray, so whats kirtan? kirtan is the same thing, but with music in the background. We all love music no matter what, so kirtan is an added bonus to Sikhs because it has music in it!