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<blockquote data-quote="seeker3k" data-source="post: 111401" data-attributes="member: 6459"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Langar</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Langer has become what we wanted it to be. I am sorry to say this. If we wanted the langar to be what Guru started then we would have done some thing about it. But chose not do any thing that prove we want it this way. It is insult to call it a “langar” I call it a party. And it is bribery to god to fix our problems. Those problems we have created by our self. </p><p></p><p>Langar was started by Guru to feed the hungry jatrus. In those days there were no hotels or any where they can stay. It was to help those can not afford. It also meant to eliminate the class system. Every sat on floor because there were no chairs then. Every one sat on floor to eat or to do work. It looks good in theory but it did not put into precise. It could not be done. The thousand year old system just could not be finished just by eating together on the floor. It is understood that sitting on floor every one will become equal. It is not sitting on floor can make every one equal it the thought. If sitting on same lever can make every one equal then if every one is sitting on chairs then it should be same thing too. But that is not accepted. Why? How do we change the thought of public? Many societies have tried but failed. Communism is the one.</p><p></p><p>Sikh likes to believe that they have succeeded. Who ever believe this is living in dreamland.</p><p></p><p>I am 65 year old Jatt from Punjab now live in Canada. I have seen with my own eyes how jatt in villages treated lower class people. It is shame full. How many jatt people go and look for the bride or groom for their kid from the lower class? When ever boy or girl from jatt’s want to marry lower class the parents will not let them or they will the girl. Till now I have not seen any couple of inter-cast living happily. I am using the word lower class to write don’t mean that I believe in the class system it is just a figure of speech.</p><p></p><p>I have my friends here in Canada, who in talking says that the mistry and chamar are police head and get good jobs and the jatts can not get good job. When I say why you usuing word as misti or chamar? Are you not promoting the class system? Most of them admit that they don’t like these people they are taking jobs from jatts.</p><p> </p><p>The biggest talk is that the lower class people have the kota system in school. These lower class people get the admission in medical school yet the jatts cant get in. Although lower class person don’t have to have passing mark. I would like to know more about this if any one care to send me the info.</p><p></p><p>We have abused the lower class people for thousand years. Now we can not stand if the lower cast people getting higher jobs where we jatts will be working under them.</p><p></p><p>As for the Langar. In Usa and Canada it use to be sangat sit on chairs to eat langar. Some of the fundamentalist changed it that every one should sit on floor. Because guru’s time every one sat on floor. If every one is sitting on chairs then all are equal, or not.</p><p></p><p>In India millions of people don’t have full meal as it is provided in USA,Canada in gurdwaras. The langar should be just ob\ne dal and roti.nothing more. In western countries no one is that poor that they need food in gurudwara. In fact the langar should be elimated. The parsad is enough.Most people live close to gurudwaras they can eat at their home. The service should be cut down in time. So the people can be in gurdwara for shorter time.Learn from other religions.</p><p></p><p>Gurus message was to make life simple not to make it complicated. What is healthy food person can read the book called new diet for America. In that the write clearly state that best diest is dal and whole wheat roti. But do your own research to and be in touch of your own body. Your body will tell you what is good for it and what is not good.</p><p></p><p>There are people who can not eat wheat or drink milk and some nuts. Giving riti to them may not be good for them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seeker3k, post: 111401, member: 6459"] [SIZE=4][B]Langar[/B][/SIZE] Langer has become what we wanted it to be. I am sorry to say this. If we wanted the langar to be what Guru started then we would have done some thing about it. But chose not do any thing that prove we want it this way. It is insult to call it a “langar” I call it a party. And it is bribery to god to fix our problems. Those problems we have created by our self. Langar was started by Guru to feed the hungry jatrus. In those days there were no hotels or any where they can stay. It was to help those can not afford. It also meant to eliminate the class system. Every sat on floor because there were no chairs then. Every one sat on floor to eat or to do work. It looks good in theory but it did not put into precise. It could not be done. The thousand year old system just could not be finished just by eating together on the floor. It is understood that sitting on floor every one will become equal. It is not sitting on floor can make every one equal it the thought. If sitting on same lever can make every one equal then if every one is sitting on chairs then it should be same thing too. But that is not accepted. Why? How do we change the thought of public? Many societies have tried but failed. Communism is the one. Sikh likes to believe that they have succeeded. Who ever believe this is living in dreamland. I am 65 year old Jatt from Punjab now live in Canada. I have seen with my own eyes how jatt in villages treated lower class people. It is shame full. How many jatt people go and look for the bride or groom for their kid from the lower class? When ever boy or girl from jatt’s want to marry lower class the parents will not let them or they will the girl. Till now I have not seen any couple of inter-cast living happily. I am using the word lower class to write don’t mean that I believe in the class system it is just a figure of speech. I have my friends here in Canada, who in talking says that the mistry and chamar are police head and get good jobs and the jatts can not get good job. When I say why you usuing word as misti or chamar? Are you not promoting the class system? Most of them admit that they don’t like these people they are taking jobs from jatts. The biggest talk is that the lower class people have the kota system in school. These lower class people get the admission in medical school yet the jatts cant get in. Although lower class person don’t have to have passing mark. I would like to know more about this if any one care to send me the info. We have abused the lower class people for thousand years. Now we can not stand if the lower cast people getting higher jobs where we jatts will be working under them. As for the Langar. In Usa and Canada it use to be sangat sit on chairs to eat langar. Some of the fundamentalist changed it that every one should sit on floor. Because guru’s time every one sat on floor. If every one is sitting on chairs then all are equal, or not. In India millions of people don’t have full meal as it is provided in USA,Canada in gurdwaras. The langar should be just ob\ne dal and roti.nothing more. In western countries no one is that poor that they need food in gurudwara. In fact the langar should be elimated. The parsad is enough.Most people live close to gurudwaras they can eat at their home. The service should be cut down in time. So the people can be in gurdwara for shorter time.Learn from other religions. Gurus message was to make life simple not to make it complicated. What is healthy food person can read the book called new diet for America. In that the write clearly state that best diest is dal and whole wheat roti. But do your own research to and be in touch of your own body. Your body will tell you what is good for it and what is not good. There are people who can not eat wheat or drink milk and some nuts. Giving riti to them may not be good for them. [/QUOTE]
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