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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 106864" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Gurdwara Speeches and Completion of Service</strong></p><p></p><p>6 of 10</p><p></p><p>Please note that in my own experience, speeches are the exception not the rule. There are speeches when sangat business is being shared (e.g., the strategic plan for the year, or an upcoming parade or celebration of a feast day, called a gurupurab.) There may be instead of speeches a Chlldren's Program during the service if the sangat has an active Gurbani school for children). At that time the children will sing and even play kirtan. When that happens it is very exciting. The normal kirtan jatha (group) will give their places to the children who then perform. Sometimes their music teacher will play with them. When there is a children's program the gurdwara will be very crowded because parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends of the children will all be there. Some gurdwaras have a children's program nearly every week (e.g., the Sunday Gurdwara service at the Guru Ram Das Ashram in Espanola, NM -- which is a Western Dharma service). </p><p></p><p>There will be at least one "katha" which is an explanation of a concept in SGGS, for example liberation of the soul or the importance of seva. The katha is more like a devotional lecture or learning experience, and not exactly a "speech."</p><p></p><p><a href="http://z.about.com/d/sikhism/1/0/N/1/-/-/g-b6.JPG" target="_blank"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/sikhism/1/5/N/1/-/-/g-b6.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>A Sikh woman gives a speech in the gurudwara.</p><p>Photo © [Khalsa Panth]</p><p> <strong>Speechmaking and the Gurdwara Service</strong></p><p></p><p> Speeches are an important part of the gurdwara service and usually are made after kirtan is finished. The man or woman giving the speech stands behind the podium to one side of Guru Granth Sahib next to the kirtan stage.</p><p></p><p></p><p> Speeches are conducted on a variety of topics such as political or panthic issues, fundraising for the gurdwara facility, and announcements of gurmat camps, and other events of interest to sangat.</p><p> <strong>Speechmaking in the Gurdwara</strong></p><p></p><p> Speeches are an important part of the gurdwara service and usually are made after kirtan is finished. The man or woman giving the speech stands behind the podium to one side of Guru Granth sahib next to the Kirtan stage.</p><p> Speeches are conducted on a variety of topics such as:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Political or panthic issues.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fundraising for the gurdwara facility.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Announcements of gurmat camps.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Other events of interest to sangat.</li> </ul><p><strong><a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/ss/Hukam.htm" target="_blank">Completion of Gurdwara Service</a></strong></p><p></p><p> The gurdwara service is completed with:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/glossary/g/Anand.htm" target="_blank">Anand Sahib</a> – a hymn.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/glossary/g/Ardaas.htm" target="_blank">Ardas</a> – a prayer of petition</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/a/Hukamnama.htm" target="_blank">Hukamnama</a> – reading of scripture from Guru Granth Sahib.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/glossary/g/Prashad.htm" target="_blank">Karah prashad</a> - partaking of a blessed delicacy.</li> </ul><p>Source: <a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurdwaras/ss/Gurdwara_6.htm" target="_blank">Gurdwara Speeches and Service</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 106864, member: 35"] [B]Gurdwara Speeches and Completion of Service[/B] 6 of 10 Please note that in my own experience, speeches are the exception not the rule. There are speeches when sangat business is being shared (e.g., the strategic plan for the year, or an upcoming parade or celebration of a feast day, called a gurupurab.) There may be instead of speeches a Chlldren's Program during the service if the sangat has an active Gurbani school for children). At that time the children will sing and even play kirtan. When that happens it is very exciting. The normal kirtan jatha (group) will give their places to the children who then perform. Sometimes their music teacher will play with them. When there is a children's program the gurdwara will be very crowded because parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends of the children will all be there. Some gurdwaras have a children's program nearly every week (e.g., the Sunday Gurdwara service at the Guru Ram Das Ashram in Espanola, NM -- which is a Western Dharma service). There will be at least one "katha" which is an explanation of a concept in SGGS, for example liberation of the soul or the importance of seva. The katha is more like a devotional lecture or learning experience, and not exactly a "speech." [URL="http://z.about.com/d/sikhism/1/0/N/1/-/-/g-b6.JPG"][IMG]http://z.about.com/d/sikhism/1/5/N/1/-/-/g-b6.JPG[/IMG][/URL]A Sikh woman gives a speech in the gurudwara. Photo © [Khalsa Panth] [B]Speechmaking and the Gurdwara Service[/B] Speeches are an important part of the gurdwara service and usually are made after kirtan is finished. The man or woman giving the speech stands behind the podium to one side of Guru Granth Sahib next to the kirtan stage. Speeches are conducted on a variety of topics such as political or panthic issues, fundraising for the gurdwara facility, and announcements of gurmat camps, and other events of interest to sangat. [B]Speechmaking in the Gurdwara[/B] Speeches are an important part of the gurdwara service and usually are made after kirtan is finished. The man or woman giving the speech stands behind the podium to one side of Guru Granth sahib next to the Kirtan stage. Speeches are conducted on a variety of topics such as: [LIST] [*]Political or panthic issues. [*]Fundraising for the gurdwara facility. [*]Announcements of gurmat camps. [*]Other events of interest to sangat. [/LIST] [B][URL="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/ss/Hukam.htm"]Completion of Gurdwara Service[/URL][/B] The gurdwara service is completed with: [LIST] [*][URL="http://sikhism.about.com/od/glossary/g/Anand.htm"]Anand Sahib[/URL] – a hymn. [*][URL="http://sikhism.about.com/od/glossary/g/Ardaas.htm"]Ardas[/URL] – a prayer of petition [*][URL="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/a/Hukamnama.htm"]Hukamnama[/URL] – reading of scripture from Guru Granth Sahib. [*][URL="http://sikhism.about.com/od/glossary/g/Prashad.htm"]Karah prashad[/URL] - partaking of a blessed delicacy. [/LIST] Source: [URL="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurdwaras/ss/Gurdwara_6.htm"]Gurdwara Speeches and Service[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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