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<blockquote data-quote="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 97087" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>Allow me to put my hand in the hornet's nest, glove less. SGGS does not dictate us to do any Nitnem. Our Gurus ask us through SGGS to understand Gurbani so we can use it as tools to make our lives more fruitful. And we all know fruits can only be collected if seeds are sown. If they are just thrown then they are only good for the birds to feed, a useless utility because birds are taught by Ik Ong Kaar to look for food for survival. However, SRM does require Nitnem from all those who have taken Khandei De pahul.</p><p></p><p> I have seen people in my own family whenever I visit them, both ladies and gentlemen busy in their morning -rush chores rushing through Nitnem as most of them know it by heart. And at times if they miss it for some reason they feel guilty all day long. This has happened many times and I tell them then that this is the only time they remember Ik Ong Kaar in reality when they miss doing Nitnem, otherwise it is all mechanical, like driving a car, eating a donut or 2, putting the eyeliner and rouge on at traffic stops and answering the cell phone while Nitnem is being played on the cd because kids had to be made ready for school before rushing to work.</p><p></p><p>This way I see Nitnem. It is the daily <u><strong>planner</strong></u> of<strong> <u>Piri</u></strong> so, one can conduct one's life of <u><strong>Miri</strong></u> based on it. If we just take a glance at our <strong>planner</strong> without knowing what has to be accomplished for the day, then the whole day is wasted, gone astray, directionless. As we have been doing the Nitnem in this manner for so many years, we can count the days on our abacuses.This is our life as adults and at the same time we also want our children to understand Gurbani, know Paath so they can become good<strong> Miri-Piri </strong>citizens since they start their kindergarten.</p><p></p><p>Now here comes the screaming thought from the head. Radical changes are needed and they can be done individually in the households so people who define/mold SRM can have some practical input because the main objective is to understand Gurbani and put it into practice.There is no other objective or any other goal than this.</p><p></p><p>The description of Nitnem should be changed to make it practical so that Gurbani can become comprehensible to all. Mere chanting it has not brought anything good to us as adults except a self pat at the back.</p><p></p><p>Gurbani like Japji, Anand Sahib , Rehraas and Sohila should be created in the good musical forms so it can be sung easily by all, young and old.</p><p></p><p>New tools should be invented/disovered so the understanding of Gurbani takes place along with chanting in families and in Gurdwaras so that the true essence of- Gaviei, suniei,munn rakhei bhao can be created,hence instilled.</p><p></p><p>Before taking Khandei de pahul there should be a written and oral exam on Gurmat knowledge of the Baanis of the Nitnem. Nitnem does not have to have 5 banis. It should have enough so all banis recited are understood to the core so they can be put into practice in our daily lives of <strong>Miri-Piri</strong>. They should act as our manuals of betterment which will in result make everything better we do in the real world.</p><p></p><p>Once this starts, then only we can raise true Sikhs from Kindergarten onwards because we are giving them the tools that they can use from the very beginning.</p><p></p><p>If not, then we shall remain proud Hinduised Sikhs with Baana busy in idol worshiping and self patting our backs.</p><p></p><p>Tejwant Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 97087, member: 138"] Allow me to put my hand in the hornet's nest, glove less. SGGS does not dictate us to do any Nitnem. Our Gurus ask us through SGGS to understand Gurbani so we can use it as tools to make our lives more fruitful. And we all know fruits can only be collected if seeds are sown. If they are just thrown then they are only good for the birds to feed, a useless utility because birds are taught by Ik Ong Kaar to look for food for survival. However, SRM does require Nitnem from all those who have taken Khandei De pahul. I have seen people in my own family whenever I visit them, both ladies and gentlemen busy in their morning -rush chores rushing through Nitnem as most of them know it by heart. And at times if they miss it for some reason they feel guilty all day long. This has happened many times and I tell them then that this is the only time they remember Ik Ong Kaar in reality when they miss doing Nitnem, otherwise it is all mechanical, like driving a car, eating a donut or 2, putting the eyeliner and rouge on at traffic stops and answering the cell phone while Nitnem is being played on the cd because kids had to be made ready for school before rushing to work. This way I see Nitnem. It is the daily [U][B]planner[/B][/U] of[B] [U]Piri[/U][/B] so, one can conduct one's life of [U][B]Miri[/B][/U] based on it. If we just take a glance at our [B]planner[/B] without knowing what has to be accomplished for the day, then the whole day is wasted, gone astray, directionless. As we have been doing the Nitnem in this manner for so many years, we can count the days on our abacuses.This is our life as adults and at the same time we also want our children to understand Gurbani, know Paath so they can become good[B] Miri-Piri [/B]citizens since they start their kindergarten. Now here comes the screaming thought from the head. Radical changes are needed and they can be done individually in the households so people who define/mold SRM can have some practical input because the main objective is to understand Gurbani and put it into practice.There is no other objective or any other goal than this. The description of Nitnem should be changed to make it practical so that Gurbani can become comprehensible to all. Mere chanting it has not brought anything good to us as adults except a self pat at the back. Gurbani like Japji, Anand Sahib , Rehraas and Sohila should be created in the good musical forms so it can be sung easily by all, young and old. New tools should be invented/disovered so the understanding of Gurbani takes place along with chanting in families and in Gurdwaras so that the true essence of- Gaviei, suniei,munn rakhei bhao can be created,hence instilled. Before taking Khandei de pahul there should be a written and oral exam on Gurmat knowledge of the Baanis of the Nitnem. Nitnem does not have to have 5 banis. It should have enough so all banis recited are understood to the core so they can be put into practice in our daily lives of [B]Miri-Piri[/B]. They should act as our manuals of betterment which will in result make everything better we do in the real world. Once this starts, then only we can raise true Sikhs from Kindergarten onwards because we are giving them the tools that they can use from the very beginning. If not, then we shall remain proud Hinduised Sikhs with Baana busy in idol worshiping and self patting our backs. Tejwant Singh [/QUOTE]
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