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<blockquote data-quote="Ambarsaria" data-source="post: 139273" data-attributes="member: 14194"><p>I have cut and pasted below excerpt of the English translation of Sikh Rehat Maryada from the SGPS site and the following URL,<strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_four_chap_eleven.html" target="_blank">http://www.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_four_chap_eleven.html</a></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>_______________________________________________________________</strong></p><p><strong>Ceremonies pertaining to Birth and Naming of Child</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> <em>[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">Article XVII</span>[/FONT]</em> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong>[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"> a. In a Sikh's household, as soon after the birth of a child as the mother becomes capable of moving about and taking bath (irrespective of the number of days which that takes), the family and relatives should go to a Gurdwara with Karhah Prashad (sacred pudding) or get Karhah Prashad made in the Gurdwara and recite in the holy presence of the Guru Granth Sahib such hymns as "Parmeshar dita bana" {Sorath M. 5} <u><strong><span style="color: Red">The </span></strong></u></span>[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><u><strong><span style="color: Red">Almighty Lord has granted support.</span></strong></u> [Sorath M. 5, Guru Granth Sahib P. 628]), "Satguru sache dia bhej" {Asa M. 5} (<u><strong><span style="color: Red">The true Lord has sent this gift</span></strong></u>. [Asa M. 5, Guru Granth Sahib P. 396])<strong><u><span style="color: Red"> that are expressive of joy and thankfulness.</span></u></strong> Thereafter if a reading of the holy Guru Granth Sahib had been taken up, that should be concluded. Then the holy Hukam (command) should be taken. A name starting with the first letter of the Shabad of the Hukam (command) should he proposed by the Granthi (man in attendance of Guru Granth Sahib) and, after its acceptance by the congregation, the name should be announced by him.<span style="color: Red"><u><strong> The boy's name must have the suffix "Singh" and the girl's, the suffix "Kaur". </strong></u></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"> After that the Anand Sahib (short version comprising six stanzas) should be recited and the Ardas in appropriate terms expressing joy over the naming ceremony be offered and the Karhah Prashad distributed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"> b. <strong><u><span style="color: Red">The superstition as to the pollution of food and water</span></u></strong> in consequence of birth (There is a wide-spread belief among certain sections of Indian people that a birth in a household causes pollution (sutak) which is removed by the thorough bathing of the mother, the baby and persons attending on her as also by a thorough cleaning of the house, the utensils and the clothes, after prescribed periods of ten, twenty one and forty days.) must not be subscribed to, for the holy writ is : "The birth and death are by His ordinance; coming and going is by His will. All food and water are, in principle, clean, for these life-sustaining substances are provided by Him." </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"> c. <strong><u><span style="color: Red">Making shirts or frocks for children out of the Holy Book's draperies is a sacrilege.</span></u></strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">__________________________________________________________________________________</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">I have highlighted some parts above to provide my comments as I read these.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">I believe it is very specific and as I read it the essence that comes to mind is the following,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span>[/FONT]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In the presence of congregation and panthic setting the parents and the child are present and sharing there spiritual feelings,</li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><u><strong><span style="color: Red">The </span></strong></u></span>[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><u><strong><span style="color: Red">Almighty Lord has granted support.</span></strong></u></span>[/FONT]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><u><strong><span style="color: Red">The true Lord has sent this gift</span></strong></u>.</span>[/FONT]<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><u><span style="color: Red">that are expressive of joy and thankfulness.</span></u></strong></span>[/FONT]</li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Even though we do not have baptization of such younger children, the seeds are sown for their long preparation towards a full and complete life to follow in accordance with Sikh Rehat Maryada when they get older and are baptized and become Amritdhari saint-soldiers per the path through baptization set by Guru Gobind Singh ji's<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Red"><u><strong>The boy's name must have the suffix "Singh" and the girl's, the suffix "Kaur".</strong></u></span></span>[/FONT]</li> </ul></li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Another critical part of the important but simple naming ceremony is to eliminate the growth, birth or continuation of vehams/bharams like as in the following,</li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><u><span style="color: Red">The superstition as to the pollution of food and water</span></u></strong></span>[/FONT]</li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><u><span style="color: Red">Making shirts or frocks for children out of the Holy Book's draperies is a sacrilege.</span></u></strong></span>[/FONT]</li> </ul><p>I believe the naming ceremony has great logic and necessity as it is an important juncture for the parents, the sikh panth and the child as it is like planting a new tree sapling in the greater sikh bagh. The elder trees will provide protection for the new one from the elements as the new sapling grows and replaces the older trees in due time.</p><p></p><p>Just my thoughts.</p><p></p><p>Sat Sri Akal</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><p style="margin-left: 20px">[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT]</p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ambarsaria, post: 139273, member: 14194"] I have cut and pasted below excerpt of the English translation of Sikh Rehat Maryada from the SGPS site and the following URL,[B] [url]http://www.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_four_chap_eleven.html[/url] _______________________________________________________________ Ceremonies pertaining to Birth and Naming of Child [I][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2]Article XVII[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [/B][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2] a. In a Sikh's household, as soon after the birth of a child as the mother becomes capable of moving about and taking bath (irrespective of the number of days which that takes), the family and relatives should go to a Gurdwara with Karhah Prashad (sacred pudding) or get Karhah Prashad made in the Gurdwara and recite in the holy presence of the Guru Granth Sahib such hymns as "Parmeshar dita bana" {Sorath M. 5} [U][B][COLOR=Red]The [/COLOR][/B][/U][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2][U][B][COLOR=Red]Almighty Lord has granted support.[/COLOR][/B][/U] [Sorath M. 5, Guru Granth Sahib P. 628]), "Satguru sache dia bhej" {Asa M. 5} ([U][B][COLOR=Red]The true Lord has sent this gift[/COLOR][/B][/U]. [Asa M. 5, Guru Granth Sahib P. 396])[B][U][COLOR=Red] that are expressive of joy and thankfulness.[/COLOR][/U][/B] Thereafter if a reading of the holy Guru Granth Sahib had been taken up, that should be concluded. Then the holy Hukam (command) should be taken. A name starting with the first letter of the Shabad of the Hukam (command) should he proposed by the Granthi (man in attendance of Guru Granth Sahib) and, after its acceptance by the congregation, the name should be announced by him.[COLOR=Red][U][B] The boy's name must have the suffix "Singh" and the girl's, the suffix "Kaur". [/B][/U][/COLOR] After that the Anand Sahib (short version comprising six stanzas) should be recited and the Ardas in appropriate terms expressing joy over the naming ceremony be offered and the Karhah Prashad distributed. b. [B][U][COLOR=Red]The superstition as to the pollution of food and water[/COLOR][/U][/B] in consequence of birth (There is a wide-spread belief among certain sections of Indian people that a birth in a household causes pollution (sutak) which is removed by the thorough bathing of the mother, the baby and persons attending on her as also by a thorough cleaning of the house, the utensils and the clothes, after prescribed periods of ten, twenty one and forty days.) must not be subscribed to, for the holy writ is : "The birth and death are by His ordinance; coming and going is by His will. All food and water are, in principle, clean, for these life-sustaining substances are provided by Him." c. [B][U][COLOR=Red]Making shirts or frocks for children out of the Holy Book's draperies is a sacrilege.[/COLOR][/U][/B] __________________________________________________________________________________ I have highlighted some parts above to provide my comments as I read these. I believe it is very specific and as I read it the essence that comes to mind is the following, [/SIZE][/FONT] [LIST] [*]In the presence of congregation and panthic setting the parents and the child are present and sharing there spiritual feelings, [/LIST] [INDENT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2][U][B][COLOR=Red]The [/COLOR][/B][/U][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2][U][B][COLOR=Red]Almighty Lord has granted support.[/COLOR][/B][/U][/SIZE][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2][U][B][COLOR=Red]The true Lord has sent this gift[/COLOR][/B][/U].[/SIZE][/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2][B][U][COLOR=Red]that are expressive of joy and thankfulness.[/COLOR][/U][/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/INDENT] [LIST] [*]Even though we do not have baptization of such younger children, the seeds are sown for their long preparation towards a full and complete life to follow in accordance with Sikh Rehat Maryada when they get older and are baptized and become Amritdhari saint-soldiers per the path through baptization set by Guru Gobind Singh ji's [LIST] [*][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2][COLOR=Red][U][B]The boy's name must have the suffix "Singh" and the girl's, the suffix "Kaur".[/B][/U][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Another critical part of the important but simple naming ceremony is to eliminate the growth, birth or continuation of vehams/bharams like as in the following, [/LIST] [INDENT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2][B][U][COLOR=Red]The superstition as to the pollution of food and water[/COLOR][/U][/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/LIST] [LIST] [*][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2][B][U][COLOR=Red]Making shirts or frocks for children out of the Holy Book's draperies is a sacrilege.[/COLOR][/U][/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/LIST] [/INDENT]I believe the naming ceremony has great logic and necessity as it is an important juncture for the parents, the sikh panth and the child as it is like planting a new tree sapling in the greater sikh bagh. The elder trees will provide protection for the new one from the elements as the new sapling grows and replaces the older trees in due time. Just my thoughts. Sat Sri Akal [INDENT][INDENT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT][/INDENT][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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