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The state of our Granthis is our hypocrisy

May 31, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Dr. I.J. Singh writes about the case of a Granthi (literally, ‘reader of the Guru Granth Sahib’, these are Sikhs – often from India – who are hired by Gurdwaras to run religious services) in the United States who took his own life in despair: Their language skills are rudimentary; their ability to navigate the cultural landscape of America non-existent.  Their skills in music, singing of the liturgy (keertan) and exegesis of Sikh teachings and history are, at best, minimal.  […]

Categories: Reflections, Sikhism • Tags: Baba Buddha, Granthi, Gurdwara, Guru Ram Das, United States

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