Before going into the temple, we all had to cover our heads. The girls used scarves to cover their head and the guys used either handkerchiefs that they had brought themselves or the caps that were in the temple entrance. Once inside, we took off our shoes and put them on a show rack before entering the Main Hall.
When we first walked into the Main Hall, we followed our group leader up to the front to bow to the Adi Granth. The service had already been in session for a while, so walking up to the front of the room felt different and a little awkward. It is common when someone is coming in after a service, meeting, or class has already started, they try to be discreet and stay in the back as to not cause a distraction. It was also slightly nerve-wracking …show more content…
Before it was read, the covers that were placed over it were carefully folded back so that the book could be seen. I learned after the service was over that the part of the Adi Granth that had been read was originally from a Muslim passage.
Before everyone left the Main Hall, the karah parshad was given out. I did not know what it was prior to the service, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I wasn’t expecting it to be warm, so that was a surprise. It tasted different than what it looked and smelled like, and was a bit course but overall taste alright. In Brodd, it say that the karah parshad is made from wheat flour, sugar and ghee, that it is usually distributed at the end of the Sikhist ceremonies and worships, and represents the unity of the Panth.
We were able to talk to one of the members of the temple before heading downstairs to the Langar. It was great to hear about the religion from someone who is a member themselves. The concept that he emphasized the most was that each person should be the best that they could be, whether that was a Sikh, Christian, atheist or anything else. Sikhism is the only religion that I have heard about that does not put a great focus on expanding their followers through conversion, and I think that part of this is due to their respect for everyone’s beliefs or
When we first walked into the Main Hall, we followed our group leader up to the front to bow to the Adi Granth. The service had already been in session for a while, so walking up to the front of the room felt different and a little awkward. It is common when someone is coming in after a service, meeting, or class has already started, they try to be discreet and stay in the back as to not cause a distraction. It was also slightly nerve-wracking …show more content…
Before it was read, the covers that were placed over it were carefully folded back so that the book could be seen. I learned after the service was over that the part of the Adi Granth that had been read was originally from a Muslim passage.
Before everyone left the Main Hall, the karah parshad was given out. I did not know what it was prior to the service, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I wasn’t expecting it to be warm, so that was a surprise. It tasted different than what it looked and smelled like, and was a bit course but overall taste alright. In Brodd, it say that the karah parshad is made from wheat flour, sugar and ghee, that it is usually distributed at the end of the Sikhist ceremonies and worships, and represents the unity of the Panth.
We were able to talk to one of the members of the temple before heading downstairs to the Langar. It was great to hear about the religion from someone who is a member themselves. The concept that he emphasized the most was that each person should be the best that they could be, whether that was a Sikh, Christian, atheist or anything else. Sikhism is the only religion that I have heard about that does not put a great focus on expanding their followers through conversion, and I think that part of this is due to their respect for everyone’s beliefs or