Are There Tables And Chairs In Any Gurdwaras Outside Of Bc, Canada?

[sikhni777]

Rangeela Ji came to perform kirtan in a Guradwara in Nairobi. Langar used to be served and people sat on benches and tables to eat. After performing kirtan he came downstairs and saw that, I think he just left and requested that the next day everyone should have langar by sitting lower down. So for the next few days little low benches were brought in. Everyone sat on them to have langar. Rangeela Ji joined in. The committee members however waited for him to leave, then requested chairs to be brought in and sat on the chairs and had their langer. This was because they wore expensive suits which could be ruined by sitting down.

If we truly want to be blessed we have to approach the Guradwara and sangat with humility. Bhai lehna Ji and our Gurus have shown the utmost humility to all. I think it was Guru Ramdas Ji who said to Baba Sri Chand when asked why he had such a long beard - It is to wipe the dust off the feet of holy men like yourself.

Baba Sri Chand Ji had hoped to become the second Guru after Guru Nanak Dev Ji, but the humility of Bhai lehna Ji was great. Not once looking at his clothes, he lifted up the wet bundles of grass for the cows which left his clothes stained up. The Gurus sons had so much pride in them, that they would not perform this and several other tasks which Bhai lehna Ji did.

Gurbani tells us time and again to think ourselves as neech. Apas ko jo jaane nicha so ganiye sabh te uchaa. Humility is the true virtue of all.

At a recent Nagar kirtan - we were all crowding on the street in Southall as Maharaj dhi sawari was going to pass there. On the pavement was a big pile of litter as the bin had filled up and people were eating off the stalls - and needed some place to bin their used plates, cups and utensils. Of all the people crowding the street - everyone wanted to matha tek to Guruji - no one was thinking about tidying up the street and getting some black bags. If we develop humility - that is where true seva begins. Bhai Rama Ji in his book narrates how he progressed with simran and seva - but in order to enter sach Khand which is the abode of the almighty - he had to work to earn the key of humility which will open the door which leads to our union with the almighty. This is the whole purpose of our human life. Langar, seva simran have been offered to us as a help to reach our final goal. Let us pray for the strength to be able to perform tasks in humility without being aware of what happens to our bodies and clothes.

Park Avenue in Southall does have chairs in the kirtan darbar but the area where the chairs are placed is lowered down significantly. It is used mostly by the elderly who spend many long hours in the Guradwara. It is not possible to sit for long on the floor. A low glass partition separates the place from the main hall too. Its sort of made to look like a separtae partiton and not part of the main hall.

[GurburAkal]

I should try to go to my local table/chairs gurdwara sahib and take pictures of the floor seated area to show you the halaat of it.