Akj Pakhand

I had an Akand paht and called all my friends around, my mum who is not Amritdhari made prashad and langar while doing Simran. Some of my Friends from the Akj refused to eat Guru ka langar and prashad. They said they only eat food made by amritdharis and made in iron. I was like my mum done Simran and kept her mind on god too, but I didn’t take much notice of this issue. Two weeks later I went to one of their houses and when it was time to eat she pulled out Linda McCartney sausages. I said to her the factory workers who make them aren’t Amritdharis and probably have a fag at break times. Plus the sausages are not made in iron. This is double standards that a lot of the AKJ youth have (the same goes for milk, butter etc they are all produced by non amritdharis and not in iron), they do all this pakhand when it comes to food. They have made the food thing into a Brahmin ritual. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji does bhog on the Prashad and langar, but they don’t want to eat it. The only way you are going to ensure pure food in this country is by having your own farm! The main thing we should be concentrating on is our Nitnem and Gurbani. If some people paid the same amount of attention to Gurbani and Nitnem as they do to their food they would be going places.

The Yogis, the wandering hermits and the Sannyaasees have gone astray; their egotism and arrogance have increased greatly. They do not accept the true donations of clothes and food, and their lives are ruined by their stubborn minds. Ang 513 Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

He may cook his own food, and never touch anyone else's; he may live in the wilderness like a hermit But if he does not enshrine love for the Lord's Name within his heart then everything he does is transitory. Even an untouchable pariah is superior to him, O Nanak, if the Lord of the World abides in his mind. Ang 253 Sri Guru Granth Sahib JI

Salok, First Mehla:
First, purifying himself, the Brahmin comes and sits in his purified enclosure. The pure foods, which no one else has touched, are placed before him. Being purified, he takes his food, and begins to read his sacred verses.
But it is then thrown into a filthy place - whose fault is this?
The corn is sacred, the water is sacred; the fire and salt are sacred as well; when the fifth thing, the ghee, is added, then the food becomes pure and sanctified. Coming into contact with the sinful human body, the food becomes so impure that like it is spat upon. That mouth which does not chant the Naam, and without the Name eats tasty foods
- O Nanak, know this: such a mouth is to be spat upon. Ang 473 Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

True is the food, and true are the clothes, of those who chant the True Name of the True One. Ang 53 Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

No entry to the Gurdwara!

The Sikh Gurdwara is place of worship and must be kept as pure as possible to keep respect for the Guru and Sangat. This is why people under the influence of tobacco and alcohol are not allowed to enter the Gurdwara. Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s horse even avoided taking Guru Ji near a tobacco field. In the same way if a person has a fag and comes into the Gurdwara the smell from the person will ruin the atmosphere of the Gurdwara. A person under the influence of alcohol normally starts trouble and their breath also smells of alcohol too. Because the Guru forbade alcohol and tobacco it is great disrespect to enter the Gurdwara with any of these substances concealed on you.

That is why in front of all Gurdwaras you will see a Sign saying:

Any person under the influence or carrying tobacco or any intoxicating substance is not permitted to enter the Gurdwara.

Where is our honour?

A Sikh of the Guru avoids developing a character full of egotistical pride. However it is also a Sikh tradition to live in honour and die for their honour. Our brave Shaheeds of the past willing faced death by the enemies’ sword to avoid being dishonoured. Do we still have that same sense of honour present with in the community today?

I am going to narrate incidents which are happening against the Sikh-Punjabi people at a rapid rate.

In shopping centres or high streets; when a Sikh family is going shopping; men from all back grounds make sexual advances (wink, whistle, rude comments such as "nice ass") in front of the girls parents/brother/husband and friend. Most of the time the oppressor is not even resisted verbally! I mean how dare a man approach a woman in that manner when she is walking with a male counter part.

In clubs the female Companions of a lot of Papus (wimpy Sikh-Punjabi guys) are touched up or approached Sexually in front of them. If you can’t protect a women’s honour; why take her there?

On the streets you will see daughters who are 13/14 dressed like prostitutes walking with their parents. I mean where is the honour of the parents?

A lot of racial attacks against the Sikhs turban take place without any resistance. I mean how dare a person think they can take off a warrior’s turban without getting a beating. But it is happening all over.

A lot of Punjabi boys get mugged by one person even if they are in a bigger group.

All these things are happening at a rapid rate all over UK. If a Nation has no dignity, Self respect and Honour is there any point of that nation existing? It is up to you the future to uplift the honour of our people. A film called "once we were warriors" is based on a different nation, but is very similar to the situation of our community so watch it if you can.