Ross Farrow/News-Sentinel
Lodi Sikh temple reaches out to community by helping the needy, hosting observance
Amrinder Kaur, a sophomore at the Ben Holt Academy in Stockton, waves strands of wool as a symbolic gesture of respect for the Sikh temple’s holy book on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010.
Courtesy photograph
Lodi Sikh temple reaches out to community by helping the needy, hosting observance
Young people from the Desmesh Darbar Sikh Temple in south Lodi serve homemade east Indian food to people at the Lodi Salvation Army on Christmas Eve.
Ross Farrow/News-Sentinel
Lodi Sikh temple reaches out to community by helping the needy, hosting observance
The Deshmesh Darbar Sikh Temple’s van, parked at the temple in south Lodi, shows its philosophy in how to live a good life.
Gurjar Singh, a visiting expert on Sikhism from Toronto, is
spending two weeks at Deshmesh Darbar Temple in south Lodi to
clarify the meaning of the Guru Granth Sehib, the Sikhs’ holy book.
- Visiting Sikh teacher comes to Lodi
-
Gurjar Singh is a visiting expert on Sikhism from Toronto. He is
spending two weeks at Deshmesh Darbar Temple in south Lodi to
clarify the meaning of the Guru Granth Sehib, the Sikhs’ holy book
(Gurbani) compiled by 10 gurus between 1469 and 1708 of how people
should conduct their lives.
Singh talked to News-Sentinel reporter Ross Farrow on
Sunday.
Q: What is your purpose in visiting Lodi?
A: Our duty is to integrate the (holy) book so
they can understand it easily.
Q: How have Sikhs in Lodi received your
visit?
A: The people are really dedicated to their
scripture.
Q: How would you describe Guru Granth
Sehib?
A: Basically, the holy book is to pray for all
humanity. Thirty-five experts wrote this book. Different gurus have
different beliefs.
Q: How does the Gurbani describe what God
is?
A: Our Gurbani teaches us that God lives
everywhere. God lives in every single person. God creates all of
us.
Q: What is the central message of the
Gurbani?
A: Our Gurbani teaches us love to everyone. Our
main job is to live happy lives here.
Q: How do Sikhs view the afterlife?
A: It’s God’s will what he wants to do with
someone. The Gurbani says if you’re doing good in this life, there
is nothing to worry about in the afterlife.
Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 12:00 am
|
Updated: 6:43 am, Mon Dec 27, 2010.
Lodi Sikh temple reaches out to community by helping the needy, hosting observance
By Ross Farrow
News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Lodinews.com
|
Balwinder Singh found out that people in Lodi and other areas
don't understand the Sikh faith, practiced in east India.
"People look at Sikhs as not to be trusted because we have
beards and turbans," Singh said.
An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.
You need an online service to view this article in its entirety.
Login
Or, use your
linked account:
Current print subscribers
Need an account? Create one now.
Or, use your
linked account:
kAm$@ =6256CD 2E {@5:VD s6D9>6D9 s2C32C $:<9 %6>A=6 564:565 E@
C6249 @FE :?E@ E96 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 :?EC@5F46 E96>D6=G6D 2?5 E96:C
4F=EFC6] %96J DA@<6 2E 2 {@5: &?:7:65 $49@@= s:DEC:4E 3@2C5 >66E:?8
2?5 2E =@42= 9:89 D49@@=D :? }@G6>36C]k^Am
kAmxE H2D :? 4@>>6>@C2E:@? @7 E96 r2=:7@C?:2 {68:D=2EFC6
AC@4=2:>:?8 }@G6>36C E@ 36 $:<9 pH2C6?6DD 2?5 pAAC64:2E:@?
|@?E9]k^Am
kAmp?5 E@ E2<6 :E 2 DE6A 7FCE96C[ D@>6 `h A6@A=6 7C@> E96 {@5:
E6>A=6[ D6G6? @7 E96> 9:89 D49@@= DEF56?ED[ D6CG65 9@>6>256 x?5:2?
7@@5 DF49 2D D2>@D2 2?5 362?D 2E E96 {@5: $2=G2E:@? pC>J[ 2?5
5@?2E65 d_ 3=2?<6ED] p3@FE `bd 9@>6=6DD 2?5 =@H\:?4@>6 A6@A=6 2E6
r9C:DE>2D tG6 5:??6C 2E E96 $2=G2E:@? pC>J[ $:?89 D2:5]k^Am
kAmQx 76=E AC@F5[ G6CJ 8=25 x H2D 8:G6? E9:D @AA@CEF?:EJ[Q D2:5
!2C2>G66C |69C@<[ 2 %@<2J w:89 7C6D9>2? H9@ 3C@F89E 7@@5 2?5
3=2?<6ED] Q*@F D9@F=5 2=H2JD 36 E92?<7F= 7@C H92E J@F 92G6[ 3642FD6
@E96C A6@A=6 >2J ?@E 92G6 H92E J@F 92G6] %92EVD H92E r9C:DE>2D :D
2== 23@FE]Qk^Am
kAmp?5 %@<2J w:89 D@A9@>@C6 |2?;@E $:59F D2:5 E96 D:>A=6 24E @7
D2J:?8 |6CCJ r9C:DE>2D E@ E96 9@>6=6DD 2?5 @E96C =@H\:?4@>6 A6@A=6
492?865 E96:C 6IAC6DD:@?D 7C@> D25 E@ 92AAJ]k^Am
kAmQxE H2C>D E96 962CE H96? E96J D>:=6[Q $:59F D2:5]k^Am
kAm$:?89 D2:5 E96 E6>A=6 H2?ED E@ 364@>6 :?G@=G65 :? 4@>>F?:EJ
D6CG:46] %96 :562 E@ G:D:E E96 $2=G2E:@? pC>J H2D @C:8:?2==J E@
>2<6 :E 2? 2??F2= 6G6?E[ 3FE $:?89 D2:5 E96J D2H E96 24FE6 ?665 7@C
96=A:?8 E96 ?665J >@C6 @7E6?] $@ E96JV== D9@H FA >@C6 @7E6? 2E E96
$2=G2E:@? pC>J]k^Am
kAmQ{@G6 @7 >2?<:?5 — E92E :D E96 H9@=6 6DD6?46 @7 @FC C6=:8:@?[Q
96 D2:5]k^Am
kAmsFC:?8 uC:52JVD G:D:E[ $:?89 D2:5 96 H2D?VE DFC6 :7 E96 A6@A=6
62E:?8 r9C:DE>2D tG6 5:??6C 2E E96 $2=G2E:@? pC>J H@F=5 =:<6 E96
7@@5 E96J 3C@F89E[ D:?46 E96JVC6 FD65 E@ p>6C:42? 72C6]k^Am
kAmQ(6 H6C6?VE DFC6 :7 E96JV5 =:<6 x?5:2? 7@@5[ 3FE E96J 5:5[Q
$:?89 D2:5]k^Am
kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ G:D:E:?8 E96 $2=G2E:@? pC>J[ E96 s6D9>6D9 s2C32C
%6>A=6 9@DE65 2 E9C66\52J @3D6CG2?46 7C@> uC:52J E9C@F89 $F?52J E@
9@?@C 7@FC D@?D @7 E96 `_E9 vFCF[ v@3:?5 $:?89 y:[ H9@ 82G6 FA
E96:C =:G6D D6G6C2= 46?EFC:6D 28@ 7@C E96 $:<9 72:E9]k^Am
kAm!2CE:4:A2?ED E@@< EFC?D 2E E96 E6>A=6 C625:?8 2=@F5 7C@> E96
$:<9DV 9@=J 3@@<[ 42==65 vFCF vC2?E9 $69:3] xE E@@< 23@FE cg 9@FCD
E@ C625 E96 6?E:C6 3@@<]k^Am
kAm%96 E6>A=6[ 2E E96 ?@CE962DE 4@C?6C @7 pC>DEC@?8 #@25 2?5 (6DE
{2?6[ H2D A24<65 H:E9 A6@A=6[ >@DE @7 H9@> H6C6 D62E65 @? 2
C65\42CA6E65 7=@@C] %96J E@@< E96:C D9@6D @77 2?5 4@G6C65 E96:C
9625D H:E9 EFC32?D @FE @7 C6DA64E 7@C v@5]k^Am
kAm!2CE:4:A2?ED D2?8 9J>?D 2?5 5:D4FDD65 E96 9:DE@CJ @7 E96 $:<9
72:E9] |@DE @7 :E H2D :? !F?;23:[ H9:49 :D DA@<6? :? x?5:2[ E9@F89
A2CE @7 E96 AC@8C2> H2D :? t?8=:D9]k^Am
kAm%6>A=6 >6>36CD 2=D@ D6CG65 A=6?EJ @7 9@>6>256 7@@5 7@C 2?J@?6
H9@ D9@H65 FA] $:?89 D2:5 E92E 6G6CJ@?6 :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ[
C682C5=6DD @7 C246 2?5 C6=:8:@?[ :D H6=4@>6 E@ 62E D@>6 x?5:2? 7@@5
2E E96 E6>A=6 7C66 @7 492C86]k^Am
kAmk6>mr@?E24E C6A@CE6C #@DD u2CC@H 2E k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@iC@DD7o=@5:?6HD]4@>QmC@DD7o=@5:?6HD]4@>k^2m]k^6>mk^Am
Thank you for reading 20 free articles on our site. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 20 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription at this time and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you need help, please contact our office at 209-369-2761.
You need an online service to view this article in its entirety.
Login
Or, use your
linked account:
Current print subscribers
Need an account? Create one now.
Posted in
News,
Religion
on
Monday, December 27, 2010 12:00 am.
Updated: 6:43 am.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days. You will see 10 articles for free before being asked to register, and then you can view 10 additional articles by registering or logging in. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) free articles remaining ((%remaining_reg%) before being asked to register and (%remaining_sub%) before being asked to subscribe). Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) free articles remaining ((%remaining_reg%) before being asked to register and (%remaining_sub%) before being asked to subscribe). Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) total free articles remaining ((%remaining_reg%) before being asked to register and (%remaining_sub%) before being asked to subscribe). Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You have viewed (%viewed%) of your 20 free pages in 30 days. Please login or register at this time and enjoy the next (%remaining%) articles free of charge. After your 20 free articles, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. Because you have already viewed this article, you may view it again as many times as you would like without subtracting from your remaining free article views.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for registering on Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days. This is your last free article this period. On your next article we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading 20 free articles on our site. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 20 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription at this time and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you need help, please contact our office at 209-369-2761.
Alan Weinel posted at 3:45 pm on Thu, Jan 13, 2011.
"I felt proud, very glad I was given this opportunity," said Paramveer Mehrok, a Tokay High freshman who brought food and blankets. "You should always be thankful for what you have, because other people may not have what you have. That's what Christmas is all about."
Respectfully, Mr. Mehrok, that is NOT what Christmas is all about. Christmas is the celebration of the Birth of the One foretold of old. The Messiah. The Saviour, The Christ. Please don't make statements about another's faith unless you know what you are talking about. Perhaps Mr. Mehrok sould attend an "Awareness and Appreciation" seminar on Christianity.
Darrell Baumbach posted at 4:36 pm on Wed, Dec 29, 2010.
During Friday's visit, Singh said he wasn't sure if the people eating Christmas Eve dinner at the Salvation Army would like the food they brought, since they're used to American fare..
I think if you are kind enough to think of others and be giving to those who need help, the results are not as important as the act itself... so thank you very much for caring and taking action to do something about it. Singh must be a good person to know. Lodi is blessed to have people here like that.