On my recent visit to India I noticed that some of the older folks in the family were doing Jaap sahib and/or Japji Sahib while taking shower. I was shocked but to them it was normal. So is it appropriate to recite banis in the bathroom??
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On my recent visit to India I noticed that some of the older folks in the family were doing Jaap sahib and/or Japji Sahib while taking shower. I was shocked but to them it was normal. So is it appropriate to recite banis in the bathroom??
Ramandeep Kaurji why were you shocked, you think they were disrespecting GURBANI. GURU says HATH PAO KAR KAAM SABH CHEET NIRANJAN NAAL (SGGS PAGE 1176). Let us not be superstitions. Read, listen, understand and practice GURBANI any time you get.
Thank you so much Uncle ji
There is no hard and fast rule of studying Gurbani. One can study Gurbani at any or at any moment, provided we are giving full attention to that.
ਗਾਵੀਐ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਮਨਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਭਾਉ ॥ Jap – 2
However any ritual recitation is not going to help. We need to understand and follow Gurbani which we are reciting.
Whenever we are doing any work or study, we should do with full attention and involvement.
Same rule applies while studying Gurbani.
ਮਨੁ ਬੇਚੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥ – 286
We can recite, analyse, research Gurbani at any place and at any time. However, we have to maintain full respect and keeping the books neat and clean. We should not carry the books to inappropriate places.
Thank you so much Uncle ji