Holy book allegedly stolen causes dispute between 2 Sikh temples in Regina
Bill Singh Sikh Society of Regina President and priest at Gurudwara located at 3905 Princess Drive. Showing where they keep holy books that are old and or need fixing.Balpreet Singh, legal counsel and a spokesperson for the World Sikh Organization, said that torn pages are considered a serious violation of their code of conduct.“The pages are called ‘ang,’ which means limb. So tearing a page of guru granth sahib is considered to be a very, very serious violation.
He added that it’s not just a piece of property for them, “you can’t look at it as though it’s one person’s property or another. It is collectively the responsibility of the community to make sure that the Guru Granth Sahib is treated in the proper, respectful manner.”Priest at Grudwara located at 3905 Princess Drive turning the pages of the Guru Granth Sahib.
“Where a Guru Granth Sahib was ripped and there are accusations of disrespect or not following the proper decorum, I think it’s natural and it’s normal for the community to find a solution collectively,” Balpreet said.
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