wallace singh Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 I've lost the use of my right hand for the foreseeable future, and will ultimately recover 50 to 70% of its former use, God willing. I've noticed that the convention is to use a gatra that goes from the right shoulder to the left hip. Given the fact that people wear miniature kirpans glued to kangas, does it matter that I have a gatra fashioned to have sri sahib available to my left hand? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matheen Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 No, wear it as you wish. In fact many Nihung Singhs don't wear a gatra but keep the shaster in a more practical, quickly accessible place according to individual preferences. Hope your hand is ok soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatehsingh Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 This is like asking if people in wheelchairs can go near the Darbar Sahib or would they threaten its sanctity and 'highness' or worse, dare I say, 'disrespect' it!!! :shocked 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallace singh Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Sorry if it seemed a dull question. I wasn't raised in Sikhi, and I have an uphill battle as it is with some of the members of the sangat. I realize that my duty is to waheguru, to be within his will, to do good unto others, to remember his true name, but the truth of the matter is that panthic aspects of Sikhi can get a little tense when you're the the odd gora out. Knowing that the position of the gatra doesn't matter is important, because, despite the common sense approach that Sikhi is supposed to take to everything, when some people are insisting on the gatra as ordained, and others are saying no, having a defensible position as an outsider is comforting. And please, no lectures about how everyone is a gursikh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallace singh Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 This is like asking if people in wheelchairs can go near the Darbar Sahib or would they threaten its sanctity and 'highness' or worse, dare I say, 'disrespect' it!!! :shocked I seem to remember something about the lame and cripples not being able function as panj pyaare for purposes of amrit? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassasingh Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 chardikalla singh keep shaster in ur reach and what ever shaster ur comfortable with ... and keep shasters in hairs for mareyada .... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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