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"Sadh Sangat"

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  Musings from a Recliner ---- ’Sadh Sangat” ---- 09th Oct 2020 ~ Lally Virk Since I have been away from my brothers for quite some time, I thought what better day, than today, to ‘add my log back to the ‘member piece and rekindle the light and fire once again’………!!!!  These musings are about the concept of “Sadh Sangat” in one’s spiritual journey. “SADH SANGAT” Though a ‘Sangat’ or ‘congregation’ is there in almost all religions and for more or less the same purpose, but in this piece I will restrict myself to the “Sadh Sangat” of “Sikhism”……lest I meander into some controversial waters !!!! 😊 The origins of the ‘Sangat’: Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism. As he travelled, he started to gather people together to sing hymns, worship and learn about the oneness of humanity and the one true God 'Waheguru ji'. He referred to these groups as the sangat. Guru Nanak believed that being part of a community would help individuals come closer to 'Waheguru'. Sikhs believe th...