Langar

WALT:

• Understand what Langar is and how it started

• Analyse the ingredients of Langar

Greeting Task: What is meant by langar?

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What is Langar?

Golden Temple Freedom of Food video

The Langar or free kitchen was started by the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

It is designed to uphold the principle of equality between all people of the world regardless of religion, caste, colour, creed, age, gender or social status. In addition to the ideals of equality, the tradition of Langar expresses the ethics of sharing, community, inclusiveness and oneness of all humankind. "..the Light of God is in all hearts." (Sggs 282)

A True Trade

• Guru Nanak Dev Ji was given 20 Rupees to go do some business

• On the way, he met hungry Sadhu’s (holy men)

• Spent money on food and clothes

for them.

Feeding the Sadhus

Questions

1. What was Guru Nanak Dev ji asked to do with the 20 rupees?

2. What did Guru Nanak Dev ji spend the moneey on?

3. Why do you think Mehta Kalu was annoyed with Guru Nanak Dev ji?

4. What did Guru Nanak Dev ji mean when he said he had done a “A true trade”?

5. What can we learn from this sakhi?

Langar: Mata Khivi JiMata Ji was the wife of Guru Angad Sahib Ji, she rendered service in utmost humility. She would supervise the langar and serve the food with her own hands to all who came.

Met five Guru’s in her lifeMentioned in Guru Granth Sahib JiDedicated her life to sevaA true role model

What dish is this?

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee Maharaj says:

"Balwand says that Khivi, the Guru`s wife, is a noble woman, who gives soothing, leafy shade to all. She distributes the bounty of the Guru`s Langar; the kheer - the rice pudding and ghee, is like sweet ambrosia." (Ang 967)

What seva can we do in Langar?

Do’s and Don’ts of Seva

x Taste the langar while you’re making it

Do simran while you’re washing up, serving

Langar: Guru Amar Daas JiAmar Das the third guru formalised the institution of langar, the guru’s free kitchen, uniting the Sikhs by establishing two key concepts:

Pangat: sitting together on

the ground in a row to partake of food from a common

kitchen regardless of caste, creed, gender, age or social status

Sangat

Sikh Podcast: Langar

Quiz on Langar at Darbaar Sahib

Langar Hall: At the world’s largest free eatery

40’000

How many plates, bowls and spoons are there at Darbar Sahib

A B

C D

20’000

40 million 132’000

50-50 Ask the audience Phone a friend

B-40’000

You have won £100

How many people come to eat daily?

A B

C D

3 million 330’000

80’000 3000

50-50 Ask the audience Phone a friend

C- 80’000

You have won £200

Loh Langar Tapde Rahin means…

A B

C D

May the plates remain hot Langar before sangat

The Langar of Guru’s ShabadHas opened

May the hot plates of theLangar remain ever in service

50-50 Ask the audience Phone a friend

D- May the hot plates of the Langar remain ever in service

You have won £300

3000 people are served every…?

A B

C D

hour 30 minutes

15 minutes day

50-50 Ask the audience Phone a friend

C- 15 minutes

You have won £500

There are 300 permanent sevadaarsIn langar at darbaar sahib. What does

Sevadaar mean?

A B

C D

Paid worker Cleaners

Chef Volunteer

50-50 Ask the audience Phone a friend

CongratulationsD- VolunteerCongratulations

WRONG ANSWER

Ingredients of LangarTASK: Annotate your langar thaal with the key ingredients of langar

What does langar represent?

What should our thinking be when receiving langar?

How should langar be served?

Who is langar for?

Make sure you use key wordsWhat are the rules (maryada) in langar?

Homework 1 Always be grateful for everything especially langar whether in the Gurdwara Sahib or at home.

Praying before and after langar is vital.

Why? Masaru Emoto’s Rice Experiement (video)

Recite the following before and after every meal/drink. If you forget just recite as many as possible before bed:

qU dwqw dwqwru qyrw idqw Kwvxw ]

thoo dhaathaa dhaathaar thaeraa dhithaa khaavanaa ||

You are the Giver, the Great Giver; we eat whatever You give us.

Extension: Write down how did reciting before and after the meal make you feel?

Homework 2 Homework: Purchase some non perishable food which we will donate to the Leicester Homeless Centre.

Write a letter to the homeless shelter explaining what langar is and why you are donating food.

Non Perishable: Tinned food, cereals, packet or boxed food (must be vegetarian, egg free, alcohol free)