WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.960 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:00:00.960 --> 00:00:03.930 align:middle line:84% - My name is Sukhdeep Singh, and I'm a full-time preacher 00:00:03.930 --> 00:00:06.015 align:middle line:90% and Granthi of the Sikh faith. 00:00:06.015 --> 00:00:09.400 align:middle line:84% A Granthi is somebody who takes care of Guru Granth Sahib Ji 00:00:09.400 --> 00:00:11.685 align:middle line:84% Maharaj, which is our holy scripture. 00:00:11.685 --> 00:00:17.140 align:middle line:90% 00:00:17.140 --> 00:00:20.560 align:middle line:84% I wake up really early, between 3:00 to 6:00 AM. 00:00:20.560 --> 00:00:22.690 align:middle line:84% Upon waking, I go and have a bath, 00:00:22.690 --> 00:00:24.506 align:middle line:84% and after this, I read the early prayers 00:00:24.506 --> 00:00:26.630 align:middle line:84% which our Guru has given us to read in the morning. 00:00:26.630 --> 00:00:29.610 align:middle line:90% [PRAYING] 00:00:29.610 --> 00:00:31.660 align:middle line:84% So the reason for me wearing a turban, 00:00:31.660 --> 00:00:34.600 align:middle line:84% is because this is like my crown that my Guru has given to me. 00:00:34.600 --> 00:00:37.062 align:middle line:84% And it's also to make me stand out in community as well. 00:00:37.062 --> 00:00:38.770 align:middle line:84% So if you saw me walking down the street, 00:00:38.770 --> 00:00:41.430 align:middle line:84% you can tell straight away that I look really different. 00:00:41.430 --> 00:00:43.780 align:middle line:84% And this is what our Guru has done deliberately, 00:00:43.780 --> 00:00:45.662 align:middle line:84% to make us stand out in community. 00:00:45.662 --> 00:00:50.860 align:middle line:90% 00:00:50.860 --> 00:00:53.125 align:middle line:90% So the Sikh wears the five Ks. 00:00:53.125 --> 00:00:55.350 align:middle line:84% So the Kangha is basically a comb, 00:00:55.350 --> 00:00:59.600 align:middle line:84% and we used this to comb our hair, to keep it clean. 00:00:59.600 --> 00:01:01.780 align:middle line:84% The Kesh is basically our hair, so a Sikh 00:01:01.780 --> 00:01:04.200 align:middle line:84% does not cut any of the hair on their body. 00:01:04.200 --> 00:01:06.820 align:middle line:84% So this is a natural form that our Guru wants us to keep. 00:01:06.820 --> 00:01:12.130 align:middle line:90% 00:01:12.130 --> 00:01:13.870 align:middle line:90% The third one is the Kachera. 00:01:13.870 --> 00:01:15.810 align:middle line:84% These are basically the shorts that we wear. 00:01:15.810 --> 00:01:17.770 align:middle line:84% We wear these all the time, and this 00:01:17.770 --> 00:01:19.630 align:middle line:84% is because we want to keep decency-- 00:01:19.630 --> 00:01:22.350 align:middle line:84% that we never want to be naked at any time. 00:01:22.350 --> 00:01:25.030 align:middle line:84% The fourth one is the Kara, and these are almost 00:01:25.030 --> 00:01:25.990 align:middle line:90% like handcuffs. 00:01:25.990 --> 00:01:29.890 align:middle line:84% So whatever we do with our hands, we only do good actions. 00:01:29.890 --> 00:01:33.310 align:middle line:84% And then the last one is our Kirpan, which is basically 00:01:33.310 --> 00:01:34.270 align:middle line:90% a dagger that we wear. 00:01:34.270 --> 00:01:35.990 align:middle line:84% And this is to protect our people. 00:01:35.990 --> 00:01:38.240 align:middle line:84% This is only to be used in self-defence, 00:01:38.240 --> 00:01:39.520 align:middle line:90% and to protect somebody else. 00:01:39.520 --> 00:01:46.470 align:middle line:90% 00:01:46.470 --> 00:01:49.530 align:middle line:84% The proper name for a Sikh temple is Gurdwara Sahib. 00:01:49.530 --> 00:01:52.130 align:middle line:84% Gurdwara means Guru, which is the Guru. 00:01:52.130 --> 00:01:53.740 align:middle line:90% Dwara means the door. 00:01:53.740 --> 00:01:56.160 align:middle line:90% So this is the Door of the Guru. 00:01:56.160 --> 00:01:59.100 align:middle line:84% A Granthi is somebody who takes care of Guru Granth Sahib Ji 00:01:59.100 --> 00:01:59.600 align:middle line:90% Maharaj. 00:01:59.600 --> 00:02:02.100 align:middle line:84% Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj is our holy scripture, 00:02:02.100 --> 00:02:03.810 align:middle line:90% which we refer to as our Guru. 00:02:03.810 --> 00:02:05.220 align:middle line:84% So what a Granthi Singh would do, 00:02:05.220 --> 00:02:07.500 align:middle line:84% is that they read from Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj, 00:02:07.500 --> 00:02:09.880 align:middle line:84% and explain what the writings are saying. 00:02:09.880 --> 00:02:11.940 align:middle line:84% At the morning, at a Gurdwara Sahib, 00:02:11.940 --> 00:02:14.270 align:middle line:84% the first thing that happens is the Prakash. 00:02:14.270 --> 00:02:17.220 align:middle line:84% The Prakash ceremony is when basically Guru Granth Sahib Ji 00:02:17.220 --> 00:02:18.919 align:middle line:84% Maharaj comes comes to their throne. 00:02:18.919 --> 00:02:21.210 align:middle line:84% So we treat Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj not as a book, 00:02:21.210 --> 00:02:22.590 align:middle line:90% but as a living Guru. 00:02:22.590 --> 00:02:24.550 align:middle line:84% So they come down from their room, 00:02:24.550 --> 00:02:27.051 align:middle line:84% and they come and sit on the Throne. 00:02:27.051 --> 00:02:28.920 align:middle line:84% And then after being unwrapped, they 00:02:28.920 --> 00:02:32.830 align:middle line:84% give teachings to the people that are sitting there. 00:02:32.830 --> 00:02:34.424 align:middle line:84% And then I'll remove the covers that 00:02:34.424 --> 00:02:36.215 align:middle line:84% are on top of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj. 00:02:36.215 --> 00:02:40.050 align:middle line:84% And then I'll go to the selected Ang of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. 00:02:40.050 --> 00:02:42.660 align:middle line:84% So we use the word Ang, which means "limbs". 00:02:42.660 --> 00:02:44.910 align:middle line:84% So we don't refer to Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj 00:02:44.910 --> 00:02:47.890 align:middle line:84% as having pages, we say they have limbs. 00:02:47.890 --> 00:02:50.395 align:middle line:84% The Hukamnama is when we open Guru Granth Sahib 00:02:50.395 --> 00:02:51.780 align:middle line:90% Ji, to a random Ang. 00:02:51.780 --> 00:02:53.885 align:middle line:84% The reason we choose a random Ang, 00:02:53.885 --> 00:02:56.010 align:middle line:84% is that we're showing that it's all in God's hands. 00:02:56.010 --> 00:02:58.950 align:middle line:84% It's God's choice to choose which Ang we want to turn to. 00:02:58.950 --> 00:03:02.520 align:middle line:84% And by turning to this Ang, our Guru gives us many teachings, 00:03:02.520 --> 00:03:04.411 align:middle line:90% and gives us advice for the day. 00:03:04.411 --> 00:03:05.952 align:middle line:84% The reason we cover Guru Granth Sahib 00:03:05.952 --> 00:03:08.040 align:middle line:84% Ji in cloths when it's not being read, 00:03:08.040 --> 00:03:09.780 align:middle line:84% is to show respect for the words, 00:03:09.780 --> 00:03:13.790 align:middle line:84% as we see these are the words of God. 00:03:13.790 --> 00:03:15.660 align:middle line:84% The reason we have a Chauri Sahib 00:03:15.660 --> 00:03:17.660 align:middle line:84% is because, in the olden days, when our Guru was 00:03:17.660 --> 00:03:20.660 align:middle line:84% in a physical form, they used to wave a Chauri Sahib over them 00:03:20.660 --> 00:03:22.640 align:middle line:90% as a sign of royalty. 00:03:22.640 --> 00:03:24.230 align:middle line:84% And we still do that today, because we 00:03:24.230 --> 00:03:27.390 align:middle line:84% see Guru Granth Sahib Ji as that same physical Guru. 00:03:27.390 --> 00:03:30.610 align:middle line:84% An Akhand Path, is basically a continuous recitation 00:03:30.610 --> 00:03:32.810 align:middle line:84% of the whole of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj, 00:03:32.810 --> 00:03:34.080 align:middle line:90% from start to end. 00:03:34.080 --> 00:03:36.630 align:middle line:84% And it takes roughly 48 hours to complete. 00:03:36.630 --> 00:03:39.380 align:middle line:84% An Akhand Path may be done at a time of happiness-- 00:03:39.380 --> 00:03:41.570 align:middle line:90% such as a birthday, a wedding-- 00:03:41.570 --> 00:03:42.770 align:middle line:90% or at a time of sadness-- 00:03:42.770 --> 00:03:44.190 align:middle line:90% when somebody passes away. 00:03:44.190 --> 00:03:48.146 align:middle line:90% [READING FROM SACRED TEXT] 00:03:48.146 --> 00:03:50.840 align:middle line:90% 00:03:50.840 --> 00:03:53.140 align:middle line:84% After meditation, the Granthi Singh 00:03:53.140 --> 00:03:54.570 align:middle line:90% will read out five prayers. 00:03:54.570 --> 00:03:56.490 align:middle line:84% The first one is known as Japji Sahib. 00:03:56.490 --> 00:03:58.940 align:middle line:90% [PRAYER] 00:03:58.940 --> 00:03:59.940 align:middle line:90% Then Jaap Sahib. 00:03:59.940 --> 00:04:01.850 align:middle line:90% [PRAYER] 00:04:01.850 --> 00:04:03.000 align:middle line:90% Then Tav Prasad Swaiye. 00:04:03.000 --> 00:04:05.470 align:middle line:90% [PRAYER] 00:04:05.470 --> 00:04:06.630 align:middle line:90% Then Chaopai Sahib. 00:04:06.630 --> 00:04:09.070 align:middle line:90% [PRAYER] 00:04:09.070 --> 00:04:10.310 align:middle line:90% And finally, Anand Sahib. 00:04:10.310 --> 00:04:12.302 align:middle line:90% [PRAYER] 00:04:12.302 --> 00:04:14.792 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC AND SINGING] 00:04:14.792 --> 00:04:34.250 align:middle line:90% 00:04:34.250 --> 00:04:37.070 align:middle line:84% Sukhasan is when Guru Granth Sahib Ji goes back 00:04:37.070 --> 00:04:39.500 align:middle line:84% to their room, known as Sachkhand. 00:04:39.500 --> 00:04:41.630 align:middle line:84% They wrap Guru Granth Sahib Ji back up, 00:04:41.630 --> 00:04:44.690 align:middle line:84% and then Guru Granth Sahib Ji is carried on the Granthi's head 00:04:44.690 --> 00:04:45.760 align:middle line:90% back to Sachkhand. 00:04:45.760 --> 00:04:50.179 align:middle line:90% [DRUMMING] 00:04:50.179 --> 00:04:59.020 align:middle line:90% 00:04:59.020 --> 00:05:01.660 align:middle line:84% In the afternoon, at the Sikh Gurdwara Sahib 00:05:01.660 --> 00:05:04.960 align:middle line:84% there will be Langar, which is basically free food. 00:05:04.960 --> 00:05:07.930 align:middle line:84% The reason why free food is given out at Gurdwara Sahib, 00:05:07.930 --> 00:05:10.600 align:middle line:84% is because everyone should be entitled to a free meal. 00:05:10.600 --> 00:05:14.500 align:middle line:84% Nobody should ever go with an empty stomach in this world. 00:05:14.500 --> 00:05:17.050 align:middle line:84% The Langar it is made by volunteers. 00:05:17.050 --> 00:05:18.850 align:middle line:84% And if it's a big Gurdwara Sahib, 00:05:18.850 --> 00:05:22.210 align:middle line:84% then a chef may help out as well. 00:05:22.210 --> 00:05:23.977 align:middle line:84% Sikhs, in general, do not eat any meat. 00:05:23.977 --> 00:05:25.810 align:middle line:84% Especially in today's world, with the amount 00:05:25.810 --> 00:05:27.700 align:middle line:84% of resources that we have, the many types 00:05:27.700 --> 00:05:30.070 align:middle line:84% of foods that we have, a Sikh should not eat meat. 00:05:30.070 --> 00:05:32.191 align:middle line:84% If we look in the olden days, some Sikhs 00:05:32.191 --> 00:05:34.690 align:middle line:84% did have to eat meat, because that was the only type of food 00:05:34.690 --> 00:05:36.110 align:middle line:90% they had available for them. 00:05:36.110 --> 00:05:39.750 align:middle line:84% But in general, a Sikh does not eat any meat. 00:05:39.750 --> 00:05:41.890 align:middle line:84% I preach many days of the week, and what I 00:05:41.890 --> 00:05:45.160 align:middle line:84% talk about is Sikh history, and also 00:05:45.160 --> 00:05:47.050 align:middle line:84% the writings of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj, 00:05:47.050 --> 00:05:47.841 align:middle line:90% and what they mean. 00:05:47.841 --> 00:05:49.300 align:middle line:90% -- asking where is the Guru? 00:05:49.300 --> 00:05:50.730 align:middle line:90% Where is Guru Angad Dev Ji? 00:05:50.730 --> 00:05:52.840 align:middle line:84% The Ten Gurus were our 10 leaders, 00:05:52.840 --> 00:05:55.313 align:middle line:84% which then passed on to our scripture, known as Guru Granth 00:05:55.313 --> 00:05:56.230 align:middle line:90% Sahib Ji Maharaj. 00:05:56.230 --> 00:05:58.135 align:middle line:84% So we see no difference between our Ten Gurus 00:05:58.135 --> 00:06:00.640 align:middle line:84% in their physical form, and now Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 00:06:00.640 --> 00:06:03.109 align:middle line:90% which is our scripture. 00:06:03.109 --> 00:06:04.900 align:middle line:84% Also, if you look outside a Gurdwara Sahib, 00:06:04.900 --> 00:06:07.436 align:middle line:84% there's a Nishan Sahib, which is basically a big flag. 00:06:07.436 --> 00:06:09.310 align:middle line:84% And the reason that is there is to let people 00:06:09.310 --> 00:06:12.190 align:middle line:90% know the Guru is here. 00:06:12.190 --> 00:06:14.840 align:middle line:84% So a Sikh is known to be a Saint-Soldier. 00:06:14.840 --> 00:06:17.355 align:middle line:84% So first, we actually study, we actually meditate. 00:06:17.355 --> 00:06:20.170 align:middle line:84% But then also, we actually go out there and make sure 00:06:20.170 --> 00:06:21.400 align:middle line:90% we are physically fit. 00:06:21.400 --> 00:06:24.230 align:middle line:84% So in order to keep myself ready and agile, 00:06:24.230 --> 00:06:26.230 align:middle line:84% I like to go to a gym, and stay healthy and fit. 00:06:26.230 --> 00:06:28.860 align:middle line:90% 00:06:28.860 --> 00:06:32.410 align:middle line:84% When I go home in the evening, I usually to cook for myself. 00:06:32.410 --> 00:06:34.570 align:middle line:84% Otherwise, I have my mum cook for me. 00:06:34.570 --> 00:06:37.340 align:middle line:84% As you can see I'm really young, so I still live at home. 00:06:37.340 --> 00:06:38.700 align:middle line:90% [LAUGHS] 00:06:38.700 --> 00:06:40.500 align:middle line:90% [PRAYER] 00:06:40.500 --> 00:06:43.890 align:middle line:84% My evening routine entails doing my evening prayer 00:06:43.890 --> 00:06:46.610 align:middle line:84% about 6:00, 7:00 o'clock, which is know as Rehras Sahib. 00:06:46.610 --> 00:06:48.765 align:middle line:90% [PRAYER] 00:06:48.765 --> 00:06:51.390 align:middle line:84% And then after this, my night-time prayers 00:06:51.390 --> 00:06:53.880 align:middle line:84% is called Sohila Sahib, which is usually recited 00:06:53.880 --> 00:06:54.780 align:middle line:90% before I go to bed. 00:06:54.780 --> 00:06:57.780 align:middle line:90% 00:06:57.780 --> 00:07:00.660 align:middle line:84% The most rewarding thing about being Granthi 00:07:00.660 --> 00:07:03.360 align:middle line:84% is that I'm able to help other people, 00:07:03.360 --> 00:07:06.000 align:middle line:84% and see that difference in their life as well. 00:07:06.000 --> 00:07:08.330 align:middle line:84% And when you see that person reciting prayers, 00:07:08.330 --> 00:07:10.080 align:middle line:84% and you see that they're learning so much, 00:07:10.080 --> 00:07:11.288 align:middle line:90% it's an amazing thing to see. 00:07:11.288 --> 00:07:12.420 align:middle line:90% [LAUGHTER] 00:07:12.420 --> 00:07:14.570 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:07:14.570 --> 00:07:25.892 align:middle line:90%