Crying is a natural thing that happens when your heart opens. There is nothing wrong with you if you cry during Kirtan.
The Siri Guru Granth Sahib gives us 'Shaant Ras' - peaceful essence. And Dasam Bani (The writings of Guru Gobind Singh) gives us 'Bir Ras' - warrior spirit. For example Jaap Sahib energizes us and fills you with courage.
People should be encouraged to take hukams from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib and read in the Akhand Paath. People should not be made to feel self conscious about their pronunciation. No one should feel "I'm not good enough or I'm not qualified." Those who have had the experience of the Guru have the duty to share it with others and not shut them out.
Shanti answers the question with yes. However we don't necessarily need to be warriors in the same way as in the Guru's time.
Rensabhai Kirtan (All night Kirtan) on final night of 3HO Summer Solstice Sadhana. Chardi Kala Jatha sings shabad by Guru Gobind Singh ji "Jagardang Nagardang Bagardang Baaje".
I recently received an email from Priya Kumar, a doctoral student at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, and who recently completed a TEDx Talk about the role of the web in the South Asian diaspora.
During Sunday Gurdwara at 3HO Summer Solstice Chardikala Jatha sings a shabad by Guru Gobind Singh ji "As Kirpan Khando Karag"
A Day of Music and Prayer -- International Peace Prayer Day is an expression of Where We Become One through offering our prayers for peace, healing, and unity. An all-day gathering on the sacred land of Guru Ram Das Puri,
Shanti Kaur Khalsa says that, during the Guru's times, women were equal on all levels of life, including leadership. But discriminatory practices against women came into the Sikh life later on when different groups were in charge of places like the Harimandir Sahib.
This short documentary tells the story of Operation Bluestar in an impartial and objective way in the context of the history surrounding it .