Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh!
Veer Ji,
Daas agrees with you on using word Pujari for Granthi Singhs but the way we treat Granthi Singhs these days is none less then a Pujari of some Hindu temple.
1) We approach Granthi Singh to do Ardas for the new car, factories and even Liquor stores
2) Guru Nanak Sahib took us away from empty rituals but we are still engaging ourselves in these empty rituals.
3) People will clean clothes/matha teks Granthis and increase their egos to a level that they start considering themselves Sants
4) Without doing Nindaya, Daas know few Gurdwara Granthis who wear caps when they are not in Gurdwaras or working for Gas stations during week days..
5) Daas has also seen Granthis singing Punjabi Boliyan and doing Bhangra in punjabi cultural festivals.
The problem is not with these Granthis. The problem is our inability to do Shabad Gurbani Kirtan/Vichar/Paath and our inability to take time out from our busy life style.
My question is why we need Granthis? Why can't Sangat take care of Gurdwara Sahiib.
Even if we need a permanent care taker of the Gurdwara Sahib, Management of Gurdwara Sahib should select a person based on the Gurmat Knowledge and not just that he/she is from India and has worked as a Kirtaniya in so and so Gurdwara.
Daas personally knows some youngsters in India who wants to become Granthi as this is a fastest route to come to US/England.
Bhul Chuk Di Khima
Gurfateh Jio!