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Front of the Gurdwara\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Orange flag towers over Delhi, signaling a free meal to all in need, Sikh or not.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Sikh volunteeers prepare chapati, daal and rice for that day\u2019s Langar (Sikh \u201csoup kitchen\u201d).<\/p>\n
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Before entering the gurdwara we covered our heads in scarfs and walked through puddles of water with which to cleans our feet and hands–both cleanliness and the wearing of turbans are part of the \u201c5 \u00a0K\u2019s\u201d used to distinguish Sikhs. This aspect of ensuring they are easily distinguished as Sikhs is the first instance of visibility that I saw emphasized at the gurdwara. Believing that humans are inherently flawed by their egotism and self-centered pride, it is the goal of Sikhs to shed such through acts of kindness and good deeds to others. The kitchen we walked through was swarming with devotees who worked unitedly to prepare that day’s langar meal as individuals living in Delhi lined up outside the cafeteria. Our guide described to us the importance of the towering flag outside which represents the next aspect of visibility. Sikh tradition incorporates the value of egalitarianism and community by opening its sacred doors to all, Sikh or not. Sikhs are determined to promote living \u201csocially responsible\u201d lives which includes rejecting the caste system which divides people arbitrarily, in addition to striving for justice by eliminating poverty and helping those less privileged. I was filled with a sense of stepping into a world so much bigger and more important than I, and the thought which consumed me was that we need more visibility of egalitarianism and justice in our own country<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"