1. Early Gursikhs : Bhai Lalo
(Biographies/Early Gursikhs)

... food from a low-caste carpenter, but do not wish to eat my richly-made dishes, which everybody else seems to enjoy so much?"  Guru Nanak said, "Your food is not pure. I can not eat ...

2. Gurudwara Sahib Muar, Johor
(Gurudwaras/Gurudwaras in Malaysia)

... in the general sewa like chopping firewood, washing the dishes, sweeping the Gurdwara compound etc. When he did path in someone's house, he never had his food there but instead used to cook his own meals. ...

3. Sikh Womens Rights
(Biographies/Great Sikh Women)

... of the dishes. The Guru says: "Come my sisters and dear comrades! Clasp me in your embrace. Meeting together, let us tell the tales of our Omnipotent God. In the True Lord are all merits, ...

4. Langar – Preparation
(Gurudwaras/Introduction)

... e.g. Maash (black), red beans (Raj Mah), small kidney-beans (black eyed beans) etc. 8-10 LB. Condiments , salt, red pepper, and green pepper should be used with restraint to leave the dishes eatable ...

5. Gurdwara – Essential Services
(Gurudwaras/Introduction)

... equality and brotherhood of the human beings. This is an absolutely free and selfless service. Langar is always vegetarian and dishes never have any meat, eggs etc. The religious gatherings serve only ...

6. Sundri
(Sikh Literature/Sundri)

... air of festivity in the Nawab’s palace, where he sat in the 'Diwan Khana', surrounded by a number of minor officials and hangers - on. A variety of dishes were kept heaped with delicious snacks and ...

7. Langar at Kiratpur Sahib
(Sikh Way of Life/Sikh Institutions)

... no distinction between rich and poor, and centered his hopes only in God. His own food was very simple and like his predecessors he did not desire dainty dishes. Whatever valuable offerings were ...

8. Guru Arjan Dev Ji and Langar
(Sikh Way of Life/Sikh Institutions)

... to the Lord:     Bear in mind the Master, By whose favor you enjoy so many kinds of dainty dishes,      And apply sweet-smelling perfumes to your body;  ...

9. Langar at Ramdaspur
(Sikh Way of Life/Sikh Institutions)

... himself is the soil, Himself the tiller; It is he who causeth the corn to sprout and be ground; it is He who cokketh it; He who putteth the food into the dishes and serveth it; and He who sitteth ...

10. Guru Amardas Ji and the Langar
(Sikh Way of Life/Sikh Institutions)

... food in the kitchen was to be done by the members of all the four classes. Even people of other communities were welcome in the Guru's langar. None could question whether the dishes were cooked by ...