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Summary of Question:	Miri Piri ?
Category:	Sikh Practices
Date Posted:	Saturday, 6/05/2004 4:47 AM MDT

This is to the ones who are running the Miri Piri Academy in Amritsar( What i presume is that these are the Sikhs from New Mexico). Have they visited the site at Amritsar?. If they have and they havent acted upon whats happening then am in for a surprise, and if not, then they must visit the academy. Though i believe that they are not unaware of what is going on at this very academy. I havent visited it personally, but i have heard( not sure, but still concerned) from a number of people that at this academy, the American Sikhs from New Mexico , they keep the holy book on the floor while they read it....and a number of students smoke in open and it IS quite visible to other people? Any corrections to what i just said ? any explanations ? I know I have no authority officialy, but as a SINGH i can question the assault that someone might be doing to MY religion

Singh

REPLY

I applaud you for questioning the possibility of disrespect in a Gurdwara or school for Sikh children. I can tell you that our children have just returned from India for their summer break, and they invite you to come to the school to see for yourself that and these stories you have heard are absolutely not true. Many of the children's parents visit Miri Piri Academy, and we have a dedicated and stalwart staff of teachers and aides at the school who preside over a challenging academic curriculum and lifetime educational program. They hold Gurdwara each morning following early-morning sadhana when they recite their banis and meditate. They serve langar and learn to perform the appropriate protocol in Gurdwara in respect of Guruji and the holy Siri Guru Granth Sahib. During their school day their course cirruculum includes Sikh history, study of Gurbani, Rag Kirtan, Gatka, and conversational Punjabi. Please verify for yourself the next time you visit Hari Mandir Darbar in Amritsar, and come for a visit to Miri Piri Academy. Sat Nam. God bless you. -GMK